Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival has announced its 2023 lineup, featuring over 250 films from October 27 to November 5. The festival has received over 1000 submissions for the South Asia programme, aiming to showcase contemporary films and new cinematic voices from South Asia.The main competition is the South Asia Competition, which aims to become a hub for South Asian and South Asian Diaspora cinema and talent.
The competition features 14 films from debutant and second-time filmmakers from India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal, as well as diaspora filmmakers from the UK and Germany. The non-competition section showcases 46 films from various regions, including Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nepal, Australia, Germany, USA, UK, Poland, and Spain, showcasing the region’s diverse tapestry.
The press conference, hosted at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) in Mumbai, witnessed the festival’s illustrious board members. Anupama Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Rana Daggubati, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Vikramaditya Motwane, Zoya Akhtar, Rohan Sippy, and Ajay Bijli present a carefully curated selection of the best in global and South Asian cinema. Maitreyee Dasgupta, Co-Director, Jio MAMI, added, “Through the various programmes and competitions, the festival strives to be a destination where filmmakers and audiences feel empowered, heard, and experience the joy of cinema, its impact, and new ideas.”
