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{{Infobox Film festival<br />
|name=MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2023<br />
|image=<br />
|caption=<br />
|opening=''[[The Buckingham Murders]]'' by [[Hansal Mehta]]<br />
|closing=''[[Priscilla (film)|Priscilla]]'' by [[Sofia Coppola]]<br />
|location=[[Mumbai]], India<br />
|founded=<br />
|awards=Golden Gateway Award: ''Against the Tide'' by Sarvnik Kaur<br />
|host=<br />
|artistic_director=Deepti Dcunha<br />
|directors=[[Anupama Chopra]]<br />
|number=<br />
|date=Opening: {{Start date|2023|10|27|df=y}} <br/> Closing: {{End date|2023|11|5|df=y}}<br />
|website={{URL|https://www.mumbaifilmfestival.com/}}<br />
|main=[[MAMI Mumbai Film Festival]]<br />
|previous=[[MAMI 21st Mumbai Film Festival|21st]] <br> 22nd (''cancelled'')<br />
|next=[[MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024|2024]]}}<br />
The '''MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2023''' took place between 27 October and 5 November 2023 in [[Mumbai]], India.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Mitra |first=Shilajit |date=2023-10-13 |title=The return of MAMI: What to expect from the 2023 Mumbai Film Festival |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-return-of-mami-what-to-expect-from-the-2023-mumbai-film-festival/article67407828.ece |access-date=2024-08-24 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It was the first in-person edition of the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival since the outbreak of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], and it was also the final edition with [[Anupama Chopra]] serving as the Festival Director. Indian-American filmmaker [[Mira Nair]] was named the Head of Jury for the South Asia Competition.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=2023-11-04 |title='Against The Tide,' 'The Monk And The Gun' Among Mumbai Film Festival Winners |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/asia/against-the-tide-the-monk-and-the-gun-mumbai-film-festival-winners-2023-1235780019/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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Over 250 films were screened during this edition of the festival, with the [[Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre]] serving as the festival hub, and [[PVR INOX]] and [[Regal Cinema]] serving as the screening venue partners.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Arora |first=Akhil |date=2023-10-13 |title=MAMI 2023: 26 movies to watch at Mumbai Film Festival • Akhil Arora |url=https://akhilarora.com/2023/10/mami-movies-mumbai-film-festival-to-watch/ |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=Akhil Arora |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=2023-08-25 |title=Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival Sets Hub, Revives Market: 'We Are Coming Back Bigger and With an Expanded Vision' (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/asia/jio-mami-mumbai-film-festival-hub-market-1235704545/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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The documentary ''Against the Tide'', directed by filmmaker Sarvnik Kaur, won the Golden Gateway Award, while the feature film ''Bahadur: The Brave'' by Diwa Shah won the Silver Gateway Award in the South Asia Competition at the festival.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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== Background ==<br />
Following the [[MAMI 21st Mumbai Film Festival|21st edition of the festival]] ("Jio MAMI 21st Mumbai Film Festival with Star"), the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19 pandemic]] prevented the in-person hosting of the 22nd Mumbai Film Festival in 2020. The in-person event was postponed to 2021, then March 2022, and was eventually cancelled due to 'logistical and financial challenges'.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Scroll Staff |date=2022-02-05 |title=Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival cancels upcoming edition, cites 'logistical and financial challenges' |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1016721/jio-mami-mumbai-film-festival-cancels-upcoming-edition-cites-logistical-and-financial-challenges |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=Scroll.in |language=en}}</ref><br />
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A number of filmmakers whose films had been chosen for the 22nd edition of the festival protested the cancellation of the event and demanded in-person screenings of their films.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Scroll Staff |date=2022-02-25 |title=Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival: Filmmakers protest scrapping of physical screenings in open letter |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1018263/jio-mami-mumbai-film-festival-filmmakers-protest-scrapping-of-physical-screenings-in-open-letter |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Scroll.in |language=en}}</ref> However, films from the official selection for this edition of the Mumbai Film Festival were eventually screened online from 24 February to 16 March 2022, in partnership with [[Shift72]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sinha |first=Arushi |date=2022-02-25 |title=What to watch at this year's Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival |url=https://www.vogue.in/culture-and-living/content/what-to-watch-jio-mami-mumbai-film-festival-2022 |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Vogue India |language=en-IN}}</ref><br />
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In February 2023, it was announced that the film festival would be returning as an in-person event later that year, backed by long-standing title partner [[Jio]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shackleton |first=Liz |date=2023-02-16 |title=Mumbai Film Festival Confirms Dates, Team For Return As In-Person Event In 2023 |url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/mumbai-film-festival-mami-reliance-jio-dates-2023-1235261542/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> This was notably the first edition of the festival not to have the edition number in its title, using the year of the festival instead.<br />
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The main competition for this year was limited to filmmakers from [[South Asia]]n countries (excluding [[Pakistan]]<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-05-16 |title=Mumbai Film Festival slammed for excluding Pakistani talent |url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/2417053/mumbai-film-festival-slammed-for-excluding-pakistan-amidst-calls-for-south-asian-talent |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=The Express Tribune |language=en}}</ref>) and the [[South Asian diaspora]].<ref name=":0" /><br />
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This edition of the festival, which spanned 10 days, also featured more screening venues than previous editions of the festival, expanding from mainstay venues in [[Andheri]], [[Juhu]], [[Bandra]], and [[Colaba]], to multiplexes in [[Ghatkopar]], [[Malad]], and [[Goregaon]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=bijayajena |date=2023-11-06 |title=MAMI 2023 |url=https://cinematicillusions.com/festival-circuit/mami-2023/ |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=Cinematic Illusions |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== Opening and closing ceremonies ==<br />
The festival's opening ceremony took place on 27 October at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre. It was attended by stars from across [[Indian film|Indian film industries]], including [[Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image|MAMI]] chairperson [[Priyanka Chopra Jonas]], who presented the Excellence in Cinema Award (International) award to Italian filmmaker [[Luca Guadagnino]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Shackleton |first=Liz |date=2023-10-27 |title=Mumbai Opening Night: Priyanka Chopra Jonas Presents Award To Luca Guadagnino; Mani Ratnam & Kamal Haasan Announce Collaboration |url=https://deadline.com/2023/10/mumbai-film-festival-priyanka-chopra-luca-guadagnino-mani-ratnam-amp-kamal-haasan-1235585476/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> Indian director [[Mani Ratnam]] received the Excellence in Cinema (South Asia) award.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=2023-10-25 |title=Luca Guadagnino, Mani Ratnam to Receive Excellence in Cinema Awards at Mumbai Film Festival |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/asia/luca-guadagnino-mani-ratnam-mumbai-film-festival-awards-1235767849/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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In the opening ceremony, Chopra Jonas championed female filmmakers, describing their contribution to cinema as "unparalleled". ''[[The Buckingham Murders]]'' by [[Hansal Mehta]] was screened during the opening ceremony.<ref name=":2" /><br />
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The closing ceremony was held on 3 November, and was hosted by India-based French actor [[Kalki Koechlin]]. The South Asia Competition Jury awarded the Golden Gateway Award to ''Against the Tide'' by Sarvnik Kaur, a documentary about the [[Koli people|Koli]] fishing community in Mumbai. The jury also awarded the Silver Gateway Award to ''Bahadur: The Brave'' by Diwa Shah, a feature film about [[Nepal]]i migrant workers in India; and the Special Jury Award was given to ''[[Agra (2023 film)|Agra]]'' by [[Kanu Behl]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=2023-11-04 |title=MAMI 2023 closing ceremony highlights: 'Against The Tide', 'Agra' win honours |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mami-2023-closing-ceremony-highlights-against-the-tide-agra-win-honours/article67497125.ece |access-date=2024-08-24 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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''[[Priscilla (film)|Priscilla]]'' by [[Sofia Coppola]] was screened during the closing ceremony. Although the closing ceremony marked the end of the festival's main programming, the most popular titles of the festival continued to be screened on 4 and 5 November.<ref name=":3" /><br />
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== Juries ==<br />
The following juries were constituted for this edition of the festival:<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Festival Catalogue {{!}} MAMI Mumbai Film Festival |url=https://mami.mumbaifilmfestival.com/festival-catalogue/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=mami.mumbaifilmfestival.com}}</ref><br />
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=== South Asia Competition ===<br />
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* [[Mira Nair]], Indian-American filmmaker (Head of Jury)<br />
* [[David Michôd]], Australian film director<br />
* Edouard Waintrop, French film critic<br />
* [[Isabel Sandoval]], Filipino filmmaker and actress<br />
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=== Dimensions Mumbai ===<br />
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* [[Anvita Dutt]], Indian filmmaker<br />
* [[Shahana Goswami]], Indian actress<br />
* [[Shriya Pilgaonkar]], Indian actress<br />
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=== Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films ===<br />
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* [[Anurag Kashyap]], Indian filmmaker<br />
* Paolo Bertolin, Italian film critic and festival programmer<br />
* [[Sobhita Dhulipala]], Indian actress<br />
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=== NETPAC Award ===<br />
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* Gulnara Abikeyeva, Kazakh film critic (Head of Jury)<br />
* Latika Padgaonkar, Indian writer, editor, and translator<br />
* Nashen Moodley, Australian-South African film festival director<br />
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=== Film Critics Guild Gender Sensitivity Award ===<br />
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* Bharathi Pradhan, Indian film critic and author (Head of Jury)<br />
* Aditya Shrikrishna, Indian film critic and journalist<br />
* [[Stutee Ghosh]], Indian film critic and radio jockey<br />
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== Programmes ==<br />
The Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2023 was organised into the following sections:<ref name=":4" /><br />
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* South Asia Competition – Films from South Asia and the South Asian diaspora, competing for the Golden Gateway Award, amongst other awards.<br />
* Focus South Asia – Films from South Asia and the South Asian diaspora, not in competition.<br />
* Icons: South Asia – Films from South Asia and the South Asian diaspora, from established filmmakers.<br />
* Gala Premieres – Films from South Asia and the South Asian diaspora, that are expected to see wider, mainstream release in the future.<br />
* World Cinema – Films from across the world.<br />
* Filmmakers' Programme – Debut and second international films, screened exclusively to filmmakers participating in the festival, at the [[Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre]].<br />
* After Dark – Independent genre films from across the world.<br />
* Dimensions Mumbai – Short films set in the city of Mumbai, competing for the Dimensions Mumbai Gold and Silver Awards.<br />
* Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films – Short films, competing for the associated Best Film and Best Actor awards.<br />
* Play – Premieres of series from streaming services.<br />
* Marathi Talkies – Feature-length and short films in the [[Marathi language]].<br />
* Restored Classics – [[Film preservation|Restored]] classic films from across the world.<br />
* Retrospective – Dedicated in 2023 to select films starring Indian actor [[Bharat Gopy]], and to films directed by French filmmaker duo [[Straub–Huillet|Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet]].<br />
* Tributes – Films associated with filmmakers, actors, and other film-related individuals who died in 2022 or 2023.<br />
* Recap – Films selected for the 2020 and 2022 editions of the festival, which did not see theatre screening due to festival cancellation or online screening.<br />
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== Awards ==<br />
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=== South Asia Competition ===<br />
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* Golden Gateway Award: ''[[Against the Tide (2023 film)|Against the Tide]]'' by Sarvnik Kaur<br />
* Silver Gateway Award: ''Bahadur: The Brave'' by Diwa Shah<br />
* Special Jury Prize: ''[[Agra (2023 film)|Agra]]'' by [[Kanu Behl]]<br />
* Rashid Irani Young Critics Choice Award: ''Kayo Kayo Colour?'' (''Which Colour?'') by Shahrukhkhan Chavada<br />
* NETPAC Award: ''Rimdogittanga'' (''Rapture'') by [[Dominic Sangma]]<ref name=":3" /><br />
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=== Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Film ===<br />
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* Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Film for Best Film: ''Summer of Soul'' by Sanjib Gogoi<br />
* Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Film for Best Actor: James Elia, for ''Vakuppu'' (''The Clause'') by Jayaraj R<ref>{{Cite web |title=Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films Partners With Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2023 to Celebrate Cinematic Excellence in Short-Format Films |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/royal-stag-barrel-select-large-short-films-partners-with-jio-mami-mumbai-film-festival-2023-to-celebrate-cinematic-excellence-in-short-format-films20231103174417/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=ANI News |language=en}}</ref><br />
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=== Dimensions Mumbai ===<br />
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* Dimensions Mumbai Gold Award: ''Nightingales in the Cocoon'' by Praveen Giri<br />
* Dimensions Mumbai Silver Award: ''Halfway'' by Kumar Chheda<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2023-10-28 |title=Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam, Priyanka Chopra Jonas light up grand opening of Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kamal-haasan-mani-ratnam-priyanka-chopra-jonas-light-up-grand-opening-of-jio-mami-mumbai-film-festival/article67469389.ece |access-date=2024-08-24 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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=== Film Critics Guild Gender Sensitivity Award ===<br />
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* ''Barir Naam Shahana'' (''[[A House Named Shahana]]'') by [[Leesa Gazi]]<ref name=":3" /><br />
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=== IMDb Audience Choice Award ===<br />
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* ''[[The Monk and the Gun]]'' by [[Pawo Choyning Dorji]]<ref name=":3" /><br />
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=== Best Book on Cinema Award ===<br />
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* ''The Mahatma on Celluloid: A Cinematic Biography'' by [[Prakash Magdum]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Books On Cinema Award {{!}} MAMI Year Round Programme |url=https://www.mumbaifilmfestival.com/yrp/books-on-cinema/ |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=www.mumbaifilmfestival.com}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://www.mumbaifilmfestival.com/ Official website]<br />
* [https://www.imdb.com/mami/ MAMI Mumbai Film Festival at IMDb]<br />
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