The 22nd edition of the Mumbai film festival has been postponed to 2021 in light of the ongoing coronavirus crisis in India, the organizers announced Tuesday.
The festival, run by the Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image (Mami) and sponsored by billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s telecommunications giant Jio, was originally scheduled for November. The festival will release its official selection of Indian films later this month.
“It is with a heavy heart that we have decided to postpone the Jio Mami Mumbai Film Festival 2020 to next year,” said Isha Ambani of the Mami board of trustees. “It is our responsibility to do everything we can to keep our communities safe during this crisis.”
“2020 is about survival, introspection and humility,” said festival director Anupama Chopra. “We have decided to prioritise healing this year and hold the festival in its full splendor next year.
For this year, the festival will focus on its year-round program of films,...
The festival, run by the Mumbai Academy of the Moving Image (Mami) and sponsored by billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s telecommunications giant Jio, was originally scheduled for November. The festival will release its official selection of Indian films later this month.
“It is with a heavy heart that we have decided to postpone the Jio Mami Mumbai Film Festival 2020 to next year,” said Isha Ambani of the Mami board of trustees. “It is our responsibility to do everything we can to keep our communities safe during this crisis.”
“2020 is about survival, introspection and humility,” said festival director Anupama Chopra. “We have decided to prioritise healing this year and hold the festival in its full splendor next year.
For this year, the festival will focus on its year-round program of films,...
- 8/4/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
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