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MUMBAI:
The 14th Mumbai Film Festival organised by MAMI will
take place from the 18 to 25 October. And in the run
up to the gala event, the organisers have begun accepting
entries for the Indian film competition titled India
Gold 2012.
This
competition has been specially introduced this year
by the 14th Mumbai Film Festival to celebrate the 100
years of Indian Cinema. It aims at showcasing the best
of Indian Cinema. Henceforth, this section will become
an annual part of the festival.
This
new competition section will carry total prize money
of Rs 15 lakhs in addition to the Golden and Silver
Gateway trophies.
Open
to all Indian filmmakers having made their film post
November 2011 and having their Indian premieres, are
eligible to apply for this section. The special section,
that will be adjudged by a panel of international
Jury members, becomes the first Indian Award to be
judged by an International Panel.
This
initiative comes in addition to the International
Competition section offering total prize money of
USD 150,000.
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