The MAMI FILM CLUB
will conduct year round events which include film screenings, Master classes,
Film Appreciation Workshops, Knowledge Bootcamps, Digital Knowledge Series and
Special Film Programmes for Children and Young Adults
Mumbai, April,
2016: This is a watershed moment in the illustrious journey of Mumbai Academy of
Moving Image (MAMI). In MAY, the academy is all set to launch its first ever
Film Club that Not that, which will will conduct year round events with the
goal to bring together film lovers from different walks of life.
The MAMI Film Club
is a platform for filmmakers and film lovers, which is dedicated to igniting
and cultivating a passion for cinema. Through year-round activities such as
screenings, masterclasses, in-depth conversations with talent, and workshops,
the Club aims to inspire and fuel creativity.
There will also be activities designed to engage children and young
adults, with the vision to nurture our future audiences.
Cinema educates,
transforms and broadens sensibilities. The charter of the MAMI Film Club is to
seed and grow an eco-system for cinema, and to champion cinema – from India and
around the world.
Ms Kiran Rao,
Chairperson, MAMI says “We are very excited to announce the MAMI Film Club, a
brand new initiative that will give cinema lovers in Mumbai many more occasions
to meet and share ideas through the year. We plan to have carefully curated
workshops, masterclasses and interactions with leading filmmakers, technicians
and actors, and film screenings as part of the activities of the Club. We hope
that the Club will help continue a rich conversation around cinema all year
round.”
The MAMI Film Club will screen a host of curated series
of uncensored movies and the best of cinema from around the world.
Masterclasses will be hosted with some of the most renowned and successful creators
working in film, both from India and abroad, to encourage conversations on
cinema with an aim to nurture, support, engage, educate and entertain. As a
pre-cursor to Half-Ticket, MAMI’s year round roster of activities will also
feature Special Film Programmes for Children and Young Adults to introduce
cinema from all around the world to them and do post screening sessions.
Ms. Anupama Chopra, Director, MAMI said, “The MAMI Film
Club is a place for film lovers. We want
to nurture a passion for cinema. We hope
people across the city will partake in this feast of films, conversations and
workshops. Together, we will nurture a
strong film culture in India’s movie capital."
The club will also have a special focus on Knowledge
Bootcamps that will be held for industry members to encourage and enable
exchange of knowledge and information within the industry, and foster a more
cohesive work culture.
Smriti Kiran, Creative Director, MAMI- " A culture
of sharing needs to be encouraged. Everyone can benefit from the experience of
their colleagues. How can we expect any progress if we do not stand together
and strengthen each other? With this club one of our big hopes is to bring the
industry together."
MAMI also wants to take this opportunity to thank title
partner Jio and associate partner Star Network for their continued support in
building the academy and as a result bolstering the cultural movement in the
city and the country.
The first MAMI film club event will be announced in the
first week of May 2016.
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