The inaugural edition of the Mumbai International Student Film Festival (MISFF) was organised by Film Critics Circle of India (FCCI) and Cinema Society of India in association with, and at, KES Shroff College of Arts & Commerce, Kandivali, Mumbai, Dec 8 & 9, 2023.

The primary objective of MISFF is to offer students a specialised platform to showcase their work, to broaden their cultural understanding, and to interact with film industry professionals.

A preview committee set up by MISFF selected short fiction films and short documentaries. The short fiction film jury comprised Daniela Rogobete, Monita Borgohain, and Vijay Sharma. The documentary film jury comprised Alvaro Turrion, Amartya Acharya, and Ratan Sil Sarma.

Additionally, two panel discussions were conducted. The panelists for the acting session, on Day 1, comprised Arfi Lamba, Prashant Naik, Bijaya Jena, Zachary Coffin (USA), and Akriti Singh. The panelists for the filmmaking session, on Day 2, comprised Katharina Suckale (Germany), Kaurwakee Vasistha, Sharad Raj, Oorvazi Irani, Johnson Thomas, and Joy Bimal Roy.

Awards & Prizes

AWARD WINNERS:
Best Short Fiction Film - Luiza Budejko's Resurrection (Poland)
Jury Special Mention, Short Fiction - Aneta Bussold's Summer 43 (Poland)
Best Documentary Film - Himanshu Tomar's Waves (India)

Rules & Terms

ELIGIBILITY
(1) Competition
Films made by professional filmmakers while they were students
Films made by student filmmakers
Jan 1, 2019 to present time

(2) Official Selection (non-competitive)
Films made by filmmakers while they were students
All ages till Dec 31, 2018

LOCAL HOSPITALITY
Lunch and tea offered to all nominated filmmakers on all days. No travel or accommodation is offered.

FILM POSTERS /STILLS
Publicity material of selected films may be put up at on the official website /social media sites and at the venues, and distributed to members of the Press.