Indian Documentary 'The Golden Thread' Wins Prestigious Golden Conch Award

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The Indian documentary 'The Golden Thread' won the Best Documentary in the international category with the Golden Conch Award at the 18th Mumbai International Film Festival.

An Overview of the News

• Actress Poonam Dhillon presented the award to director Nishita Jain during the closing ceremony in Mumbai.

• Festival Director Prithul Kumar highlighted the record number of delegates and film registrations at this year's festival.

• He expressed gratitude to the film fraternity, Jury, Government of India, and Government of Maharashtra for their support.

• In the special category of ‘India in Amrit Kaal’, director Edmond Ranson received the Best Short Film awardfor ‘Life In Loom’.

• Sreemoyi Singh won the Dadasaheb Phalke Chitranagari Award for Best Debut Director for her film ‘And, Towards Happy Alleys’.

National Competition Category:

• Best Documentary: '6-A Akash Ganga' received the Silver Conch Award.

• Best Short Fiction: 'Salt' won the Silver Conch Award.

• Best Animation: 'Nirjara' from NID Ahmedabad received the Silver Conch Award.

International Competition Category:

• Best Animation: 'Zima' from Poland won the Silver Conch Award.

• Best Short Fiction: 'Sour Milk' from Estonia received the Silver Conch Award.

Festival Details:

• The 18th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) saw the highest number of delegates and film registrations.

• Festival Director Prithul Kumar thanked the film fraternity, the Jury, the Government of India, and the Government of Maharashtra for their support.

Closing Ceremony:

• The ceremony featured Maharashtra’s Cultural Affairs Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar as the chief guest.

• Celebrities such as Shekhar Suman, Emmi Barua, and Chaya Kadam were present.