Carter Pilcher, a veteran member of the Academy Awards & BAFTA voting committees had recently visited India to attend the prestigious Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF).

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While every edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival has featured animation films that make a difference in the audiences' and society's perception, the oldest and largest film festival for non-feature films in South Asia has bet big on animation this year, especially after the immersive extravaganza was lauded for the 16th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) in 2020.

17th edition of Mumbai International Film Festival bets big with animation

With an offering of over 400 films in its 17th edition, the highly anticipated Mumbai International Film Festival is back with a bang! Scheduled for an exciting inaugural event today, one of the oldest and largest film festivals for non-feature films in South Asia is looking forward to an overwhelming response, especially after the immersive extravaganza of the 16th Edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) was lauded in 2020.

17th edition of Mumbai International Film Festival begins with a bang