MUMBAI: The Films Division and Ministry of Information & Broadcasting will organize the 11th edition of MIFF (Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short and Animation Films) from 3 to 9 February at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Nariman Point, Mumbai.

The festival that began in 1990, held with the active support of the Government of Maharashtra, is a competitive biennial event which has gained recognition on par with renowned International Film Festivals like Leipzig, Berlin, Oberhausen, Cracow, Tampere etc.

The competition section in the MIFF has screenings of retrospectives and special packages, Spectrum India, jury‘s retrospectives seminars and open forum during this year‘s festival.

This year the award money has also been enhanced from this MIFF in each category and the total award money now is Rs 2.27 billion along with Golden /Silver conches in different categories of competition.

The Dr V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award will be awarded to an Indian filmmaker for his/her contribution to documentary film movement, with cash award and trophy.