MUMBAI: A retrospective on the late Indian actress Smita Patil titled ‘Bhumika - The Roles of Smita Patil‘ has been planned for the Tenth Annual Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council (MIAAC) Film Festival scheduled to be held in theatres across New York from 10 to 14 November.

As in the past, the MIAAC Film Festival this year will feature a mix of film screenings, discussions on Indian cinema, industry panels geared specifically to film production in India, special events, nightly networking parties, an award ceremony and gala red-carpet opening and closing night events.

Last year, the festival included the New York premieres of Danny Boyle‘s Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire and filmmaker Deepa Mehta‘s Heaven on Earth among other events.

Said Mahindra & Mahindra vice chaiman and managing director Anand Mahindra "MIAAC is yet another way of giving back to the communities we operate in. Bringing thought provoking, independent Indian cinema to New York also provides a global platform to Indian talent so that they can rise and get international acclaim."

Co-presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, The MIAAC Film Festival is the destination for feature films, documentaries and shorts from the Indian subcontinent.