MAMI Select - Filmed on iPhone Reveals Final Four Next Generation Storytellers

MAMI Festival Director Shivendra Singh Dungarpur emphasized the programme’s role in nurturing emerging talent and its vision to catalyze a movement of independent filmmakers who will shape the future of Indian cinema The Mumbai Academy of Moving Image, organisers of the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, has unveiled its carefully curated selection of four emerging cinematic talents for the prestigious MAMI Select: Filmed on iPhone initiative. MAMI Festival Director Shivendra Singh Dungarpur emphasized the programme’s role in nurturing emerging talent and its vision to catalyze a movement of independent filmmakers who will shape the future of Indian cinema. We aim to expand MAMI Select every year so that we can develop a movement of young independent filmmakers who will be the future of Indian cinema.” Chanakya Vyas who will be mentored by Konkona Sen Sharma states, “I’m thrilled and honoured to be selected for MAMI Select - Filmed on iPhone. And there couldn’t be a more liberating experience than shooting an entire short film on iPhone 16 Pro Max which has a proven benchmark of great films and short films filmed on it by the masters of cinema.” Shalini Vijayakumar who will be mentored by Vetri Maaran states, “I’m super kicked about being one of the four filmmakers on this programme.