MAMI FilmFest 2024 Closing Ceremony: Amit Dutta's 'Rhythm of a Flower' wins Golden Gateway Award, Anirban and Anupama's 'Nocturnes' merits Silver ! by Chaitanya Padukone

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The MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024 concluded with a star-studded closing ceremony at PVR INOX, Juhu, celebrating a successful edition featuring over 110 films from 45+ countries in 50+ languages

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Renowned personalities such as Shabana Azmi, Manoj Bajpayee, Richa Chaddha, and Ali Fazal attended the event, adding glamour and prestige to the festival's finale

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Amit Dutta's film "Rhythm of a Flower" won the top honor, the Golden Gateway Award, while "Nocturnes" by Anirban Dutta and Anupama Srinivasan received the Silver Gateway Award

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The Special Jury Prize was awarded to "The Fable" by Raam Reddy, with a Special Mention for "Girls Will Be Girls" by Shuchi Talati, highlighting the diverse storytelling showcased at the festival

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The NETPAC Jury recognized "Shambala" by Min Bahadur Bham and "Agent of Happiness" by Arun Bhattarai and Dorottya Zurbó, with the NETPAC Award going to "Girls Will Be Girls"

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The festival also honored short films, with the Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films Jury awarding "Ade (On A Sunday)" by Theja Rio as Best Film and "Coming Back to Life" by Mantra Watsa with a Special Jury Prize

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Shuchi Talati's "Girls Will Be Girls" was lauded for its gender sensitivity, receiving the Film Critics Guild Gender Sensitivity Award for challenging traditional gender stereotypes

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Shabana Azmi was celebrated with the Excellence in Cinema Award for her outstanding contribution to film, further cementing the festival's commitment to recognizing industry legends

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The festival concluded with the South Asia Premiere of Sean Baker's "Anora," a highly anticipated film about a Brooklyn sex worker entangled with the Russian mafia

The event underscored the importance of artistic expression and the ongoing dialogue between art-house, independent cinema, and commercial cinema, emphasizing the festival's role in fostering diverse cinematic narratives