Siraj Syed is the India Correspondent for FilmFestivals.com and a member of FIPRESCI, the International Federation of Film Critics. He is a Film Festival Correspondent since 1976, Film-critic since 1969 and a Feature-writer since 1970. He is also an acting and dialogue coach. @SirajHSyed
MIFF 2026, 5: Gala premières and special screeningsDay 1. Films: 3Little Big Dreams aka Sonam Aur Sona ke Sapne/India/2026/19 min/Hindi/Short fiction/Rakesh NairA fiction film on a real-life...
MIFF 2026, 4: What it means to be a media-person at MIFFTo attend MIFF, a layman has to get registered by paying Rs. 500. Students are allowed free entry, as are media-persons. Well, media-persons...
MIFF 2026, 3: Polish Silver bags Indian Gold Well, I am making a jump cut. While the festival was on, the choice was between writing reports and watching films. The main screening venues are far from...
MIFF 2026, 2: Inaugural filmsBefore venturing out into its Peddar Road location, I could see 2 ½ films during the opening ceremony of MIFF, at Ravindra Natya Mandir. They were screened after the...
Mumbai International Film Festival launches its 19th edition, MIFF 2026Now under the wings of the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), the 19th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) is...
