Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max.
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Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI), official organisers of the prestigious MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, has launched the annual 'MAMI: Filmed on iPhone' mentorship programme in India.
Like the previous times, MAMI Select: Filmed on iPhone programme jury will select four filmmakers from across India through an open call for entries. Selected winners will receive the iPhone 17 Pro Max to shoot the films and the MacBook Pro to edit the films. They have to create short films between 20 and 40 minutes in any of the listed four Indian languages-- Bengali, Hindi, Malayalam and Marathi.
Also, the winners will receive invaluable mentorship from a distinguished panel of filmmakers, including multiple National Award-winning director Sriram Raghavan, distinguished filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee, the highly acclaimed filmmaker Chaitanya Tamhane and renowned writer-director Geetu Mohandas, who is working big budget Yash-starrer Toxic movie (slated for release on March 19, 2026).
From pre-production to post-production, mentors will guide the creators to refine their storytelling using cutting-edge editing technology.
The completed short films will premiere at a special screening event in April or May, followed by their release on the MAMI YouTube channel, ensuring widespread accessibility and audience engagement.
Interested people can apply on the official MAMI website (here). The deadline for submission is 7:00 PM IST on January 4, 2026.
I am truly excited to be mentoring as part of the MAMI Select: Filmed on iPhone programme. The idea of empowering emerging storytellers to create cinema using something as accessible and intimate as an iPhone feels incredibly special to me. Filmmaking isn’t defined by equipment, but by intention, imagination and courage. What excites me most is not just the technical exploration, but the opportunity to witness each filmmaker discover their own voice. I’m looking forward to learning together, questioning together, and most importantly- making cinema together. Being able to pass that energy forward is an honourGeetu Mohandas
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