Mumbai: The 10th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) will be held from February 3 to 9, 2008 at the National Centre of Performing Arts (NCPA) which had earlier hosted the festival in the 90s. The MIFF organising committee held its first meeting under the chairmanship of Information and Broadcasting additional secretary Pradeep Singh in Mumbai last evening.

MIFF is organised on the lines of International Festivals like Leipzig, Berlin, Krakov, Tampere and Oberhausen and aims to honour best creative talent in documentary film making with a Golden Conch and cash prize in national and international categories. 

The entries will be screened and judged by an eminent jury comprising of Indian and international film personalities. The MIFF will also showcase retrospectives and special packages including package of films from North East and Jammu and Kashmir, Oscar Package, films on freedom movement commemorating 150 years of the First War of Independence, South Asia films, and others.

The Rs 250,000 cash prize for Best Documentary in International section is among the highest prize money given away in similarly placed festivals, a release issued here said.

The last date for submission of entry forms along with sample work is September 10,2007 while the last date for receipt of prints on celluloid, beta or digi-beta has been fixed as December 17,the release added.