**Executive Summary**
Day 3 of the 19th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) 2026, held on June 17, 2026, featured a series of masterclasses, workshops, and open forums focused on the intersection of theatre, documentary archiving, and cinematography. The event served as a platform for international and national experts to share technical expertise and artistic philosophies with cinema enthusiasts. Journalists and bloggers are invited to contact the festival's media desk for interviews and interactions.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Masterclass: Theatre and Documentary Cinema**
* **Theme:** "Stanislavski and the Search for Human Truth: From Theatre to Documentary Cinema."
* **Lead:** Conducted by acclaimed French stage director and creative artist Fabrice Carrey.
* **Focus:** Explored the artistic crossover between theatrical techniques and documentary filmmaking, specifically focusing on the pursuit of "human truth."
**IDPA Open Forum: Archival Documentation**
* **Theme:** "Documentary as a Means of Archiving Men, Moments and Memories."
* **Participants:** Included panellists Mr. Suresh Sharma, Ms. Roopa Baruah, Mr. Yunus Khan, and Mr. Amborish Roychoudhury.
* **Moderator:** Veteran film critic Mr. Sanjit Narwekar.
* **Focus:** Discussed the vital role of documentary films in preserving history, individual stories, and cultural moments.
**Cinematography Workshop**
* **Theme:** "Core Craft and Visual Language: The Soul of Cinematography."
* **Lead:** Spearheaded by award-winning cinematographer Modhura Palit.
* **Focus:** A deep-dive session into the technical craft and the visual storytelling language essential to cinematography.
**Impact Analysis**
**Cinema Enthusiasts and Filmmakers**
**Impact**
Participants gained access to specialized knowledge, technical expertise, and artistic philosophies from renowned international and national experts.
**Action Required**
Apply the technical and creative insights gained from the masterclasses and workshops to their own cinematic projects and documentary work.
**Journalists, Bloggers, and Vloggers**
**Impact**
Media professionals have been provided with a direct channel to connect with filmmakers for interviews and specialized content creation.
**Action Required**
Reach out to the festival media desk at miff.mediadesk@pib.gov.in with the subject line "Take One with PIB" to arrange interactions.
**Indian Documentary Producers Association (IDPA)**
**Impact**
The forum highlighted the association's role in promoting the archival value of documentaries and facilitated dialogue between industry veterans and the public.
**Action Required**
Continue fostering dialogue on the use of film as an archival tool for preserving memories and significant moments.
Key Entities Referenced
Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) 2026: The 19th edition of a premier platform for celebrating documentary, short fiction, and animation films through masterclasses and workshops.
National Film Development Corporation (NFDC): The primary agency responsible for organizing the festival and promoting the development of the Indian film industry.
Indian Documentary Producers' Association (IDPA): A professional organization that collaborated with the festival to conduct open forum sessions on documentary filmmaking.
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting: The central government ministry that oversees the film festival and provides the regulatory framework for cinema in India.
Mumbai: The central location and host city for the 19th edition of the international film festival.
Masterclass, Open Forum,
and Workshops Highlight Day
3 of 19th Mumbai
International Film Festival
(MIFF) 2026
Mumbai, 17 June 2026
The 19th edition of the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) 2026 witnessed a vibrant exchange
of ideas, technical expertise, and artistic philosophies on its third day. Renowned international and
national filmmakers, stage directors, and technicians engaged with cinema enthusiasts through a
series of curated Masterclasses, Open Forums, and hands-on Workshops.
The day's highlights included an illuminating masterclass by acclaimed French stage director Fabrice
Carrey exploring the crossover between theatre and documentary cinema, an insightful IDPA Open
Forum session on documentaries as archival tools, and a deep-dive cinematography workshop
spearheaded by award-winning cinematographer Modhura Palit.
Session 01
Masterclass: Stanislavski and the Search for Human Truth: From Theatre to Documentary
CinemaPopular French stage director and creative artist Fabrice Carrey conducting a masterclass on
'Stanislavski and the Search for Human Truth: From Theatre to Documentary Cinema' at the Mumbai
International Film Festival (MIFF) 2026 on June 17, 2026.
Popular French stage director and creative artist Fabrice Carrey conducting a masterclass on
'Stanislavski and the Search for Human Truth: From Theatre to Documentary Cinema' at the Mumbai
International Film Festival (MIFF) 2026 on June 17, 2026.Popular French stage director and creative artist Fabrice Carrey conducting a masterclass on
'Stanislavski and the Search for Human Truth: From Theatre to Documentary Cinema' at the Mumbai
International Film Festival (MIFF) 2026 on June 17, 2026.
Session 02
Open Forum: Documentary as a Means of Archiving Men, Moments and Memories
Panellists Mr. Suresh Sharma, Ms. Roopa Baruah, Mr. Yunus Khan, and Mr. Amborish Roychoudhury
during the IDPA Open Forum session on 'Documentary as a Means of Archiving Men, Moments and
Memories' at Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) 2026 on June 17, 2026. The session was
moderated by veteran film critic Mr. Sanjit Narwekar.Panellists Mr. Suresh Sharma, Ms. Roopa Baruah, Mr. Yunus Khan, and Mr. Amborish Roychoudhury
during the IDPA Open Forum session on 'Documentary as a Means of Archiving Men, Moments and
Memories' at Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) 2026 on June 17, 2026. The session was
moderated by veteran film critic Mr. Sanjit Narwekar.
Panellists Mr. Suresh Sharma, Ms. Roopa Baruah, Mr. Yunus Khan, and Mr. Amborish Roychoudhury
during the IDPA Open Forum session on 'Documentary as a Means of Archiving Men, Moments and
Memories' at Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) 2026 on June 17, 2026. The session was
moderated by veteran film critic Mr. Sanjit Narwekar.
Session 03
Workshop: Core Craft and Visual Language: The Soul of CinematographyRenowned cinematographer Modhura Palit conducting a workshop on the theme ‘Core Craft and Visual
Language: The Soul of Cinematography’ at the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) 2026 on
June 17, 2026.
Renowned cinematographer Modhura Palit conducting a workshop on the theme ‘Core Craft and Visual
Language: The Soul of Cinematography’ at the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) 2026 on
June 17, 2026.Renowned cinematographer Modhura Palit conducting a workshop on the theme ‘Core Craft and Visual
Language: The Soul of Cinematography’ at the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) 2026 on
June 17, 2026.
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through specialized masterclasses and workshops.
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