It’s film fest season and we’ve had plenty to choose from these last few months. But it’s not over yet. The MIAAC (Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council) Film Festival is kicking off its ninth annual festival on November 11-15.
Scenes from “The Endless Wait,” the MIAAC Film Festival’s closing film. Held in New York City and featuring Indian and Indian diasporic cinema, the festival’s holding 47 screenings this year, 44 of which are premieres. Highlighted are the opening night film “Today’s Special,” a heartwarming comedy about food inspired by Aasif Mandvi’s Obie Award-winning play “Sakina’s Restaurant,” and the closing film “The Endless Wait,” starring Sharmila Tagore and Aparna. Get your tickets to the opening night gala and mingle with Indian luminaries such as Sharmila Tagore, Mira Nair, Aparna and Shyam Benegal.
Naseerudin Shah and Aasif Mandvi in “Today’s Special,” screening at the MIAAC Film Festival. Photo courtesy of the MIAAC Film Festival.If you miss Mira Nair at the opening night gala, check her out at “An Evening with Mira Nair” where you can watch her groundbreaking film “Salaam Bombay!” The festival will also feature panel discussions at New York University, free to the public, on topics such as “The State of the Indian Screenplay” featuring renowned Indian screenwriter and lyricist Javed Akhtar, and “Queer Bollywood” on the portrayal of homosexuality in Indian cinema.
Scenes from “Tahaan,” the festival’s centerpiece film about a boy in Kashmir. The screening is presented by MTV Iggy and is followed by a live concert and after party.
Sarita Chowdhury in “For Real,” the directorial debut of Sona Jain. 
Manisha Koirala in “Two Paise for Sunshine, Four Annas for Rain,” screening at the MIAAC Film Festival. Photo courtesy of Deepti Naval.
A scene from “Shortchanged” directed by Raja Menon. Three friends in Mumbai get caught up in a scheme that spirals out of control.
In “Life Goes On,” a London family is thrown into turmoil when the mother suddently dies. Starring Girish Karnad, Sharmila Tagore, Om Puri and Soha Ali Khan. Photo by Vipul Sangol, courtesy Stormglass Productions.
For a complete list of films, schedules and ticket info, go to www.miaacfilmfest.org.
Photos courtesy of the MIAAC Film Festival.
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