The 15th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) is scheduled from January to 28 to February 3, 2018, the Indian embassy announced in a statement yesterday.
The MIFF, a flagship film event in India, is a biennial documentary, short fiction and animation film festival organised by the Films Division under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India.
Documentary films, short fiction films (up to 45 minutes) and animation films produced between September 1, 2015 and August 31, 2017 are eligible for entry in the relevant category. The last date for submitting entries is November 15, according to a communique from the Indian embassy.
The documentaries and animation film-makers from all over the world have been attending the event in past. The Golden Conch, the prestigious top award of MIFF, amounting to approximately Rs6mn (QR320,000), recognises the best talent in documentary and animation film making.
 Swati Pandey, Director, Films Division (+91-22-23524095) could be contacted for inquiries on the event. Other details including entry form, rules & regulation are available on the www.miff.in.

PHCC relocates to new headquarters in Old Salata
The Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC) has announced that effective from last Sunday, its headquarters has been shifted to a new building located in Old Salata area, close to the General Directorate of Qatar Museums Authority. By the end of the month, all staff will have been relocated to the new offices. The commercial building is designed using operational best practices to promote health and productivity in the workplace; this is an extension of the corporation’s efforts to create an working environment that will boost primary care developments. Huda al-Wahidi, executive director, Corporate Communications Department, PHCC commented, “We are incredibly delighted to move to our place in the new headquarters, a welcoming office space for our staff and visitors.”