The curtain has officially fallen on the 19th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF 2026)!
Celebrating seven days of world-class, non-fiction storytelling, the prestigious extravaganza concluded last night with Maharashtra Governor
Jishnu Dev Varma hailing it as a global beacon for documentary cinema.
Reportedly, a total of 18 groundbreaking films were honored for their artistic brilliance, with Poland’s gripping documentary “Silver” walking away with the coveted Golden Conch award!
Complete list of major filmmakers and creators who took home the hardware:
International Competition Winners
Golden Conch for Best Documentary: “Silver” (Poland)
Silver Conch for Best Animation Film: “Maya’s Song”
Silver Conch for Best Short Fiction Film: “Under The Snow”
National Competition Winners
Silver Conch for Best Documentary Film: “Waai”
Silver Conch for Best Animation Film: “Armstrong from Angalamman Kovil Street”
Silver Conch for Best Short Fiction Film: “Small Clouds”
Best Student Film Award: “The Old Bull Knows”, “Or Once Knew”
Best Short Film (Viksit Bharat/Vande Mataram category):
“The Last Shelter”
Huge congratulations to all the visionary filmmakers pushing the boundaries of non-fiction and short-format cinema!
From: Editor-in-chief & Staff of
‘Nation Now’
News Edit KV Raman
