International Lifetime Achievement Award
Oliver Stone

William Oliver Stone in a span of less than forty years and twenty four films defied convention, evolved and reinvented himself endlessly, breaking rules often just to rile the establishment – both political and cinematic. Rarely in the annals of cinema, can we find a director who has handled such diverse subjects in his career: from serious politics to pulp, from conspiracy to psychedelic, from the failings of a consumerist society to a grand interpretation of history, from sports to music to media fetish - with a similar adroitness of purpose and vision. Oliver has remained the quintessential rebel child of Hollywood, refusing to be tamed either by success – both critical and commercial – or controversy. Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) is privileged to honour Mr. Oliver Stone, three time Oscar Winner, with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Indian Lifetime Achievement Award
Manoj Kumar

The Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI)  is privileged to honour Shri.Harikishen Goswami, known to the entire world as Manoj Kumar for his significant contributions to the Indian Cinema. He has won laurels as an actor, director and film  maker.  His name is synonymous with the Indian Nationalistic character Bharat.He successfully transformed himself as the champion of Indian nationalism as the hero named Bharat. His film UPKAR, eulogizing the unsung soldiers and farmers of the country with its robust rustic song, ‘Mere desh kee dharti’, the protagonist’s ode to mother India, reverberates all over India even today. He has won several awards for his films and was honoured with PADMASHREE by the Government of India.

Best First Feature Film Award
Majority (Çogunluk) (Turkey)
directed by Seren Yüce

Jury Grand Prize
R
(Denmark)
directed by Michael Noer & Tobias Lindholm

Best Director
Anocha Suwichakornpong for the film ‘Mundane History’
(Thailand) 

Citation: The award goes to the Thai director Anocha Suwichakornpong (Mai) for her personal vision, her belief in her instinct, the unique poetic look of Mundane History and her darling spirit.

Citation:  Her portrayal of a lonely young woman’s life was luminous, subtle, natural, complex and poignant.

Citation: Bartu Küçükçağlayan for his strikingly unconventional portrayal of an uninspring young man in the film “Majority” achieved with remarkable detail and conviction.

Citation: The Jury award goes to the Greek film Black Field which transports us to the 17th Century Greece of suppression, war and human tryst by the film maker’s technical excellence using light, cinematography, art direction and sound to create an extra ordinarily complex ambience. 

Citation: One film stood out amongst the rest. The Jury was unanimous in its decision. Mumbaikar Ganesh is the quintessential Mumbai film. Its character is what makes this city. The film takes us to
places and charts us through emotions we have not seen often on screen.  The Jury commends the filmmaker and his team for an extraordinary film, which is simply made but has great cinematic style, flair and panache.

Citation: Tee is subtle and rich in complexity of a young man and his passions. The Jury commends the filmmaker and his team for his personal vision, great performances and a subtle and understated style through the film.

Citation: Mera Ghar is a rich and dense film with a strong visual and cinematic style. The Jury commends the filmmaker for telling a universal story of dreams and journeys and the two worlds we live in

Citation: A bold film which uses sound to poetically convey the state of a Mumbai resident. The Jury commends the filmmaker and his team for the strength of his vision and conception.

Citation: Octubre is an innovative experience in terms of form and content. Even though the movie talks about strong subjects like “miracles” transformation of beliefs and the human condition. The director duo have dealt with these and other relevant themes with a refreshing sense of subtlety that never for a moment fails to enrapture the audience.

Citation: The award goes to Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, the director of the film Mama Gogo for  poignantly brings out the alienation of advancing years in a manner that's at once stark and tender. The stunning play of visuals and imagery never detract the viewer from the warmth and the wit that this charming story embodies.