Polish documentary 'Silver' wins Golden Conch as 19th MIFF closes in Mumbai
On 21 June 2026 in Mumbai, the 19th Mumbai International Film Festival closed with the Golden Conch for Best Documentary going to the Polish film 'Silver'.
Summary
The 19th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF 2026) closed on 21 June 2026 at Ravindra Natya Mandir, Dadar, Mumbai, with the Golden Conch for Best Documentary Film of the Festival awarded to the Polish documentary 'Silver', directed by Natalia Koniarz. The MIFF jury gave the Silver Conch for Best Indian Short Fiction to the FTII-produced 'Small Clouds' by Shubham Sumit, Best Indian Animation to 'Armstrong from Angaalamman Temple Street' and Best Indian Documentary to 'Waai'. Iran's 'Under The Snow' won Best International Short Fiction.
Key facts
- Edition
- 19th MIFF, closed 21 June 2026
- Venue
- Ravindra Natya Mandir, Dadar, Mumbai
- Golden Conch
- 'Silver' (Poland), dir. Natalia Koniarz
- Best Indian Short Fiction
- 'Small Clouds' (FTII), dir. Shubham Sumit
- Best Indian Documentary
- 'Waai', dir. Sainath S. Uskaikar
- Best International Short Fiction
- 'Under The Snow' (Iran)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which film won the Golden Conch for Best Documentary Film at the 19th Mumbai International Film Festival (closed 21 June 2026)?
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Correct answer: D — Silver
The Golden Conch went to the Polish documentary 'Silver', directed by Natalia Koniarz.
At MIFF 2026, the Silver Conch for Best Indian Short Fiction Film went to 'Small Clouds'. Which institution produced it?
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Correct answer: B — FTII
'Small Clouds', directed by Shubham Sumit, is an FTII-produced film; the award was received by FTII Vice Chancellor Dhiraj Singh and the director.
Consider the following statements about the MIFF 2026 awards: 1. Iran's 'Under The Snow' won the Best International Short Fiction award. 2. 'Waai' won the Silver Conch for Best Indian Documentary Film. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as stated by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.