The 14 the edition of Mumbai International film Festival (MIFFI) for Documentary, Short and Animation films will be held between January 28 to February 3, 2016 in Mumbai. National Award winning actor Jackie Shroff will be the brand ambassador of the documentary festival. This was announced by the Director General films Division and the Director MIFF Mr Mukesh Sharma at a Press conference in Panaji today.<br/><br/>The prestigious biennial event is organized by Film Division of India, which come under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The Film festival is also supported by Government of Maharashtra. Mr Sharma informed that a record 831 entries have been received for the 24 Nations. The festival will award in 35 categories with a total amount of Rs 60 lakh. <br/><br/>Besides, this the festival will also honor a veteran personality from the Indian documentary fraternity with the esteemed 'V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award' that carries a cash component of Rs 5 lakh , a trophy and a citation. The oldest and largest festival for non-feature films in South Asia, MIFF attracts film makers and cine artists from all over the world.