The seven day international documentary film festival, MIFF 2014 concluded in Mumbai with the best of the work in documentary, animation and short films honored with awards, presented by film makers Adoor Gopalakrishnan and Shyam Benegal. The festival is conducted in cooperation with the Government of Maharashtra and the Indian Documentary Producers’ Association.

The Golden Conch Best Animation Film award goes to ‘True Love Story’ by Gitanjali Rao.   It is a 19 minute animation; set in the streets of Mumbai explores what happens when the Bollywood fantasy is applied in reality.  It gives a glance into the influence of Bollywood on real life in Mumbai, told through puppet animation.  The award carries a Golden Conch and Rs 5, 00,000 cash prize.

For the first time, MIFF had introduced a new category of award ‘Most Popular Film of the Festival’, which was to be selected thru voting by festival delegates.  Dhvani Desai’s short film ‘Chakravyuh’, through the struggles of four characters from distinct areas of India, throws light on how the Right to Information Act can be used to fight corruption. The film, produced by Films Division 'Chakravyuh' was released on the eighth anniversary of the RTI in Mumbai.

For this win, Gitanjali aims at taking the short to more festivals, travel some interesting places with it, meet filmmakers, and find avenues for her next whereas Dhvani’s center is on International screenings for her short.