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IIT Bombay Grad's Short Film Wins Silver Conch at MIFF
✍️ The Times Of India
🗓 24 Jun 2026, 05:32 AM
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Shubham Sumit, an IIT Bombay chemical engineering graduate, has won the prestigious Silver Conch award at the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) 2026 for his diploma film, 'Small Clouds'.
Shubham Sumit, who previously graduated from IIT Bombay with a degree in chemical engineering, has achieved significant recognition at the Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) 2026. He earned the Silver Conch award for his short fiction film titled 'Small Clouds'.
The award-winning film is a diploma project from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). Sumit had reportedly chosen to pursue his passion for filmmaking at FTII over campus placements following his engineering studies at IIT Bombay.
The MIFF is a well-established international film festival, and the Silver Conch is a notable award within its competitive sections, highlighting emerging talent in filmmaking.
The award-winning film is a diploma project from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). Sumit had reportedly chosen to pursue his passion for filmmaking at FTII over campus placements following his engineering studies at IIT Bombay.
The MIFF is a well-established international film festival, and the Silver Conch is a notable award within its competitive sections, highlighting emerging talent in filmmaking.