2017 Festival Dates
The 2017 Melbourne International Film Festival dates are announced! We'll be waiting for you in the cinema from 3–20 August 2017. Until then:
- Submit your film for 2017 consideration.
- Gift Vouchers and Passports are now on sale.
- Watch the wrap videos from the 2016 festival!
2017 Gift Vouchers & Festivals Passports On Sale!
Festive gift giving is a breeze - give the gift of unforgettable cinema experiences at MIFF! Gift Vouchers for 2017 are now available. Or go all-in and treat yourself with a festival Passport – it gets you in to every regular screening and Talking Pictures panel event! Passports are available exclusively to MIFF members. More details on pass offerings coming soon.
2017 Film Submissions
Film submissions for MIFF 2017 are now open at the early bird rate, until 14 December. Filmmakers, we want you! Submit your film for consideration to be part of the 66th Melbourne International Film Festival. (Pictured: Kelly Reichardt, director of MIFF 2016's Certain Women).
Work at MIFF!
MIFF has two rare job openings to join the team for the 2017 festival. Apply now for the Partnerships Coordinator or Marketing & Communications Coordinator positions. These are key roles in the festival team. Applications close on 27 November.
2016 Festival Video Wraps
Check out our wrap videos from MIFF 2016! From the Official Wrap to Opening Night Gala (pictured above), Virtual Reality and Filmmaker Perspectives, relive all the amazing moments from this year's festival.
On the MIFF Blog
Find out what MIFF's globetrotting programmers have been up to, with blog posts from Barcelona's In-Edit Music Documentary Festival, and from Festival Sinema Australia Indonesia.
MIFF Membership
Keep the festival experience going throughout the year! MIFF members get in first all year – from invitations to free monthly preview screenings of the latest film releases to concession entry at our cinema partners, as well as festival benefits: priority entry, pre-sale and ticket discounts. Find out more and sign up now.
MIFF Talking Pictures Podcast
November's Talking Pictures podcast is an energetic discussion between Alice Glenn (No Lights No Lycra) discussing the nuances of capturing dance on film with Celia Rowlson-Hall (Ma, MIFF 2016), Anouk van Dijk (Chunky Move), Gideon Obarzanek (Sydney Dance Company) and Ella Havelka (Ella, MIFF 2016).. Subscribe to MIFF eNews to stay up to date with our monthly podcast series, or subscribe via iTunes!
November MIFF Members' Screening
Our first MIFF Members' Screening for November is Queen of Katwe thanks to our friends at Disney and Cinema Nova.
Queen of Katwe is the vibrant true story of a young girl from the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess and, as a result of the support she receives from her family and community, is instilled with the confidence and determination she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an international chess champion. Directed by Mira Nair from a screenplay by William Wheeler, Queen of Katwe stars Golden Globe® nominee David Oyelowo, Oscar® winner and Tony Award® nominee Lupita Nyong’o and newcomer Madina Nalwanga.
7pm, Tuesday 29 November
Cinema Nova, Carlton
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MIFF on iTunes
Missed it at MIFF? Find it in the MIFF iTunes Super Store! Titles from 2012-2016 are up now, with more to come soon.
Looking for MIFF 2016 Program?
Want to refer to something from the MIFF 2016 program? View the program pages here, or scroll through the digital guide.
2016 Audience Award Winners
The results are in: the winners of the MIFF 2016 Audience Awards presented by Wander Victoria are My Life as a Courgette (Best Feature) and Zach's Ceremony (Best Documentary). Congratulations to all the winners – you can view the full Top 20 here.
2016 Photo Galleries
#MIFF2016 is over but the memories – and the photos – live on! Now live are galleries of events across the festival, including the four big Galas, MIFF Premiere Fund World Premieres, Special Screenings, Talking Pictures panels and guests, Virtual Reality, The Blackhearts Club and more!