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MIFF Talking Pictures Podcast | The Family: Behind the Cult
On 31/01/2017 at 11:00 am
Journalist Martin McKenzie-Murray hears the incredible story from some of the survivors of one of Australia’s most notorious cults, The Family. Also on the panel is Lex de Man, the detective who uncov...
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International Film Festival & Awards Macao Report
On 30/01/2017 at 3:00 pm
MIFF programmer Al Cossar ventured to the inaugural International Film Festival & Awards Macao in December 2016.
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MIFF Talking Pictures Podcast | Truth is Fiction
On 06/12/2016 at 9:00 am
In documentary filmmaking, the aim to capture the subject can at times be elusive. How can a filmmaker explore a personality that won’t allow an audience in? Genevieve Bailey is joined by MIFF 2016 di...
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MIFF Staff Top 10s of 2016
On 05/12/2016 at 3:00 pm
We understand, 2016 has been quite the year. Leonard Cohen, Gene Wilder, Anton Yelchin, Prince, Alan Rickman, David Bowie, Brexit, Trump... ... At least there have been some ripper films in 2016 and ...
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MIFF Talking Pictures Podcast | Bodies in Motion
On 08/11/2016 at 12:00 pm
To depict dance on film requires a balance between a meaningful and accurate display of the movement whilst making use of the filmic techniques of the medium. Alice Glenn (No Lights No Lycra) discusse...
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Beefeater In-Edit Film Festival report
On 07/11/2016 at 3:00 pm
MIFF Artistic Director Michelle Carey headed to Barcelona in October for the world's biggest music documentary festival. ... Primavera Sound, Sonar, Barça, Messi, Serra, Gaudi, boccadillos, hedonism… ...
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Festival Sinema Australia Indonesia
On 02/11/2016 at 4:00 pm
MIFF Shorts and Next Gen Programmer Thomas Caldwell visited Indonesia as a guest of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta to present a workshop to local filmmakers. ... On Wednesday 12 October I was very...
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A Glimpse Inside the Pyongyang International Film Festival 2016
On 04/10/2016 at 11:00 am
MIFF Programmer Al Cossar was invited to be a member of the five person jury at the Pyongyang International Film Festival this year, alongside other representatives from the UK, India, Russia and the ...
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