Join us every lunchtime in March from 12-1pm in the plaza at Fed Square for a package of amazing short films, screened at MIFF in 2015 or 2016. Includes Olympic Nick: A Donutumentary, Oscar winner Adam Elliot's Ernie Biscuit and Big City, recently selected for this year's Tribeca Film Festival! More info here.
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:
Give the gift of unforgettable cinema experiences! Gift Vouchers for MIFF 2017 are now available, and are delivered to you via email as a downloadable PDF. Perfect for last minute presents as well as being incredibly thoughtful - with over 300 films on offer at the 2017 festival, the gift voucher recipient will delight in selecting on what to spend their MIFF money.
In the latest Talking Pictures podcast join Melbourne gallerist William Mora (pictured on the right) and filmmaker Philippe Mora (pictured in the middle) as they share their unbelievable family story with Trevor Graham (pictured on the left), the director behind the MIFF 2016 Premiere Fund-supported film, Monsieur Mayonnaise. Find out more about the film and upcoming screenings.
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Guarantee your future happiness with a 2017 Mini Pass. Valid for 10 sessions (with a bonus 3 sessions before 5pm on weekdays), a Mini Pass is great value. Save money, and give yourself more sessions to really explore all that the festival has to offer, including ticketed Talking Pictures panels and discussions. Valid for this year's festival, 3-20 August 2017.
MIFF Member: $135 | Full: $160 | Concession: $145
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Find out what MIFF's globetrotting programmers have been up to, with the latest blog post from the inaugural International Film Festival Awards Macao.
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.
Become or renew as a MIFF Member in March 2017 - you'll automatically go into the draw to win a MIFF 2017 Mini Pass! 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.
The latest masterpiece from François Ozon (Swimming Pool, Under the Sand) is set in a small German town in the wake of the First World War. Anna, a young woman mourning the death of her fiancé (Paula Beer), forms a bond with an unknown Frenchman (Pierre Niney) who has arrived to lay flowers on her beloved’s grave.
The arrival of this enigmatic Frenchman raises suspicions and ignites passions in Anna’s war wounded home town and, as the mystery deepens, secrets long-buried in the past threaten to surface and change everything…
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Missed it at MIFF? Find it in the MIFF iTunes Super Store! Titles from 2012-2016 are up now, with more to come soon.
Want to refer to something from the MIFF 2016 program? View the program pages here, or scroll through the digital guide.