MIFF Blog
Behind the Scenes: Directed From Memory
On 29/07/2016 at 9:00 pm
Directed From Memory is a short online film following MIFF member Keith Gove as he writes, directs and acts out his memory of the Takashi Miike thriller, Audition — a film he saw once at MIFF over 15 ...
The Short Films of Celia Rowlson-Hall
On 29/07/2016 at 4:00 pm
Ma may be Celia Rowlson-Hall's debut feature film, but the talented director and choreographer has made some extraordinary short films and music videos which are well worth catching before you see Ma ...
Q&A with Monsieur Mayonnaise Director Trevor Graham
On 28/07/2016 at 10:00 am
One of six MIFF Premiere Fund films for 2016, Monsieur Mayonnaise will have its world premiere at this year's festival. Written and directed by Trevor Graham (Make Hummus Not War, MIFF 2012), the film...
Meet the MIFF Volunteers
On 26/07/2016 at 5:00 pm
You see them at every screening, and MIFF couldn't run without them: we love our wonderful volunteers. They do an amazing job, and we thought you might like to get to know them better. ... Sandra from...
The Death and Life of Otto Bloom | Q&A with Director Cris Jones
On 25/07/2016 at 9:00 am
One of six MIFF Premiere Fund films for 2016, The Death and Life of Otto Bloom will have its world premiere and screen on Opening Night of this year's festival. Written and directed by MIFF Accelerato...
65 Seconds With Jocelyn Moorhouse
On 22/07/2016 at 5:00 pm
This year MIFF welcomes over 100 guests to the festival to participate in Q&As;, panel discussions, special events and to showcase their films. For the 65h MIFF we sat down for 65 seconds with some of ...
65 Seconds With Fran Strine
On 22/07/2016 at 4:00 pm
This year MIFF welcomes over 100 guests to the festival to participate in Q&As;, panel discussions, special events and to showcase their films. For the 65h MIFF we sat down for 65 seconds with some of ...
65 Seconds with David Stubbs
On 22/07/2016 at 4:00 pm
This year MIFF welcomes over 100 guests to the festival to participate in Q&As;, panel discussions, special events and to showcase their films. For the 65h MIFF we sat down for 65 seconds with some of ...
Programming Next Gen
On 20/07/2016 at 3:00 pm
Posted by Thomas Caldwell, Shorts & Next Gen Programmer for MIFF.One of the joys of selecting films for the Next Gen program is seeing how adolescence is depicted in different parts of the world. More...
Jerry Lewis: The Total Filmmaker Retrospective
On 20/07/2016 at 10:30 am
To celebrate the MIFF 2016 Jerry Lewis program, the Melbourne-based online film journal Senses of Cinema has published a specially commissioned dossier on all things Jerry, called Deconstructing Jerry...
Meet Dave Thomas, MIFF's Technical Manager | Part 2
On 19/07/2016 at 6:00 pm
Posted by Michelle Carey, MIFF Artistic Director ... David Thomas is MIFF’s Technical Manager and Freight Handler. Dave celebrates 30 years at the Melbourne Film Festival this year, so we thought it w...
Meet Dave Thomas, MIFF's Technical Manager | Part 1
On 19/07/2016 at 3:00 pm
Posted by Michelle Carey, MIFF Artistic Director ... I’ve always had a fascination with and deep appreciation for film technicians and projectionists. The better they are at their job, the more the au...
Bad Girl | Q&A with Director Fin Edquist
On 19/07/2016 at 12:00 pm
... One of six MIFF Premiere Fund films for 2016, Bad Girl will have its world premiere at this year's festival. Written and directed by Blinky Bill: The Movie and House Husbands screenwriter Fin Edqu...
Why I Cannot Wait for The Death and Life of Otto Bloom
On 18/07/2016 at 4:00 pm
Posted by Lee Zachariah ... It’s unusual to be champing at the bit to see a director’s first ever film. Usually it’s that first film that gets you excited about their next film, but Cris Jones has alr...
Introducing MIFF Ambassador Gyton Grantley
On 15/07/2016 at 11:00 am
This year, in addition to our long-serving, loyal and beloved patron Geoffrey Rush, we welcome a new wave of talent to the fold as MIFF Ambassadors. ... So that you can get to know them and their love...
Behind the Curtain with MIFF: The Comedy Theatre
On 15/07/2016 at 11:00 am
Putting on a film festival the size of MIFF is like an immense 3D jigsaw puzzle, but the pieces are alive and not just constantly changing shape but also playing hide and seek with one another! To giv...
Introducing MIFF Ambassador Anna McGahan
On 15/07/2016 at 10:00 am
For MIFF 2016, in addition to our long serving and very loyal Patron Geoffrey Rush, we welcome a new wave of talent to the fold as MIFF Ambassadors. ... So that you can get to know them a little more,...
Spotlight on Documentary Shorts
On 15/07/2016 at 9:00 am
Posted by Jillian Tan, Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) at RMIT University and MIFF 2016 Intern.Storytelling has and always will be a necessary presence in cultures around the world. Since the begi...
OUI OUI: Spotlight on French films
On 13/07/2016 at 7:00 pm
Posted by Kate Masters, Bachelor of Media & Communication (Public Relations) at Deakin University, Master of International Business graduate student at University of Melbourne, and MIFF 2016 Intern. B...
Spotlight on Southeast Asian Shorts
On 13/07/2016 at 4:00 pm
Posted by Jillian Tan, Bachelor of Arts (Creative Writing) at RMIT University and MIFF 2016 Intern.At the third annual conference of New Southeast Asian Cinemas in 2006, Monash University film profess...
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