Congratulations to Adam Elliot’s Memoir of a Snail, which has been accepted into the 51st Telluride Film Festival as well as the 68th BFI London Film Festival, where it will be one of 11 films screening in official competition. Following its sell-out season at MIFF 2024, we’re beyond excited and proud to see this Melbourne-made, Premiere Fund-supported film screen in front of audiences around the world.
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MIFF is a not-for-profit organisation that has been continuously running since 1952, making it the leading film festival in Australia and one of the world’s oldest film festivals. Presenting a curated global program of innovative screen experiences and the world’s largest showcase of exceptional Australian filmmaking, MIFF is an accessible, iconic cultural event that provides transformative experiences for audiences and filmmakers alike. MIFF is an Australian cultural icon which has had an essential role in putting Melbourne on the national and international cultural map. It has also been a key player in building a sense of community and connectedness in Melbourne. The festival has an innate appreciation of its famously loyal audience, all of whom come to MIFF for bold, entertaining and adventurous programming, the delight of the shared festival experience, and to discover something new about themselves, or the world around them. The Melbourne International Film Festival’s vision for the future builds on MIFF’s role at the centre of Melbourne’s cultural life and in particular its success in generating both social and economic capital for Melbourne and Victoria. Complementing MIFF’s highly anticipated festival program is MIFF's renowned industry program that includes an investment fund (the Premiere Fund) and the director's development program (Accelerator). MIFF's finance market (37°South) brings the national and international screen industry to Melbourne during the festival and celebrates Melbourne as a centre for screen business. MIFF also supports emerging arts and culture writers through its annual Critics Campus program, and takes the film festival experience to regional Victoria through the MIFF Travelling Showcase. MIFF will continue to innovate and build on its decades of achievements to ensure that Melbourne remains the cultural capital of Australia, and that MIFF continues to be Australia’s largest and most significant film festival in terms of international profile, audience size, the quality and breadth of its festival and industry programs.
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Employees at Melbourne International Film Festival
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Dr Andrew Lu AM
Tribunal President | Board Director | Adjunct Professor | FAICD | FAAL | ANZIIF(Fellow)CIP
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Teresa Zolnierkiewicz
Non Executive Director, Philanthropy Adviser
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Damien Hodgkinson
MAICD / Chief Executive Officer Melbourne International Film Festival
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Brian Brown
Film Programmer
Updates
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We are thrilled to hear that the 2024 Bright Horizons winner, Universal Language by Matthew Rankin, has been selected as Canada's official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards. Flow by Gints Zilbalodis — which won the Special Jury Award at last week's MIFF Awards — is also in the running for Best International Feature Film, having been named by Latvia as its official entry. Read more at Deadline Hollywood: https://lnkd.in/gQvfFPDX
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Missed it at MIFF? Read more about our MIFF Talks event with David Lowery in IndieWire: https://lnkd.in/gvS8KR3R
David Lowery Teases His ‘Weird, Weird Movie’ ‘Mother Mary’ and Acting for Luca Guadagnino in His ‘Queer’
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Thank you to our esteemed Bright Horizons Jury, this year led by Jury President Ivan Sen and including visionary writer and director David Lowery; Oscar-winning costume designer Deborah L. Scott; pioneering Indonesian filmmaker Yulia Evina Bhara; and much-loved Australian actress Jillian Nguyen. On selecting the Bright Horizons Award winner (this year going to Universal Language by Matthew Rankin), the jury said: “Our task as jury was joyful, invigorating and inspiring. It was also incredibly arduous, heartbreaking and some might even say cruel, because how could anyone choose a favourite or pick a winner from such an incredible lineup of films, all worthy of accolades in their own ways, all testaments to the fact that the future of cinema is bright indeed”. Photo: Theresa & Team / Dijana Risteska
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On Saturday, we celebrated the MIFF Awards — presenting over $250,000AUD in prize money. This year's winners are: 1. Bright Horizons Award presented by VicScreen Universal Language directed by Matthew Rankin 2. Bright Horizons Special Jury Award Flow directed by Gints Zilbalodis 3. Blackmagic Design Australian Innovation Award Jaydon Martin, Flathead – directing 4. The Uncle Jack Charles Award in collaboration with Kearney Group April Phillips, kajoo yannaga (come on let’s walk together) – director, lead artist 5. Intrepid Travel Audience Award (joint winners) Left Write Hook directed by Shannon Owen Voice co-directed by Krunal Padhiar and Semara Jose 6. MIFF Schools Youth Jury Award, presented by Collarts (Australian College of the Arts) Alemania directed by Maria Zanetti Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gyfz8tGM
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You’ve seen the films, now vote for your favourite! MIFF’s beloved Audience Award returns, with even more reason to vote. The Intrepid Audience Award gives MIFF viewers the chance to win an Intrepid Travel trip for two to Vietnam. Rate your favourite films to make your vote count. The more films you rate, the higher your chance of winning! Vote now: https://lnkd.in/gknbsj2Z Photo: Richard Lowe
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Tickets are selling fast to our talk with Hollywood's Deborah L. Scott this Sunday 25 August. Ahead of her appearance at The Wheeler Centre this weekend, Scott spoke with The Age about her storied career. Tickets are available here: https://lnkd.in/g3mX7Eee https://lnkd.in/gu_k5Dx3
How Avatar’s Oscar-winning costume designer blends physics and fashion
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As the festival draws to a close this Sunday, cast your memory back to our Opening Night Gala with Variety's insider report. Venues across Melbourne and regional Victoria will be screening films and talks until 25 August (including a final regional screening of our Opening Night film, Memoir of a Snail), so be sure to book your last tickets today at miff.com.au. https://lnkd.in/gfP-u2fb
Inside MIFF 2024's Opening Night
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Join us tomorrow at our first screening of Voice, an inspirational insider’s look at a youth-led cross-country road trip that gathered grassroots support for the Australian Indigenous Voice referendum. Following the screening, directors Krunal Padhiar and Semara Jose will stay for an in-person Q&A. Tickets here: https://lnkd.in/g4-r4bac https://lnkd.in/gGQeWH6i
Voice | Trailer
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You asked, we listened. Announcing encore screenings of some of this year's most sought-after titles — including Joel Anderson's newly restored Lake Mungo; the double-Berlinale-winning romance My Favourite Cake; and even one of the most anticipated films from our Headliners strand, The Seed of the Sacred Fig (presented by MINI Australia). Click here to book tickets to an encore screening: https://lnkd.in/gX6wKpRh