The winners of the 2026 MIFF Awards have been announced, celebrating the very best of this year’s festival program across a prize pool of more than $300,000 – from bold new voices in world cinema, to trailblazing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander screen creatives, to the local directing talent shaping the future of Australian film.…
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MIFF’s 2026 Industry programs wrap up
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Melbourne International Film Festival’s industry programs have closed out its 2026 edition on a high, with Friday night’s world premiere of Mad Rush – directed by MIFF Accelerator Lab alumna Maddelin McKenna – providing a fitting finale to a buzzy period of dealmaking, mentorship and discovery across 37°South Market and the Accelerator Lab program. This…
MIFF Announces Winners of the MIFF Shorts Awards
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Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has announced the winners of the MIFF Shorts Awards, presented by Armani Beauty. New Zealand filmmakers Nick Mayow and Prisca Bouchet won the City of Melbourne Grand Prix for Best Short Film, presented by Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece, for their film Lion Rock. At tonight’s ceremony, the MIFF Shorts Awards…
The 74th Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) officially opens tonight
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The red carpet is rolled out, the lights are dimmed and Melbourne’s biggest celebration of film begins tonight as the 74th Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) officially opens. Audiences will gather at Hoyts Melbourne Central for the International Premiere of Wicker, launching 18 days of world-class cinema, international guests, special events and more than 300…
2026 Melbourne International Film Festival Reveals Award Nominees
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Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has today revealed the nominees for this year’s MIFF Awards, spotlighting an outstanding cross-section of the festival’s program with over $300,000 in prize money on offer.From ten Australian-premiering films by first- and second-feature directors, all vying for the prestigious Bright Horizons Award, to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander screen…
74th Melbourne International Film Festival Unveils 2026 Program
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The 74th Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) unveiled its full 2026 program – more than 300 screen works spanning features, shorts and XR experiences, special events – including the Australian Premiere of Wicker as this year’s Opening Night Gala. Across 18+ days of cinema, MIFF 2026 runs 6–23 August across Melbourne and regional Victoria, with…
MIFF Program First Look
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Today, Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) offers its first look at the 2026 program, announcing 25 films and special events, among them six MIFF Premiere Fund titles, a selection of 17 international and local highlights and special live events, many of which will make their Australian premiere at this year’s 74th edition. Running 6–23 August…
Three Months to go Until MIFF 37°South Market
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With just three months to go until MIFF 37°South Market, the global screen co-financing marketplace returns to Melbourne this August with early confirmed international financiers and two new initiatives making 2026 another landmark edition. Now in its 19th year, 37°South runs from 6–9 August during the opening weekend of the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF),…
Melbourne International Film Festival 2025 Announces Award Winners
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The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) announced the esteemed winners of its 2025 MIFF Awards, at the Ceremony presented by Penfolds, and awarded more than $300,000 in prize money across various categories. The flagship $140,000 Bright Horizons Award, supported by VicScreen, was awarded to a film with an outstanding filmmaker on the rise. This year’s…
Melbourne International Film Festival Rolls Out the Red Carpet
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The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) officially ignites the city’s cultural calendar this month with the Australian Premiere of the Rose Byrne-led dramedy, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, by US writer-director, Mary Bronstein