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…
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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…
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…
MIFF ANNOUNCES 2025 SHORTS AWARD WINNERS
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Recognised as one of the most highly regarded short-film competitions in the Asia Pacific and the Southern Hemisphere, tonight’s MIFF Shorts Awards celebrated the standout works from the festival’s much-loved shorts program. This year’s program showcased over 60 short films from 36 countries, presented across 9 curated packages, including a dedicated screening of the award…
Melbourne International Film Festival Unveils Program
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The 73rd Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has unveiled an outstanding program of over 275 screen works and announced the 10 Bright Horizons films screening in competition and vying for MIFF’s flagship prize. From 7-24 August, cinephiles across Melbourne, regional Victoria, and throughout the country online can explore a diverse program overflowing with features, shorts…
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You Opening Night Film For MIFF 2025
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The Rose Byrne-led dramedy, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, has been announced as the official Opening Night film of the 2025 Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF), with tickets now on sale. The blistering second feature from US writer-director Mary Bronstein will make its Australian Premiere this August, hot off a rapturous reception at…
MIFF 2025 First Glance
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From 7–24 August,Melbourne International Film Festival(MIFF) proudly returns to Naarm and surrounds with some of the most talked about films arriving hot from Cannes,Berlin, Sundance and across the globe. Across 18 days of bold programming,this year’s festival slate is brimming with original storytelling that will ask audiences to Look Closer as the much-loved festival lights…