MIFF
Megalopolis to a ‘must-squatch’: 13 highlights at the Melbourne International Film Festival
From Francis Ford Coppola’s extravagant folly to a movie about Bigfoot and the premiere of Adam Elliot’s new animation, here are our top MIFF picks.
- by Cameron Williams
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Meet the young Australian actor about to become a superstar
At 28, Australian actor Toby Wallace is going places. But he’s looking forward to the day he can just stay put for a while.
- by Karl Quinn
‘We’ve depleted our reserves’: MIFF offers $10 tickets to lure back audiences
The Melbourne International Film Festival faces its third consecutive loss, but its inaugural CEO insists it’s not about to collapse.
- by Karl Quinn
The best films of 2023, a critic’s choice
From Barbenheimer to Australian horror, veteran directors are joined by rising young talents in this year’s highlights.
- by Garry Maddox
Film with non-professional cast wins Melbourne festival’s $140,000 top prize
Australia’s richest film prize was awarded on Saturday night at the festival’s closing gala along with five other awards.
- by Karl Quinn and Elizabeth Flux
Why the bloody hell are Australians so good at making scary movies?
From stories of religious fervour gone horribly wrong to a quiet tale of an alien invasion, horror is having a well-deserved moment.
- by Stephen A Russell
How Melbourne Park was key to Australian Open’s ‘great comeback’
Once shunned by top players and poorly attended in Kooyong, the tournament’s huge transformation has been explained – and one thing was key to its success.
- by Cara Waters
Dreams and hallucinations: Virtual reality cinema takes viewers on wild journey
The Melbourne International Film Festival’s virtual reality program explores the cutting edge of experimental cinema.
- by Will Cox
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Sunday Life
The August 6 Edition
This week, Greta Lee talks about her struggle to stardom and how doing things differently as an Asian-American woman led to her first leading role at age 40.
Greta Lee’s career didn’t take a conventional path. But it did lead to her dream role
She’s best known for her work on Russian Doll, Girls and The Morning Show. But it’s her latest performance in the much-hyped film Past Lives that’s turning heads.
- by Robert Ito
You know the iconic album covers, now meet the artists behind them
Is there still life left in album covers? A MIFF documentary traces their golden legacy.
- by Michael Dwyer