Melbourne

MIFF announces $140,000 competition for Best Film
A jury of prominent filmmakers and industry professionals will decide the winner of the new prize this August.

You should watch... Sisters with Transistors at MIFF Digital
Sisters with Transistors is a highlight of MIFF Digital: ‘The history of women has been the history of silence –…

Supporting Indigenous Filmmaking with Australia’s audio-visual heritage
The Morrison Government's new grant will allow the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) to commission an Indigenous…

Melbourne Queer Film Festival shifts to early summer dates
Begone sad March! Behold the first flush of summer in the crisp Melbourne evenings.

Screen sector deja-vu in Melbourne COVID lockdown
Melbourne productions call out the Groundhog Gang to go back into lockdown, but the horror is muted by routine.

Disney comes to ACMI in Australia-first exhibition
'Disney: The Magic of Animation' comes to ACMI in May, bringing over 500 unique Disney artworks to Australia for the…

Rebooting the museum of the moving image
After closing for a major make-over (and pandemic postponement) the Australian Centre for the Moving Image is re-opening with a…

The Capitol delivers a cracking weekend in the world of 'In Fabric'
A film screening, a follow-up in-depth conversation and a masterclass make for much (remotely experienced) fun.

Indie games let you experience Melbourne despite lockdown
These beautiful, relatable games create experiences that feel like home, in a time when we can't experience the city that…

St Kilda Film Festival goes national, booted into future by virus
Going online, the St Kilda shorts platform enables the festival movement to experiment with robust digital services which could change…