Melbourne International Film Festival 2014: the scale is the thing

The MIFF launch: screen sector, festival politics, the deep passions of the city in the fake glam of the club beneath the Forum.
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Image: Anina is a Next Gen animation from Uruguay and Colombia, made by Alexei Ymer-Welsby. We think it just about sums up the mood of Melbourne film tragics as they contemplate the promise of their tickets.

MIFF has now become the circuit’s answer to Godzilla on all possible levels, to the delight of both its management and its patrons. 

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David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.