First Glance

Our 2025 First Glance line-up has been announced! Look closer at a selection of the titles that will be screening at MIFF 2025 this August.

Live-score event with Julia Holter

Acclaimed LA singer, songwriter and composer Julia Holter comes exclusively to MIFF to present a special live score to one of cinema’s all-time visionary works, Carl Theodor Dreyer’s 1928 silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc. Presented by MIFF and MUBI – tickets on sale via Melbourne Recital Centre.

Become a Member

Join us in June and win! Sign up or renew your MIFF Membership during the month of June to go into the draw to win one of seven fantastic prizes.

MIFF Schools returns in 2025

The program presents high-quality, diverse films in languages including French, Mandarin, Japanese, Italian, German and English, and aligns with several Victorian Curriculum learning areas and capabilities. Tickets for in-cinema screenings cost $15 per student, and are free for teachers.

Multipasses on sale

MIFF Multipasses are on sale now! Catch more films at MIFF 2025 for less – fly solo and see multiple films, or book with the crew on the same pass.

Order your print guide

Our full 48-page MIFF 2025 print guide will be available from 11 July. Pre-order now to have the guide delivered to your home – copies will be posted out from 11 July onwards.

26 Mar 2025

Critics Campus: Where Are They Now? (Part 4)

In the fourth instalment of a series in which we shine a spotlight on Critics Campus’s illustrious alumni, we speak to Andréas Giannopoulos (2016 cohort), Jess Ellicott (2016 cohort) and Harry Windsor (2014 cohort) about where their professional paths have led since their participation in MIFF’s incubator program for emerging critics.
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05 Mar 2025

Berlinale 2025 Report

MIFF Artistic Director Al Cossar reports from the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, finding a wealth of new works from big-name international auteurs alongside an impressive Australian contingent.
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28 Feb 2025

“What Bergman Didn't Have Is Feelgood”: Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson on The Last Journey

Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson speak to MIFF about the themes and development of their film The Last Journey, and how its playful sensibility contrasts with the Swedish cinema of the past.
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20 Jan 2025

Making Pictures Move: Rob Connolly on Magic Beach

Director Rob Connolly talks to MIFF about his screen adaptation of Alison Lester’s classic picture book.