First Glance

Our 2026 First Glance line-up has been announced! Get ready for eye-opening cinema in Naarm and surrounds this August with this first look at the MIFF 2026 program.

Special Event

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of cult-classic genderqueer musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch, watch it the best way possible: with a witty live commentary by its transgressive and talented director/star, John Cameron Mitchell. Screening at The Astor Theatre Friday 21 August – tickets available now.

Special Event

See Christopher Nolan’s breakthrough film Memento, presented by MIFF and Hear My Eyes and complete with an all-new live score by Michael “CAVS” Cavanagh (King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard), at Arts Centre Melbourne on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 August – tickets on sale now!  

Order your print program guide

The MIFF 2026 print program guide will be available from Thursday 9 July. Pre-order now to have the guide delivered to your home.

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MIFF Member Screenings

MIFF Members enjoy exclusive, complimentary preview screenings ahead of their release in cinemas. On Tuesday 23 June, catch an exclusive First Glance Member preview of Gus Van Sant’s Dead Man’s Wire, the true story of a 1970s hostage stand-off that took the US media by storm.

10 Apr 2026

Critics Campus: Where Are They Now? (Part 5)

In the fifth instalment of a series in which we shine a spotlight on Critics Campus’s illustrious alumni, we speak to Michelle Wang (2020 cohort), Charles Carrall (2023 cohort) and Indigo Bailey (2023 cohort) about where their professional paths have led since their participation in MIFF’s incubator program for emerging critics.
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25 Mar 2026

“A Tradition of Reinvention”: Lorin Clarke on But Also John Clarke

Lorin Clarke speaks about the challenges of documentary storytelling, the changing cultural footprint of television and her own journey in making the film.
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16 Feb 2026

Striking Gold: Maria Angelico and Zoe Coldham on Spare Time

Director Maria Angelico and cinematographer Zoe Coldham discuss their affectionate and often very funny documentary portrait of men bonding over a shared passion.
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08 Dec 2025

Cracking the Shell: Ravi Chand and Sara Norman on Coconut

Recent VCA graduates Ravi Chand and Sara Norman talk to MIFF about their film Coconut, a short comedy screening in the 2025 VCA Film and Television Graduate Season.