ACMI and MIFF present New Voices in Australian Cinema
MIFF is teaming up with ACMI for a monthly screening series devoted to elevating early-career Australian filmmakers beyond the festival landscape. Join us as we showcase Melbourne-based emerging voices and celebrate the vitality and diversity of local cinema.
Footy Shorts
Footy Shorts is back for 2026! Presented by MIFF and the AFL and supported by VicScreen, Footy Shorts offers emerging Victorian filmmakers the chance to receive mentorship, a $25,000 production budget and AFL Archive access to shoot short-form documentaries centred on connection to Australia’s game. Entries close 23 February.
MIFF Autumn Film Series
This coming autumn, experience the very best of the Melbourne International Film Festival without leaving the south-east. Across three days in April, Bunjil Place’s state-of-the-art Studio Cinema will come alive with a special showcase of stand-out Australian and international films direct from the festival program.
Striking Gold: Maria Angelico and Zoe Coldham on Spare Time
Cracking the Shell: Ravi Chand and Sara Norman on Coconut
“The Seductive Poetry of Everyday Life”: Sophie Somerville on Fwends