Gus Van Sant’s blackly comedic 1970s-set thriller is approached from four different angles by MIFF 2026 Critics Campus participants Guy Webster, Heather Fraser, Wen-Juenn Lee and Alia Ardon.

Critics Campus 2026 participant Andrew Cordon explores the imagery and political commentary at the heart of Filipiñana, a film that takes a swing at the ongoing impacts of colonisation and economic inequality in the Philippines.

Critics Campus 2026 participant Alia Ardon evaluates the intentions and imperfections of Abdallah Alkhatib’s searing portrait of life under siege, making reference to the canon of absurdist and restorative Palestinian films and to key revolutionary thinkers.

Fergus Campbell’s charming time-travel coming-of-ager is approached from four different angles by MIFF 2026 Critics Campus participants Jamie Tak, Andrew Cordon, Alexander Holiday and Guuleed Ismail.

Critics Campus 2026 participant Alexander Holiday unpacks the themes, techniques and inspirations behind French Girls, a tart, offbeat dramedy capturing the drift of youth, the changing nature of work, and the fashion industry’s simultaneous excitement and ennui.

Critics Campus 2026 participant Wen-Juenn Lee delves into the threads of recollection, recreation and reality that are intricately woven together in Sophy Romvari’s impressionistic, emotionally piercing debut feature.

Critics Campus 2025 participant Fred Pryce dissects the stylistic and storytelling choices behind Sophie Somerville’s decidedly DIY film Fwends, about two slacker pals who hang out and horse around upon reuniting in Melbourne.

Kasimir Burgess’s mesmerising documentary Iron Winter is approached from four different angles by MIFF 2025 Critics Campus participants Monique Nair, Claire Ollivain, Thomas Phillips and Armani Hollindale.