Revue

A Brilliant Career: Gillian Armstrong’s Filmmaking reaches High Tide

Rowena Lloyd traces Gillian Armstrong's career, her feminist focus, and her drive to investigate the complexities of the lives of others.

By Rowena Lloyd | 31 Jul 2017
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Twilight to Starlight – The Making of Robert Pattinson’s Career

Rowena Lloyd takes a look at Robert Pattinson's post-Twilight career with some surprising choices in auteur-driven movies.

By Natalie | 31 Jul 2017

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Q&A with Rone director Lester Francois

The director of the VR experience Rone answers some questions about the artist's transition from street art to fine art and the challenges of making VR...

By MIFF Staff | 26 Jul 2017

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Aladdin: An Old New World

Critics Campus intern Rowena Lloyd takes a look at the legacy of Aladdin, and the vanishing art of Disney 2D animation.

By Melanie | 21 Jul 2017

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Q&A with Rabbit's Luke Shanahan and David Ngo

The director and producer of the MIFF Premiere Fund-supported Rabbit spoke to us about telepathy, twins and tornadoes!

By MIFF Staff | 20 Jul 2017

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Aelita, Sci Fi and Altered Realities

MIFF Marketing Intern Eliza Freeman looks at the huge influence Aelita, Queen of Mars has had on science-fiction filmmaking.

By Natalie | 20 Jul 2017

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Beyond Ambition: Nicole Kidman and Jane Campion’s journey toward Top of the Lake: China Girl

MIFF 2017 Critics Campus participant Blythe Worthy traces the journey made by Nicole Kidman and Jane Campion to bring them both to Top of the Lake: China Girl

By Natalie | 18 Jul 2017

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Yorgos Lanthimos, Nikos Nikolaidis and the tradition of Greek shock cinema

MIFF Critics Campus participant Kai Perrignon takes a look at the beginnings of the Greek "weird wave" that paved the way for Yorgos Lanthimos

By Natalie | 18 Jul 2017

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Q&A with Naina Sen

The director of the MIFF Premiere Fund-supported documentary The Song Keepers speaks about the joy and privilege involved in making her film.

By MIFF Staff | 14 Jul 2017

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Cruel Summer: The Films of Luca Guadagnino

In anticipation of the director's arrival in Melbourne, Lauren Valmadre, the Program Director at Human Rights Arts & Film Festival, writes a few words on Luca Guadagnino, sunshine and sex.

By Natalie | 04 Jul 2017

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Q&A with Adrian Wooton

Presented by MIFF 37ºSouth Market & Accelerator Lab, Adrian Wootton – former director of the London Film Festival, British Fi...

By MIFF Staff | 04 Jul 2017