MIFF Encores at ACMI
From Friday 9 to Sunday 11 October, MIFF and ACMI are presenting encore screenings of award-winning festival titles from MIFF 2026.
Find out more here, or scroll down for individual films and session times. MIFF Members can access discounted tickets by selecting the “Member” option at checkout.
Hard as Puck
A motley crew of para ice hockey skaters fight to keep their grassroots sporting club on the rink in this stirring, often hilarious documentary – winner of the MIFF 2026 Intrepid Audience Award.
Friday 9 October, 6.30pm
ACMI
M – Coarse Language
Sovereign Shorts
A collection of four original and compelling short documentaries exploring Treaty as lived experience, including Protest on the Dancefloor, directed by MIFF 2026 Uncle Jack Charles Award winner Talia Liddle.
Saturday 10 October, 2pm
ACMI
Unclassified 15+
Sad Girlz
The 2026 MIFF Schools Youth Jury Award went to this delicate, sunlit drama in which two teenage girls are forced to navigate the fallout from a traumatic experience.
Saturday 10 October, 4.15pm
ACMI
Unclassified 15+
Viewer Advice: Contains themes of sexual violence
La Gradiva
Simmering desires erupt among a group of teens visiting the ruins of Pompeii in this MIFF 2026 Bright Horizons Award and Cannes Critics’ Week Grand Prize winner.
Sunday 11 October, 2.30pm
ACMI
Unclassified 18+