Los muertos
Lisandro Alonso’s sophomore feature follows a newly freed ex-con on an upriver trip into the jungle, seeking either redemption or retribution.
Lost in the Water
Drops of water open portals to memory in this immersive, mysterious new work from MIFF alum Allison Chhorn.
Lost Land
Winner of the Orizzonti Special Jury Prize at Venice, this groundbreaking Rohingya docufiction presents the perilous, disorienting experience of seeking asylum from a child’s-eye view.
Mārama
This distinctly Māori Gothic horror, set in a haunted seaside manor, tells a terrifying tale of dark family secrets and one woman’s wrath in the face of colonial violence.
Mad Rush
A young woman gets caught in an elaborate phone scam which sends her on a twisted odyssey through the Melbourne CBD.
Madame X: An Absolute Ruler
Gold. Love. Adventure. Tabea Blumenschein stars as the leather-clad lesbian pirate Madame X, who promises a new way of life to the brave women who dare to join her crew.
Maddie’s Secret
Cult comedian John Early directs and stars as a budding foodie in this big-hearted paean to womanhood and camp TV melodramas.
Man Eating Pussy
In this utterly original vignette, a dying man visits a unique sex worker who can give him the release he craves.
The Man I Love
Rami Malek captivates as an HIV-positive man who combats mortality with moxie in Ira Sachs’s Cannes-competing ode to queerness and libertinism.
Man Wearing a Helmet
Haunting fragments of colonial violence testify to First Nations trauma and survival in this unflinching short.
The Man With the Golden Arm
An early-career milestone for Kim Novak, who stars alongside Frank Sinatra, this honest, raw depiction of a man’s addiction to heroin was a shocking outlier in its era of release.
Marc by Sofia
Made in her signature intimate style, Sofia Coppola’s debut documentary invites long-time friend Marc Jacobs to share his creative sensibility.
Mardochi
A man’s failed pilgrimage to his father’s Moroccan hometown instigates a more sensual search for his place in the world.
Mary Anning
The story of a pioneering female palaeontologist, whose discoveries – at just 12 years of age – changed our understanding of prehistory.
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
Bestselling Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Mary Oliver was famously private; a loving look at her one wild and precious life sheds new light on her cherished work.
Master
In this timely, incisive Rotterdam award winner, an idealistic rural schoolteacher turns local politician – then slowly submits to the inexorable weight of corruption.
The Match
The mythology of the fateful 1986 World Cup quarter-final clash between England and Argentina is untangled in this thrilling documentary.
Medea
In her only film role, opera singer Maria Callas stars as the infamous sorceress in Pier Paolo Pasolini’s mesmeric take on the immortal Greek tragedy.
Memory
Visually imaginative and richly symbolic, this filmic collage recalls the writer/director’s own childhood in Chechnya, where she witnessed the atrocities of war firsthand.
Middle of the Night
In this forward-thinking drama, a widowed businessman becomes involved with a much younger employee at his textiles factory.
Mile End Kicks
Over one cool indie-sleaze summer in the city of poutine and Arcade Fire, a self-sabotaging rising rock critic played by Barbie Ferreira falls for two guys in the same band.
Minotaur
The winner of this year’s Grand Prix at Cannes, Andrey Zvyagintsev’s first film in almost a decade is an immaculate, sometimes darkly funny howl of rage at the corruption and moral entropy of Vladimir Putin’s war-enmeshed Russia.
Modern Moviemaking
From first feature to 20th, our panel of emerging and established directors will discuss making movies in the current micro-positive moment and beyond.
Mouse
The summer of 2002 changes everything for shy Arkansas teenager Minnie in this critically lauded queer coming-of-age marvel co-starring Sophie Okonedo.
Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant
A twentysomething homebody is stuck carrying more than she bargained for in this gleefully gloopy Kiwi body-horror comedy.
Murmurations
Mesmerising flights of starlings over Spain remind the director of the joy and hope that soar when we face hard times together.
My Good Boy
A man is jealous of his girlfriend’s uncomfortably close relationship with her dog in this gleefully grotesque love triangle.
My Life Without Steve
Almost as controversial as it was lauded, this gorgeous, rigorously composed reflection on a break-up is a landmark work of Australian feminist cinema.
My Wife Cries
The latest from leading Berlin School writer/director Angela Schanelec follows a middle-aged couple whose marriage unravels after a car accident brings a secret to light.
My Year Without Sex
Watt’s warm and keenly funny follow-up to Look Both Ways offers a portal into a suburban Aussie family home rocked by a health crisis.
Nadja
Droll and (un)deadpan, this stylish David Lynch–produced 90s indie curio – newly 4K-restored – follows an elegant vampire stalking Manhattan by night.
Nagi Notes
This adaptation of classic Japanese play Tokyo Notes is a thoughtful character study set in a sublime modern art museum.
The Native Police
In 1884, an officer working for the native police, in service of a white constable, is ambushed by a small band of Arrernte men.
Newport & the Great Folk Dream
Ninja Scroll
Vividly restored in 4K, this 1993 anime masterpiece follows a ronin, a ninja and a spy on their quest to defeat eight superhuman warriors.
Nino
A modern riff on Cléo from 5 to 7, this tender debut feature follows the weekend odyssey of a young Parisian man after receiving a surprising diagnosis.
No Title
In this beguiling miniature, an owl returns the audience’s stare.
North Melbourne Cheer Squad
Meet the dedicated fans barracking for the AFL’s hardest team to love.
Nostalgia for the Future
Chris Marker was a filmmaker, artist and writer who was as visionary as he was famously elusive. Now, he forms the mysterious locus of this documentary drawing on his expansive archives.
Nuisance Bear
As animals and humans collide in the world’s “Polar Bear Capital”, this acclaimed doc pairs gorgeous photography with broader climate change questions.
Obi Is a Boy
Home for his mother’s funeral, a femme-presenting son confronts the violence and expectations that have shaped his fractured bond with his father.
Of Womb
Evading the hard truth of their religious matriarch’s death, three sisters gestate dark ecstasies of faith and folk horror. Blessed be Mother.
The Oligarch and the Art Dealer
The true story of one of the world’s richest men and one of the 21st-century art world’s greatest frauds. Or is it?
On the Road
At once intense and intimate, Venice 2025’s Queer Lion winner follows a drifter who goes on the run – and finds a meaningful spark – with a middle-aged truck driver.
Once in a Body
Stunning, expressionist oil-painted visuals express how it feels to carry emotions so heavy they take on a life of their own.
Once Upon a Time in Harlem
Gather alongside Harlem Renaissance luminaries in this incredible time capsule, finally completed more than 50 years after the footage was shot.
One in a Million
A profound cinematic odyssey filmed over a decade, this portrait of the coming of age of a Syrian girl in exile won Sundance’s Documentary Competition Audience and Directing awards.
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
John Turturro stars as a pavement-pounding old-school thief who needs all his Big Apple savvy to save his wife – and his way of life – from a young crypto gangster.
Opening Night Gala: Wicker
MIFF 2026 commences with the Australian premiere of Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer’s cheeky, star-studded and irresistible fable Wicker.
Our Choir Has Always Been Travelling
Members of a central Australian choir celebrate community and creativity through their own voices and vibrant animation.
Los muertos
Lost in the Water
Lost Land — Harà Watan
Mārama
Mad Rush
Madame X: An Absolute Ruler — Madame X – Eine absolute Herrscherin
Maddie’s Secret
Man Eating Pussy
The Man I Love
Man Wearing a Helmet
The Man With the Golden Arm
Marc by Sofia
Mardochi
Mary Anning
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
Master — মাস্টার
The Match — El Partido
Medea
Memory
Middle of the Night
Mile End Kicks
Minotaur
Modern Moviemaking
Mouse
Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant
Murmurations
My Good Boy
My Life Without Steve
My Wife Cries — Meine Frau Weint
My Year Without Sex
Nadja
Nagi Notes
The Native Police
Newport & the Great Folk Dream
Ninja Scroll — Jûbê ninpûchô
Nino
No Title
North Melbourne Cheer Squad
Nostalgia for the Future
Nuisance Bear
Obi Is a Boy
Of Womb
The Oligarch and the Art Dealer
On the Road — En El Camino
Once in a Body — Una vez en un cuerpo
Once Upon a Time in Harlem
One in a Million
The Only Living Pickpocket in New York
Opening Night Gala: Wicker