Accelerator Shorts 1
Emerging voices and fresh perspectives from across Australia and New Zealand.
Accelerator Shorts 2
New visions. Bold stories. The thrilling future of local filmmaking.
Animation Shorts
A collection of films that explode the boundaries of cinematic imagination.
Australian Shorts
Exciting new work from some of the nation’s most electrifying filmmakers.
Best MIFF Shorts
A program of MIFF 2026’s award-winning short films, as chosen by the MIFF Shorts Awards jury.
Cinema of Spectacle: Experimental Visions
Singular visions through the looking glasses.
Documentary Shorts 2
Films that challenge convention, inspire dialogue and meet the political moment.
Experimental Shorts
Visionary work from the avant-garde that reimagines the possibilities of cinema.
Footy Shorts
MIFF and the AFL, supported by VicScreen, present five short documentaries centred on Australia’s game.
Footy Shorts Premiere
MIFF and the AFL, supported by VicScreen, present five short documentaries centred on Australia’s game.
An Fylmow Berr | The Shorts of Mark Jenkin
A retrospective dedicated to the mysterious world of the singular Cornish filmmaker.
International Shorts 1
Festival hits, dynamic stories and discoveries from across the globe.
International Shorts 2
A selection of the world’s brightest and bravest short-form storytelling.
Small Treasures: Animations by Sarah Watt
A tribute to the early work of the late, great Australian writer/director.
Sovereign Shorts
MIFF and NITV, supported by VicScreen, present four original and compelling short documentaries exploring Treaty as lived experience.
Sovereign Shorts Premiere
MIFF and NITV, supported by VicScreen, present four original and compelling short documentaries exploring Treaty as lived experience.
WTF Shorts
Films for freakmaxxers, fetishists and other fans of flickering filth.
Accelerator Shorts 1
Accelerator Shorts 2
Animation Shorts
Australian Shorts
Best MIFF Shorts
Cinema of Spectacle: Experimental Visions
Documentary Shorts 1
Documentary Shorts 2
Experimental Shorts
Footy Shorts
Footy Shorts Premiere
An Fylmow Berr | The Shorts of Mark Jenkin
International Shorts 1
International Shorts 2
Small Treasures: Animations by Sarah Watt
Sovereign Shorts
Sovereign Shorts Premiere