![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7815/analog-mediu-030230_12934.jpg)
Analog Medium
A musician couple retreat to a rural property to do some recording on vintage reel-to-reel tape. Is something supernatural lurking in the old house?
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7367/aquarius-023709_10990.jpg)
Aquarius
The age of Aquarius floods into Nimbin in this radical, love-fuelled documentary exploring the lasting impact of a 1970s counterculture crucible.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7261/audrey-021252_10840.jpg)
Audrey
In this brutally hilarious black comedy, an Aussie teen’s coma is her family’s time to shine.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7782/skin-030285_12313.jpg)
Bőr (Skin)
An isolated Hungarian mother struggles to adapt to her family’s new life in 1950s Australia.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7314/the-cars-tha-031717_12505.jpg)
The Cars That Ate Paris
Peter Weir’s classic comedy of the macabre returns in an immaculate, all-new 4K restoration co-presented by the National Film and Sound Archive.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7777/clown-026325_11591.jpg)
Clown
A colourful riff on sibling rivalries and societal expectations.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7481/from-communi-027962_12573.jpg)
Community to Commercial - Restored Australian Music Videos
Reminisce about Melbourne's community radio stations with a newly restored 1987 documentary, followed by a mix of indie band film clips.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7415/dale-frank-n-031709_11547.jpg)
Dale Frank – Nobody's Sweetie
The greatest look yet at a well-known artist very few have seen up close, as the titular visionary recluse invites us into his home.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7780/a-daydream-w-030312_11305.jpg)
A Daydream With Fini
On a sweltering summer’s day, two elderly friends talk about work, travel and dreams.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7371/the-demon-di-030610_11290.jpg)
The Demon Disorder
Australian make-up and VFX veteran Steve Boyle (Star Wars; Daybreakers) makes his directorial debut with this grisly body-horror creature feature.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7515/ellis-park-026234_10800.jpg)
Ellis Park
Legendary Australian musician Warren Ellis takes us on a guided tour through his world and one very special animal sanctuary.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7359/every-little-027905_11228.jpg)
Every Little Thing
In this big-hearted documentary, a Los Angeles teacher takes time off to nurture injured hummingbirds and finds herself on an uplifting journey.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7749/every-mornin-026508_12640.jpg)
Every Morning
Eloise Grills’s poem ‘Every Morning I Am Reborn’ comes to life in this nimble, playful work of line-drawn animation.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7589/magic-beach-010450_11143.jpg)
Family Gala - Magic Beach
Ten animators adapt Alison Lester’s children’s book, crafting a magical mixture of live action and animation destined to become a family favourite.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7323/flathead-027862_10803.jpg)
Flathead
Two men in rural Queensland search for solace in spirituality in this cinematic blend of documentary and fiction.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7784/flide-029152_10936.jpg)
Flide
Two friends hang out in inner Melbourne, where death seems to linger in the air.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/8431/frame-documentary-showcase.jpg)
Frame Documentary Showcase
A special preview of four of Australia’s newest interactive documentary works-in-the-making, proudly co-presented by Frame Documentary, MIFF and ACMI X.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7628/fungi-web-o-030992_10781.jpg)
Fungi: Web of Life
Lose yourself in this immersive trip into the fascinating world of fungi, as narrated by Björk.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7425/he-aint-hea-028560_10891.jpg)
He Ain't Heavy
Animal Kingdom star Leila George rejoins her mother Greta Scacchi in this devastating Australian drama about a family riven by drug addiction.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7783/the-horn-029199_12586.jpg)
The Horn
A teenage girl’s mother begins to drift out of daily life, inexorably drawn to a mysterious sound.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7380/in-vitro-026241_11328.jpg)
In Vitro
A disturbing secret threatens a couple’s relationship in this rural-set sci-fi thriller starring Succession’s Ashley Zukerman.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7301/inside-026233_10965.jpg)
Inside
Guy Pearce stars in this prison-set portrait of incarceration and salvation – the feature debut from Short Film Palme d’Or winner Charles Williams.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7917/kajoo-yannag-031406_12027.jpg)
kajoo yannaga
Follow the Companion Sky Spirit through a virtual walk on Country: emerging from subterranean soils to the ground level, ascending to meet the clouds.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7775/kar-030366_12329.jpg)
Kar
In this self-reflexive short, an emerging filmmaker asks himself whether it’s possible to make something meaningful in 10 minutes.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7338/kid-snow-026239_11493.jpg)
Kid Snow
Centring on the titular tent boxer, this is a stunningly shot, epic drama featuring groundbreaking performances from acclaimed director Paul Goldman.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7271/lake-mungo-4-030847_12385.jpg)
Lake Mungo 4K
One of Australia’s greatest cult classics – equal parts ghost story and family drama – screens for the first time in a glorious new 4K restoration.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7855/the-land-at-031250_12157.jpg)
The Land at Night
An eerie trip across the landscape takes a dark turn into Australian Gothic.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7264/left-write-h-026235_10857.jpg)
Left Write Hook
For eight survivors of childhood sexual abuse, a program that combines boxing and writing turns into a journey of recovery and friendship.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7313/like-my-brot-028537_12891.jpg)
Like My Brother
From the Tiwi Islands to Melbourne and back again, four young women who seek to make it in elite sport must face uncertain futures.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7554/magic-beach-010450_11143.jpg)
Magic Beach
Ten animators adapt Alison Lester’s children’s book, crafting a magical mixture of live action and animation destined to become a family favourite.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7781/mars-futures-030179_11551.jpg)
Mars Futures
A young woman, dissatisfied with life, makes a radical choice: to move to Mars.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7774/me-and-mazzy-029799_11217.jpg)
Me & Mazzy Melancholy
Loneliness and longing collide in this haunted nocturnal vision of a desolate Melbourne.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7776/the-meaningl-029801_12138.jpg)
The Meaningless Daydreams of Augie & Celeste
A vision of wild, nightmarish childhood play stunningly shot on 16mm with vintage lenses.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7312/memoir-of-a-026231_11157.jpg)
Memoir of a Snail
Sarah Snook lends her voice alongside Kodi Smit-McPhee, Magda Szubanski, Eric Bana and Jacki Weaver in the second claymation feature from Adam Elliot.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7927/the-memphis-030820_12207.jpg)
The Memphis Chronicles: Water's Edge
Step into an otherworldly cityscape representing humanity’s collective subconscious.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7247/mif-peninsul-031737_12886.jpg)
MIFF x Peninsula Hot Springs: Magic Beach
Ten animators adapt Alison Lester’s children’s book, crafting a magical mixture of live action and animation destined to become a family favourite.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7280/the-moogai-021248_11801.jpg)
The Moogai
Jon Bell expands his MIFF 2020 Best Australian Short Film winner into a feature-length horror steeped in the trauma of the Stolen Generations.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7592/ellis-park-026234_10800.jpg)
Music on Film Gala - Ellis Park
Legendary Australian musician Warren Ellis takes us on a guided tour through his world and one very special animal sanctuary.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7811/oi-030304_11850.jpg)
Oi
When a brash, boisterous queen-of-the-schoolyard undergoes a traumatic experience, she must confront her own behaviour and unexpressed desires.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7743/on-plains-of-028927_12141.jpg)
On Plains of Larger River & Woodlands
For two young women stuck in suburban Hobart, there’s little to do but gossip, vent and take another hit from the bong.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7188/memoir-of-a-026231_11157.jpg)
Opening Night Gala - Memoir of a Snail
Sarah Snook lends her voice alongside Kodi Smit-McPhee, Magda Szubanski, Eric Bana and Jacki Weaver in the second claymation feature from Adam Elliot.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7477/the-organist-028307_12277.jpg)
The Organist
A man discovers he’s been feeding a cannibal in this deliciously macabre Melbourne-shot indie black comedy.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7785/pleasure-030126_11835.jpg)
Pleasure
Following an accident, two teen miscreants are brought closer together than ever before.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7385/left-write-h-026235_10857.jpg)
Premiere With Purpose - Left Write Hook
For eight survivors of childhood sexual abuse, a program that combines boxing and writing turns into a journey of recovery and friendship.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7773/punctum-030136_11812.jpg)
Punctum
In this dark nocturnal world, small actions – and inactions – suggest heavy emotions.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7366/queens-of-co-029950_10798.jpg)
Queens of Concrete
Three Australian girls seek the ultimate success in the world of competitive skateboarding while sliding into an adolescence without handrails.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7234/rewards-for-028562_11515.jpg)
Rewards for the Tribe
An intimate and uplifting dance documentary that ponders human connection and perfection, featuring Chunky Move and Restless Dance Theatre.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7341/romulus-my-f-029987_11442.jpg)
Romulus, My Father (Restoration)
Eric Bana and Kodi Smit-McPhee star in this emotionally textured, AFI Award–winning drama based on the acclaimed memoir – now lavishly restored.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7283/runt-031156_12352.jpg)
Runt
Jai Courtney, Celeste Barber and Deborah Mailman star in the heartwarming adaptation about a girl and her dog who set out to save the family farm.
![](/cached/thumb/storage/2024/sessions/7837/shameless-030290_12452.jpg)
Shameless!
When a young man is caught masturbating, he descends into a downward spiral of humiliation.