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Oct 08, 2026
Animation Shorts
A collection of films that explode the boundaries of cinematic imagination.
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Oct 08, 2026
Australian Shorts
Exciting new work from some of the nation’s most electrifying filmmakers.
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Oct 08, 2026
Accelerator Shorts 1
Emerging voices and fresh perspectives from across Australia and New Zealand.
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Oct 08, 2026
Footy Shorts Premiere
MIFF and the AFL, supported by VicScreen, present five short documentaries centred on Australia’s game.
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Oct 08, 2026
Accelerator Shorts 2
New visions. Bold stories. The thrilling future of local filmmaking.
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Oct 08, 2026
Sovereign Shorts Premiere
MIFF and NITV, supported by VicScreen, present four original and compelling short documentaries exploring Treaty as lived experience.
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Oct 08, 2026
WTF Shorts
Films for freakmaxxers, fetishists and other fans of flickering filth.
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Oct 08, 2026
Documentary Shorts 1
Eye-opening nonfiction work from every corner of the world.
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Oct 08, 2026
Documentary Shorts 2
Films that challenge convention, inspire dialogue and meet the political moment.
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Oct 08, 2026
Experimental Shorts
Visionary work from the avant-garde that reimagines the possibilities of cinema.
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Oct 08, 2026
Footy Shorts
MIFF and the AFL, supported by VicScreen, present five short documentaries centred on Australia’s game.
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Oct 08, 2026
Sovereign Shorts
MIFF and NITV, supported by VicScreen, present four original and compelling short documentaries exploring Treaty as lived experience.
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Oct 08, 2026
International Shorts 1
Festival hits, dynamic stories and discoveries from across the globe.
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Oct 08, 2026
International Shorts 2
A selection of the world’s brightest and bravest short-form storytelling.
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Oct 08, 2026
Best MIFF Shorts
A program of MIFF 2026’s award-winning short films, as chosen by the MIFF Shorts Awards jury.
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Feb 03, 2026
MIFF Encores at ACMI
From Friday 9 to Sunday 11 October, MIFF and ACMI present encore screenings of award-winning festival titles from MIFF 2026, including Bright Horizons Award winner La Gradiva, Intrepid Audience Award winner Hard as Puck, MIFF Schools Youth Jury Award winner Sad Girlz and documentary package Sovereign Shorts.
May 22, 2024
Shorts Awards 2023 winners announced!
The 2023 MIFF Shorts Awards recognised diverse works from Australia, Iran, USA, France, Qatar and beyond with a prize pool worth $50,000. The winners were selected from the 75-title-strong MIFF Shorts program by a jury consisting of filmmaker Alena Lodkina, curator and artist Kate ten Buuren, and Good Thing Productions’ Head of Production and Partner, Virginia Whitwell.
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May 22, 2024
MIFF Play
The festival’s online streaming platform returns, with over 100 features and shorts from across the MIFF 2022 program available at home.
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May 22, 2024
Does MIFF have a competition?
Yes, we have competitions for both feature and short films. See here for more information on our feature film competition, which carries one of the most substantial film prizes in the world, and here for more information on our Academy Awards®, BAFTA and AACTA Awards accredited short film competition.
May 22, 2024
Do you have premiere requirements for submissions?
We require at least a state premiere in Victoria, Australia. Films must not have been (or will not be) exhibited in the state of Victoria, Australia, in any form – including online broadcasting – prior to Monday 24 August 2026. The only exceptions to this requirement are for private screenings held for cast, crew and/or investors, and film-school graduation screenings.
Additional notes:...We do no...
May 22, 2024
1. Submission Deadlines
...SUBMISSION DATES... OCTOBER (ROUND 1)...NOVEMBER(ROUND 2)
...DECEMBER(ROUND 3)... JANUARY (ROUND 4)...FEBRUARY(ROUND 5)...SubmissionsOpen...16 October 2025...1 November 2025...1 December2025...1 January2026...1 February2026...SubmissionsClose...31 October2025...30 November 2025...31 December2025...31 January2026...12 February2026...ENTRY FEES...Shorts and XR – Australian...USD$40...USD$50.....
May 22, 2024
9. Selection
Submission to MIFF is with the understanding that selection may be for any and all exhibition formats that constitute MIFF 2026, including in-cinema screenings, digital exhibition or both.
All Submitters will be notified of an outcome by end of June 2026. Festival programmers select and invite all films presented at MIFF. If the Submitter’s contact details change during the submissions period, yo...
May 30, 2024
10. Awards Eligibility and Consideration
As part of your submission to MIFF, additional to consideration for the overall festival program, your film may be considered for several specific feature or shorts award contexts within the festival.
For terms and regulations governing eligibility and consideration into these awards, please visit the Elevated Consideration for MIFF Awards and the Short Film Competition Regulations pages, respecti...
May 22, 2024
Communication Access
This page details communication access services available at MIFF venues and in MIFF sessions....Open Captions
Select sessions at MIFF will screen with open captions. Open-captioned screenings display captions that dictate any spoken dialogue, music or sound effect in the film and are shown on the screen for the duration of the film.
The following sessions will screen with open captions:...Once Up...
Mar 20, 2026
First Nations filmmaking
MIFF is proud to be one of the world’s leading festivals celebrating First Nations filmmaking, with initiatives like The Uncle Jack Charles Award, Sovereign Shorts and more. Your support helps amplify First Nations voices on the global stage.
Feb 20, 2025
MIFF and the AFL present: Footy Shorts, supported by VicScreen
...Watch Footy Shorts on the big screen at Fed Square from 6pm, Saturday 26 September. Free entry – no bookings required. Click here to find out more.
MIFF and the AFL, supported by VicScreen, have rebooted Footy Shorts following an outstanding instalment of the program in 2025. This initiative offers emerging Victorian filmmakers the chance to receive valuable mentorship and a production budget o...
May 22, 2024
2023
19 August 2023 – MIFF’s Final Weekend in Cinemas: 2023 Award Winners Announced (1.2MB)
12 August 2023 – MIFF 71 Shorts Awards Winners Announced 2023 (6.1MB)
3 August 2023 – Opening Tonight: Melbourne International Film Festival Rolls Out the Red Carpet for 18 Days of Movie Magic (1.6MB)
27 July 2023 – MIFF Announces $300,000 Prize Pool and 2023 Film Awards, Nominees and Jury Line-up (1.2M...
May 22, 2024
2021
19 August 2021 – MIFF 69 Shorts Awards Winners Announced (2MB)
11 August 2021 – Festival Update (118KB)
13 July 2021 – 2021 A Record 40 World Premieres Hallmark MIFF's 2021 Lineup – A Festival Created In and For Extraordinary Times (4MB)
17 June 2021 – MIFF Returns to Cinemas and Homes With Australian Films and Talent at Its Heart (2MB)
May 22, 2024
2020
11 September 2020 – MIFF Schools Announces Youth Jury Award Winner (418KB)
21 August 2020 – MIFF 68½ Wraps Up (221KB)
18 August 2020 – MIFF 2020 Shorts Awards Winners Announced (269KB)
6 August 2020 – MIFF 68½ Opens (193KB)
14 July 2020 – MIFF 68½ Program Launch (319KB)
7 May 2020 – Introducing MIFF 68½ — A Digital Film Festival for 2020 (115KB)
7 April 2020 – 2020 Melbourne Internati...