In a year of milestones, MIFF staging its 70th edition is just one reason for cheer! Another is the return of former London Film Festival and British Film Institute director Adrian Wootton OBE, celebrating the 10th Melbourne instalment of his illustrious Illustrated Film Talks series.
 
David Bowie’s life is so remarkable in so many ways and – fittingly – after his death he remained in the spotlight with his extraordinary posthumous album Blackstar. Besides his many monikers, albums and musical phases, he was also able to become an established actor in his own right.