2016

Michelle Carey
Artistic Director
With so much stimulation out there, still nothing beats the shock and awe of getting out of your comfort zone – something MIFF can provide in riches. Think about it: you, the captive audience, in an enveloping darkness, surrounded by the best sound and vision in Melbourne. The film may shock you with what it shows or how it shows it (Long takes! No dialogue! Animation!). You may even be transformed.
This year, get out of that familiar zone and take a punt on something new. It may be an eight-hour Filipino opus, a documentary about a young Afghani rapper-activist or Poland’s first horror-mermaid-musical.
For something visceral, don’t miss our focus on Virtual Reality and, for something more corporeal, marvel at how the human body expresses emotion through movement in our focus on Dance.
Brand new to MIFF this year is our Headliners section: these are the top, most-anticipated films of the year, with high-octane auteurship, star power and awards honour, all in The Comedy Theatre.
Plus the best in new Australian cinema, documentaries, shorts, retrospective wonders and more.
But MIFF is more than screenings; it is also the experience of discussing films, arguing about them and rethinking them.
Apart from the cinemas, the place to be at is The Blackhearts Club, downstairs at The Forum, where you can experience a special winter wonderland of food, wine and entertainment. This is the social destination where you will meet fellow culture vultures, visiting filmmakers and who knows who and what else!
My thanks to the entire staff and Board of MIFF for their passion and hard work putting together the 65th edition of the Melbourne International Film Festival.
Get out of your comfort zone and dive into the MIFF-zone!
Geoffrey Rush
MIFF Patron
Welcome to your wintry windswept FilmFest – another phenomenal year where you can go MIFFing in action.
Before movies were even born, Dickens proclaimed that the fundamentals of good storytelling were: “make them laugh, make them cry, make them wait”. Then Hitchcock wryly observed: “a lot of films are about Life, mine are like a slice of cake” – Bette Davis rebutted with: “Fasten your seat belts, it’s going to be a bumpy night”.
MIFF gives a satellite view of world stories on the Big Screen – in a conversation with retrospective legacy, feeling the pulse of the brightest and most creative filmmakers from both hemispheres, and grabbing the sharp side of the knife with Final Cuts – revelatory and revolutionary.
But the forecast is not inclement with storm warnings and southerly busters. This festival recognises that screens, once exclusively ‘silver’, are now phosphorescent, pixelated, cyber-sourced – and small enough to fit into the palm of your hand, with High Definition but perhaps a Low Resoluteness.
The k’ching’k’ching of downloading tempts our eyeballs and the downpour of this Torrential Reign is inevitable. ‘Anywhere Anytime’ is undeniably the new consumption mantra. But if you espouse the arousal and the intrigue of the iChing – seeking enlightenment at a specific time and in a communal space – that’s why you’re here at MIFF.
Run naked, unadorned and with abandon in this unique Melbourne festival deluge!
Films

1001 Nights in Fairfield

11 MINUTES

6 x 9: AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE OF SOLITARY CONFINEMENT

A BALL AT THE ANJO HOUSE

A BEAUTIFUL PLANET 3D

A DRAGON ARRIVES!

A FLICKERING TRUTH

A GOOD WIFE

A HOLOGRAM FOR THE KING

A LULLABY TO THE SORROWFUL MYSTERY

A MAGICAL SUBSTANCE FLOWS INTO ME

A Man Returned

A MONSTER WITH A THOUSAND HEADS

A NEW LEAF

A SYRIAN LOVE STORY

A Terrible Beauty

A WAR

ACCELERATOR 1

ACCELERATOR 2

Ackroyd (DJ set)

ACTEON

Acting Masterclass: David Field

ADAMA

AFTER THE STORM

ALBÃœM

Albrecht La'brooy Around Piano

ANIMATION SHORTS

Anna

Annaliese Redlich (DJ Set)

ANTS ON A SHRIMP: NOMA IN TOKYO

AOOM

APPRENTICE

AQUARIUS

Arnie

ARTIST OF FASTING

AS I OPEN MY EYES

AUDRIE & DAISY

AUSTRALIAN SHORTS

BAD GIRL

Balcony

BANANA

BARISTA

BASKIN

Batrachian's Ballad

BEHEMOTH

BEING 17

BELIEF: THE POSSESSION OF JANET MOSES

Belladonna

BEST MIFF SHORTS

BEWARE THE SLENDERMAN

Big City

Bird Flu

Black Chook

BLEAK STREET

BLOOD OF MY BLOOD

BORIS WITHOUT BEATRICE

BORN IN FLAMES

BORN TO BE BLUE

Bring Me The Head Of Tim Horton

Bruce Milne DJ Set

BUGS

CAMERAPERSON

CAPTAIN FANTASTIC

CENTREPIECE GALA - DOWN UNDER

CERTAIN WOMEN

CHEVALIER

CHRISTINE

Cinematography: Realising Vision

CLASH

Clio Renner

CLOSING NIGHT GALA - HELL OR HIGH WATER

Composing: Setting The Score

CONTEMPORARY COLOR

COSMOS

Creswick

Crystal Lake

Cured

Curmudgeons

Curve

Cycle

Dan Luscombe (Piano)

DANTE NO ES UNICAMENTE SEVERO

DEATH IN SARAJEVO

Decorado

Deer Flower

DESDE ALLÃ

DESPITE THE NIGHT

DESTINATION ARNOLD

Detail

DIAMOND ISLAND

DJ Eliana Schoulal

DJ Ginger Light

DOC's Aperitivo

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS

Dolfun

DON JUAN

DON'T BLINK: ROBERT FRANK

DON'T BREATHE

DON'T CALL ME SON

DOWN UNDER: CAPTIONED SCREENING

Dragstrip

Dream Baby

Dror Erez on Piano


EACH TIME THAT...

Eaglehawk

EARLY SUMMER

EASTER RISING: VOICE OF A REBEL

EAT THAT QUESTION: FRANK ZAPPA IN HIS OWN WORDS

Editing Masterclass: Simon Njoo

ELLA

ELLE

Emily

EMO THE MUSICAL

Engram of Returning

EVERYONE ELSE

EVERYTHING IS COPY

EVOLUTION

EXPERIMENTAL SHORTS

Fairy Tales

FAMILY FILM

FAR FROM THE TREES

FATA MORGANA

FEAR ITSELF

FIRE AT SEA

Following Diana

FRANCOFONIA

FRANK & LOLA

FREE IN DEED

FULLDOME SHOWCASE 1

FULLDOME SHOWCASE 2

GARY NUMAN: ANDROID IN LA LA LAND

Genovese Presents: Barista Smackdown

GIMME DANGER

GIRL ASLEEP

GIRL ASLEEP - The Age Critics' Award Screening

GIRLFRIENDS

GLEASON

GOAT

GRADUATION


Greener Grass
HACKSAW RIDGE

HAPPY HOUR

HARDLY WORKING

HARMONIUM

HEART OF A DOG

HEDI

HELL OR HIGH WATER: CAPTIONED SCREENING

HELMUT BERGER, ACTOR

HIGH-RISE

HIRED GUN

Homebodies

Hospitality

HOW HEAVY THIS HAMMER

I AM NOT A SERIAL KILLER

I, OLGA HEPNAROVA


Imago

IN JACKSON HEIGHTS

In the Distance

IN THE LAST DAYS OF THE CITY

In The Year of Monkey

INDIGNATION

INNOCENCE

INNOCENCE OF MEMORIES

INTERNATIONAL SHORTS 1

INTERNATIONAL SHORTS 2

INVASION!

INVISIBLE

J A Z Z P A R T Y

J A Z Z P A R T Y (DJ Set)

JAFRI


JANIS: LITTLE GIRL BLUE

JOE CINQUE'S CONSOLATION

Jules Verne Voyages

JULIETA


KAILI BLUES

KATE PLAYS CHRISTINE

KEDI

KIDS GALA: KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS 3D

KIKI

KILLING GROUND

Kwassa Kwassa

LATE SPRING

LE FILS DE JOSEPH

LIFE AFTER LIFE

LIFE, ANIMATED

LILY LANE

LITTLE FROM THE FISH SHOP

LITTLE MEN

LO AND BEHOLD, REVERIES OF THE CONNECTED WORLD

Loco Dyna Morphics

LONG WAY NORTH

LOSING GROUND

LOST AND BEAUTIFUL

LOUIS THEROUX: MY SCIENTOLOGY MOVIE

LOVE

LOVESONG

LOVETRUE

Luke Howard

MA

Madam Black

MADLY

MAHANA

Mamie

MAMMAL

MARA AND THE FIREBRINGER

MEAL TICKETS

MEN & CHICKEN

MERCENARY

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - ELLA (BAIRNSDALE)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - ELLA (BALLARAT)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - ELLA (BELGRAVE)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - ELLA (BENDIGO)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - ELLA (GEELONG)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - ELLA (MANSFIELD)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - ELLA (MILDURA)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - ELLA (WANGARATTA)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - LONG WAY NORTH (BAIRNSDALE)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - LONG WAY NORTH (BALLARAT)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - LONG WAY NORTH (BELGRAVE)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - LONG WAY NORTH (BENDIGO)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - LONG WAY NORTH (GEELONG)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - LONG WAY NORTH (MANSFIELD)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - LONG WAY NORTH (MILDURA)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - LONG WAY NORTH (WANGARATTA)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - THE DEATH AND LIFE OF OTTO BLOOM (BAIRNSDALE)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - THE DEATH AND LIFE OF OTTO BLOOM (BALLARAT)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - THE DEATH AND LIFE OF OTTO BLOOM (BELGRAVE)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - THE DEATH AND LIFE OF OTTO BLOOM (BENDIGO)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - THE DEATH AND LIFE OF OTTO BLOOM (GEELONG)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - THE DEATH AND LIFE OF OTTO BLOOM (MANSFIELD)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - THE DEATH AND LIFE OF OTTO BLOOM (MILDURA)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - THE DEATH AND LIFE OF OTTO BLOOM (WANGARATTA)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - THE FAMILY (BAIRNSDALE)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - THE FAMILY (BALLARAT)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - THE FAMILY (BELGRAVE)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - THE FAMILY (BENDIGO)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - THE FAMILY (GEELONG)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - THE FAMILY (MANSFIELD)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - THE FAMILY (MILDURA)

MIFF TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL - THE FAMILY (WANGARATTA)

Millú DJ Set

MIMOSAS

MISS IMPOSSIBLE

MISS SHARON JONES!

Mobilize

MONSIEUR MAYONNAISE

Moving

Mrs. Metro

MUITO ROMÂNTICO

MUNE: GUARDIAN OF THE MOON

My Best Friend is Stuck on the Ceiling

My Last Film

MY LIFE AS A COURGETTE

Nasty

NATIONAL BIRD

NEON BULL

New Australian

NEWTOWN

Nightlife

NO HOME MOVIE

NO REGRETS FOR OUR YOUTH
NOCTURNAL ANIMALS

NOTES ON BLINDNESS

NOTES ON BLINDNESS INTO DARKNESS

NUTS!

Of Shadows and Wings…

OFFICE 3D

OLD STONE

Olympic Nick: A Donutumentary

Omnia

ON RICHARD'S SIDE

On the Invention of the Wheel

ONE MORE TIME

ONE-EYED JACKS

OPERATION AVALANCHE

OUR HUFF AND PUFF JOURNEY

PARIS 05:59

PATERSON

PATHS OF THE SOUL

PERSONAL SHOPPER

PETER AND THE FARM

PHANTASM: REMASTERED

Pianist-In-Residence Mark Fitzgibbon

POP

Prelude to the General

Problem Play

Production Design: Creating Worlds

PROOF

PS. JERUSALEM

Quincy Anton Eccles Mackay on Piano

RADIO DREAMS

Regolith

RESET

Richie 1250 (DJ Set)

RIGHT NOW, WRONG THEN

Roast Battle

Samskara
SAND STORM


SCHIZO

Scrumped

Sea Child

Seide

SEOUL STATION

SERVANT OR SLAVE


SHORT STAY
SHORTS AWARDS

SIERANEVADA

SLACK BAY

Slapper

SLEEPWALK

Slug

SMITHEREENS

SMORGASBORD
SNOWDEN

Something Between Us

Something Horizontal

SONITA

SOUND OF THE MOUNTAIN

SOUR GRAPES

SOUTHEAST ASIAN SHORTS

SOY NERO

Spring Jam

St Elmo

STARLESS DREAMS

STAYING VERTICAL

SUBURRA

SUNSET SONG

SUNTAN
SUPERSONIC

SUZY AND THE SIMPLE MAN

TA'ANG


Talking Pictures - Bodies in Motion











Talking Pictures - Speakers' Corner



Talking Pictures - VR Masterclass



Talking Pictures - What's The Score?

TASTE OF CHERRY

THARLO

THE ACADEMY OF MUSES

THE AMERICAN EPIC SESSIONS

THE ARK

THE BACCHUS LADY

The Bathtub

THE BAULKHAM HILLS AFRICAN LADIES TROUPE

THE BELLBOY

THE BIG MOUTH

THE BLACK HEN

The Blackhearts Club Grand Finale

The Boyfriend Game

THE BOYS

The Call

THE CHILDHOOD OF A LEADER

THE COMMUNE

The Couple

The Crossing

The Dam

THE DEATH AND LIFE OF OTTO BLOOM

THE DEATH OF LOUIS XIV

THE DEMONS

THE DEVIL'S CANDY

The Diver

THE EAGLE HUNTRESS

The Empty

THE ERRAND BOY

THE EVENT

THE EYES OF MY MOTHER

THE FAMILY

THE FAMILY FANG

THE FAMILY JEWELS

THE FOREST FOR THE TREES

THE GALAHS

THE HANDMAIDEN

THE HAPPIEST DAY IN THE LIFE OF OLLI MAKI

THE ISLAND FUNERAL

THE LADIES MAN

THE LAND OF THE ENLIGHTENED

THE LOST ARCADE

THE LOVE WITCH

THE LURE

THE MAGIC BRUSH

THE MAN FROM MO'WAX

THE MUSIC OF STRANGERS, YO-YO MA AND THE SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE

THE NEON DEMON

THE NEW KID

THE NUTTY PROFESSOR

THE PATSY

The Procedure

The Ravens

THE RED TURTLE

THE REHEARSAL

The Return of Erkin

THE SALESMAN

The Silence

The Simple Things

THE SKY TREMBLES AND THE EARTH IS AFRAID AND THE TWO EYES ARE NOT BROTHERS

The Sniper of Kobani

THE TURNING FOREST

The Unknown Between

THE UNKNOWN GIRL

There is Land!

These C*cksucking Tears

THINGS TO COME

THITHI

THOSE WHO JUMP

THREE

THREE ON A COUCH

TICKLED

Timecode

Tinseltown

TOKYO STORY

TONI ERDMANN

TOWER

TRAIN TO BUSAN

Trespass

UNDER THE SHADOW

UNLOCKING THE CAGE

Upside Down Feeling

VR NOIR: A DAY BEFORE THE NIGHT

Wait

Waiting Far Away

Wall Dust

WEINER

Welcome Home Allen





WHAT'S IN THE DARKNESS

WHERE ARE YOU GOING

WHICH WAY TO THE FRONT?


WINTER AT WESTBETH






WTF SHORTS

You Deserve Everything

ZACH'S CEREMONY
