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Not Quite Hollywood
The untold story of Australian cinema.
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Spain
“While most cinematic genres are languishing, the
horror movie is alive and well and holidaying in
the Spanish sun.” – Guardian
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Geoffrey Rush Presents: The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
MIFF patron Geoffrey Rush presents a film that had a formative experience on him, Fred Schepisi’s The Chant
of Jimmy Blacksmith.
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Eric Bana Presents
Mad Max II
MIFF Ambassador Eric Bana presents the actionpacked
Aussie thriller that had a profound impact
on him as a youth – George Miller’s Mad Max II.
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Focus on Ozploitation
See classic Ozploitation trailers and hear a lively panel discussion featuring some of the key directors, producers and actors from the Ozplotation era.
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In Conversation With George A. Romero
Take a peek inside the mind of one of the masters of horror.
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In Conversation with Morgan Spurlock
Join the charismatic documentary filmmaker, Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me); as he speaks about his life and latest film, Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?
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37South: Bridging the Gap
37South is Australia’s only film co-financing market to occur at a film festival and this year will hold a number of free forums open to the public about various aspects of the film industry.
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Located in an old warehouse, this series will feature a series of performance film events from international guests and some of Australia's leading exponents of ‘expanded cinema’ and video art.
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The Corrick Collection
France/UK/Italy/Australia
Since 2005, the National Film and Sound Archive has been actively restoring some of the surviving 135 films screened by the Corrick Family of entertainers, part of a vaudeville act that toured Australia, NZ and Asia between 1901 and 1914.
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Travelling Film Festival
Cameo Cinema, Belgrave, 1 – 3 August*
MIFF is going back to where it started 57 years ago for a three-day special event at Belgrave’s Cameo cinema, featuring Festival highlights, special guests and more.
1628 Burwood Highway, Belgrave
Bookings & program: www.cameocinemas.com.au
03 9754 7844
*All Travelling Film Festival tickets are sold separately to the main Festival. Festival Passports and Mini Passes cannot be used for these sessions.
Not Quite Hollywood in Geelong!
Geelong Performing Arts Centre, 6 August, 8pm*
Not Quite Hollywood also makes a stop at the Geelong Performing Arts Centre (GPAC), for a special screening.
Download Flyer (pdf 534k)
50 Little Malop Street, Geelong
Bookings: 03 5225 1200 or online at www.gpac.org.au
*Tickets for this event are sold separately to the main Festival. Festival Passports and Mini Passes cannot be used for these sessions. |
Charity Screening
MIFF’s Charity Partner, Melbourne Citymission, have
an annual Homeless Campaign to raise money for the 23,000 Victorians who are homeless each night.
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MIFF Footy Shorts
MIFF is joining forces with one of Melbourne’s oldest institutions – footy – to celebrate 150 years of Australian football, screening the top eleven films entered by fans and budding filmmakers.
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Come along to the glittering best shorts of the fest
awards night, featuring screenings of the inning
short films.
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Mobi Docs
Ten filmmakers from Canada and Australia have been invited to produce two-minute films on the theme of ‘confessions’.
Screening in Melbourne’s nooks and crannies, Mobi Docs is a partnership between Film Australia and the National Film Board of Canada to create short films for the mobile and internet platforms.
The full series of MOBI DOCS (66 mins) will screen in the COOPERS FESTIVAL
LOUNGE at the FORUM THEATRE on SATURDAY 9th AUGUST at 12:30pm.
ENTRY IS FREE.
Mobile Project Unit
The Digital Fringe Mobile Projection Unit (MPU) – stray guerrilla pixels hijacking billboards and buildings, and mashing up the cityscape. Coming to a queue near you!
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