The 2009 festival screened almost 300 films from world-class festivals, including Cannes, Sundance, Rotterdam, Berlin and Toronto Festivals, and featured the work of world-renowned filmmakers, and more than a couple of unknown gems, in its popular Homegrown, presented by the Commonwealth Bank, and Neighbourhood Watch, International Panorama, Backbeat, Animation Gallery, Next Gen and Documentaries series. MIFF also hosts the most highly regarded short film competition in the Asia Pacific - Best MIFF Shorts screens approximately 100 short films, competing for a prize money of AUD$35,000.

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Entry for Shorts and Features for MIFF 2010 opens on 2 November.