MIFF
What would you do if you won $140,000? These filmmakers already know
A movie set in Canada that’s a tribute to Iranian cinema has taken out Australia’s richest film prize, a competition for first- and second-time filmmakers.
- by Karl Quinn
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He used to sleep in his car. Now he’s judging Australia’s richest film prize
Hollywood director David Lowery knows what it’s like to struggle, which is why he loves the idea of giving away $140,000 to a young filmmaker at the Melbourne International Film Festival.
- by Karl Quinn
How Avatar’s Oscar-winning costume designer blends physics and fashion
Deborah L. Scott has worked on the biggest films in the world, including E.T. and Titanic. But it’s the Avatar movies that have truly pushed her boundaries.
- by Nell Geraets
Queens of Concrete: Life after the Olympic skateboarding dream
Australian Arisa Trew triumphed with a gold medal at the Paris Olympics, but the journey for girls in skateboarding isn’t straightforward, as a new film shows.
- by Cara Waters
Meet the master of monsters as he embarks on his biggest challenge yet
He has created grisly monsters for The Hobbit and The Portable Door, but now Australian Steve Boyle is taking up the scariest post of all: directing.
- by Nell Geraets
Why MIFF’s hottest films this year might also be the oldest
Does cinema’s future lie in its past? The popularity of retrospective screenings would suggest so.
- by Jordan Prosser
Sarah Snook on the quirky project that brought her back home
With an Emmy and an Olivier to her name, the last year has been big for Sarah Snook, but her latest project is especially close to home.
- by Karl Quinn
‘Lydia Tar meets tarot reader’: how this film curator describes her style
Kate Jinx also reveals which movie shaped her fashion style from a young age.
- by Georgie Gordon
Her father found Sam Neill. Has this debut director also cast a future star?
When India Donaldson asked her little sister if she knew any actors, she couldn’t have guessed that Lily Collias had the makings of a star.
- by Karl Quinn
Megalopolis to a ‘must-squatch’: 13 highlights at the Melbourne International Film Festival
From Francis Ford Coppola’s extravagant folly to a movie about Bigfoot and the premiere of Adam Elliot’s new animation, here are our top MIFF picks.
- by Cameron Williams
Meet the young Australian actor about to become a superstar
At 28, Australian actor Toby Wallace is going places. But he’s looking forward to the day he can just stay put for a while.
- by Karl Quinn
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