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Director Neil Triffett on the MIFF Premiere Fund-suported World Premiere, Emo The Musical

Director Neil Triffett on the MIFF Premiere Fund-suported World Premiere, Emo The Musical

July 13th 2016 | MIFF Premiere FundMIFF 2016Australian Films

One of six MIFF Premiere Fund films for 2016, EMO the Musical will have its world premiere at this year's festival. Written and directed by Neil Triffet, the film asks what happens when a brooding, moody high-school emo boy falls for a happy, God-loving Christian girl. We sat down with Triffet and find out about his sweetly satirical story about tolerance, individuality and harmonising.



1) Tell us

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Five Questions for Wendall Thomas

Five Questions for Wendall Thomas

July 7th 2016 |

Presented by MIFF 37ºSouth Market & Accelerator, celebrated LA-based developer, writer and lecturer Wendall Thomas, who has written and developed projects for companies including Disney, Warner Brothers, Paramount, Universal, Showtime, PBS, A&E and NBC, returns exclusively to Melbourne for more of her popular series unlocking the secrets of film writing with a series of four stand-alone all-day se

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Five Questions for Adrian Wootton

Five Questions for Adrian Wootton

July 7th 2016 |

Presented by MIFF 37ºSouth Market & Accelerator, Adrian Wootton returns exclusively to Melbourne for another series of his acclaimed Illustrated Film Talks, this year focusing on the rich screen legacy of William Shakespeare, who died 400 years ago and is the most filmed author ever with his works having inspired hundreds of screen productions.

We have a chat to the former director of the London Fi

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MIFF Films That Have Stayed With You

MIFF Films That Have Stayed With You

July 4th 2016 | MIFF 201665th MIFF

With the MIFF Program launch one day away, we can't wait to start screening films for MIFF 2016 and begin creating our future memories! In anticipation, the MIFF staff and interns have compiled a list of unforgettable MIFF films from previous festivals. We've laughed, cried and even made our friends vomit! It's been a hell of a ride.


The Intouchables, MIFF 2012 (Dir. Eric Toledano, Olivier Nakach

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