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Cinematic-Nonfiction: Blurring Fact and Fiction To Shed New Light with Kate Plays Christine’s Robert Greene
August 6th 2016 |
Critics Campus 2016 participant Isabella McNeill interviews Robert Greene on truth, fiction and the freedom to fail in his latest film Kate Plays Christine.
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Keeping It Real: Women Paving the Way in Australian Documentary
August 5th 2016 |
Critics Campus 2016 participant Tanya Farley explores gender parity, cultural policy and the recent success of Australian women documentarians.
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Double Fantasy: Jerry Lewis’s The Ladies Man and The Nutty Professor
August 4th 2016 |
Critics Campus 2016 participant Jessica Ellicott examines the role of fantasy in two of Jerry Lewis’s classic comedies.
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65 Seconds with Sotiris Dounoukos
August 4th 2016 |
This year MIFF welcomes over 100 guests to the festival to participate in Q&As, panel discussions, special events and to showcase their films. For the 65h MIFF we sat down for 65 seconds with some of the faces you'll be seeing over the 18 days.
Your name: Sotiris Dounoukos
Your film: Joe Cinque’s Consolation
Where are you from:
Australia
How long have you been making films:
14 years
Without
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Introducing MIFF Ambassador Jane Allsop
August 4th 2016 |
For MIFF 2016, in addition to our long serving and very loyal Patron Geoffrey Rush, we welcome a new wave of talent to the fold as MIFF Ambassadors.
So that you can get to know them a little more, and their love for MIFF, we asked them to sit down and talk about all things cinema, MIFF and what they are looking forward to for 2016.
What role has MIFF played in your life so far?
I’ve always atte
Introducing MIFF Ambassador Rhys Muldoon
August 4th 2016 |
For MIFF 2016, in addition to our long serving and very loyal Patron Geoffrey Rush, we welcome a new wave of talent to the fold as MIFF Ambassadors.
So that you can get to know them a little more, and their love for MIFF, we asked them to sit down and talk about all things cinema, MIFF and what they are looking forward to for 2016.
What role has MIFF played in your life so far?
As a lover of,
The Story of Adult Animation
August 3rd 2016 |
In the first Critics Campus 2016 article, Dominic Barlow tells the story of animation for adult viewers.
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Q&A with Ella Director Douglas Watkins
August 2nd 2016 |
One of six MIFF Premiere Fund films for 2016, Ella will have its world premiere at this year's festival. Written and directed by Douglas Watkin, the film follows the journey of Ella Havelka, the first Indigenous dancer with The Australian Ballet!
We sat down with Douglas and producer Veronica Fury, and asked them a few questions.
You have directed many stories about indigenous people's lives –
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All About VR at MIFF
August 2nd 2016 |
Long speculated on and dreamed about in science fiction, virtual reality is finally reality! For filmmakers and film-goers alike, it's re-writing the rules of how we create and consume entertainment. The implications and possibilities for cinema are immense, and exciting. As part of the 65th MIFF, this year we're presenting a special Virtual Reality program, offering a unique opportunity to strap
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