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Other Worlds: Spirituality and the Refugee Experience

Other Worlds: Spirituality and the Refugee Experience

August 7th 2018 | Women FilmmakersMIFF 2018Film CriticismCritics Campus67th MIFF
MIFF2018 Critics Campus participant Valerie Ng explores the spiritual side of the refugee experience through Gabrielle Brady’s The Island of the Hungry Ghosts and Beatriz Seigner’s Los Silencios.
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The Beauty of the Familiar: Hirokazu Kore-eda’s imitations of life

The Beauty of the Familiar: Hirokazu Kore-eda’s imitations of life

July 27th 2018 | MIFF 2018International FilmsHeadlinersFilm CriticismCritics Campus67th MIFF
MIFF 2018 Critics Campus participant Valerie Ng takes us through the beautiful everyday moments that take centre stage in the imagery of Hirokazu Kore-eda, director of MIFF 2018 films Shoplifters and The Third Murder
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Q&A with UNDERMINED: TALES FROM THE KIMBERLEY Director Nicholas Wrathall

Q&A with UNDERMINED: TALES FROM THE KIMBERLEY Director Nicholas Wrathall

July 27th 2018 | World PremiereMIFF Premiere FundMIFF 2018InterviewsDocumentaryAustralian Films67th MIFF
Director of the MIFF Premiere Fund-supported UNDERMINED: TALES FROM THE KIMBERLEY speaks about the unique challenges of making a film in the remote Kimberley region, and the international relevance of the tensions between first peoples and developers.
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A Sisyphean Determination: On Terry Gilliam’s struggle with The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

A Sisyphean Determination: On Terry Gilliam’s struggle with The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

July 27th 2018 | MIFF 2018HeadlinersCritics Campus67th MIFF
Faith Everard takes us through the plagued production of The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, and explores why this film is one of the most anticipated films of MIFF 2018.
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Ode to the Tough Guy: Ryan Gosling and Masculinity

Ode to the Tough Guy: Ryan Gosling and Masculinity

July 18th 2018 | Special EventsmusicMIFF 2018Critics Campus67th MIFF
MIFF 2018 Critics Campus Participant Ivana Brehas explores what Ryan Gosling can teach us about masculinity.
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How to Watch A Jean-Luc Godard Film in 2018

How to Watch A Jean-Luc Godard Film in 2018

July 17th 2018 | MIFF 2018International FilmsHeadlinersFranceExperimentalCritics Campus67th MIFF
MIFF 2018 Critics Campus participant André Shannon gives us some tips for the best way to enjoy Jean-Luc Godard's The Image Book.
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Q&A with The Eulogy director Janine Hosking

Q&A with The Eulogy director Janine Hosking

July 13th 2018 | World PremiereMIFF Premiere FundMIFF 2018InterviewsDocumentaryAustralian Films67th MIFF
The director of the MIFF Premiere Fund supported documentary The Eulogy spoke to us about how she became interested in the work of Geoffrey Tozer, and what it was like to work with the big personalities of Paul Keating and Richard Gill.
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Artist, Activist and Antagonist: The Misrepresentation of Mathangi Arulpragasam

Artist, Activist and Antagonist: The Misrepresentation of Mathangi Arulpragasam

July 6th 2018 | musicMIFF 2018Documentary67th MIFF
In anticipation of documentary Matangi/Maya/M.I.A, Vyshnavee Wijekumar gives us an insight into the controversial performer's art and activism.  Traced through her own parallel family history, Vy explores her connection to M.I.A as a fellow Sri Lankan Tamil migrant.
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Wendall Thomas Answers Five Questions

Wendall Thomas Answers Five Questions

June 26th 2018 | Special EventsSeminars and MasterclassesMIFF 2018InterviewsFestival Guests67th MIFF
Wendall Thomas returns to Melbourne for more of her series unlocking the secrets of screen writing. Ahead of her arrival we asked her a few questions.
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Readings Gift Vouchers for MIFF Members

Readings Gift Vouchers for MIFF Members

May 4th 2018 | MIFF MembersMIFF 2018
Renew or become a MIFF Member between May 1 and August 31, and you’ll receive a $5 Readings Gift Voucher in the post with your new Membership Card.
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