It goes without saying that the last couple of years have been far from ideal for film festivals, or for most things, really. Which is why the Artistic Director of the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is champing at the bit for this year’s return to an in-person event, which kicks off next month in Melbourne and its surrounds.
‘Developing our digital streaming platform has had these really positive consequences. Our regional audience shot up tenfold in 2020. Our mantra has been to meet audiences where they are, and that was obviously made more urgent due to Covid.
