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MIFF 2017 – launching into new sartorial era

MIFF is probably the largest ever, the city is stuffed with film tragics, the weather comes from Satan's fridge, and the Regent was the best possible opening night venue.

7 Aug 2017

David Tiley

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The opening night and first weekend of the 2017 Melbourne International film Festival opened with a bang and one of the best squeals to be heard in a crowded place for a long Melbavostok time.

This year MIFF managed to find a gap in the theatrical schedule of The Regent to launch the festival and the party. Usually it is stuck with the swanky but sterile Hamer Hall in the Arts Centre, all elevators and walkways which turn the party into a bunch of tableaus in an underground railway station.

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David Tiley

David Tiley was the Editor of Screenhub from 2005 until he became Content Lead for Film in 2021 with a special interest in policy. He is a writer in screen media with a long career in educational programs, documentary, and government funding, with a side order in script editing. He values curiosity, humour and objectivity in support of Australian visions and the art of storytelling.