Melbourne International Film Festival
The Airport Chaplain review: flying high with Hugo Weaving
A sprawling ensemble piece set in a teeming airport terminal, The Airport Chaplain soars with big-hearted kindness.
MIFF Awards 2026: All the winners at the prestigious annual showcase
The Fox picked up another accolade at the 2026 MIFF Awards, alongside French film La Gradiva.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch at 25: John Cameron Mitchell on his cult hit
As he returns to Australia, John Cameron Mitchell celebrates a film that's greatest legacy may be its refusal to belong…
Hyun Lee on French Girls: ‘You experience all of these magical things that reward you for taking the risk’
Hyun Lee shares the many moments of serendipity that led to showing her debut feature film at both SFF and…
Mad Rush review: this Melbourne spin-out gets existential
Senuri Chandrani anchors Maddelin McKenna’s shape-shifting debut feature, now screening at MIFF.
MIFF Shorts Awards 2026: All the winners from the annual short film showcase
The MIFF Shorts Awards celebrate excellence in short form screen storytelling.
Phillip Philadelphia review: 'deliriously good'
A fever dream of a film, Phillip Philadelphia was one of the standouts at this year's Melbourne International Film Festival.
Whistle review: the surprisingly hopeful world of competitive whistling
Whistlers from all over the world descend on Hollywood to compete – and to lift one another up.
Sweet Milk Lake review: dive into this queer delight
Star of stage and screen Harvey Zielinski delivers a promising debut directorial feature at MIFF.
Wicker review: an inventively tragicomic delight
When Olivia Colman’s fisherwoman asks Peter Dinklage’s weaver to fashion her a wicker Alexander Skarsgård, everyone loses their minds in…