Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF)

Time

TBA

Location

Melbourne , Australia

  Pictures  

Edition details

Check the festival website for dates & deadlines.

  CATEGORIES  

The Best MIFF Feature Competition

Genres

feature

Screening Formats

16 mm, 35 mm, Betacam SP NTSC, Betacam SP Pal, Digital Betacam NTSC, Digital Betacam PAL

Length

over 31 minutes

About

- Films must have been completed after 12 January 2009.
- Films must not have been/will not be screened commercially in the state of Victoria, Australia, in any form or duration prior to September 7, 2010. Private cast and crew screenings are excepted. Cast and crew screenings must have less than 200 seating capacity. Films broadcast on Australian television (free-to-air, Pay TV or via the web); or released on home video/DVD, for sale or rental, prior to September 14, 2010 are ineligible for entry.
- Films must be in their original language, with English subtitles if the original language is not English.

Awards

Non-competitive section

The Best MIFF Shorts Competition

Genres

short

Screening Formats

16 mm, 35 mm, Betacam SP NTSC, Betacam SP Pal, Digital Betacam NTSC, Digital Betacam PAL

Length

up to 30 minutes

About

- Films must have been completed after 12 January 2009.
- Films must not have been/will not be screened commercially in the state of Victoria, Australia, in any form or duration prior to September 7, 2010. Private cast and crew screenings are excepted. Cast and crew screenings must have less than 200 seating capacity. Films broadcast on Australian television (free-to-air, Pay TV or via the web); or released on home video/DVD, for sale or rental, prior to September 14, 2010 are ineligible for entry.
- Films must be in their original language, with English subtitles if the original language is not English.

Awards

Grand Prix for Best Short Film (Academy Accredited Award)
Award for Best Australian Short Film
Award for Emerging Australian Filmmaker
Award for Best Fiction Short Film (Academy Accredited Award)
Award for Best Animation Short Film (Academy Accredited Award)
Award for Best Documentary Short Film
Award for Best Experimental Short Film (Academy Accredited Award)

Next Gen

Genres

youth

Screening Formats

16 mm, 35 mm, Betacam SP NTSC, Betacam SP Pal, Digital Betacam NTSC, Digital Betacam PAL

About

Program features a selection of recent international films for young audiences, primary school age and over 14's. Next Gen is an opportunity for the younger members of our community, as well as the young at heart, to become part of the MIFF experience.

  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  

About

The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is an iconic Melbourne event. MIFF hosts a feast of cinematic delicacies from over 50 countries for seventeen days each Winter, heavily garnished with a range of parties and special events that cast a celebratory mood over the city. The Festival enjoys annual admissions of more than 185,000, making it one of Melbourne's significant public events.

* MIFF has Australia's largest film festival program and audience
* MIFF is Australia's most critically acclaimed film festival
* MIFF has enjoyed a period of rapid expansion over the past ten years, growing its audience size by 230% since 1996.
* MIFF has a rich history celebrating 58 years in 2009, which makes it one of the oldest film festivals in the world.

In addition to screening films from around fifty countries, MIFF is Australia's largest showcase of new Australian cinema and most vocal champion of both emerging and established local filmmaking talent.

Awards

Short Film Competition:

Grand Prix for Best Short Film (Academy Accredited Award)
Award for Best Australian Short Film
Award for Emerging Australian Filmmaker
Award for Best Fiction Short Film (Academy Accredited Award)
Award for Best Animation Short Film (Academy Accredited Award)
Award for Best Documentary Short Film
Award for Best Experimental Short Film (Academy Accredited Award)

Submission Formats

DVD

Screening Formats

16 mm, 35 mm, Betacam NTSC, Betacam SP Pal, Digital Betacam

Website

http://www.melbournefilmfestival.com.au

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