Noora Niasari talks to IF about the making of her debut feature, the Sundance Audience Award-winning 'Shayda', which is screening in competition at MIFF and will close Locarno later this month.
The Melbourne International Film Festival's MIFF Premiere Fund has called for submissions by August 27
Seven films have been selected for the second edition of MIFF 37South: Breakthru Screenings at MIFF 37South Market
Led by newcomers Daisy Axon and Wesley Patten, 'H is for Happines's is the story of Candice Phee, a relentlessly optimistic and hilariously forthright girl on the cusp of her 13th birthday. Candice’s family is in disarray: her mum has been living with depression since the death of Candice’s baby sister, while her dad and his brother – Candice’s beloved Rich Uncle Brian – are not on speaking terms. As she faces the uncertainties of impending adolescence with the help of her new friend Douglas Benson, Candice hatches a variety of outlandish schemes to make her nearest and dearest happy again.
In a sad blow, the Melbourne International Film Festival has announced it will cancel its in-cinema screenings given the current COVID situation in the city.
Seven films have been selected for MIFF's 37South Breakthru Screenings
The Melbourne International Film Festival has announced a stellar line up of Australian guests who will be in town to support their films during the festival.
Writer-director Luke Shanahan’s debut feature 'Rabbit', set to premiere at MIFF, stars Adelaide Clemens, Alex Russell and Belgian actress Veerle Baetens.