MIFF
Australia’s horror filmmakers aren’t pulling any punches – and it’s paying off
From stories of religious fervour gone horribly wrong to a quiet tale of an alien invasion, horror is having a well-deserved moment.
- by Stephen A Russell
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How Melbourne Park was key to Australian Open’s ‘great comeback’
Once shunned by top players and poorly attended in Kooyong, the tournament’s huge transformation has been explained – and one thing was key to its success.
- by Cara Waters
Dreams and hallucinations: Virtual reality cinema takes viewers on wild journey
The Melbourne International Film Festival’s virtual reality program explores the cutting edge of experimental cinema.
- by Will Cox
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Sunday Life
The August 6 Edition
This week, Greta Lee talks about her struggle to stardom and how doing things differently as an Asian-American woman led to her first leading role at age 40.
Greta Lee’s career didn’t take a conventional path. But it did lead to her dream role
She’s best known for her work on Russian Doll, Girls and The Morning Show. But it’s her latest performance in the much-hyped film Past Lives that’s turning heads.
- by Robert Ito
You know the iconic album covers, now meet the artists behind them
Is there still life left in album covers? A MIFF documentary traces their golden legacy.
- by Michael Dwyer
‘He’d hate it, so I’m doing it’: Telling the Michael Gudinski story
Director Paul Goldman spills the beans on the troubled journey to screen of a documentary about Mushroom group founder and Oz rock pioneer Michael Gudinski.
- by Karl Quinn
‘I wouldn’t do it again’: The true story behind this gut-wrenching Australian film
Noora Niasari’s Shayda is a stunning debut, a deeply personal film about a mother and daughter trying to spark joy inside a women’s refuge.
- by Karl Quinn
They’re the voice: The high-schoolers who made a John Farnham musical
This Is Going To Be Big is a high school coming of age movie with a difference, and it’s an absolute delight.
- by Karl Quinn
How Patricia Field ‘reunited’ Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall
The costume designer, best known for her work on Sex and the City, is the subject of a new star-studded biopic.
- by Melissa Singer
Must-see films at the Melbourne International Film Festival
Our film critics choose their top films from this year’s festival.
- by Stephanie Bunbury and Jake Wilson