About

For over 70 years, the Melbourne International Film Festival has been at the heart of Melbourne’s cultural life. Since 1952, when the first event drew ten times the anticipated audience to Olinda, MIFF has connected the people of Melbourne and beyond to films and stories from around the world.

Now that MIFF has reached its 70th anniversary, it’s time to tell the festival’s story. But where should the spotlight shine? On the films that MIFF has screened? The programs it’s printed? On the posters hung in cinemas announcing MIFF’s arrival? No single aspect of the festival can account for the sheer chemistry of what happens when audiences, cinemas, films and their makers are brought together by MIFF each year.

Festival Files explores MIFF’s sometimes life-changing impact by diving into the stories and memories of the people who have made and been part of the festival. Speaking with audience members, filmmakers, staff and board members from MIFF’s past and present, Festival Files records the experiences that have made MIFF such an enduring and essential part of Melbourne’s film and cultural landscape.

The memories recorded here span MIFF’s early years at the University of Melbourne through the golden Palais era, to the transformations of the 1980s and the move to the heart of the city. Taken together, what these stories and memories reveal is that the elusive MIFF ‘magic’ – the chemistry of MIFF – has touched many people’s lives. And what stories they have to tell!

Submission Deadlines

▪ October (Round 1): 31 October 2022

▪ November (Round 2): 30 November 2022

▪ December (Round 3): 31 December 2022

▪ January (Round 4): 31 January 2023

▪ February (Round 5): 14 February 2023

Entry Fees

▪ Shorts and XR – Australian: USD$35-80

▪ Shorts and XR – International: USD$50-90

▪ Features and Episodic Content – Australian: USD$55-100

▪ Features and Episodic Content – International: USD$60-110

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for consideration, all submissions must meet the following requirements:

▪ Films must have been completed after 1 January 2022.

▪ Films must not have been (or will not be) broadcast on television or publicly screened, distributed or exhibited in a physical location within the state of Victoria, Australia, prior to 21 August 2023. The only exceptions to this requirement are for private screenings held for cast, crew or investors, and film-school graduation screenings.

▪ Films must not have been (or will not be) available commercially online and accessible from the state of Victoria, Australia, either for free or via on-demand services prior to 21 August 2023. Screenings as part of a digital or online festival are permitted if the festival is for a limited run and geoblocked such that access by Australian viewers is prohibited.

▪ Films must be in their original language; if the original language is not English, subtitles in English must be provided.

Selection

▪ Submission to MIFF is with the understanding that selection may be for any and all exhibition formats that constitute MIFF 2023, including in-cinema screenings, digital exhibition or both.

▪ If the film is selected to screen at MIFF 2023, it must be made available in one of the following formats, received by MIFF no later than close of business (5pm AEST) 11 July 2023:

Shorts and Features:

▪ 35mm

▪ 16mm

▪ DCP (DCI Compliant)

▪ Pro-Res

▪ Other video format compliant with MIFF’s digital platform requirements

XR (inclusive of VR, MR and AR):

▪ Meta/Oculus

▪ HTC VIVE

▪ 360-degree video for playback through Gear VR

▪ Mobile application

Submission

https://miff.com.au/submissions

Source：miff.com.au