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The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is an acclaimed annual film festival held over three weeks in Melbourne, Australia. It was founded in 1951,[1] making it one of the oldest in the World. MIFF is Australia's largest film festival with over 400 films shown from more than 50 different countries, as well as the largest showcase of new Australian cinema.[1] It's also Australia's most attended film festival with over 182,000 admissions (2007 estimate). In 2007, it contributed more than AU$8 million to Melbourne's economy,[1] making it a significant city event. The festival is currently accredited by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences,[2] the Australian Film Institute,[3] and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts;[2] and is the only festival in Australia to be accredited by all three. MIFF is a member of the four major Melbourne film festivals line up, which also include the Melbourne International Animation Festival (MIAF), Melbourne Queer Film Festival (MQFF) and Melbourne Underground Film Festival (MUFF). The current festival director is Richard Moore, and its ambassadors include Eric Bana, Geoffrey Rush, Fred Schepisi and Morgan Spurlock.[4] The 58th festival took place between July 24th and August 9th, 2009. The 59th festival will take place between July 23rd and August 8th, 2010.
[edit] Festival  Official programs:
Special programs:
Reoccurring events:
[edit] VenuesThe festival is conducted across various venues located in the Melbourne city centre, which include the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, the Forum Theatre, Melbourne's Town Hall, RMIT's Capitol Theatre, the Victorian Arts Centre and various cinema complexes.[19] [edit] AwardsWhilst MIFF remains mostly a non-competitive festival, since 1962 it has staged a highly regarded short film competition.[20] It also presents audience popularity awards for feature film and documentary.[20] The first award ever presented was for "Best Short Film", which was changed to the "Grand Prix for Best Short Film" in 1964.[20] From 1985, the Grand Prix has been officially presented by the City of Melbourne.[20] [edit] Awards for feature film
[edit] Short film competitionAll competition
Australian only
[edit] Winners of Grand Prix
[edit] Rebiya Kadeer film controversyDuring the 58th festival in 2009, the controversial film The 10 Conditions of Love, which documents the life of exiled Uyghur leader Rebiya Kadeer, was screened in spite of attempts by the Government of China (which labels her a terrorist) to have the film withdrawn from the festival. The Dalai Lama sent a message of support:
Chinese filmmakers pulled their films out of the festival two days before it opened on July 24.[22] MIFF director Richard Moore refused to drop the film from the festival program,[23] despite the festival website and its online ticketing system being hacked from an IP address of Chinese origin.[24] The festival website was hacked soon after the launch of its 2009 program, with festival information replaced with the Chinese flag and anti-Kadeer slogans.[25] Victoria Police was placed on alert during the screening of the film, and pro-Uighur demonstrators gathered outside the Melbourne Town Hall.[26] The Government of China attempted to have the film withdrawn from the festival, going to the extent of contacting the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Robert Doyle.[26] Doyle, however, refused to intervene. Australia's Ambassador to China, Geoff Raby, was summoned by China's Deputy Foreign Minister, Zhang Zhijun, to express displeasure about Kadeer's attendance at MIFF.[27] [edit] MIFF Vs. MUFFIn recent years, disagreements over the content and running of the festival by directors Sandra Sraulig and James Hewison led to the formation of an alternative film festival, known as the Melbourne Underground Film Festival (MUFF). The festival champions authentic independent, genre, and alternative Australian films. [edit] References
[edit] External links[edit] See alsoMajor film festivals in Melbourne
Other film festivals in Melbourne
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