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It’s lights, camera, action for the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) this August, when a red carpet will be rolled out for a massive eighteen days of cinematic revelry. The festival celebrates Australian and international filmmaking with a program of more than 250 films. With so much to see, we've cut through the curtain to unveil everything you need to know.
What is the Melbourne International Film Festival?
Now in its 73rd year, MIFF is one of the oldest film festivals in the world, alongside Cannes and Berlin. The annual festival is held over three weeks each year throughout Melbourne and surrounds. Founded in 1952, the festival presents a curated global program of screen experiences and the world's largest showcase of Australian filmmaking.
When is the Melbourne International Film Festival?
Running between August 7 and 24, MIFF will include 18 days of bold in-cinema programming with star-studded events, world premiere screenings, headline features and filmmaker talks.
What sort of things can we expect from the program?
So far, we've only gotten a sneak peek of the first 26 films of the 2025 program – including 17 international and local highlights, and two special events – but it's safe to say we're already excited.
On August 11 and 12, don't miss Julia Holter: The Passion of Joan of Arc – an Australian premiere that's exclusive to MIFF. The live-score event reimagines the famed 1982 French film by visionary Danish director, Carl Theodor Dreye and involves composer and singer-songwriter Holter performing alongside her band, Hugh Brunt from the London Contemporary Orchestra and a local ensemble.
In partnership with Now or Never, When the World Came Flooding In is part immersive installation and part VR documentary. This world premiere explores the intimate stories of life during a natural disaster.
Fresh off winning the coveted Palme d’Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival is Jafar Panahi's It Was Just An Accident. The thriller combines pitch-black gallows humour and devastating plot twists in a story that censorship, violent oppression and the morality of retribution.
Some of the other must-see flicks include Sorry, Baby, a buzzy Sundance debut; Twinless, a dark queer comedy starring Dylan O'Brien; and Lurker, a thriller by the producer and screenwriter of The Bear and Beef.
We'll keep you updated as more of the program drops.
How much are tickets for the Melbourne International Film Festival?
A Multipass-12 to MIFF gives you 12 standard festival admissions, which you can enjoy by yourself or share with friends. The full price for a share pass is $285.60 or $257.10 for concession holders. There’s also a Multipass-6 on offer for $151.20 or $136.10 for concession holders. Single session tickets are also available to purchase.
For more information about the program and how to get tickets, visit the MIFF website here.
