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Revue
Liminal’s Picks for MIFF 2023
With MIFF 2023 well and truly into its first week, the Liminal team tell us what films they’re keen to see at this year’s festival.
Prescient Elements: An Interview with Robert Connolly
In the lead-up to the MIFF Ambassador Special Screening of The Bank, we speak to director Robert Connolly about the film’s continuing relevance and his longstanding relationship with MIFF.
Access at MIFF 2023
In 2023, MIFF continues its commitment to offering a range of accessible services that facilitate all film lovers’ access to quality cinema experiences.
SIGNAL’s Picks for MIFF 2023
In the lead-up to MIFF 2023, four SIGNAL Curators participants tell us what films they’re looking forward to at the festival.
Cannes Film Festival 2023 Report
Programmer Kate Jinx looks back on her trip to the Croisette (croissant in tow) in May, featuring rundowns of the festival’s main competition, the Un Certain Regard strand, and the Critics’ Week and Directors’ Fortnight sections.
Tokyo Beckoning: An Interview with John Angus Stewart and Max Coles
We speak to John Angus Stewart and Max Coles – director and producer of the Crumpler-commissioned video series ‘Life Zone’, which will screen at MIFF 2023 – about atmosphere, ‘hunting’ moments, and capturing the mood and mystique of Japan.
Telling It From the Heart: An Interview with Jub Clerc
In the lead-up to the theatrical release of the MIFF Premiere Fund–supported Sweet As, we speak to director Jub Clerc about authenticity, working with talented actors and listening to Country.
Critics Campus: Where Are They Now? (Part 2)
We speak to Critics Campus alumni Aimee Knight (2016 cohort), Conor Bateman (2015 cohort) and Claire Cao (2019 cohort) about where their professional paths have led since their participation in MIFF’s incubator program for emerging critics.
Critics Campus: Where Are They Now? (Part 1)
We speak to Critics Campus alumni Michael Sun (2019 cohort), Isabella Trimboli (2019 cohort) and David Heslin (2015 cohort) about where their professional paths have led since their participation in MIFF’s incubator program for emerging critics.
Artistic Director’s Report – May 2023
Artistic Director Al Cossar reports from MIFF HQ about Cannes, big programming decisions, key festival dates and other MIFF news.
New York, New York!
Program Manager Mia Falstein-Rush regales us with her travels across the Big Apple – from the Film Forum and the Film at Lincoln Center, to Metrograph and the Brooklyn Academy of Music.