Oh boy, I nearly skipped out of this early morning film but I’m so glad I didn’t. It was a real cup filler.
Continue readingThe Cycle of Love (2025)
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Holofiction (2025)
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Wow. This is one of those festival films that you probably wont get to see it elsewhere. It is wordless and created entirely from 1-2 second clips from fictional movies set during WWII and the Holocaust.
Continue readingFlies (Moscas) (2026)
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A good solid crowd pleasing film to start off my film festival journey for 2026. It came highly recommended by my MIFF buddy Kyle, which is not always a good thing as it raises your expectations.
Continue readingSpreadsheet Champions (2025)
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Oh, what a heartwarming, cup-filling and optimistic documentary experience! I thought I knew what to expect from it, a bit of Spellbound, a bit of This is Going to be Big, all set amongst the world of adolescent super nerds.
Continue reading1000 Women in Horror (2025)
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Well, it’s a no brainer that I would love this. Bring together horror films and women kicking ass and Australian film critic, writer and legend Alex Heller-Nicholas and you’ve got a winner.
Continue readingLate Shift (Heldin)(2025)
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This is the second film I have watched in the past week that is an intense and understated drama about the experiences of nurses in hospitals.
Continue readingLeft-Handed Girl (左撇子女孩)(2025)
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This is a beautifully frenetic family drama that makes us feel the misogyny and pride that underpins Taiwanese family culture.
Continue readingLesbian Space Princess (2024)
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I can’t believe I almost skipped this film! It was such a delight from beginning to end.
Continue readingHappy Holidays (2024)
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A wrapped untouched candy. This would be a good alternative title, although Happy Holidays is so deeply ironic.
Continue reading1001 Frames (2025)
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I think this one is going to be polarising. Judging by the impassioned conversations I had with fellow MIFF goers after the film, I can see there are many different takes on its confronting structure and content.
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