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Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival 2014 THIS WEEKEND! #MIFF #MIFF2014

Each year the MIFF showcases fantastic independent films in numerous genres. This year’s theme is “From Bollywood to Hollywood!” to celebrate the incredible contribution India has made to cinema. The MIFF is proud to locally premiere the Bollywood blockbuster Bang Bang starring Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif. Another film sure to garner local attention is Luke and Andrew Wilson’s new comedy…

MIFF2014: Wish I Was Here

So… this is pretty much what happened. Back in 2004, Zach Braff made his directorial debut Garden State, which garnered positive reviews and a cult following. Thanks to that following, he was set up a Kickstarter campaign, which enabled the fans to fund this feature,, Wish I Was Here, which is essentially a quasi-remake of his former flick. Both movies star Braff as a struggling actor/manchild…

MIFF2014: The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him and Her

It’s rather bizarre not to see a Beatles track sneak into “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby”, an interesting film that looks into a deteriorating relationship from the perspective of both parties involved. This feature debut from Ned Benson is actually two films shown back to back subtitled Her and Him respectively. While the order of the presentation may vary depending on which screening you…

Despite not being a perfect movie, Boyhood delivers one of the most interesting cinematic experiences of the year. Filmed over twelve years, it beautifully highlights the growing pains of childhood but it is also a harrowing reminder how quickly time passes by. (more…)

The concept for 112 Weddings is so good that I’m surprised that this hasn’t been done many times before by others out there. After spending two decades sidelining as a wedding videographer to fund his career as a filmmaker, Doug Block has revisited some of the couples he has filmed in the past to see what has become of them since their wedding day. The end result is an interesting time capsule…

With so many good films at the Melbourne International Film Festival, there is bound to be a film that would fail to ‘click’ with me. There is so much potential for this film to milk this topic of internet addiction but all it provides is a very small glimpse into a boot camp in China and the angry teens locked up inside without any insight into the social problem as a whole. (more…)