Melbourne film festival reveals 2025 lineup and competition titles

Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has announced a selection of over 275 titles, including 73^rd The edition includes 10 features that have won Australia’s biggest film awards.

The festival is scheduled to be held online in Melbourne, local Victoria from August 7th to 24th, and will open with Mary Bronstein. If I had my legs I would kick you. The American dark comedy about her overwhelming mother was pushed to her limits, premiered at Sundance, before Australian actress Roseburn played Berlin, who won a Silver Bear in her best performance.

The film will also be played at Miff’s Bright Horizon competition. It focuses on the first and second features, with a $140,000 ($92,000) grand prize.

It is also chosen for competition Flamingo’s mysterious gaze Diego Cespedes, Chile, recipient of the United Nations’ Certain Respect at Cannes in May. Sea sea urchindirector’s debut babygirl Star Harris Dickinson won two awards at Cannes. Thai satire of Ratchaphum Boon Bang Chok A handy ghostwinner of the Cannes Critics Week Award.

Also includes the title The sound of falling By German filmmaker Mascha Schilinski. American Crime Thriller Amzia King’s RivalDirected by Andrew Patterson and starring Matthew McConaughey. and poets He received the UN Specific Juju Award from Simon Mesa Soto of Colombia.

The competition is rounded April From Deer Krumvegashvili in Georgia. Hayakawa’s Chie Renoirplayed in the competition at Cannes. and The first lightAustralia-Philippine film director James J. Robinson makes his special directorial debut.

The ju judge will be hosted by British filmmaker Charlotte Wells, who was performed by the award-winning Aftersun at the 2022 first Bright Horizons competition. Composer Caitlinyo.

Additional highlights of the program include Bi Gan’s revivalpremiered at a competition at Cannes. Eva Victor’s debut and two Sundance winners Sorry, baby; Characteristics of Joshua Oppenheimer’s First Story end;Christian Pezzoldo Mirror No. 3He made his debut at Cannes in two weeks as director. and Exit 8 From Japanese Chinese.