MIFF is delighted to present the films accepted to the 23rd annual Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival. Congratulations to all the filmmakers, cast, crew, and other supporters that made these films come to life!
As you can see, there are plenty of films listed. . . which means a lot of fun filled viewing for you at this year’s MIFF! More details will be posted closer to the festival dates (December 2,3, & 4), so check back often to find out about special engagement and other films (not listed here), schedules, and more.
Filmmakers have been notified and may access the 2021 acceptance wreaths via their film’s Filmfreeway account.
This year’s films in alphabetical order by title:
A Promise – A Short Film – directed by Tarun Sardana
A Reckoning – directed by Dale Metz
An Absurd Night – directed by Dell Beckman
Anagnorisis Рdirected by Arturo Due̱as Herrero
Back By Popular Demand – directed by Flo Logan
Betrayed – directed by Dale C Metz
Big Mug – directed by Cody Millett
Contingencies – directed by Lon & Shannon Nease
Cook is in the Kitchen – directed by Mike L. Germaine
Dark Passage – directed by Roshni “Rush” Bhatia
Dream Operator – directed by Bretton A. Miller
DROP BEAR – directed by Adam Lawes
Entwined – directed by Dale Griffiths Stamos
Father’s Time – directed by Ashton Kristopher Bracciodieta
Forced To Bend – directed by Astrid Schäfer
Forty Years From Now – directed by John Manna
Giving Me Something – directed by Mike L. Germaine
Grave Hands – directed by Aaron Inman
Guard Dog – directed by Brendan Jackson Rogers
How to Fall in Love in a Brothel – directed byt Sunhui Chang
Indolence – directed by Derek Hernandez
Jailbait – directed by Sophie Gonzalez
Koreatown Ghost Story – directed by Minsun Park & Teddy Tenenbaum
Little Miseries – directed by Dia Taylor
Little z – directed by Chris Ballinger
Miles & Kilometres – directed by Sonali Gulati
Mother Earth – directed by Pratheek Shetty
Mr. Theme Music – directed by Jason Land
Nick Lazer in CODEX Cube – directed by Archangel Delapaz
Ocean’s Eyes – directed by Ian Bertel
On The Third Day Of An International Manhunt – directed by Costa Karalis
Origin of Man – directed by Pjotr Sapegin
Parasomnia – directed by Kalev Carrow & Michael Howell
Paved Roads directed by Mike L. Germaine
Rocking the Unemployment Line (OG Version) – directed by Oksana Pryshchepa
Scene Riff! OR Quarantined with a Green Screen – directed by Brendan Jackson Rogers
Snack Panic – directed by Randall Allen
Socially Distanced Cinema – directed by Brendan Jackson Rogers
Spy Guys – directed by TL Westgate
Subjugated – directed by Sue Dontell
The Art of Death – directed by Tristan Wauchope
THE BALCONY – directed by Sergei Tymchenko
The Future is Bright – directed by Israel Bannister
The Gate – directed by Kino Jin
The Last Picture Show: Rene Griffith and the Foosaner Art Museum directed by Eric Emerick
The Muse – directed by Juliana Lee White
The ‘Non-Love’ Story – directed by Jennifer Gareski
The Punishment – directed by Chris Sexton Fletcher
The Ranger – directed by Danielle J. Bowman
The Red Feather – directed by Axin Zhou
The Unemployed Mermaid – directed by Brendan Jackson Rogers
TIO – directed by Juan Medina
Wheel of Fortunes – directed by Michael Wheeldon