Making Memory and Place: MIFF

Studio leader Lucie McMahon (she/her) is a film practitioner based in Melbourne. Lucie is currently working at The Australian International Documentary Conference (AIDC) and undertaking a PhD at RMIT University. Her works include Things Will Be Different (Lucie McMahon, 2024), Jeanette is the Dog (Pat Mooney, 2019), and Mercury (Alena Lodkina, 2019).

Studio leader Daniel Jenatsch is a multimedia artist and composer based in Melbourne. His work combines hyper-detailed soundscapes, music, text and video to create experimental documentaries, installations, radio works and performances. In 2021 he received the John Fries Award for The Close World, at UNSW Galleries, other works include The Sheraton Hotel Incident (2019), presented by ACCA, and Mysterious Illness (2018), presented by Arts House.

  • Streaming vs Cinema: How We Watch Films Today

    This project explores how streaming culture changes audience attention and film viewing habits, contrasting distracted home viewing with the focused experience represented by MIFF.

    Creators:

    • Taoxiaodan Tang

    • Mengtu Hu

  • Audience Experiences and Cultural Perspectives

    A documentary exploring audience engagement and cultural perspectives through the experiences of a local Melbourne viewer and an international student engaging with Australian cinema.

    Creators:

    • Yuxuan Chen

    • Jiale Yuan

    • Zixuan Wang

  • The Flop

    A mockumentary that follows a cocky and entitled young Australian director who is driven by the desire for fame and wealth. 

    Creator:

    • Tommy Truong

    • Kanthawat Akarawatcharakiat

    • Hon Shenn Lee

    • Max Keene

    • Jalal Uddin Rumi  

  • The First Time I Saw It

    A semi fictional short film that follows Kyles journey through the historic MIFF screening theatres. As he listens to a podcast featuring two MIFF enthusiasts, he finds himself intrigued about their experiences. He wonders around Melbourne to The Capitol, ACMI and The Astor Theatre, headphones on and completely compelled. 

    Creators:

    • Kaitlin Nardino

    • Lam Giang

    • Heaven Palijama

    • Angela Ngugi

    • Eryne Magcalas

  • MIFF Memories

    MIFF Memories is a collection of testimonials of experiences from Melbourne International Film Festival.

    Creators:

    • Keeley Smith

    • Alexandra Bigmore

    • Cassandra Weedon