Monday, July 20, 2009

My MIFF program


This is a list of all the sessions I've booked at this year's Melbourne International Film Festival. It's a good mix of drama, horror, documentary, music and more - 60 films in total. I won't get to every session I've booked, I know, but I'll have a damn good time trying...

Friday July 24


KRABAT - ACMI, 2pm
BALIBO - Arts Centre, 7pm

Saturday July 25

TROUBLED WATER - Greater Union, 12.15pm
THE COVE - Greater Union, 2.30pm
EDEN IS WEST - Greater Union, 7pm
THIRST - Greater Union, 9.15pm
EDEN LOG - Greater Union, 11.30pm

Sunday July 26

YOUNG FREUD IN GAZA - Greater Union, 12.15pm
TYSON - Greater Union, 2.30pm
ALPHAVILLE - Greater Union, 4.45pm
EASTERN PLAYS - Greater Union, 7pm
NO-ONE KNOWS ABOUT PERSIAN CATS - ACMI, 9.15pm

Monday July 27

LITTLE JOE - ACMI, 4.45pm
MOON - Greater Union, 7pm

Tuesday July 28

HOME - Forum, 12.15pm
RED RIDING 1974 - Forum, 4.45pm
AN ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK - Kino, 7pm

Wednesday July 29

LAND OF MADNESS - Forum, 2.30pm
RED RIDING 1980 - Forum, 4.45pm
POST-PUNK MIXTAPE #1 - ACMI, 7pm
FISH TANK - Greater Union, 9.30pm

Thursday July 30

BURMA VJ - ACMI, 2.30pm
RED RIDING 1983 - Forum, 4.45pm
POST-PUNK MIXTAPE #2 - ACMI, 7pm
THE HURT LOCKER - Greater Union, 9.15pm

Friday July 31

SKIRT DAY - ACMI, 12.30pm
PRODIGAL SONS - ACMI, 2.30pm
THE MISFORTUNATES - Greater Union, 4.45pm
BRONSON - Forum, 7pm
KIMJONGILIA - Forum, 9.15pm
MUM & DAD - Greater Union, 11.30pm

Saturday August 1

CHE PART 1 - Forum, 11.30am
CHE PART 2 - Forum, 2.15pm
LOUISE-MICHEL - Greater Union, 4.45pm
DOGS IN SPACE - ACMI, 7pm
BLOOD APPEARS - Greater Union, 9.15pm
THE BURROWERS - Greater Union, 11.30pm

Sunday August 2

KISSES - Forum, 12.15pm
A LOVING FRIEND/JOHN GOLLINGS - Greater Union, 2pm
DEFAMATION - Greater Union, 4.45pm
WE'RE LIVIN' ON DOG FOOD - ACMI, 9.15pm

Monday August 3

KATALIN VARGA - Forum, 4.45pm
UNMADE BEDS - Greater Union, 7pm
MY NEIGHBOR, MY KILLER - Greater Union, 9.15pm

Tuesday August 4

FLAME & CITRON - Forum, 9.15pm

Wednesday August 5

THE MAID - Greater Union, 4.45PM
MORPHIA - Greater Union, 7pm
ANTICHRIST - Greater Union, 9.30pm

Thursday August 6

FOOD INC - ACMI, 4.45pm
BLESSED - Greater Union, 7pm
HORRORS OF MALFORMED MEN - Greater Union, 9.15pm
HOME MOVIE - Greater Union, 11.30pm

Friday August 7

DEAD SNOW - Greater Union, 7pm
GOING DOWN - ACMI, 9.15pm
EDEN LAKE, Greater Union, 11.30pm

Saturday August 8

$9.99 - Greater Union, 12.15pm
ZIFT - ACMI, 4.45pm
BRAN NUE DAE - Greater Union, 8pm

Sunday August 9

THE LIBERTY OF NORTON FOLGATE - Greater Union, 12.15pm
BRENDAN AND THE SECRET OF KELLS - ACMI, 2.30pm
THE BASTARDS - Greater Union, 4.45pm
THE WHITE RIBBON - Greater Union, 7pm

5 comments:

Unknown said...

It was very difficult for me to choose my program on my mini pass this year, for Sunday 26th July there were 5 films on at the same time I wanted to see.

richardwatts said...

I know that feeling Tim - multiple films at once you want to see is an extremely frustrating proposition!

conrad said...

I'll just assume you don't have 9-to-5 job right now!

richardwatts said...

Conrad - I sort of do, but the two days I work for Arts Hub I will be writing MIFF reviews and updates and attending the festival as a result; and the two days I work at MCV I now spend as a film and TV reviewer, so I have a fair bit of freedom where scheduling sessions at the film festival is concerned!

Paul Martin said...

I find 40 films is about the maximum number I can handle, and that's taking 2 weeks off work. I know others who work full-time and see the same number.