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The Made in Melbourne Film Festival is an exclusive showcase for Melbourne filmmakers and short films that are 'Made in Melbourne'. MIM celebrates the desire, drive, and diversity of our local film community by screening the very best short films Melbourne has to offer. 2012 Screening Trailer below:
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The 2012 event was a great success, running over two nights at the majestic Astor Theatre and the stylish Order of Melbourne. Check out the website for all the details about the festival, including the winners, and check back often to learn about MIM 2013.
With support from the Melbourne City Council and an array of sponsors and staff, as MIM enters its milestone fifth year, we have some big and bold changes in store. Stay tuned for MIM 2013!
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NEWS MIM Wrap! December 2012 MIM 2012 was a success! The first night was at the majestic Astor Theatre and it was a joy to see the films looking and sounding spectacular on the giant screen. The atmosphere was electric, smiling faces lining the foyer, the popcorn popping and the night rolling.
Congratulations to all the filmmakers who screened their work and thanks to all the sponsors who make this possible. The crew too - Tim Ferris, Sarah Jayne, Heath Novkovic, Patrick Siscar, Sang Phan, Tinny Tang, Russell Boyd - you were fantastic! And thanks to our host Jeremy Kewley who did a wonderful job anchoring proceedings. The winners are: BEST FiLM 3rd - Blood on the Game Dice by Daniel Knight
2nd - Safe by Julietta Boscolo
1st - The Wilding by Grant Scicluna Then the second night, a sweltering night at the Order of Melbourne, but it was jam-packed to see more great local films. Thanks to the crew again for all the hard work and Cory who did a great job as host. Our Night Two winner: BONUS BEST FILM 1st - Restless Legs by Billy Morrell Thank you to everyone who attended the festival. We hope you enjoyed the show! See you next year ... now we rest! | | | | | | | 
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Prizes! December 2012 MIM celebrates Melbourne film but also features a competition to decide the best of the best. All the winners are chosen by the audience, emphasizing crowd interaction and adding an element of fun and unpredicatability to proceedings. And we have a ton of prizes to giveaway thanks to all our sponsors. They are: Night One - Best Film 1st Place - $1000 Cash - 1st Place Trophy - A Blu-Ray Player from Dracon Pictures - A case of wine from Giesen Wines and a case of cider from Lucky Duck Cider - Double Passes to Cinema Nova & the Astor Theatre - DVDs from Madman & Umbella Entertainment - One-year subscription to ScreenHub - Bonus bundle of DVDs 2nd Place - $250 Cash from Shorts on Demand - 2nd Place Trophy - A case of wine from Giesen Wines and a case of cider from Lucky Duck Cider - Double Passes to Cinema Nova & the Astor Theatre - DVDs from Madman & Umbella Entertainment - One-year subscription to ScreenHub - Bonus bundle of DVDs 3rd Place - $100 Cash - 3rd Place Trophy - A case of wine from Giesen Wines and a case of cider from Lucky Duck Cider - Double Passes to Cinema Nova & the Astor Theatre - DVDs from Madman & Umbella Entertainment - One-year subscription to ScreenHub - Bonus bundle of DVDs
Night Two - Bonus Best Film
1st Place - All the Door Money - A case of wine from Giesen Wines and a case of cider from Lucky Duck Cider - Double Passes to Cinema Nova & the Astor Theatre - DVDs from Madman & Umbella Entertainment - One-year subscription to ScreenHub - Bonus bundle of DVDs
Thank you to all our sponsors for their generosity and support. | | | | | | | 
 
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MIM Warming Up December 2012 Well, the festival is just around the corner now and, as you can imagine, we are flat-out getting everything ready. And excited, of course, can't wait to see all the films on the big screen! Check out the trailer above to get a little taste of the action, drama, and quality of the finalists. Thank you to Matt Mclennan for putting it together - fantastic job. And Zev Howley, who's film Broken Superman will screen on Night Two of the festival, has sent us a brief write-up about the film from the Leader Newspaper. Picture on the right and link to the article here. Finally, we will be doing two radio interviews for the festival on Saturday December 8th. First tune in to 3CR (855 AM) for Media Moves Cinema Scene at 11am. Then check out 3WBC (94.1 FM) for Movies at Dusk at 5pm. Should be fun! | | | | | | | 
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Finalists Announced November 2012 Selecting the finalists for MIM is a tough but rewarding job. So many submissions to sort through, so much talent, so many quality local films. This year was no exception. Big congratulations to the finalists, condolences to those you just missed out, thank you to everyone who submitted a film. The line-up is spectacular. Films that have travelled around the globe, films that have won big, films that are big premieres. Fantasy, horror, animation, comedy, drama - something for everybody - stories packed with punch, power, love, laughs, sex, joy, twists and thrills. And above all, talent and imagination. This is Melbourne film. Join us at the Astor Theatre on December 11th and the Order of Melbourne on December 12th to enjoy the show. And celebrate the drive and desire, the craft, and the future of local film. Check out the Program Page for the full line-up. Can't wait for the show! | | | | | | | 
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Shorts On Demand October 2012 Shorts On Demand is supporting MIM in 2012 too. Check out their website below - this is truly a great initiative and opportunity for short filmmakers. "We believe there are many great Australian shorts that do not receive the exposure they deserve after festival rounds. ShortsOnDemand.tv is an online broadcasting platform for quality Australian shorts to be promoted worldwide to build a wider audience within the industry and beyond. Show us your shorts! www.ShortsOnDemand.tv | | | | | | | 
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Giesen Returns October 2012 We are very pleased to welcome back Giesen Wines as a sponsor of the festival for the third year straight. Giesen is all about providing quality wine, straight from the Marlborough region in New Zealand, to a cross-section of businesses. From restaurants to bars to major distributors and retailers, Giesen offers fine wine for all needs and tastes. And in this case, they will be providing cases of wine to each MIM winner. Thank you! | | | | | | | 
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Submissions Closed October 2012 Submissions for the 2012 Made In Melbourne Film Festival are now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted a film. We have a big pile to sort through - a hard but rewarding job - to select the finalists. Stay tuned to this website. All the details and the results will be announced in late October / early November. | | | | | | | 
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Melbourne In Melbourne brought to you by the City of Melbourne September 2012 We're very pleased to announce that MIM has been successful in obtaining an Arts Grant from the Melbourne City Council for the 2013 edition of the festival. Next year, the only festival exclusively for Melbourne filmmakers will be officially supported by the City of Melbourne. And expect big things. More nights, more variety, more films. Features, guest speakers, music videos, workshops. Everything film. Everything Melbourne. But back to 2012. New sponsors on board, more prizes, terrific venues, deadline approaching. Oct 5th. Don't miss out. Send in your films. All the details on the Enter Page. | | | | | | | 
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New Sponsors - Lucky Duck & VEG & Umbrella
September 2012 A busy month. A happy month. MIM is proud to welcome three new first-time sponsors onto the team - Lucky Duck Cider, Umbrella Entertainment, and the Visual Entertainment Group. Lucky Duck Cider is a tasty brew proudly made in Melbourne (how very befitting) and they are all set to provide the apple-tinged alcoholic refreshments at the festival. After all, 'everybody gets lucky sometimes.' Umbrella Entertainment is an independent, Australian-owned all-rights distribution company driven by a true passion for feature film, television and music content. They will be generously providing DVD packs to the festival. Likewise, the Visual Entertainment Group is donating DVDs. VEG have been in the home video business for 21 years and have an enormous range of titles, correlating their longevity. That's pretty exciting and pretty cool. Check out their websites. Show your appreciation in turn. MIM would like to extend our gratitude to all our sponsors. Without their support the festival doesn't run. Thank you on behalf of the festival, the patrons, and most importantly, the filmmakers. | | | | | | | 
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Madman & Screen Hub Return as Sponsors
August 2012 Two Australian industry institutions, and supporters of MIM right from the beginning, will once more be sponsoring the festival. Madman proudly showcases the best in collectable and special interest genres including Australian film, world cinema, TV, kids content, Anime, sports and more. Screen Hub is the best daily email News and Jobs service for people working in the Australian film and television industries. Both will be generously contributing to the prize pool and we would like to offer our thanks and appreciation. So send those films in, Melbourne. Submissions close Oct 5th. | | | | | | |  |
All in Order
August 2012 The Order of Melbourne has been confirmed as the second and final venue for this year's festival. An elegant and beautiful cinema and cocktail bar, the Order is one of Melbourne's finest and most diverse venues right in the heart of the city. Also home to Short Cut throughout 2012, the feedback from the patrons has been tremendous every month, so choosing the Closing Night venue for MIM was quite simple. Tuesday 11th December @ The Astor Wednesday 12th December @ The Order
We look forward to presenting more of Melbourne's best short films in intimate class, style, and elegance.
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Back to the Astor!
August 2012 After an overwhelmingly positive response to last year's festival the opening night venue for MIM 2012 will be the magnificient Astor Theatre once more. Built in the 1930's, the Astor is the last remaining classic single screen theatre in Melbourne and an exemplification of just how grand and magical film can be.
The night is Tuesday December 11th. The best in Melbourne short film presented on the giant screen in true class and style. The days are counting. Send those films in! | | | | | | |  |
Dracon Pictures Returns
June 2012 Dracon Pictures is once again confirmed as an important sponsor of the festival, handling much of the logistics and printing for MIM as well as donating gifts to the prizepool for winning filmmakers. Thank you Dracon Pictures, always glad to have you on board. And just another reason to send your film into MIM. Check out the Entry Page for all the details. | |  |
MIM 2012
June 2012 Quite simply ... we're back! | |
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