It was very tough, but i have made my bookings for MIFF 2009. What a great lineup of films this year. There is also a fair bit of controversy already.
Ken Loach. Not a fan of MIFF
Iconic Miserabalist director Ken Loach has pulled out his film, Looking for Eric, in a protest over MIFF accepting sponsorship money from the Israel government. {link}. This is a little unfair, given MIFF isn’t and doesn’t take sides over the Israel / Palestine conflict, instead choosing to show films from both POV, as long as they are well made. Correct me if I am wrong.
The Chinese Government is putting pressure on MIFF to remove the first film on my line up, 10 Conditions Of Love. {link}. MIFF have subsequently made extra sessions of this available, filling in some gaps on the program. A not so subtle response to China’s demand perhaps…
And does anyone know why Blank City (featuring Deborah Harry) has been removed? I really wanted to see it.
Sorry about the screwy formatting below:
Date/Time
| Venue | Session | Purchased | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 26 July 2009 | ||||
| 7:00 PM | ACMI 2 | 6015 – 10 CONDITIONS OF LOVE | ||
| Monday 27 July 2009 | ||||
| 7:00 PM | Greater Union 3 | 5021 – MOONSELLING FAST | ||
| Wednesday 29 July 2009 | ||||
| 7:00 PM | Forum Theatre | 1033 – VAN DIEMENS LAND | ||
| Thursday 30 July 2009 | ||||
| 4:45 PM | Kino Cinemas | 8039 – I NEED THAT RECORD! | ||
| 9:15 PM | Kino Cinemas | 8041 – TREELESS MOUNTAIN | ||
| Friday 31 July 2009 | ||||
| 7:00 PM | Greater Union 6 | 2046 – STOLEN | ||
| 9:15 PM | Forum Theatre | 1047 – UNMADE BEDS | ||
| Saturday 1 August 2009 | ||||
| 9:15 PM | Greater Union 6 | 2054 – AN EDUCATION | ||
| Wednesday 5 August 2009 | ||||
| 4:45 PM | Greater Union 3 | 5077 – MAID, THE | ||
| Thursday 6 August 2009 | ||||
| 7:00 PM | Greater Union 4 | 4084 – LOVE EXPOSURE | ||
| Friday 7 August 2009 | ||||
| 4:45 PM | Greater Union 3 | 5090 – EVERYONE ELSE | ||
| Saturday 8 August 2009 | ||||
| 12:15 PM | Greater Union 4 | 4098 – LIVING TOGETHER | ||
| Sunday 9 August 2009 | ||||
| 7:00 PM | Greater Union 4 | 4107 – TWO LINES | ||
+ The Anna Karina talk at the Forum.
Almost made the list: Going Down, The whispering of trees, Burma VJ, The bastards, Amreeka, Dogtooth, Fish tank, Breathless, Sell Out!, All tomorrow’s parties, The Topp twins: untouchable girls, Hansel and Gretel, Action Boys, Prodigal son, White Lightin’, Defamation, Eden Lake, The Exploding Girl, The Sky Crawlers, United Red Army, Citizen Havel, A Lake, Post Punk Mixtape #1, The Beaches of Agnes, The Strangeluck of VS Naipul, Flicker, 12 Lotus, Like you know it all, Murch – Walter Murch on editing, Still walking, No one knows about persian cats,
Hmm, I am pretty close to buying another mini-pass.
Miff Website {link}
Australian Film Review 