Overall it was a great time seeing all these short films, and even if the films themselves weren’t always entertaining, witnessing the audience’s reactions absolutely made up for that.

Melbourne International Film Festival has officially wrapped up, having boasted its 71st edition. After weeks of browsing through the program, swapping sessions, making and re-making calendars, and watching screeners, Eli Robinson would like to think he has a decent handle on some pretty cool short films.

The Accelerator Shorts 2 Package screened as part of the Melbourne International Film Festival.

David Robinson-Smith, director of Mud Crab (MIFF 2022), returns to MIFF 2023 with We Used To Own Houses, an explosive cine-poem about the housing crisis.