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MIFF Post-Punk Mixtapes
Festival cinema isn't just about accumulating cultural capital, but about rallying people around shared visions and emotions. And judging from the audiences at MIFF's five "mixtapes" of shorts and rarities, Melburnians young and youngish regard post-punk fondly as an era of limitless cool and creative possibilities.
Kinki Gerlinki for MIFF: Star Gloves
Are you one of those people who likes every movie you see? When your friends are in an ironic chuckle-off about how Michael Bay made an "art movie", you're thinking, "But the cars, they... they transformed! I give this movie four and a half stars." You sit happily through Lars Von Trier films thinking "Wow, I'm so uplifted, this director sure respects women.
Philos-O-Face: The Directors Cut range
So you're at a party, talking to someone kinda cool, kinda funny - but not funny looking - and the topic turns to movies. Next thing you know they're talking about Matthew McConaughey's chest and a little piece of you is dying inside.
Avoid the awkwardness by rocking a film director badge and letting people know you're a movie snob from the get-go.
Best MIFF Shorts
What:
Best MIFF Shorts
Where:
Greater Union, 131 Russell St, Melbourne
When:
Fri Aug 7, 7pm
How much:
$14/$17 from here
Description:
This is the one everyone forgets about until the last minute then scrambles around for tickets like dogs at a meat plate raffle. But there are 99 chances your housemate was an extra in one of these shorts, so try and get in before Melbourne's short film fans buy them up. It's a red carpet awards night.
Event: Supper
Stimulus: Cheap Treasure
Stalking Tarantino
What:
Stalking Tarantino
Where:
Tips below
When:
Probably Sat Aug 1 until Tues Aug 4
How much:
The price of your dignity
Description:
Shut up. The real question at MIFF this year is who's going to get lucky with old monobrow. That's right. Manhattan Beach's greatest ever video store employee. Hero to violent Japanese schoolgirls. He's coming, and he probably won't be hanging out with Tom Cruise because that's not his scene.
Event: Supper
Stimulus: Fame
Intermission
What:
Intermission 1: The Wardrobe Malfunction
Intermission 2: The Contradiction
Where:
Ding Dong Lounge, 18 Market La, Melbourne
When:
Wed July 29 and Thurs July 30, doors 9.30pm
How much:
Tickets for Intermission 1 here
Tickets for Intermission 2 here
$25/$22 (MIFF passes not valid)
Description:
MIFF is presenting two special events in conjunction with the Punk Becomes Pop program. At 'The Wardrobe Malfunction', recently reformed underground legends the Primitive Calculators will take on Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs, Japanese-influenced noise act pig&machine will get freaky with DPWolf, and Sue and Phil Dodd will blur the difference between art, music and NW Magazine with their performance project Gossip Pop.
Event: Bands
Stimulus: crazy
Grand Salvo and Guy Blackman
What:
Grand Salvo and Guy Blackman
Where:
Festival Lounge, Forum Theatre, Cnr Russell St and Flinders St, Melbourne
When:
Sun Aug 2, from 4.30pm
How much:
Free!
Description:
Whether you're a fan of lo-fi folk or just want to stop the pain shooting out of your eye, head to the Festival Club where Grand Salvo (aka Paddy Mann) and Guy Blackman will beguile your ears. Paddy's music is quiet, lyrical, melancholy and almost fairytale-like. He's on at 4.30pm. Hang around or pop back in at 8.
Event: Performance
Event: Supper
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