The Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival returns to the beautiful Premiere Theaters Oaks Stadium 10 in Melbourne, Florida, Oct. 19-21 (with a special festival kick-off added Thursday night). Our theme is “New York, New York.” Special guests include Brian O’Halloran, star of the groundbreaking indie hit “Clerks,” with the new “biography comedy” “Shooting Clerks”; and comedian …
The 19th annual Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival, set for Oct. 20-21 at the beautiful Premiere Theaters Oaks Stadium 10, has announced its film selections for 2017 and a special guest – Brian O’Halloran, star of the groundbreaking indie hit “Clerks.” He’ll be honored with the Indie Pioneer Award, and festivalgoers will be able to see …
We are happy to announce the Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival will be held Oct. 20-21, 2017, at Premiere Theaters Oaks Stadium 10 in Melbourne, Florida. How do you get involved? For one thing, MIFF’s early submission deadline (with the lowest entry fee) is coming up fast: May 4. Get your film in by that date, …
A clever new script has been selected for filmmakers to produce in this year’s Tie Up Loose Ends competition: “Bag Man,” by Russell W. Sanders. We can’t wait to see how it ends. This is where you filmmakers come in! It’s time to film the script with an ending of your own. Top entries will …
We’re excited to announce that nine screenplays have been submitted to the Screenwriters of Brevard for the MIFF’s Tie Up Loose Ends completion. The screenplays are being reviewed by the SoBs, and a final selection will be posted to the MIFF website by February 1. The submissions are: BAGMAN by Russell Sanders BRAKE DOWN by …
The Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival is already looking ahead to its 2017 event, which will bring back the Tie Up Loose Ends competition. One screenplay for a short film with an open ending will be chosen for production, and several filmmakers will produce their version of the script with their own conclusions. The deadline for …
We had a great time at this year’s Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival. Here are more videos with Robin Krasny interviewing filmmakers, celebrities and more on the red carpet at The Oaks Premiere Theaters. (For the fourth video, see the previous post, featuring the festival’s cause, No Limits Academy.)
The proceeds of the Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival go to No Limits Academy, a nonprofit school for physically disabled children. Learn more about the school in this interview from the red carpet at this year’s festival.
Thanks to everyone who made this year’s Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival a success! The following are the winners of this year’s superlative awards: Best Action/Adventure “Paying Mr. McGetty” directed by Michael Baumgarten Best Animation “Built to Serve” directed by Dylan Chase Best Cinematography “Undertaking” directed by Kevin O’Neill Ryan Dean, director of photography Best Comedy …
In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the rescheduled Melbourne Independent Filmmakers Festival is ready to launch this weekend at The Oaks Premiere Theaters! Come for great movies, parties, special events and the red carpet. Get the full schedule with ticket links HERE. The festival features a variety of short films and features, including “The Fits,” …