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Seen and Heard Film Festival 2014
Thu, 13 Nov - Sun, 16 Nov 2014
This festival has made its way down from Sydney to celebrate the ladies of the film world.
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The Drive-In Project
Fri, 14 Nov, 2014
Federation Square, Melbourne
Fed Square is the place to be for surreptitious make-out sessions this week.
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Jewish International Film Festival 2014
Wed, 5 Nov - Sun, 23 Nov 2014
Classic Cinemas Elsternwick, Elsternwick
Black comedy, family drama, and Orthodox speed dating; JIFF's got it all.
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Japanese Film Festival 2014
Thu, 27 Nov - Sun, 7 Dec 2014
Prepare yourself for comedy, drama, horror, Ghibli and a rap-battle Yakuza musical.
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Finding Vivian Maier
Thu, 6 Nov - Thu, 4 Dec 2014
A filmmaker has unearthed the life of one of the world's most acclaimed street photographers, but it seems he should have let her rest in peace.
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My Mistress
Thu, 6 Nov - Thu, 4 Dec 2014
Select cinemas in Melbourne, Various locations
This BDSM-themed coming of age story gets points for originality but, all in all, the film feels a little limp.
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Iranian Film Festival Australia 2014
Thu, 6 Nov - Sun, 9 Nov 2014
Even up against staunch government censorship, Iranian filmmakers rank among the best of what world cinema has to offer.
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Emirates British Film Festival 2014
Wed, 5 Nov - Wed, 26 Nov 2014
Palace Cinemas Melbourne, Melbourne
The festival of British indies is back for another year, with more Benedict Cumberbatch than ever before.
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Improvising a Christmas Movie with Director Joe Swanberg
Anna Kendrick and Lena Dunham riffing the next 50 Shades of Grey. You can't write this stuff.
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Stop Making Sense
Fri, 17 Oct, 2014
This classic rock doco from Talking Heads is guaranteed to burn down the house at ACMI.
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David Bowie Is: A Documentary
Sun, 16 Nov, 2014
ACMI and Cinema Nova, Melbourne
Next year ACMI will bring us a Bowie bacchanalia for the ages. For now, you just get this film.
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Russian Resurrection Film Festival 2014
Thu, 13 Nov - Sun, 23 Nov 2014
Although not the most popular of global citizens right now, Russia is still a superpower when it comes to the world of movie-making.
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Living Is Easy with Eyes Closed
Thu, 23 Oct - Wed, 19 Nov 2014
Maybe it sounds a little twee, but then again, that's what The Beatles were about.
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Cathedrals of Culture
Tue, 28 Oct - Tue, 11 Nov 2014
If a film about buildings sounds uninteresting that's because it really, really is.
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The Village Festival 2014
Thu, 30 Oct - Sun, 2 Nov 2014
Edinburgh Gardens, Fitzroy North
Like your old primary school fair, only way more interesting.
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Bjork: Biophilia Live
Mon, 27 Oct - Wed, 12 Nov 2014
Part live performance, part abstract nature doco and part Space Odyssey-style psychedelic mindfuck.
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Alfred Hitchcock Retrospective
Sun, 16 Nov, 2014
Astor Theatre, St Kilda
This guy was stirring up controversy long before Gone Girl. Get acquainted with The Master of Suspense.
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Force Majeure
Thu, 16 Oct - Sun, 12 Oct 2014
A darkly comedic takedown of masculine delusion, this would make for an ideal double feature with recent release Gone Girl.
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Greek Film Festival 2014
Wed, 15 Oct - Sun, 2 Nov 2014
Palace Cinema Como, South Yarra
Characterised by an absurdist sense of humour often punctuated by moments of violence, the so-called Weird Wave has reinvigorated Greek cinema.
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Obvious Child
Thu, 2 Oct - Wed, 22 Oct 2014
The funniest movie about abortion you're ever likely to see.