MIFF and the AFL, supported by VicScreen, present five short documentaries centred on Australia’s game.
Carn the Chinese!
Angela How, 2026, Australia, 15 mins.
A community’s efforts to belong see a group of young Chinese Australian men come together and play their national game of Aussie Rules with true-blue passion and gusto.
For the Boys
Mitchell Withers, 2026, Australia, 15 mins.
For his sons, he came out. For himself, he plays again. Australia’s first openly queer ex-AFL player steps back onto the field, bringing his whole self for the first time.
Invincible Spirit
Mark Thomson, David Callow, 2026, Australia, 15 mins.
In the heart of the Goulburn Murray, the Rumbalara Football and Netball Club stands as a modern-day fortress of Yorta Yorta pride, a sanctuary of cultural healing where a community fights not just for points, but for the safety and dignity of its children.
KURA: An African AFL Story
Meg Duncan, Akec Makur Chuot, 2026, Australia, 15 mins.
Former AFLW player Akec Makur Chuot traces a path from her heroes to the new generation of African Australian stars navigating two worlds to find belonging.
North Melbourne Cheer Squad
Jasper Caverly, Andrew Goode, 2026, Australia, 14 mins.
Members of the North Melbourne Football Club Cheer Squad prepare to face longstanding rivals Essendon: a club they haven’t beaten in a decade.
Content: Melbourne International Film Festival
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