Tom Gleeson at The 2009 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala for Oxfam Australia. Please donate to Oxfam Australia on 1800 034 034 or www.oxfam.org.au For more Gala clips: www.youtube.com

The Chooky Dancers at The 2009 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala for Oxfam Australia. Please donate to Oxfam Australia on 1800 034 034 or www.oxfam.org.au For more Gala clips: www.youtube.com

my clips from Future Music Festival in Melbourne 9/3/2008.

Sarah Millican at The 2009 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala for Oxfam Australia. Please donate to Oxfam Australia on 1800 034 034 or www.oxfam.org.au For more Gala clips: www.youtube.com

Arj Barker at The 2009 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala for Oxfam Australia. Please donate to Oxfam Australia on 1800 034 034 or www.oxfam.org.au For more Gala clips: www.youtube.com

Sun shines on a spring festival of looking beautiful
The golden sunshine that beamed down on Geelong Cup left last weekend’s soaked Caulfield Cup in the shade.

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Tim performing ‘If I Didn’t Have You’ at the MICF Gala www.timminchin.com.au http www.angry-feet.com The official Tim Minchin Fansite

Nina Conti with new doll Granny at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala 2010. www.comedyfestival.com.au

Arj Barker standup at the Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala 2010 squidergydidge

James Galea at The 2009 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala for Oxfam Australia. Please donate to Oxfam Australia on 1800 034 034 or www.oxfam.org.au For more Gala clips: www.youtube.com

Will Anderson – Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala 2010

Curtain rises on Everett’s debut as film festival host
EVERETT — The red carpet was rolled out in Everett on Thursday night for a bit of Hollywood glamour. The Seattle International Film Festival presented the West Coast premiere of “Mao’s Last Dancer” to a near-capacity audience at the Everett Performing Arts Center.

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20th Melbourne Queer Film Festival
Want to see the latest, greatest and most creative in queer feature films, documentaries and shorts? Head to the 20th Melbourne Queer Film Festival to watch the best from Australia and overseas.

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IF YOU have a liking for black pudding or haggis then Rob’s British Butchers in Dandenong is the place to be for the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.

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One of the most celebrated events in Melbourne, the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is a world famous film extravaganza held yearly in this vibrant city in Australia. Being the country’s largest film festival, the event is a celebration of a diverse mix of cultures as it features more than 400 movies from over 50 different countries and also is the largest display of Australian cinema. This critically acclaimed festival, was founded in 1951, is one of the oldest of its kind in the world and is definitely worth a trip to Melbourne to experience its magic.

Thousands of tourists stream in to witness the festival making it a joyous event that contributes millions of dollars to the Melbourne economy. The MIFF also remains a member of Melbourne’s top 4 film festivals. Last year the film festival which was the 57th annual one was held between July 25th and 10th August 2008. This year it will be held from 24th July to 9th August 2009, and is great time to plan a visit to Melbourne and be part of this event.

Some of the popular awards presented at the festival include the awards for feature films and documentary movies. A competition for short films of different categories is also held, though largely the festival remains non-competitive. Catering to all ages, the festival has a special feature where certain recent international films are shown that specifically appeal to younger teens, enabling the festival to become a family experience.

Apart from the actual film showings, the event casts a party like atmosphere across the whole city with its many parties and celebrations that are bound to make your stay in the city an entertaining and thrilling one.

If you plan to visit Melbourne to be part of this special movie extravaganza, the Langham Hotel Melbourne provides a luxurious base from which to conveniently access the place where MIFF will be held. The hotel is a preferred and more popular choice among visitors amid the many hotels in Melbourne due to its relaxing and elegant atmosphere.