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	The '''Melbourne Underground Film Festival''' (also known as '''MUFF''') was formed out of disagreements over the content and running of the ] (MIFF). When director ]'s film '']'' was not accepted by the Melbourne International Film Festival, Wolstencroft claimed it was because his film was too confrontational for the tastes of MIFF. As a response to the film's rejection by MIFF, Wolstencroft founded MUFF in 2000 as an alternative independent film festival, featuring mostly genre, controversial, transgressive and avant garde material. MUFF has been known for controversy with a recent public disobedience screening of Bruce LaBruce's ''LA Zombie'' gaining world wide attention including coverage in the ''New York Times''. The festival (now in its 11th year in 2010{{update after\|2011}}) has been outspoken on the poor state of the Australia film industry and the need to make more local genre films, and has championed many issues of freedom of speech and outsider politics and ideas. The festival has also discovered (first world festival to show the work of) Australian directors like ], ], ], ], ], Andrew Traucki, ], David Nerlich, ] and many others. International Guests of MUFF have included ], ], ], ], American film director ], ], ], ], ] and ].
			The '''Melbourne Underground Film Festival''' ('''MUFF''') is an Australian independent film festival featuring mostly genre, controversial, transgressive and avant garde material.

			== History ==
			The Melbourne Underground Film Festival was formed out of disagreements over the content and running of the ] (MIFF). When director ]'s film ''Pearls Before Swine'' was not accepted by the Melbourne International Film Festival, Wolstencroft claimed it was because his film was too confrontational for the tastes of MIFF.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.westword.com/music/director-larry-wessel-on-his-documentary-iconoclast-and-his-fallout-with-boyd-rice-5692149\|title=Director Larry Wessel on his documentary ICONOCLAST and his fallout with Boyd Rice\|last=Klosowski\|first=Thorin\|date=2011-11-11\|work=Westword\|access-date=2017-08-03}}</ref> As a response to the film's rejection by MIFF, Wolstencroft founded MUFF in 2000 as an alternative independent film festival, featuring mostly genre, controversial, transgressive and avant garde material. However, this is ironic as the cult film '']'' was denied from being screened at the festival in 2001.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/not-your-average-home-movie-20130904-2t5c1.html\|title=Not your average home movie\|last=Hawker\|first=Philippa\|date=2013-09-05\|work=The Sydney Morning Herald\|access-date=2017-08-03\|language=en-US}}</ref> MUFF has been known for controversy with a screening of Bruce LaBruce's '']'' gaining worldwide attention including coverage in the ''New York Times''.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/last-days-of-a-cultural-experiment-20100822-13aqj.html\|title=Last days of a cultural experiment\|last=Wilson\|first=Jake\|date=2010-08-23\|work=The Sydney Morning Herald\|access-date=2017-08-03\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://blogs.crikey.com.au/cinetology/2010/11/11/muff-director-richard-wolstencrofts-home-raided-by-police/\|title=MUFF director Richard Wolstencroft's home raided by police - Cinetology\|date=2010-11-11\|work=Cinetology\|access-date=2017-08-03\|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/15/screening-of-gay-zombie-film-leads-to-police-raid-in-australia/\|title=Screening of Gay Zombie Film Leads to Police Raid in Australia\|last=Itzkoff\|first=Dave\|date=2010-11-15\|website=ArtsBeat\|access-date=2017-08-03}}</ref>

			<nowiki>Over the years, the festival has been outspoken on the need to make more local genre films, and has championed many issues of freedom of speech and outsider politics and ideas. The festival has also discovered (first world festival to show the work of) Australian directors like </nowiki>], ], ], ], Stuart Simpson, ], Andrew Traucki, ], David Nerlich, ], ] and many others. International Guests of MUFF have included ], ], ], ], American film director Chris Folino, Michael Tierney, ], ], ], ], ], ] and ].{{Citation needed\|date=November 2022}}

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The Melbourne Underground Film Festival (MUFF) is an Australian independent film festival featuring mostly genre, controversial, transgressive and avant garde material.

History

The Melbourne Underground Film Festival was formed out of disagreements over the content and running of the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF). When director Richard Wolstencroft's film Pearls Before Swine was not accepted by the Melbourne International Film Festival, Wolstencroft claimed it was because his film was too confrontational for the tastes of MIFF. As a response to the film's rejection by MIFF, Wolstencroft founded MUFF in 2000 as an alternative independent film festival, featuring mostly genre, controversial, transgressive and avant garde material. However, this is ironic as the cult film Nekromantik was denied from being screened at the festival in 2001. MUFF has been known for controversy with a screening of Bruce LaBruce's LA Zombie gaining worldwide attention including coverage in the New York Times.

Over the years, the festival has been outspoken on the need to make more local genre films, and has championed many issues of freedom of speech and outsider politics and ideas. The festival has also discovered (first world festival to show the work of) Australian directors like James Wan, Greg McLean, Scott Ryan, Spierig brothers, Stuart Simpson, Patrick Hughes, Andrew Traucki, Dave de Vries, David Nerlich, Neil McGregor, Mark Savage and many others. International Guests of MUFF have included Bruce LaBruce, Lloyd Kaufman, William Lustig, Ron Jeremy, American film director Chris Folino, Michael Tierney, Peter Christopherson, Jim Van Bebber, Bret Easton Ellis, Gene Gregorits, Terry McMahon, Larry Wessel and Geretta Geretta.

References

Klosowski, Thorin (11 November 2011). "Director Larry Wessel on his documentary ICONOCLAST and his fallout with Boyd Rice". Westword. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
Hawker, Philippa (5 September 2013). "Not your average home movie". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
Wilson, Jake (23 August 2010). "Last days of a cultural experiment". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
"MUFF director Richard Wolstencroft's home raided by police - Cinetology". Cinetology. 11 November 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
Itzkoff, Dave (15 November 2010). "Screening of Gay Zombie Film Leads to Police Raid in Australia". ArtsBeat. Retrieved 3 August 2017.

External links

Official Melbourne Underground Film Festival Site

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