Orchestra Victoria, in association with MIFF present
5 August | Hamer Hall
$39 - $89
In this special programming collaboration for the Melbourne International Film Festival’s 70th edition, MIFF and Orchestra Victoria focus on the film scores that have captured the Victorian landscape and those that have transformed it into imagined pasts and futures.
In film, music creates the emotional landscape of people and place.
In this special programming collaboration for the Melbourne International Film Festival’s 70th edition, MIFF and Orchestra Victoria focus on the film scores that have captured the Victorian landscape and those that have transformed it into imagined pasts and futures.
Sounds of the Screen: Movie Music across Victorian Landscapes reflects on the rich history of Victorian filmmaking in two acts. The first act will focus on place and feature music from Picnic at Hanging Rock, Noise and Mad Max. The second act will feature the music of Oscar-nominated, Ballarat-born David Hirschfelder and include scores from The Railway Man and The Dressmaker.
The leading film festival in Australia, MIFF is an annual presentation of innovative screen experiences. MIFF offers a curated global film program and is the world’s largest showcase of exceptional Australian filmmaking – an accessible, iconic cultural event that provides transformative experiences for audiences and filmmakers alike. MIFF is one of the world’s longest-running film festivals alongside Cannes and Berlin, and celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2022.
Orchestra Victoria is a world-class opera and ballet orchestra. With a rich history of performing with opera, dance and musical theatre companies, Orchestra Victoria is dynamic and versatile, with expertise in an incredible breadth of repertoire from contemporary to classical. The performance partner of The Australian Ballet, Opera Australia and Victorian Opera, the company is committed to true collaboration, breathing life into performance on and off the stage and screen.
We bring the music.
