Melbourne Documentary Film Festival

The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival returns to Cinema Nova this July 2026 with ‘Documentaries Reimagined’ — a bold, eclectic program of must-see local and international documentaries. Proudly ranked among Film Freeway's Top 100 Festivals Worldwide for eleven consecutive years, MDFF delivers powerful, award-contending stories that challenge, inspire, and stay with you long after the credits roll. Warm up your winter with documentaries on the big screen.

MDFF26 The Marbles

Opening Date: Sunday, 12 Jul 2026

MEET THE FILMMAKER: Sunday July 12, 6:50pm. Join director David Wilkinson for a post-screening Q&A of the MDFF Closing Night feature. THE MARBLES is the story of the greatest art heist in history and the fight to change a great wrong. In 1801, Lord Elgi ... more

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