Melbourne International Film Festival features three Swinburne alumni

Swinburne Alumni, Jason Raftopoulos, Lucy McKendrick and Nick Kozakis are being celebrated for exhibiting their films at the prestigious Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) to great success, respectively presenting Voices in Deep, a heartfelt foreign Drama film, Fuck Me, Richard, a darkly comedic romantic drama, and Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism, a gripping true-story Horror/Thriller feature. 

The Melbourne International Film Festival is the largest and oldest film festival in Australiasia, the perfect place to be for emerging filmmakers and directors. Interacting with the industry to not only have their work seen, but also to put them forward for awards and recognition, make connections and line up their next projects with backers in the film finance marketplace.

Course Director Max Schleser affirms how proud Swinburne is of its graduates to be part of the MIFF.

"Swinburne Film and Television is known for its innovative approach to filmmaking and for the quality of our graduates as highly skilled, creative screen practitioners. This year three of our alumni screened at the prestigious Melbourne International Film Festival which is something to be immensely proud of."

The school of Film and TV maintains confidence in their drive to reach great heights in their careers.

"This form of recognition is demonstrated in the unique vision and distinctive stories that our graduates bring to MIFF 2023. Whether it be Lucy McKendrick’s psychodrama short film about relationships, Jason Raftopoulos’s feature film tackling the refugee crisis, or Nick Kozakis new Australian horror film. They are the next generation of filmmakers who create stories that resonate with the future of screen within Australia and the world."