The Melbourne Underground Film Festival (MUFF) first debuted in July 2000 and has been a cutting-edge showcase for independent cinema for 25 years.

MUFF is known for its radical, adventurous and iconoclastic programming and its support for different voices in independent and underground film and video worldwide. The festival focuses on both Australian and international cinema, and is a vocal critic of the staid and endlessly failing Australian film industry.

Now in its 25th year, MUFF has been the launching board and incubator for many talented filmmakers including the likes of:

James Wan, Patrick Hughes, Scott Ryan, Jenna Fisher, Jim VanBebber, Bruce LaBruce, Stuart Simpson, Addison Heath, Shannon Young, Kel Dolen, Steven Kastrissios, Ivan Kavanagh, Jon Hewitt, Mark Savage, Anna Brownfield, Jeremey DeCeglie, Gregory Pakis, Christoper Lee Sun, Paul Moder, Bronny Lane, Michael Tierney, Geretta Geretta, Cameron Miller and many, many others.