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  "name": "Melbourne Underground Film Festival",
  "shortName": "MUFF",
  "location": "Melbourne, VIC",
  "venue": null,
  "summary": "Long-running independent festival showcasing cutting-edge, cult, experimental, transgressive, and alternative Australian and international cinema across feature, short, and documentary formats. Submissions via FilmFreeway with no premiere requirement; selected films are bound by an irrevocable screening agreement.",
  "websiteUrl": "https://www.muff.com.au/",
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  "imageUrl": "https://muff.com.au/assets/images/misc/call-for-entries-600.png",
  "sources": [
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    "https://www.muff.com.au/home.html"
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  "verifiedOn": "2026-11-08",
  "festival": {
    "text": "November",
    "startMonth": 11,
    "endMonth": 11,
    "startDate": "2026-11-26",
    "endDate": "2026-11-29"
  },
  "submissions": {
    "text": "Opens Dec · Closes late Oct",
    "openMonth": 12,
    "closeMonth": 10,
    "closeDay": 28,
    "deadline": "2026-10-28"
  },
  "platform": "FilmFreeway",
  "fees": {
    "text": "~$35–$55 AUD",
    "min": 35,
    "max": 55,
    "currency": "AUD"
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  "maxRuntimeMinutes": null,
  "tags": {
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    "state": [
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    "format": [
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  "updatedAt": "2026-11-08T12:34:33Z",
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  "submissionStatus": {
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    "closingSoon": false
  },
  "url": "https://film-festivals.au/festivals/melbourne-underground-film-festival"
}