The Melbourne Underground Film Festival (MUFF) is an Australian independent film festival established in 2000 in Melbourne, known for its radical, adventurous, and iconoclastic programming. It serves as a showcase for independent, alternative, underground, and student films, featuring genre, controversial, transgressive, and avant-garde material from both Australian and international cinema. MUFF has been instrumental in launching the careers of numerous talented filmmakers, including James Wan and Scott Ryan, and is recognized for its critical stance on the mainstream Australian film industry. The festival is set to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2025.