Dearly Beloved screens in Melbourne!
Dearly Beloved is screening in Melbourne!
We are delighted to announce the Australian premiere at Melbourne Documentary Film Festival Sunday July 12.
Cinema Nova
380 Lygon St, Carlton
Sunday July 12 3:45pm
This film tells a personal story of grief, love and transformation, in the form of pilgrimage to Minneapolis in the wake of Prince's passing. Filmed over 9 years, it traces a journey to all Prince's houses in Minnesota, as the narrator searches for Prince after he is gone, and finds something unexpected.
Dearly Beloved screens at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival — Sunday, July 12, Cinema Nova, in the Music Shorts program alongside Jimmy Somerville: Smalltown Boy at 3:45pm. Q&A with filmmakers.
JOIN THE FILMMAKER for coffee Sunday July 12, 2:30pm. A casual Prince-inspired gathering!
Everyone is welcome to a pre-film coffee meet up at 2:30pm in the Cinema Nova Bar (upstairs from Brunetti's). Just show up, or drop us a note if you can make it and we can share more. exhibition@peoplesmuseumforprince.org
Press For Dearly Beloved
ABC Radio Melbourne (July 11). Curator/filmmaker Emma Balázs was guest on ABC 774's Saturday Breakfast with Brian Nankervis discussing the upcoming screening of short film Dearly Beloved at Melbourne Documentary Film Fest, Cinema Nova. ABC TV ->
FilmInk (June 2026) — "Prince-inspired Dearly Beloved screens at Melbourne Documentary Film Festival." Coverage of the film's Australian premiere, referencing The Guardian feature. Read at FilmInk →
Lavender Magazine (May 28, 2026) — "To: Prince, Dearly Beloved; For: The People." Emma Walytka on the museum's origins, the community-sourced vision, and the short documentary Dearly Beloved. In print and online. [Read in Lavender →
To learn more about the film and the story behind it, see Press Notes and Cultural Awakening story in The Guardian UK.
A note on the People's Museum for Prince and film
Dearly Beloved is first film produced by the People's Museum for Prince. The museum presents art and personal stories exploring the deep impact of Prince on many lives across the world. We hope to make more films sharing people's Prince stories. If you have a story to share that may be suitable to film,
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