Melbourne International Animation Festival
18 – 25 May 2025
MIAF 2025
Melbourne International Animation Festival 2025.
Our 25th anniversary! WOW 🤯🥳
MIAF 2025 Program Launch Party
We’re kicking off this year’s MIAF with a FREE Program Launch Party… and YOU’RE invited!🚀✨
Limited tickets. Get yours now!
📅 When: Thursday, 3 April
📍 Where: Studio Showoff, Brunswick
⏰ Time: 7-9pm
💲Cost: FREE (registered ticket required)
MIAF 2025 Festival Week
We have a week (8 days) of animation goodness from around the world. Come join us as we celebrate animation as an artform.
📅 When: 18-25 May 2025
📍 Where: Treasury Theatre, Melbourne (Sun 4, Sat 10, Sun 11) and The Backlot Studios, South Melbourne (Mon 5 – Sat 10).
| Date | Location | Start | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 18 May | Treasury Theatre | 5:30 PM | Australian Student Showcase | |
| 7:30 PM | Australian Showcase – Official Opening | |||
| Monday 19 May | The Backlot Studios | 5:45 PM | Meet The Filmmaker #1: | |
| 6:45 PM | International Competition Program #1: Masters & Returnees | |||
| 8:15 PM | International Competition Program #6: Character Study Drill Down | |||
| Tuesday 20 May | The Backlot Studios | 5:45 PM | Meet The Filmmaker #2: | |
| 6:45 PM | International Competition Program #2: Digital Extremes | |||
| 8:15 PM | International Competition Program #7: Abstract Showcase | |||
| Wednesday 21 May | The Backlot Studios | 5:45 PM | Meet The Filmmaker #3: | |
| 6:45 PM | International Competition Program #3: Hi-Fi Design | |||
| 8:15 PM | International Competition Program #8: Shar Studio Spotlight | |||
| Thursday 22 May | The Backlot Studios | 5:45 PM | Meet The Filmmaker #4: | |
| 6:45 PM | International Competition Program #4: Hi Estonia & A Bonobo Shout-Out | |||
| 8:15 PM | Pannonia Film Studio – Some Kind Of Wonderful | |||
| Friday 23 May | The Backlot Studios | 5:45 PM | Meet The Filmmaker #5: | |
| 6:45 PM | International Competition Program #5: It’s Meta Time | |||
| 8:15 PM | International Competition Program #9: The Friday Freaks Parade | |||
| Saturday 24 May | The Backlot Studios | 1:00 PM | Student Competition Program #1 | Student Fest Conversation #1: |
| 1:45 PM | Student Competition Program #2 | Student Fest Conversation #2: | ||
| 2:30 PM | Student Competition Program #3 | Student Fest Conversation #3: | ||
| 3:15 PM | Student Competition Program #1 – REPEAT | Student Fest Conversation #4: | ||
| 4:00 PM | Student Competition Program #2 – REPEAT | Student Fest Conversation #5: | ||
| 4:45 PM | Student Competition Program #3 – REPEAT | Student Fest Conversation #6: | ||
| Treasury Theatre | 4:00 PM | International Competition Program #1: Masters & Returnees – REPEAT | ||
| 5:30 PM | International Competition Program #2: Digital Extremes – REPEAT | |||
| 7:00 PM | International Competition Program #3: Hi-Fi Design – REPEAT | |||
| 8:45 PM | Late Night Bizarre | |||
| Sunday 25 May | Treasury Theatre | 2:30 PM | International Competition Program #4: Hi Estonia & A Bonobo Shout-Out – REPEAT | |
| 4:00 PM | International Competition Program #5: It’s Meta Time – REPEAT | |||
| 5:30 PM | Sunday Spotlight | |||
| 7:00 PM | Best Of The Festival | |||
| 8:45 PM | Best Of The Festival – REPEAT |
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MIAF 2025 artwork Q&A
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MIAF 2025 submissions now closed
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