Melbourne International Animation Festival
18 – 25 May 2025
MIAF 2025
Melbourne International Animation Festival 2025.
Our 25th anniversary! WOW 🤯🥳
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 18, Sat 24, Sun 25) and The Backlot Studios, South Melbourne (Mon 19 – Sat 24).
Australian Student Showcase
Treasury Theatre, Lower Plaza, 1 Macarthur St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Australian Showcase – Official Opening
Treasury Theatre, Lower Plaza, 1 Macarthur St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Meet The Filmmaker #1: NeW NeW – Emerging Japanese Animators
The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank St, South Melbourne VIC 3205
International Competition Program #1: Masters & Returnees
The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank St, South Melbourne VIC 3205
International Competition Program #6: Character Study Drill Down
The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank St, South Melbourne VIC 3205
Workshop: Paint, draw, scratch – create a hand-made animation
COLLARTS Cromwell St Campus, 67-69 Cromwell St, Collingwood VIC 3066
Meet The Filmmaker #2: Traceless Traces – In A Box
The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank St, South Melbourne VIC 3205
International Competition Program #2: Digital Extremes
The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank St, South Melbourne VIC 3205
International Competition Program #7: Abstract
The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank St, South Melbourne VIC 3205
Meet The Filmmaker #3: Heathens? Coming Soon!
The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank St, South Melbourne VIC 3205
International Competition Program #3: Hi-Fi Design
The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank St, South Melbourne VIC 3205
International Competition Program #8: Shar Studio Spotlight
The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank St, South Melbourne VIC 3205
Meet The Filmmaker #4: A Love Letter to LoopdeLoop
The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank St, South Melbourne VIC 3205
International Competition Program #4: Hi Estonia & A Bonobo Shout-Out
The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank St, South Melbourne VIC 3205
Pannonia Film: Some Kind Of Wonderful
The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank St, South Melbourne VIC 3205
Meet The Filmmaker #5: Women In Animation – Connect Event
The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank St, South Melbourne VIC 3205
International Competition Program #5: It’s Meta Time
The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank St, South Melbourne VIC 3205
International Competition Program #9: The Friday Freaks Parade
The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank St, South Melbourne VIC 3205
International Student Animation Festival
The Backlot Studios, 165 Bank St, South Melbourne VIC 3205
International Competition Program #1: Masters & Returnees – REPEAT
Treasury Theatre, Lower Plaza, 1 Macarthur St, Melbourne VIC 3000
International Competition Program #2: Digital Extremes – REPEAT
Treasury Theatre, Lower Plaza, 1 Macarthur St, Melbourne VIC 3000
International Competition Program #3: Hi-Fi Design – REPEAT
Treasury Theatre, Lower Plaza, 1 Macarthur St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Late Night Bizarre (18+)
Treasury Theatre, Lower Plaza, 1 Macarthur St, Melbourne VIC 3000
International Competition Program #4: Hi Estonia & A Bonobo Shout-Out – REPEAT
Treasury Theatre, Lower Plaza, 1 Macarthur St, Melbourne VIC 3000
International Competition Program #5: It’s Meta Time – REPEAT
Treasury Theatre, Lower Plaza, 1 Macarthur St, Melbourne VIC 3000
We Made A Film At Aardman
Treasury Theatre, Lower Plaza, 1 Macarthur St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Best Of The Festival (18+)
Treasury Theatre, Lower Plaza, 1 Macarthur St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Best Of The Festival (18+) – REPEAT
Treasury Theatre, Lower Plaza, 1 Macarthur St, Melbourne VIC 3000
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MIAF 2025 Trailer
We have a super fun trailer for MIAF 2025. Very happy to be sharing this. Direction, Animation, and Art Design by Yunlin Bai (Instagram and LinkedIn). The trailer is an explosion of movement, taking her original artwork and brining a playful joy to the character. Production, Compositing, and Sound Design all done by Polly Reid (Instagram and LinkedIn).…
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MIAF 2025 artwork Q&A
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MIAF 2025 reschedule
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