International Animation Day 2025
26 October 2025
International Animation Day (IAD) 2025
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our celebrations.
MIAF 2026
We return next year for Melbourne International Animation Festival 2026. 🥳
17-24 May 2026
Expect to see artwork and website updates over the coming month.
Film submissions are now open. Free to enter. Close 15 January 2026 11:59 PM (AEDT).
Stay up to date with all our latest news, early bird tickets, and special announcements via our newsletter.
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MIAF 2025 – Thank You!
We had a fantastic time celebrating MIAF 2025 with all of you. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made it so special — from the incredible artists who shared their work, to the passionate audiences who showed up and supported it. We’re so grateful for your energy, creativity, and love for animation. Let’s keep…
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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
The unveiling of MIAF’s annual artwork is always one of the highlights of the entire festival cycle. From a public perspective it tends to be the first thing that pops up heralding the countdown to the next festival. It’s a different story inside the machine where elements of successive MIAF’s can be years in the…
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