Melbourne International Animation Festival 2026

MIAF 2026

Melbourne International Animation Festival 2026. 🥳

What: A week of the best new animation from around the world.

When: 17 – 24 May 2026.

Where: Treasury Theatre, Melbourne and The Backlot Studios, South Melbourne

Tickets: Individual tickets and a range of passes.

Program: 46 curated sessions

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  • MIAF 2021 Artwork

    MIAF 2021 Artwork

    There is a great story behind the artwork for MIAF 2021. In 2018 Soncha Iacono fulfilled a long held-dream, journeying to the Czech Republic to immerse herself in the incredible historical troves of puppets used by some of the most renowned masters of puppet animation. Nowadays, Hobart-based and working at MONA, for more than a…

  • MIAF 2020

    In May 2020 we had to annouce the cancellation of MIAF 2020. We will return in 2021 and look forward to sharing news in the comming months.

  • 2021 Artwork

    Artwork for MIAF 2021 is coming along nicely. We look forward to sharing this with you in September.

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