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MIAF 2024 program live
The full program for MIAF 2024 is now live. You’ll find a the list of all 29 sessions. Each with the films listed. Tickets are now avalible for all sessions, as well as a range of passes. Ticket details here.
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MIAF 2024 details up
We now have details up on most parts of MIAF 2024. Head over to the festival page to see it all. Schedule, venue info, ticket options & prices, and an overview of sessions can all be found. You’ll see we’ve extended the program from 20 to 29 sessions this year! Nearly 50% more MIAF goodness.…
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Less than two months to go!
We’re getting closer. There’s less than two months until MIAF 2024, 5 – 12 May 2024. To hear about the details first and get access to early tickets, sign up to our mailing list.
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MIAF 2024 Film Submissions CLOSED
Entries are now CLOSED. Thank you to everyone who submitted a film. We’ll be reviewing them ALL and getting back to you over the next few months. MIAF 2024 Film Submissions dates Opened: Closed:
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Early Mickey enters public domain… somewhat
Much has been recently reported on early Mickey Mouse short films entering the public domain. We thought it worth a brief look at what’s going on. The Laws In the United States of America, all motion pictures published before 1978 are copyrighted for 95 years. Which means any film released in 1928 were under copyright that finished…
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Reflecting on 2023
We’d like to take a moment to bid farewell to 2023, reflect on our own successes, and acknowledge the incredible achievements of the animation industry this year. Melbourne International Animation Festival returns The return of MIAF this year was nothing short of spectacular. From groundbreaking visual storytelling to innovative techniques, the festival program showcased the…
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MIAF 2024 artwork Q&A
We LOVE the poster artwork for MIAF 2024 by Nina Blasche. It was completed in mid-October, just ahead of our International Animation Day (IAD) event, and we’ve been egar to unveil the new MIAF 2024 look as soon as the IAD dust settled. Getting poster artwork done nice and early is a surprisingly critical element of…
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Vale… Paul Bush
There would be very few in the world of independent animation that have not encountered the work of British master animator Paul Bush. His recent death in a motorcycle accident in Wales was a jolt and has left a gap in our community that cannot be filled. Beyond being the loveliest and most gentle of…
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Vale… Bruce Petty
Sad news of the passing of iconic Australian animator and cartoonist Bruce Petty. His film “Leisure” (tinyurl.com/5aapws67) was first Australian animated film to win an Oscar in 1977. His cartoons were published for decades in Australia and recognised with a Walkley in 2016. Loveliest guy!
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2023 Oscar Nominated Short Films – Animation
A selection of Oscar nominated animated shorts will be screening at Cinema Nova from today and running until Wed 8th. BUT after the 1:30pm screening on Sat 4th join Academy Award nominated animator Lachlan Pendragon (director of AN OSTRICH TOLD ME…) for a post-film Q&A with MIAF Creative Director Malcolm Turner as he discusses all…
