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ACMI reopening
We are excited that after a complete two-year transformation, ACMI – Melbourne’s museum of screen culture – is reopening its doors today 11 February 2021! The renewed museum includes playable and interactive experiences, a captivating centrepiece exhibition The Story of the Moving Image, and state of the art education spaces, all tied together with a multiplatform museum model…
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Behind the film: The Smiling Boy
Neil Sanders is the director of the powerful film The Smiling Boy for the song written and performed by Farhard Bandesh. Recently Neil spent time to share the background and work behind the film with our Producer & Programer Annie Murray. The full article dives into the issues faced by Kurdish refugees and Farhard’s own…
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Animator focus: Shirin Shakhesi
Our very own Annie Murray was lucky to get some time with Iranian-Australian animator and illustrator Shirin Shakhesi. You will read about Shirin’s latest film Petrichor , her approach to animation, and what inspires her. Check out the in-depth article. Check out Shirin on LinkedIn, visit her website shirinshakhesi.wixsite.com/ or check her out on Instagram.
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Happy Holidays
As 2020 draws to a close, we wanted to say thank you to you: the audience, filmmakers, partners, sponsors, and animation lovers. The year has been a tough one for all. We were planning for MIAF in mid-late 2020, but COVID-19 put an end to that. MIAF 2020 was cancelled in May, but we straight…
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World Premier: The Smiling Boy – By Farhad Bandesh
As of tomorrow, Farhad Bandesh, a Kurdish refugee has been incarcerated in Australia for eight years. He refers to this time on Manus island, as his ‘eighth prison birthday’. The Smiling Boy – a song by Farhad – bears the same name as a poignant photograph taken in 1989. This image depicts two lines of…
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Interview: Romantic Chorus
Our very own Annie Murray was lucky to have time with international film director Jeff M. Giordano and producer Aaron Gwynn of Romantic Chorus. In the interview we hear about the challenges of making a film across global boarders, with different animation styles. Jeff and Aaron share their passion for independent film, reflecting the diversity…
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MIAF 2021 film submissions are open
Today we are super excited to announce the opening of film submissions for MIAF 2021. For the first time we have gone full digital. No more pesky paper forms. First, read up on the MIAF Regulations. Then submit details on the MIAF 2021 Entry Form. Deadlines for submissions are as follows:
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‘Victoria on Film’ look at Mary & Max
“What if I turn myself into an eight year old girl?” – Adam Elliot As part of Victoria on Film Shane Jacobsen interviews Adam Elliot and Eric Bana on Mary & Max (2009). Full interview here. The full interview runs for nearly 28 minutes. Turn off the distractions, grab a snack and a drink, then…
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International Animation Day starts here…
Spiritus Mundi: Animating The WorldWORLD PREMIERE12:00 Midnight Thursday 29th Oct – Melbourne Time (AEDT)ASIFA International Animation Day International Animation Day is celebrating a huge 60TH ASIFA Anniversary and a milestone 19 years of championing animation as an artform and medium for artistic expression. This year, as part of International Animation Day, ASIFA chapters and partners from…
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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…
