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Opening Night sold out
Opening Night is Sold Out. This includes all seats for both the Australian Student Showcase and Australian Showcase. The following passes are no longer available: BINGE Passes are still on sale. We have individual tickets for weeknight sessions and most of closing weekend… for now. Get in your tickets while you still can.
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Festival Passes sold out
Festival Passes are now all sold out. Thank you for all the support. And congratulations to those lucky few who picked up a pass to see EVERYTHING. Other passes still available: Don’t miss out. You can see the full list of tickets online. Or see the full MIAF 2024 program.
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MIAF 2024 Trailer
We’re super excited to annouce we have a trailer for MIAF 2024. Directed by Chadai Chamoun (Instagram and website), the trailer is a mix of phenakistiscope animations from the students of 2024 Sa’ili le ala Pasifika Youth Arts Worshop. A modern nod to one of the earliest versions of animation. Thanks to Tom Tsirogiannis (Instagram) for the…
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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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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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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!
