Category: Australian

Presented with support by SOLD OUT While a handful of big studio names can dominate whatever space Australian animation is allowed in the headlines, the beating heart and roaring lungs of our home-grown animating community are the small and medium indie outfits. Often they rely on catching the right wave and being strong and resilient…

Presented with support by Melbourne based abstract animator, Dirk de Bryun, is one of the master artists in his field. His is a decades long career based around the aesthetics and production methods of cameraless animation pioneered by the likes of Len Lye and Norman McLaren. His films have shown in festivals and galleries all…

TICKETS Meet The Filmmaker: The Strange & Wonderful Worlds of Sander Joon Sander Joon is the quintessential new generation Estonian animator, taking the best of the richly unique animating culture and bringing a uniquely personal 21st century edge to his work. A graduate of the EKA Estonian Academy of Arts (MIAF’s ‘School of Focus’ this…

TICKETS Meet The Filmmaker: Studio Showoff & The Making of “American Sikh” Studio Showoff is a dynamic Melbourne based animation house turning out boutique ad campaigns through to full TV series for children and adults alike. Recently they joined forces with an international team of creatives to make a special film about a singularly special…

TICKETS Meet The Filmmaker: The Hand Built Alternative Realities of Lachlan Plain Lachlan Plain is a very hands-on animator. The films he makes are visceral examples of animation crafted out of real materials brought to life before our eyes. With narrative arcs eschewing anything remotely orthodox, the compelling, confounding worlds he creates channel the kind…