MIAF 2026

Category: Australian

  • Conversation #1: Animation Beyond The Screen [2025]

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    Conversation #1: Animation Beyond The Screen [2025]

    In Conversation with Lachlan Plain TICKETS In making animation, before there is anything there is an act of imagination. Taking any interesting idea and running it through the imagination of an animator will result in an outcome of an entirely unique style and dimension. Melbourne animator and artist Lachlan Plain is a fine example of…

  • Conversation #2: Black Is Black – And What Of The Frame? [2025]

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    Conversation #2: Black Is Black – And What Of The Frame? [2025]

    In Conversation with Dennis Tupicoff TICKETS Master Australian animator Dennis Tupicoff has played a significant role in shaping the artform of animation in Australia. His films were telling Australian stories long before MIAF showed up. In recent years Dennis’ fascination with classic-style film noir soundtracks and the gritty, bitten musical scores that bind and energise…

  • Best Of The Festival (18+) [2025]

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    Best Of The Festival (18+) [2025]

    This session is classified: Unclassified (18+), restricted to people 18 years and over. It all comes down to this …The Best Of The Fest! The judges have deliberated, the audience votes have been added up and we’ve had a bit of a think about the best mix of the program winners to pull together to…

  • Workshop: Paint, draw, scratch – create a hand-made animation [2025]

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    Workshop: Paint, draw, scratch – create a hand-made animation [2025]

    SOLD OUT This workshop is for all ages. In this animation workshop you will be able to express your creativity in animation by exploring various techniques of painting, drawing, and scratching directly on 35mm film. The resulting workshop animation will screen in the Best Of The Festival program at MIAF! Participants will be able to…

  • Best Of The Festival (18+) – REPEAT [2025]

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    Best Of The Festival (18+) – REPEAT [2025]

    This session is classified: Unclassified (18+), restricted to people 18 years and over. It all comes down to this …The Best Of The Fest! The judges have deliberated, the audience votes have been added up and we’ve had a bit of a think about the best mix of the program winners to pull together to…

  • Meet The Filmmaker #5: Women In Animation – Connect Event [2025]

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    Meet The Filmmaker #5: Women In Animation – Connect Event [2025]

    FREE SESSION MIAF is excited to be a platform for the first Women in Animation (WIA) Connect Event in Melbourne. We are bringing together an incredible panel of industry pros to dive into the evolving role of women-identifying and non-binary creators in animation. We’ll chat about representation, career wins, ongoing challenges, and the importance of…

  • Meet The Filmmaker #4: A Love Letter to LoopdeLoop [2025]

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    Meet The Filmmaker #4: A Love Letter to LoopdeLoop [2025]

    Presented with support by SOLD OUT If you’ve been following MIAF for any length of time, you should know we have a soft spot for LoopdeLoop. The monthly animation challenge has been around for well over ten years. In the last 2-3 years it has seen a big revival, especially in its hometown of Melbourne.…

  • Meet The Filmmaker #3: Heathens? Coming Soon! [2025]

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    Meet The Filmmaker #3: Heathens? Coming Soon! [2025]

    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…

  • Meet The Filmmaker #2: Traceless Traces – In A Box [2025]

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    Meet The Filmmaker #2: Traceless Traces – In A Box [2025]

    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…

  • Australian Showcase – Official Opening [2025]

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    Australian Showcase – Official Opening [2025]

    SOLD OUT MIAF 25 opens with our annual showcase of the best new Australian animation. Australian animators are a creative and inventive bunch. The films they produce vividly reflect their eclectic approach to making wildly entertaining animated shorts that blend the best of international ideas and technologies with a uniquely Australian voice, look and flavour.…