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Vale… Jane Brownrigg
The MIAF team and family are saddened by the passing of Jane Brownrigg. Jane has been a regular volunteer at MIAF over many years. Many of you would have seen Jane over the years, and especially this year as she sorted out most of our guest tickets. Her involvement in political activity has been a big part…
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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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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…
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International Animation Day 2022
ASIFA International Animation Day (IAD) is 28 October. This year MIAF are celebrating Australian animation. Melbourne International Animation Festival are hugely excited to announce a VERY special event for IAD 2022. We are presenting an in-person screening of the Australian Student Showcase AND the Australian Showcase. Full details here.
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Australian Showcase_2021
TICKETS Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night* will stop MIAF bringing you the best new Australian films from 2021 – nor Covid 19 for that matter. Nobody screens more Australian animation than MIAF and we had a great line-up all set to open MIAF 2021 – the projectors were just about…
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Australian Animation Livestream
MIAF is pleased to introduce our friends at Australian animation livestream. The team at Australian animation livestream have put together a passion project comprised of work by more than 50 Australian animators from a diverse background for your enjoyment. They have created a one-time-only 8+ hour screening program which will be available to watch 9am…
