Melbourne International Animation Festival 2014

Overview

Walt Disney once said "animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive," and with more than 400 entries in every conceivable style, this year's Melbourne International Animation Festival looks set to prove him right.

Hosted at ACMI in Federation Square, the latest edition of the 11-day festival shines a light on the world of independent animation. Feature-length efforts by Chris Sullivan and the Melbourne-born Elliot Cowan are the result of years of personal labour, and are sure to offer a very different aesthetic to the glossy productions of Hollywood.

The bulk of the festival consists of short films, all of which are separated into streams. The spine of the program is the International Competition, split over seven sessions throughout the duration of the festival. There's also a showcase of South America, the Best of Next student competition, the mind-bending Late Night Bizarre, along with many, many more.

The film program is bolstered by a series of special events, many of which focus on the practical considerations of the medium — from production and distribution to simply getting your foot in the door.

For more information on the MIAF program, visit their website.

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