Overview
Things are getting animated at ACMI in Federation Square, as Melbourne’s largest celebration of local and international animation comes rolling into town. For eight straight days, the Melbourne International Animation Festival will showcase hundreds of shorts from more than 35 countries, giving audiences the chance to get up close and personal with some of the brightest stars of the medium today.
The festival begins on Sunday, June 21, with a special Australian Showcase on opening night. There’s more local content in the Australian Panorama and Australian Student Showcase sections, as well as a six-part symposium on the centenary of Australian animation. There are also a number of international streams, including specialised looks at Irish and Slovakian animation, plus the always bizarre late night program that is definitely not suitable for kids.
This year’s festival will also see the return of the RENDER Animation Conference, a two-day event featuring an array of presentations from leading local and international animation experts.
MIAF 2015 runs June 21 to 28. For the full program, visit www.miaf.net.
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