It’s here! The festival program is live!
Dive into our amazing lineup of films, panels, and events that will leave you inspired and entertained. The countdown to an unforgettable experience begins now! 🗓️
Check out the full program and start planning your must-see moments!
Tickets on sale 2 April.
#MIAF2026 #MIAF #ProgramLaunch
MIAF 2026 begins tonight — and with it, a celebration of the magic, power, and creativity of animation. Join us for a full week of creative brilliance from around the world. 🎬🌍
Don't miss a frame!
#MIAF2026 #OpeningNight #Animation
The curtain rises tomorrow on MIAF!
We open the festival the best way we know how — with a double bill of Australian animation with 35 films.
A celebration of the homegrown talent that continues to shape and inspire the animation scene. Join us tomorrow night as we honour the talent, stories, and artistry from right here at home.
#MIAF2026 #OpeningNight #AnimatedArt
We have a lovely festival trailer for MIAF 2026.
The trailer comes to life with subtle energy, bringing out the joy and beauty of the original artwork.
Art Design by Gabriella Lee Sudyatmiko
@crushchronicles
Animation, Compositing, and Sound Design by Jade Buzza
@psyche_spike
info and tickets:
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Castle Rascals
by Sean Zwan and Ivan Dixon @studioshowoff@ivanreecedixon@sean_zwan
Build Your Village. Choose Your Rascal. F**k Your Conscience! Studio Showoff turns up and cranks the 8-bit mayhem to a full-on bloody 11.
Late Night Bizarre
8:45pm, Saturday 23 May at Treasury Theatre.
#MIAF2026 #Films
Here’s another of our trailers for our Festivals Animation Network (FAN) European Animation Survey! 😊
Program 4 is Spain. Our Festival Director, Malcolm Turner, presents some of the films here.
11:50am Sunday 24 May at Treasury Theatre.
Get an individual ticket, or a BING Pass to see them all.
#MIAF2026 #MIAF #Trailer #FAN #European
🐰See you at...
The Australian Showcase Official Opening 🥕
Sunday 17th May, 7:30pm
Tickets have already sold out, hope to catch you at another screening!
There may be some of the team around MIAF - so keep an eye out 👀
#animation3d #animation2d #studentfilm #shortfilms
Only 3 days stand between you and a celebration of the world’s best animation! 🌍✨
We're gearing up for screenings, panels, and all things animated — are you ready?
#MIAF2026 #MIAF #Animation #AnimatedArt
Scarecrow
by Kyden Hurst
@scarecr0w_film@wacchowski
When a farmer's giant pumpkin is threatened by a stubborn crow, his precautions to protect his prize transition into the realm of insanity.
Australian Student Showcase
5:30pm, Sunday 17 May at Treasury Theatre.
#MIAF2026 #Films
Check out the next trailer for our Festivals Animation Network (FAN) European Animation Survey! 😲
Greece is the third program and Malcolm Turner, Festival Director, provides some notes. Have a look at them here.
1:20pm Saturday 23 May at Treasury Theatre.
Get an individual ticket, or a BING Pass to see them all.
#MIAF2026 #MIAF #Trailer #FAN #European
The Fourth Dimensional I
by Dome Wood
@dome.wood
A complex, digitally stylised traverse tracking consciousness as it awakens to a higher-dimensional space beyond the visible world.
International Competition Program 8: Abstract Showcase
8:15pm, Wednesday 20 May at The Backlot Studios
#MIAF2026 #Films
Devil's Debt
by Trinity Phillips
@animation.ontap
Seven Shots - Seven Sins - One Devilish Debt to pay!
Australian Showcase
7:30pm, Sunday 17 May at Treasury Theatre.
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