22 JUNE 2008
BEST OF THE FEST ANNOUNCED
The judges and audience have lodged their votes and the results are in...
Best Film of MIAF08: Madame Tutli-Putli (Chris Lavis, Maciel Szczerbowski), Canada
Best Australian Film of MIAF08:The Passenger (Chris Jones)
Best Student Film of MIAF08: Jungle Jail (M. Arnoux, H. Cierzniak, B. Nguyen Van Lan, A. Palermo)
ESMA School, France
> for full results click here

17 JUNE 2008
WE'RE OPEN!!!
MIAF's opening night 'Sneak Peak Premiere Screening' was a great success and if the buzz in the cinema (and the bar!) is anything to go by, this new way of getting the festival open is here to stay. With a fab selection of films from right across the entire MIAF program, a chance to meet our special guests, a focus on local animators, a world premiere and a one-off chance to see the new Disney Goofy short, the opening night screening had something for everyone. So... we feel open now! And it's time to get down to the very serious business of watching as much animation as is physically possible. Enjoy!

12 JUNE 2008
PARTNER NEWS
MEDIA WORLD PICTURES - GROUND BREAKING SERIES
Media World Pictures’ 26-part children’s animated series Dogstar is currently screening on the Nine Network (Saturdays, 8.10am). To find out more about the series or to join the Dogstar Club, go to www.dogstar.tv.
Media World Pictures is currently in preproduction on a second 6 x 1 hour miniseries of the ground breaking drama, The Circuit (for SBS).
> check out Dog Star in the Club! Saturday 21 June from 12.30pm.
> visit Media World's profile page

23 MAY 2008
MIAF08 PROGRAM HITS THE STREETS!
It's definitely time to grab your diary and a highlighter folks... coz the MIAF08 program has been officially launched. We've got 7 days of jam packed animation to choose from, so why not purchase a very $ friendly Festival Pass, lock out all other engagements, and get ready to head on down to ACMI Cinemas in the Australian Centre for the Moving Image at Federation Square for some of the best animated films to hit Australian screens.
> check out highlights
> buy tickets

5 MARCH 2008
A TRAILER IN THE MAKING
It won't be long now... our stunning 2008 festival trailer is close to completion thanks to the very talented Shaun Clark who works and resides in the UK. We'll make sure you can all view it online, and of course there will be the opportunity to enjoy it on the big screen throughout the festival in June. Here's a few stills to whet your appetite in the meantime.



23 FEBRUARY 2008
OVER 2,000 ENTRIES & COUNTING!
A big thank you to everyone who took the time to submit their work for consideration in MIAF08. The deadline was 17 January 2008, and once again we received an extraordinary number of entries - over 2,000 to date! Our jury is currently facing the daunting task of selecting films for competitive programming, including the international program series, Australian Panorama and the very special screening for kids. Entrants will be notified by the end of March 2008.