Australian International Animation Festival in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | Non-profit organisation

Australian International Animation Festival

Locality: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 6921 6863

Address: 77 Trail Street 2650 Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia

Website: http://aiaf.info/

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25.01.2022 Dear AIAF faithful, we are primed and ready to go but also want a happy and healthy audience living without fear of COVID-19 by following the best advice given by the world’s leading health experts. No-one wants death stares if they dare sneeze in the cinema, or security guards counting toilet sheets; so we are holding back the festival until health officials declare it is safe to play this year’s Late Night Bizarre. We thank you for all your fantastic support and patience, knowing you will look after each other and take care until we hopefully see you soonish! :)

23.01.2022 Who else is coming to dinner? None other than Emmy-nominated Eddy Herringson and Laura Heath on a mission to create distinctive and interesting work with interesting people perhaps that’s you! See Gee Studio is an artist led design and animation studio specialising in playful, illustrative and graphic designs. Their great collaboration and combined experience has seen them work on many award winning projects in film and television, for both local and international clients. Meet these fantastic human beings and more at http://www.aiaf.info/aiaf/2019/render

23.01.2022 What started as a wild idea has now become reality. We asked - what would motivate you to travel all the way to Wagga for event that is unmissable & worthwhile? How about 2-hours of rapid-fire essential wisdom from a diverse range over 17 professional people who specialise in animation and creative opportunities? Meet an amazing array of speakers with incredible knowledge and experience in one powerhouse session; and then enjoy the relaxing friendly atmosphere to engage with ...our wonderful presenters after the session. Our incredible line-up of speakers includes; Andrew Hagan & Malcolm Turner (AIAF Directors) Tim Kurylowicz (Wagga Wagga City Council) Scott Howie (Eastern Riverina Arts) Dr Robert Lewis (CSU) Christopher Orchard (CSU) Professor Eleanor Gates-Stuart (CSU) Associate Professor Damian Candusso (CSU) Rachel Walls (CSU) Dr Zeynep Tacgin (Marmara University) Cindi Drennan (illuminart) Tobias Krebs (Independent animator) Alice Peacock (Independent animator) Arthur Collie (Armchair Productions) Eddy Herringson & Laura Heath (See Gee Studio) Leo Soenario (Wacom Australia) http://www.aiaf.info/aiaf/2019/render

18.01.2022 We’re really excited about the festival’s move towards more social, industry, and networking opportunities with our stellar new RENDER program. Come listen to Arthur Collie from Armchair Productions talk about his past 5-years working in the animation industry and what wonderous surprises the studio has been working on. All this and more in http://www.aiaf.info/aiaf/2019/render

16.01.2022 WIN a Wacom Intuos Pro (Paper Edition) graphics tablet worth $550!!! :D https://www.wacom.com//produc/pen-tablets/wacom-intuos-pro Seriously, it’s unbelievable how incredibly generous our kind-hearted sponsors are and once again, the festival organisers are traumatised that they are ineligible to win this fantastic prize ;) Wacom supports AIAF’s mission to not only bring quality animated films to the masses, but to build upon an untapped network of diverse artists with the potential to drive the future economy of creative industries. Buy a Full Festival Pass and you could be the lucky one! You can then use this gloriousness state-of-art graphics to enter The Next Level competition :) https://wacomnextlevel.com/

16.01.2022 The winner of Best of International Student Animation, as voted by our audience, was ‘Strawberry Bums: Invasion of the Snubgrubs’ by Jeremy Sullivan in the USA. Congratulations Jeremy on behalf of AIAF! :D

15.01.2022 Wow, we’re packing it with only one night to go! We invite you to mingle, have some food & drink, and maybe take the opportunity to plunge headfirst into the exciting realm of cutting-edge 360 and Virtual Reality on our Opening Night. Explore new frontiers in creative storytelling and unique interactive experiences with VR filmmaking thanks to the latest research gear at Charles Sturt University (CSU) and the Bachelor of Creative Industries. What a cool way to kickstart an amazing festival program. Come join the fun at https://www.aiaf.info/aiaf/2019/doors-open-vr-village

14.01.2022 We’re looking at you! :D AIAF is back with a fantastic new artwork from local talent Hannah Prenzler setting the scene. Hannah is a regional artist with a global mind, using her creative practice to promote diversity and address topical issues within society. Her portfolio of work will make your jaw drop to the ground; just like the cartoons. Check out her website https://mijina.wixsite.com/portfolio and increasingly popular Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/mjtotoro/. Let Hannah know how much her work is appreciated and share these excellent links with your friends :D

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12.01.2022 AIAF is announcing another fantastic prize for festival attendees WIN Storyboard Pro by Toon Boom Animation!!! :D Storyboard Pro gives you everything you need to storyboard your episodic, advertising, film, explainer videos and other creative projects. All you have to do to win this amazing prize is go to AIAF with a Full Festival Pass. Awarding this industry-grade software is unbelievably generous of Toon Boom and enables everyone form aspiring to professional artists to have a huge creative control in all forms of storytelling. Our sponsors are astonishingly good people and the festival organisers remain nauseatingly envious that they can’t win the prize ;) Find out more about this incredible professional software that could be yours here: https://www.toonboom.com/products/storyboardpro

11.01.2022 Dear AIAF Aficionados, we know that 2020 has been an arduous year and we are thinking of you. True to AIAF’s ethos, we are going to respect our loyal patrons and hopefully strike the right balance between celebrating the astonishing work of animators all around the globe and putting public health first. Like all sensible festivals, we are being extra cautious and following the science on if/when we can safely stage our event. After careful consideration and taking expert advi...ce, we can announce that AIAF will return for an exclusive one-night screening on Wednesday 4 November 2020. Tickets will be strictly limited, and COVID-Safe procedures will be in place. The Australian, international, and the infamous Late Night Bizarre programs are back! We look forward to celebrating the incredible work of our worldwide community of amazing artists with you and will share more info soon. In the meantime, stay safe, keep clean, and don’t be a spreader. See more

11.01.2022 The man himself, Tobias Krebs, is the talented animator behind this year’s artwork. Here he is, quality checking the finely detailed poster/flyers to ensure we did justice to his great work and the prints don’t suck. All good! You can pick up AIAF flyers at the Forum 6 Cinema and even request posters if you’d like to help us advertise the event. It would be fantastic if people could help us publicise the festival by inviting their friends to attend or like the Facebook page so that we can give out even more goodies.

07.01.2022 What the festival is announcing ANOTHER professional prize for our wonderful attendees WIN Harmony by Toon Boom Animation!!! :D Used by top studios all over the world, Harmony lets you work fast and animate in any style. Harmony has all the tools you need for traditional paperless, cut-out and hybrid animation productions. All you have to do to win this amazing prize is buy a Full Festival Pass. Toon Boom (with support from STORM FX), have provided our audience with an in...credible opportunity to take home this awarding-winning industry-standard software used by the best animation studios in the world. Our sponsors are remarkably generous people and the festival organisers remain insanely envious that they can’t win yet another legendary prize ;) Find out more about this amazing professional software that could be yours here: https://www.toonboom.com/products/harmony See more

05.01.2022 On behalf of the Australian International Animation Festival, the team would like to express our sincere thanks to YOU for making 16 years of the festival a reality. This massive undertaking is only made possible thanks to the generous help of all the animators (so many national/international artists), enthusiastic patrons, wonderful endorsements and kind sponsors. Every contribution is sincerely appreciated as AIAF is a non-profit initiative that not only brings quality anim...Continue reading

04.01.2022 Tickets are now on sale! You can secure tickets online and at the cinema. Kids Program (all ages) $8... Single Session $13 Full Festival Pass $50 - Save over 60% for the entire weekend, guarantee seating, enter the draw for major door-prizes, see bonus films, network with key people, and more! Full Festival Pass + AIAF Social $90 - Everything that a Full Festival Pass offers plus a courtesy bus to an exclusive winery social event with food and ‘AIAF By Request’

02.01.2022 Tickets are now on sale at the Forum 6 Cinemas! https://wagga.forum6.com.au/ Tickets can be bought online or at the door. $30 Full Festival Pass... $13 Single Session Buy a Full Festival Pass and save 25%, guarantee seating, chance to win major door-prizes, see bonus films, network with key people, and more! $2,500 worth of door prizes include a professional Wacom graphics tablet, Harmony & Storyboard Pro from Toon Boom, 2 x Full Festival Passes to the Melbourne International Animation Festival (MIAF). Grab your ticket now! :D

01.01.2022 We are blown away by this stunning introduction to RENDER! Eddy Herringson & Laura Heath from See Gee Studio have created this beautifully designed ident for our epic Saturday program. RENDER is brand new to AIAF and features 2-hours of rapid-fire essential wisdom from over 17 professional people specialising in animation and creative opportunities. Meet an amazing array of speakers with incredible knowledge and experience in one powerhouse session; and then join them in a fr...iendly relaxing atmosphere for the rest of Saturday’s amazing line-up. Our incredible program of speakers includes; Andrew Hagan & Malcolm Turner (AIAF Directors) Tim Kurylowicz (Wagga Wagga City Council) Scott Howie (Eastern Riverina Arts) Dr Robert Lewis (CSU) Christopher Orchard (CSU) Professor Eleanor Gates-Stuart (CSU) Associate Professor Damian Candusso (CSU) Rachel Walls (CSU) Dr Zeynep Tacgin (Marmara University) Cindi Drennan (illuminart) Tobias Krebs (Independent animator) Alice Peacock (Independent animator) Arthur Collie (Armchair Productions) Eddy Herringson & Laura Heath (See Gee Studio) Leo Soenario (Wacom Australia) http://www.aiaf.info/aiaf/2019/render