Melbourne International Animation Festival
MIAF
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Melbourne International Animation Festival took place from 17 to 24 May 2026 at Treasury Theatre and The Backlot Studios. Jenny Jokela’s Dollhouse Elephant won Best of the Festival, while Courtney Westbrook’s If/When received Best Australian. The Best Australian Student Film award was shared by Chris Aubrey’s Liver and Kyden Hurst’s Scarecrow. The festival also recognised winners across its international competition programmes and student showcases, alongside audience favourites.
Best of the Festival
Best Australian
Best Australian Student Film
Joint winner
Best Australian Student Film
Joint winner
Best International Student Film
Trailer Marie Cornemillot and 9 co-directors
The City Of SilenceIn the city of silence sometimes it pays to listen to the noise.Program Winner — International Competition Program #1
Trailer Marjorie Caup, Olivier Héraud
Carcassonne-AcapulcoAs flight 7836 reaches cruising speed above the Atlantic Ocean, the pilot, co-pilot and…Special Mention — International Competition Program #1
Program Winner — International Competition Program #2
Special Mention — International Competition Program #2
Program Winner — International Competition Program #3
Program Winner — International Competition Program #4
Program Winner — International Competition Program #5
Trailer Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski
The Girl Who Cried PearlsA haunting fable about a girl overwhelmed by sorrow, the boy who loves her, and how greed…Program Winner — International Competition Program #6: Beyond Story
Program Winner — International Competition Program #7: Darker Visions
Program Winner — International Competition Program #8: Abstract Showcase
Program Winner — International Competition Program #9: Character Studies
Trailer Margot Jacquet and 5 co-directors
CourageWinning is everything in the Olympics; Anna reaches deep to push herself beyond limits…Program Winner — International Competition Program #10: Friday Extreme
Program Winner — Late Night Bizarre
Audience Winner — Australian Showcase
Audience Winner — Australian Student Showcase
Audience Winner — International Competition Program #1
Audience Winner — International Competition Program #2
Audience Winner — International Competition Program #3
Audience Winner — International Competition Program #4
Audience Winner — International Competition Program #5
Trailer Chris Lavis, Maciek Szczerbowski
The Girl Who Cried PearlsA haunting fable about a girl overwhelmed by sorrow, the boy who loves her, and how greed…Audience Winner — International Competition Program #6: Beyond Story
Audience Winner — International Competition Program #7: Darker Visions
Audience Winner — International Competition Program #8: Abstract Showcase
Audience Winner — International Competition Program #9: Character Studies
Audience Winner — International Competition Program #10: Friday Extreme
Audience Winner — Late Night Bizarre
Audience Winner — International Student Competition Program #1
Audience Winner — International Student Competition Program #2
Audience Winner — International Student Competition Program #3
Audience Winner — International Student Competition Program #4
6 minEllison Girod and 3 co-directors
AphelionJune and Micah, lifelong friends, have always shared their passion but a looming decision…Audience Winner — International Student Competition Program #5
No Video Available C. Raffin and 5 co-directors
Et ApresThe trail runner’s misadventure had only one witness; the glacier she thought she could…Audience Winner — International Student Competition Program #6
4 minYanis Harraca and 3 co-directors
GripOllie, a passionate young skateboarder, practises alone in an abandoned shopping mall,…