Australian Showcase

Melbourne International Animation Festival 2018 Past Short films MIAF & ACMI Present

Australian Showcase

MIAF's annual survey of the best new Australian animation

14 Jun 2018 90 mins Full $19 Concession $16 ACMI Members $15 – multi-session passes are also available

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Nobody in the world screens more Australian animation than MIAF and this snapshot on the state of Australian animation paints a vibrant picture of spirited and imaginative animation nation.

Unclassified 15+ (Children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian)

Short films in this program

Animated short

After All (2017)

A poignant, sometimes hilarious look at the inevitable journey a middle aged man must make in coming to terms with the loss of his mother

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Animated short

Flyin' Bamboo (2018)

Colgrave rolls out another collection of his crazy, surrealist creatures and this time they are moving to the music

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Animated short

Citrus (2018)

Every window, every door hides an infinity of possibilities. There is no choice but to continue to roam

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Animated short

Elvis and Dimmi (2018)

In a time of gods and kings there was naught but chaos and war. A crazed 8Bit epic going where only animation can

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Animated short

Superperson (2017)

A citizen needs rescuing, and luckily there’s a superhero on hand

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Animated short

Geenie Reenie (2017)

Geenie Reenie and Dozen check some emails on the computer at home. A click there, a click there… .what could possibly go wrong!

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Animated short

Fifty-Two (2017)

A reluctant janitorbot begins the task of cleaning up the volatile atmosphere of the post-apocalyptic world in which he finds himself

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Animated short

Passage (2017)

A painted figure steps through a doorway undergoing a surreal exploration of body and identity, all the while being confronted with distortions of herself

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