Melbourne International Animation Festival

No dream is too big, even for the smallest characters. Dive into this collection of international shorts and discover how one small leap into something new can be all you need to make dreams comes true.

This program includes films from France, South Africa, Canada, South Korea, Switzerland, UK, Czech Republic, and Russia.

Watch all of this year’s films with a festival pass (starting at $30) or purchase tickets to individual film programs (starting at $5). Pricing is on a sliding scale, and we encourage you to pay what you are able—all ticket and pass sales go to support BAM Education, helping to ensure the future of BAM’s adventurous programming for families and students. 

All events and workshops associated with the Festival are free and open to all. 

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A(chrono) Mation (2020)

Dir. Bronwyn Horne, 3min

South Africa

Nonverbal

A wild dance inspired by the way classic animation was made in the days of Road Runner and Bugs Bunny.

Beep And Tweet (2020)

Dir. Liza Desyatkova, 6min

Canada

Nonverbal

An overprotective robot learns the importance of letting go, for the sake of the bird he loves.

Bloated (2019)

Dir. Baptiste Tassin, 2min

France

Nonverbal

Colored light is the tastiest food in this dark forest, and a greedy bird wants as much as it can get its beak on.

Fingers-pring (2020)

Dirs. Hyeon-Ji Park & Se-Lin Lee, 3min

South Korea

Nonverbal

When school gets boring, it’s easy to let your imagination take control of the action.

Firmament (2019)

Dirs. Adrien Fraysse, Anthony Feuillet, Johanne Baron, Laura Leveque, Philip Gouillon & Thomas Delariviere, 6min

France

Nonverbal

On a planet surrounded by clouds, two little robots dream about seeing the sky.

The Last Day Of Autumn (2019)

Dir. Marjolaine Perreten, 7min

Switzerland

Nonverbal

Forest animals secretly collect parts from abandoned bicycles as they prepare for a great race.

Archie (2019)

Dir. Ainslie Henderson, 4min

UK

Nonverbal

Archie and his loyal dog make a long journey to the home his Aunt has left to him, finding new hope in a new place.

The Pit (2019)

Dir. Markéta Kubátová Smolíková, 9min

Czech Republic

Nonverbal

A population of creatures spend their days digging a hole and avoiding natural disasters—until we learn that their planet is actually a tooth. 

Appletree Man (2020)

Dir. Alla Vartanyan, 11min

Russia

Nonverbal

The old apple tree is cared for by its owner all year round, and in return it gives him its apples. But there’s someone else with a claim to the tree, who depends on it for their very existence.

Colour Blind (2019)

Dir. Laura Miranda, 3min

UK

In English

Lula is an old woman who lives alone in her almost grey world, but everything changes on her birthday.

The Fox And The Pigeon (2019)

Dirs. Michelle Chua, Aileen Dewhurst, Sharon Gabriella, Viktor Ivanovski, Sang Lee, Tyler Pacana, SiKyung Kevin Sung, Morgan Thompson, Steven Wang, Matt Walton & Chelsea van Tol, 6min

Canada

In English

A fox must save his ice cream from a pigeon with a sweet tooth while both of them are chased by a narrator with a wild imagination.