Welcome BIAF-ians to the 7th Brisbane International Animation Festival!
The 7th Brisbane International Animation Festival will be held 28, 29 and 30 October 2008 in the city of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The three day animation festival will screen approx 90 animated films over 8 sessions at the Globe Theatre and the State Library of Queensland venues.
Programming for the festival includes: competitive screenings, selection of animation from featured countries in celebration of International Animation Day, ‘Best of’ Melbourne International Animation Festival’s touring show, a session of jaw-dropping politically incorrect 1940’s Warner Brothers’ war cartoons featuring Private Snafu, and the eagerly awaited screening of the latest animated film feature by two-times Oscar Nominee notorious independent American animator Bill Plympton.
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3 days, 102 animated films, 24 countries, 4 World premieres, 34 Australian premieres, 84 animated films never before seen in Queensland , 8 glorious sessions of tantalizing animation, PLUS! Special bonus session of Australian Animation for International Animation Day screenings at the Gold Coast (Australia), France, Hungary and Brazil!
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1 July
Calling for animation submissions for the 7th edition of the Brisbane International Animation Festival! Categories include Jury Award, Student Award, Queensland Animation Award and People’s Choice Award.
31 May
Bill Plympton’s animation studio in the USA gives the word that Bill’s latest animated feature Idiots and Angels is finally completed. We immediately react by scheduling it as our big finale.
3 April
Odyssey Creative Productions Assoc Inc becomes the proud new owners of the Brisbane International Animation Festival.