welcome to AniMate

Australia's Home of World Animation

AniMate is an International Animation Film Festival and a growing community of Animation lovers, professionals and film makers.
AniMate welcomes all Animation film entries. You can now submit your Animated short or feature film; we may screen it in Sydney and other Australian and international locations, and your film may make it into our next program.

Short and feature Animated films of all genres, we would love to have you here at AniMate!

In the previous Season 491 Laurels and total prizes value of over $11,000 to Film-Makers!

screening at cinemas and online

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My Jumper, It Roars!
Snif & Snüf
Stick Shift

WORLD ANIMATION CATEGORY

Catisfaction, Directed by Andre Marques Almeida, Portugal

 AUSTRALIAN ANIMATION CATEGORY

My Jumper, It Roars!, Directed by Isabella Spagnolo

CHILDREN ANIMATION CATEGORY

Snif & Snüf, Directed by Michael J Ruocco, USA

EXPERIMENTAL ANIMATION CATEGORY

Stick Shift, Directed by Andreas Peter Fobes, Canada

The House of Loss
Shut The Door
Tea Break
Woven Threads- Stories from Within KEENAN

WORLD STUDENT ANIMATION CATEGORY

The House of Loss, Directed by Jinkyu Jeon, Japan

 AUSTRALIAN STUDENT ANIMATION CATEGORY

Shut The Door, Directed by Jamie Burke, AIT, NSW

AUSTRALIAN STUDENT ANIMATION CATEGORY

Tea Break, Directed by Tom Pugh, The Academy of Interactive Entertainment, ACT

ANIMATED DOCUMENTARY CATEGORY

Woven Threads- Stories from Within KEENAN, Directed by Michi Marosszeky, Australia

Love & Mercy
AIKĀNE
The Illuminer
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ANIMATED MUSIC VIDEOS CATEGORY

Love & Mercy - Andre Warhurst, Directed by Leigh Young, Australia

 ANIMATED LGBTIQ+ CATEGORY

AIKĀNE, Directed by Daniel Sousa, Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson, USA

ANIMATED COMMUNITY MESSAGES CATEGORY

The Illuminer, Directed by Lachezar Avramov Velinov, Bulgaria

PITCHING COMPETITION 2024

Nexus, by Yana Fidan, Australia

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Audience members from around the World can vote to choose the Winner for each Category.
Each Winner will receive a Toon Boom licence worth approximately AU$1,650.
By voting, you can enter the draw to win an AniMate VIP Membership!

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Vote for the World Films Category

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Winner of the Australian Films Category

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AniMate Membership Program

You can now support AniMate and emerging Australian and International Animation Film-makers though our Membership Program.

You can become a Member with a donation of as little as $1. Eligible Members will receive discounts on screening events, have Free access to our Social/Networking events and more!

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