Australian Effects & Animation Festival

The Australian Effects & Animation Festival (AEAF) is an annual international festival of visual effects (VFX), animation games and immersive media. The event, which includes an awards ceremony known as the AEAF Awards, a program of speakers, and technology showcase, is streamed live.^[1] The inaugural event was in 2000.^[2]

Awards

The AEAF Awards are given in a ceremony held in Sydney, New South Wales. There is no charge for entry to the competition.^[3][4] As of 2022^[update], gold, silver and bronze awards are given in the following categories:^[3]

• Commercials, animation
• Commercials, VFX
• Feature films, animation
• Feature Films, VFX
• Web Viral
• Titles & Openers for TV and Feature Film
• Idents
• Short film
• TV series and TV series children
• Music video
• TV student
• Games cinematics
• Education & infographics
• Live event
• Augmented reality
• VR360
• VR Experience

Special Merit Awards may be given "to works of outstanding merit that push the boundaries of visual artistry and introduce new techniques".^[3]

2019

In 2019, the awards ceremony was held at the Chauvel Cinema in Paddington.^[5]

2021

Winners included:^[6]

• Godzilla vs. Kong, Weta Digital, Gold, for Feature Film – VFX
• Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Framestore, Gold, for Feature Film – Sequence
• His Dark Materials Series 2, Framestore Gold, for TV Series