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, 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
 
References
     
- "About". AEAF. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
 - "Sticky Pictures animation wins Gold at Australian Effects & Animation Festival". Mediaweek. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
 - "Entry Form". AEAF. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
 - "AEAF Awards, Winners, AEAF Nominees, Date, Location". Aussie Digest. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
 - Tamayao, Clarisse (21 August 2019). "Melbourne VR Activation wins Silver at AEAF 2019". Chaos Theory. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
 - "AEAF Awards 2021 Winners announced". AnimationXpress. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
 
External links
    
- AEAF Awards on IMDb