Join us for special FREE sneak preview of the program, with a festival welcome by Specially Trained Monkeys' Jane Shadbolt.

About the Australian International Animation Festival in Newcastle:

Bringing the best short animations in the world to Newcastle. 110 films from 26 countries to amaze, delight, amuse and confuse you. From the heartwarming to the bizarre this collection covers the lot. Come to any of the 8 fantastic sessions or seeeverything with a super affordable festival pass.

Choose from two amazing international programs, a showcase of Australian animation, highlights of SIGGRAPH Asia, an amazing digital program or for the brave, a late-night hour of oddness in Late Night Bizarre and forour youngest audience we've got a special Kids program of international animated treats.

See the best of contemporary independent short animations from around the world in 3 days of animation mayhem and madness.

Simply the best of the 2009 world animation festival circuit arrives in Newcastle at the Civic Playhouse Newcastle 22 – 24 October 2009.