• 2018 Award Winners Announced!

    2018 Award Winners Announced!

    Click through to find out who took home the top prizes at the MAF 2018 awards ceremony...

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  • IEA Nominees Announced

    IEA Nominees Announced

    We've announced the Industry Excellence Awards nominees for this year and the new redesigned award. Read them here and congratulate them on a job well done!

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  • MAF Market

    MAF Market

    Bringing together animation studios and companies to showcase their work and meet the festival delegates. Learn about recruitment opportunities, new software and funding opportunities.

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  • Films previewing at MAF

    Films previewing at MAF

    Film previews at this years festival include: Night of the Trampires, This Magnificent Cake!, Funan, Virus Tropical, Tito and the Birds and A Man is Dead (pictured here). Check out What's On for more info.

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Latest News

  • 2018 Award Winners

    Thanks to the juries and to all who submitted films and work to the festival. Keep your eye on the newsletter where we will announce when we open for entries in 2019. Winners of the 2018 Manchester Animation... Read More >

  • IEA Award 2018 Nominees

    Manchester Animation Festival believes animation is for all and that all animation is deserving of celebration, with our Industry Excellence Awards we do just that, celebrating the folks who work hard on the day job... Read More >

  • All MAF 2018 Passes now SOLD OUT!

    We extremely happy to announce that all full festival passes and day passes for Manchester Animation Festival have now SOLD OUT! Thank you so much for you support! If you didn't manage to get a pass booked, fear not, we... Read More >

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