Malcolm Turner

It turns out that 2016 was the year that many of the true living masters of animation all released new films. Nobody saw this coming - and nobody's put it all together until NOW!!! Think Priit Parn, Phil Mulloy, Koji Yamamura, Marv Newland, Raoul Servais, Joan Gratz and others. This very special presentation will introduce you, in turn, to each of these extremely important animators and then screen their very latest work.

Every year we cast AIAF Co-Director Malcolm Turner out into international waters to trawl for incredible animations unseen by Australian audiences. Samples from his journey into places like Kosovo, Galacia and a vault of old pre-independence Polish animation are just teasers for his annual report on the eclectic animation ecosystem he hunts in. With a superb track record for spotting films that go on to receive major recognition, you can brag that you saw it at AIAF first.

Animation - like everything else - is powering ahead in modern China. A new generation of Chinese animators, empowered with the latest animating tools and rapidly expanding educational opportunities are carving out a diverse and unique body of work. This presentation will introduce you to some of the rising stars and showcase a collection of outstanding original short films.

We managed to get Turner out of the office for most of the year – it helps keep the place clean and he usually comes back some pretty wild stuff. Whether it was teaching at Bezalel University in Jerusalem, hanging out in the Georgian Film Centre in Tbilisi, chasing the McLeod Brothers around London pubs, wearing out his welcome at the NFB in Montreal or launching charm offensives on distributors from one end of Europe to the other, he’s come home with a full goody-bag of the best stuff…. and here it is.

BRAND NEW SEMINAR!