Manchester Animation Festival

WE'RE HIRING - We’re looking for a Guest Services Coordinator to be there come rain or shine at MAF2025. manchesteranimationfestival.co.uk/about/jobs-and…

WE'RE HIRING - Got a taste for strategy? We’re serving up the perfect role - a Marketing Manager who can add a bit of spice to MAF2025 manchesteranimationfestival.co.uk/about/jobs-and…

WE'RE HIRING - We're looking for a Box Office Manager who can kick things up a gear at the UK's biggest animation event. manchesteranimationfestival.co.uk/about/jobs-and…

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If you missed it! Catch the full talk with @mcranimation founders Dr Steve Henderson & Jennifer Hall from our early May Freelancers & Friends on our YouTube channel now👇 youtu.be/1lRW8CEZ-kQ #doodledo #freelancersandfriends

Manchester Animation Festival, the biggest of its kind in the UK, celebrates their 10th Birthday, a new poster has been revealed for the 11th/2025 edition of the festival, which will take place at HOME in Manchester between 9th-13th November. @mcranimation Link on the following…

10 years ago today, we introduced the world to MAF and to mark this milestone, we’re unveiling the 2025 poster and ident, designed by the incredible Steph Ramplin! MAF returns 9–13 November 2025. #MAF2025 #Manchester #AnimationCommunity #UKFestivals #Animation

Animators give movement and personality to the stories we love. Now it’s time to showcase that talent. The MAF Industry Excellence Awards 2025 are open for entries in the Character Animation category. Submit a single clip or a reel from a show buff.ly/56AU7TB

Time to give the artists behind the scenes their moment. The MAF Industry Excellence Awards are open for entries in the Character Design category. If your designs helped shape a character in a commissioned animated production submit today! buff.ly/56AU7TB

Our Industry Excellence Awards are accepting entries for the Storyboarding category. Got a sequence of panels or an animatic? if it was commissioned, it’s eligible! Help us celebrate the everyday champions of industry. Deadline: 18 July 2025. Details. buff.ly/56AU7TB

Where would animation be without great writing? The MAF Industry Excellence Awards are open for entries in the Scriptwriting category. Free to enter + open to all commissioned work. Deadline: 18 July 2025. Submit your own work or nominate a colleague now! buff.ly/56AU7TB

Manchester Animation Festival @mcranimation and @MediaCityUK MITIH once again joined forces on the 26-27 March to welcome the north-west animation community for an electrifying two-day celebration of innovation, creativity, and collaboration in animation! vimeo.com/1073137232

Meanwhile, we caught up with @Blue_zoo’s @DaneWinnFilms in between the facial rigging workshops he was hosting today to find out about his #AnimatedTomorrow experiences. Here’s what he had to say…

The results from today’s workshops are starting to roll in. We now have lots of newly minted @MohoAnimation animation experts! #AnimatedTomorrow

What do attendees think about the events and opportunities at #AnimatingTomorrow? We asked some. Here’s what they said…

Fresh from his keynote earlier today, @Metaphysic_ai’s Terry Bannon tells us why it’s always inspiring attending events like #AnimatingTomorrow…