The Melbourne International Animation Festival (MIAF) is an independent, not-for-profit annual animation festival established in 2001 in Melbourne, Australia. Recognized as Australia's largest animation-dedicated event and one of the largest animation festivals globally, MIAF typically screens between 200 and 450 films annually, featuring a diverse array of international and local works across competitive, panorama, student, curated, and retrospective programs. The festival has historically encompassed international competitions, retrospectives, student showcases, and appearances by notable animators and industry professionals, also hosting the RENDER Animation Conference. In 2022, MIAF faced cancellation due to the withdrawal of key public funding and the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.