title: Australian Effects & Animation Festival
text: # Australian Effects & Animation Festival
  
  The Australian Effects & Animation Festival (AEAF) is an annual international festival of visual effects (VFX), animation games and immersive media. The event, which includes an awards ceremony known as the AEAF Awards, a program of speakers, and technology showcase, is streamed live. The inaugural event was in 2000.
  
  ## Awards
  
  The AEAF Awards are given in a ceremony held in Sydney, New South Wales. There is no charge for entry to the competition. As of 2022, gold, silver and bronze awards are given in the following categories:
  
  * Commercials, animation
  * Commercials, VFX
  * Feature films, animation
  * Feature Films, VFX
  * Web Viral
  * Titles & Openers for TV and Feature Film
  * Idents
  * Short film
  * TV series and TV series children
  * Music video
  * TV student
  * Games cinematics
  * Education & infographics
  * Live event
  * Augmented reality
  * VR360
  * VR Experience
  
  Special Merit Awards may be given "to works of outstanding merit that push the boundaries of visual artistry and introduce new techniques".
  
  ### 2019
  
  In 2019, the awards ceremony was held at the Chauvel Cinema in Paddington.
  
  ### 2021
  
  Winners included:
  
  * Godzilla vs. Kong, Weta Digital, Gold, for Feature Film – VFX
  * Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Framestore, Gold, for Feature Film – Sequence
  * His Dark Materials Series 2, Framestore Gold, for TV Series
  