🎬 3|Thirty 2026 WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
On Monday 3 August, the 3|Thirty finalists gathered at Event Cinemas Innaloo for the screening of this year's entries and the announcement of the winners.
Congratulations to our 2026 winners:
🏆 Open Category
Shannon Lively – HYPNOCOP
youtu.be/CqpipaTsFho
🏆 Higher Education Category
Charlie Buston – Final Debt
youtu.be/ppIw7gsb80Q
🏆 School Category
Zariah Hart – Charm to Your Heart
youtu.be/SnVrHpKKceU
A huge congratulations to all entrants for showcasing their creativity, storytelling and filmmaking talent.
We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to our sponsors for their generous support of the competition: Adobe, Wacom, Greenhills Animation & Toon Boom, Foundry & Imagineering, Event Cinemas, Flying Bark Productions, Siamese, Sandbox, Double Barrel VFX, Ink Animation, Red Bird Creative, and Aquixel Studios.
Special thanks to our judges, Nick Tripodi, Tessa Bright, Pete Moran, Brent Skinner, and Colin Bennett, for generously sharing their time, expertise, and industry insight to help recognise and celebrate emerging filmmaking talent.
👏 Thank you to everyone who contributed to making 3|Thirty 2026 such a fantastic showcase of creativity and innovation. We look forward to seeing what next year's filmmakers create! 🎬✨
🚨 WAnimate Industry Night is TONIGHT! 🚨
Join industry leaders from Adobe, Wacom and Toon Boom for an evening of inspiration, networking and insights into animation, VFX and game development.
🕔 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
For Educators, Students & Hobbyists
🕖 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
For Animation, VFX & Games Professionals
📍 The Backlot Perth, 21 Simpson St, West Perth
🎟 Limited tickets remaining:
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See you there!