WAFF - Wellington Animation Film Festival

WAFF - Wellington Animation Film Festival The Wellington Animation Film Festival brings you the best new animated films from around the world.

02/08/2026

🤩Get a feeling of the 2026 edition of the WAFF, between exclusive screenings and professional conferences. Thank you to everyone who made this happen, and for your participation! Don’t miss the next edition in 2027🥳

20/03/2026

We are proud to unveil the trophy for the WAFF New Zealand students Awards 2026!

Oscar Winner The girl who cried pearls for best short animation film will be screened at the WAFF 2026 through the Annec...
20/03/2026

Oscar Winner The girl who cried pearls for best short animation film will be screened at the WAFF 2026 through the Annecy Best Of collection. Sunday, at 8:15, at the Roxy.
Come and discover this hidden gem amongst other beautiful animated features!

19/03/2026

🌊✨ A strange encounter beneath the surface…

Dive into ChaO at the Wellington Animation Film Festival 2026.

This unique Japanese animated film blends mystery, romance and surreal imagery, as an unexpected connection forms between two very different worlds.
🫧 A visually captivating and deeply intriguing experience.

📍 Roxy Cinema
🎟️ Tickets & info: wellingtonanimationfilmfestival.com

18/03/2026

Rachel Baker, filmmaker of "Chrysalis" was live on Breakfast TVNZ this morning. Rachel will be talking at the "Female Landscape: Animation" panel after the screening of her animation Chrysalis Saturday morning at 10:00 am at the The Roxy Cinema .

18/03/2026

🌧️✨ A delicate and poetic childhood story…

Discover Little Amélie and the Character of Rain this Sunday at the Wellington Animation Film Festival 2026.

A beautifully crafted animated tale inspired by Amélie Nothomb’s world, where imagination, emotion and the wonder of early childhood come to life through rain, memories and quiet discoveries.

💧 A gentle, visually enchanting experience not to be missed.
📍 Roxy Cinema
🎟️ Tickets & info: wellingtonanimationfilmfestival.com

18/03/2026

🦴✨ An epic journey to discover the truth.

Don’t miss Mosley at the Wellington Animation Film Festival 2026.
This powerful New Zealand–China co-production follows a courageous creature on a quest for freedom and identity, in a beautifully crafted world filled with emotion and adventure.

🌏 A moving story about origins, courage and hope.
📍 Roxy Cinema
🎟️ Tickets & info: wellingtonanimationfilmfestival.com

17/03/2026

🚀 Ready for lift-off?

Join us for Space Cadet at the Wellington Animation Film Festival 2026.
A vibrant and imaginative animated journey through space, following a young dreamer chasing the stars and discovering what it truly means to belong.

✨ A cosmic adventure full of heart, humor and wonder.

📍 Roxy Cinema
🎟️ Tickets & info: wellingtonanimationfilmfestival.com



17/03/2026

🟥 A powerful animated story you won’t forget.

This Friday at 7:45 PM, experience The Square at the Wellington Animation Film Festival 2026.

Set in a small apartment block, this striking Korean animated film reveals the quiet lives, tensions and humanity hidden behind closed doors. A visually bold and deeply moving cinematic experience.

📍 Roxy Cinema
🎟️ Tickets & info: wellingtonanimationfilmfestival.com

17/03/2026

🧵✨ Meet the most lovable little monster!

Join us Friday at 4:00 PM at the Roxy Cinema for Stitch Head at the Wellington Animation Film Festival 2026.

Created by a mad professor and living in the shadows of a strange castle, Stitch Head has always tried to stay hidden… until an unexpected adventure turns his quiet life upside down.
A charming, funny and heartwarming animated film for all ages.

📍 Roxy Cinema
🎟️ Tickets & info: wellingtonanimationfilmfestival.com

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