Now one of the largest festivals of its type in the world, the 2008 Australian International Animation Festival (AIAF) will be held in Wagga Wagga from Friday 16 May to Sunday 18 May. “This event will give local audiences an up-to-date snapshot of the international creative animation scene,” said Festival co-director, Mr Andrew Hagan from the Charles Sturt University (CSU) School of Visual and Performing Arts. “There will also be digital animation, puppet films and Australian-made films. Young children and teenagers are catered for in the 2008 program as well as a ’Late Night Bizarre’ program for those with a desire for the truly odd and unfathomable.” From more than 2 000 entries, the 2008 Festival will show more than 120 films from 26 countries. The full program for the AIAF 2008 at the Forum 6 Cinema in Trail Street, Wagga Wagga can be found here. Through the Wagga Wagga-based School of Visual and Performing Arts, CSU offers Australia’s only bachelor degree dedicated to the art of animation and visual effects.