ACMI has partnered with Ludo Studio, the Emmy-award winning production company behind Bluey, Robbie Hood and The Strange Chores, to establish a 3-month $10,000 residency giving local animators the opportunity to create the next global hit from co-working hub, ACMI X.
About the residency
The ACMI X + Ludo Studio Residency will support an emerging animator or animation team with up to two professional credits through $10,000 of project funding, regular mentoring from Ludo Studio animators and a fully subsidised residency at ACMI X, to develop a project ready for pitching in the Australian and international marketplace.
The ACMI X + Ludo Studio Residency has been set up to facilitate insights into the creative practice and career pathways of the Ludo Studio team, which made history when Bluey became the second most streamed show in the US for all of 2023, amassing 43.9 billion minutes watched (Source: Variety).
The winning recipient will also be invited to showcase their project at an ACMI X Screen Industry Works-in-Progress night, supported by RMIT University, and participate in the one-day Animation Symposium, presented in partnership with Ludo Studio. This full-day event, to be held at ACMI in late 2024, will deliver an unmissable opportunity for screen practitioners and animation fans alike to hear from the Ludo Studio team and other key voices in Australian animation.
Key Dates:
Tue 16 April 2024: ACMI X + Ludo Residency announced with launch of submissions page
Mon 20 May 2024: Submissions close and applications provided to Ludo for review
Mon 23 June 2024: Winning recipient announced
Mon 7 Aug – Fri 10 Nov 2024: ACMI X + Ludo Residency period
Nov 2024: Animation Symposium
For more information on eligibility and submission requirements, click here
