Triple Meat, the alternate content wing of independent Australian animation studio DAVE Enterprises, has been securing film circuit laurels the world over with their new animated short film SMOKO.

Created to showcase the multifaceted talents of the Triple Meat team, SMOKO taps into a rich vein of quintessential Australian humour, and the art of arguing for the hell of it.

With the project making a splash at a raft of award ceremonies, the short is clearly resonating with audiences. All up SMOKO has been selected in twelve local and international festivals, winning Best Animation and Best Short Film at this year’s Lit Laughs International Comedy Film Festival in Yorkshire, UK, as well as landing a finalist position at both Ignite Film Festival in Swindon, UK and the New York Animation Film Awards (NYAFA).

Closer to home the SMOKO crew are awaiting the results of the semi-finals round of the Sydney Indie Short Festival, having already been selected as a finalist in AniMate, AEAF Awards, The Inner West Film Festival, Sydney Underground Film Festival, SIPFest & Sparrowland Short Film Festival.

SMOKO is a testament to the talented crew and creative leads who work at DAVE Enterprises, Triple Meat’s parent company, which celebrates its 10th birthday in 2025.

Staffed by a core crew of ex-Disney 2D Directors and Animators and the next generation of Australian animated storytellers, DAVE has storyboarded or produced 480+ episodes and feature films for DreamWorks, Netflix, AppleTV, Hulu, Bento Box and Peacock. This includes work on hits such as Bob’s Burgers, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, The Croods: Family Tree, Boss Baby, and Gabby’s Dollhouse.

As they gear up to pitch original IP series to the Australian Kids Content Summit in Coffs Harbour and Ausfilm Week in LA in October, the DAVE team is also on the lookout for new and exciting projects to co-develop and co-produce.

Turning ideas into moving, detailed worlds is what DAVE Enterprises is known for. Contact DAVE to find out how they can help with your next animated project or if you’d like to know more about their original projects: