Animation First 2024
Tuesday, January 23–Sunday, January 28
FIAF, 55 East 59th Street, NYC

10% Early Bird Discount on Festival Passes through December 22!

Animation First, the biggest US festival dedicated to Francophone animation, returns for an exciting seventh edition.
Now in an extended 6-day-long format!

Join us at FIAF from Tuesday, January 23 through Sunday, January 28 for feature film premieres, short film programs, filmmaker conversations, a “First Look” presentation, VR experiences, and more. View the complete program.

Festival highlights include:

- Opening Night with the NY Premiere of Mars Express, followed by a Q&A with director Jérémie Périn and producer Didier Crest, and a party

- Centerpiece Evening with the NY Premiere of Benoît Chieux’s Sirocco and the Kingdom of Air Streams, the Best of Annecy Shorts Program, and a party

- Closing Night with the US Premiere of The Siren, and an Award Ceremony and Party

- Partnership with Animation Speak/Easy, with shorts, discussions, and drinks

- Special focus on Quebec animation

- US Premieres of Cameroonian directors Daniel Minlo and Cyrille Masso's  The Sacred Cave; Quebec filmmaker Joël Vaudreuil’s new film, When Adam Changes; and the VR experience by Stéphane Landowski and Gaël Cabouat, Gaudí, the Atelier of the Divine

- NY Premiere of Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli’s Nina and the Hedgehog's Secret

- 5 Shorts Programs featuring over 50 short films

Get the Festival Pass available with a 10% early bird discount through December 22 and join us for the entire 6-day-long celebration of Francophone animation!

View Festival Program