Animation First 2023

Fri, Jan 27–Sun, Jan 29
In Person at FIAF

Animation First 2023 is just 10 days away — join us for films, talks, exhibitions, and more, curated for audiences of all ages!

Get the Full Festival Pass and join us for the entire weekend including the opening and closing night films and parties.

Plan Your Festival Weekend:

FRI, JAN 27 OPENING NIGHT

6-7pm Exhibition Opening
Signature Sempé 

7pm Feature • NY Premiere
Little Nicholas - Happy as can be 
All Ages

8:30-9:30pm Opening Night Party

9:30pm Shorts
Best of Annecy 2022 • MA*

SAT, JAN 28

11:45am Shorts
Best of Annecy Kids 2022 • 5+

12:30pm Work in Progress
The Siren • Free

1:30pm Feature • US Premiere
The Black Pharaoh the Savage and the Princess • 6+

2:30pm PANEL DISCUSSION
Sempé and Le Petit Nicolas • Free

3:45pm Shorts
New Francophone Shorts 1 • 15+

4:15pm Work in Progress
Chicken for Linda! • Free

6pm Feature • US Premiere
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman • 15+

8:45pm Feature • NY Premiere
Unicorn Wars • MA*

SUN, JAN 29

12pm Shorts
Shooom's Odyssey & Funny Birds • 6+

1:30pm Work in Progress
Dordogne • Free

1:45pm Feature • NY Premiere
The Island • 10+

3:45pm Talk
A Conversation with Anca Damian • Free

4:30pm Shorts
New Francophone Shorts 2 • MA*

6:15pm Feature • US Premiere
Gandahar • 15+ • Restored Director's Cut

7:30-8:30pm Closing Night Party

8:30pm Award Ceremony
Student Short Film Competition
Feature • US Premiere
No Dogs or Italians Allowed • All Ages

SAT, JAN 28 & SUN, JAN 29

11am–6pm
Video Games, AR, and VR • Free

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