FIAF Animation First Festival 2021

Animation First, presented by the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), is the only film festival in the United States dedicated to French animation. Entirely online, this fourth edition was streamed nationwide from Feb 5–15, 2021.
Please find below a selection of free videos including recorded conversations with filmmakers featured at the Festival.

Conversations with Filmmakers

Making of Calamity Jane — Conversation with Rémi Chayé
Rémi Chayé speaks about his career in animation and discusses his award-winning films Long Way North (2015) and Calamity Jane (2020).
2021 | United States
Making of Calamity Jane — Conversation with Rémi Chayé
Making of Josep — Conversation with Aurel, Jean-Louis Milesi, and Bernice Bromberg
Illustrator, graphic novelist, and Le Monde cartoonist Aurel will speak about his first feature film, a striking homage to illustrator Josep Bartolí. He will be joined by screenwriter Jean-Louis Milesi and Bartoli’s widow Bernice Bromberg.
2021 | United States
Making of Josep — Conversation with Aurel, Jean-Louis Milesi, and Bernice Bromberg
Making of Shooom’s Odyssey — Conversation with Claire Paoletti and Julien Bisaro
Meet writer-producer Claire Paoletti and director Julien Bisaro, the creative team behind Shooom’s Odyssey, a heartwarming tale about a baby owl’s search for her mother.
2021 | United States
Making of Shooom’s Odyssey — Conversation with Claire Paoletti and Julien Bisaro
Panel Discussion: Why the World Needs Animation
Animators and industry experts, several of them with cross-continental experiences, come together for a spirited discussion about the central and unique role of animation in our society. Hosted by New York Tech.
2021 | United States
Panel Discussion: Why the World Needs Animation