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First Flight

film type animated film Production Country Germany production year 2025 runtime 3'18 colour Color animation technique 2D computer animation, 3D computer animation
screening format DCP aspect ratio 1.85:1 sound format 5.1 Audiomix

Three baby birds, one big challenge — their first flight! But as the frogs begin their peculiar performance, the sky turns into a whirlwind of improvisation. Some birds twirl, some hover, and others just hope for the best.

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director Adrián Jaffé Sound Design Max Gausepohl, Lasse Kröger Production Adrian Jaffé Script Adrian Jaffé Editing Adrian Jaffé DOP Adrian Jaffé
Festivals
2025 mo&friese Kinder Kurzfilm Festival, Hamburg, Germany
2025 Curtas Vila do Conde - International Film Festival, Portugal
2025 FAB Festival of Animation Berlin, Germany
2025 Giffoni Film Festival, Italy
2025 World Festival of Animated Film Varna, Bulgaria
2025 SCHLINGEL Internationales Filmfestival für Kinder und junges Publikum, Chemnitz, Germany (SPECIAL MENTION)
2025 FILMZ – FESTIVAL DES DEUTSCHEN KINOS, Mainz, Germany
2025 Filmfest Osnabrück - Festival des Unabhängigen Films, Germany
2025 Viborg Animation Festival, Denmark
2025 Cork Film Festival, Ireland
2025 Fredrikstad Animation Festival, Norway
2025 KUKI Junges Kurzfilmfestival Berlin, Germany
2025 FAB Festival of Animation Berlin, Germany
2025 Uppsala International Short Film Festival, Sweden
2025 Animateka International Animated Film Festival, Ljubljana, Slovenia
2025 Cinekid Festival, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2025 London International Animation Festival, United Kingdom
2025 Cinemagic International Film Festival for Young People, Belfast, United Kingdom
2025 International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino!, Poznan, Poland
2025 Piccolo Festival Animazione, Pordenone, Italy
2025 Nordische Filmtage Lübeck, Germany
2025 BANJALUKA International Animated Film Festival, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2025 Valdivia International Film Festival, Chile
2026 IndieJunior – International Children’s and Youth Film Festival of Porto, Portugal
Distribution
  • Kurzfilm Agentur Hamburg
  • Bodenstedtstr. 16
  • 22765 Hamburg
  • Germany
  • +49 40 3910630
  • http://www.shortfilm.com
Sales
  • Kurzfilm Agentur Hamburg
  • Bodenstedtstr. 16
  • 22765 Hamburg
  • Germany
  • +49 40 3910630
  • http://www.shortfilm.com
Production
  • Adrián Jaffé

Adrián Jaffé

Adrián Jaffé is a Hamburg-based motion designer and animator. His work, often cute and fun, explores abstract themes such as bravery and identity — usually with a touch of pink.

Filmography
2022 Blocks
2025 First Flight

Portrait of Adrián Jaffé