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“Animation First Festival Preview: Le Petit Nicolas Comes to New York”

As part of’Animation FirstFIAF presents a preview in New York of an animation around Petit Nicolas.

It’s what?

Animation First is the only American festival dedicated to highlighting the heritage and innovation of French animation.

What is there to see?

Six feature films and sixty-five shorts. But also interviews with directors and “work-in-progress” works.

Among these short films, the festival will open with “Le Petit Nicolas – What are we waiting for to be happy?” », an interpretation of the stories and characters of the duo Sempé, Goscinny.

And to complete the FIAF gallery presents an exhibition “Signature Sempé” until April 7th.

Sempé – The New Yorker 05/01/2015 (tap dancing in New York/Tap Dancing in New York)
Pen, India ink, and watercolor
585 X 535mm
Sempé in New York, Éditions Denoël / Éditions Martine Gossieaux, 2009, 2016, 2022.
Credit: ©Jean-Jacques Sempé for The New Yorker. Image courtesy Martine Gossieaux.

When is it?

From Friday 27 January to Sunday 29 January

Where is it?

Fiaf. 55 East 59th Street, entre Madison & Park Avenues, New York, NY 10022

How to reserve your place?

By following this link

Drawing by Sempé
Sempe
“Americanization,” Jean-Jacques Sempé;
Little Nicholas © ONYX Films – Bidibul Productions;
Credit: Jean-Jacques Sempé © BestImage

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