Animation First Film Festival: When Adam Changes & National Film Board of Canada Shorts Tickets

Presented as part of FIAF's Animation First Film Festival! Join us for two exceptional film programs.

National Film Board of Canada Shorts: Curated by Frédéric Savard, this program of shorts features a selection of eleven thought-provoking animated films from the National Film Board of Canada’s collection.

When Adam Changes: Dir. Joël Vaudreuil, 2023, Canada, Color. 96 min. In French with English subtitles

Set in 1990 Quebec, the film depicts the (literal) growing pains and general absurdity of adolescence. Through a darkly comedic narrative, Canadian director Joël Vaudreuil and French animator Nicolas Moussette incisively illustrate what happens when the biting and fantastical mix with trademark teenage angst. The film, animated by French artist Nicolas Moussette, was awarded the Grand Prize for Best Animated Feature at the 2023 Ottawa International Film Festival.