MICA Animation students will soon join forces with peers from BRASSART school in Montpellier, France to produce participatory animated sequences as part of the inaugural Animation Jam at the FIAF Animation First Festival. To be held in New York from January 27-29, Animation First is the only US festival dedicated to showcasing French animation.

Teams of students from both schools will be given 48-hours to complete an animation sequence. The teams will work from their own campuses beginning on January 28, and audiences can check their progress via Twitch during the festival or online. The resulting animations will be unveiled during the festival’s closing night program on January 29.