¿Te apasiona el cine? ¡Mi Primer Festival 2025 busca jurado infantil!
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My First Film Festival celebrates its 18th edition with an international line-up and the premiere of the first stop-motion feature made in Catalonia
From 8 to 23 November 2025, My First Film Festival returns with a very special edition: the event celebrates its 18th anniversary in Barcelona and its 12th in Madrid, consolidating its position as an essential meeting point for discovering unique and creative cinema for children.
A historic opening
The opening film will be Olivia and the Invisible Earthquake, directed by Irene Iborra, which marks the first stop-motion feature produced and shot in Catalonia. The film tells the story of Olivia, her brother Tim and their mother, who must rebuild their lives after losing their home. To protect Tim, Olivia transforms reality into a film they shoot together — a story filled with resilience, humour and tenderness.
Tribute to Folimage
This year, the festival will pay tribute to the historic French studio Folimage, an international reference in animation founded in 1981 by Jacques-Rémy Girerd. Creators of films such as A Cat in Paris (Oscar nominee in 2012) and Vanille (Cristal Award at Annecy 2021), the studio has combined production, distribution and training, earning recognition with the European Producer of the Year Award.
Programme highlights
The Official Section of this edition will feature international premieres from the most prestigious festivals around the globe. Highlights include:
- Little Amélie, winner of the Audience Award at Annecy and selected at Cannes and Toronto, a poetic story about how identity begins to take shape in childhood.
- Le secret des mésanges, a French feature created with the artisanal cut out animation technique, following Lucie and a group of mysterious birds that guide her on a journey of family discovery.
A poster with an Argentine signature
The 2025 festival identity was created by Argentine illustrator Ana Sanfelippo, recognised for her colourful and vibrant style full of curious characters. Her poster for the festival bridges cinema and literature, a nod to VIVABOOK Lab, the new script laboratory launched to foster audiovisual adaptations of children’s literature.
A festival to watch, think and take part in
In its 18th edition, the festival expands its short film competition with a new +10 years category, adds a brand-new section From Book to Screen, and offers workshops, film forums and voting activities that give young audiences an active role in the event.