# First Flight (film)

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2006 American film

First Flight Film poster Directed by Cameron Hood Kyle Jefferson Written by Cameron Hood Kyle Jefferson Produced by Maryann Garger Pilar Flynn Starring Jeanine Meyers Jon Spinogatti Edited by Marcus Taylor Music by James Dooley Production company DreamWorks Animation Distributed by Paramount Pictures Release dates May 19, 2006 (2006-05-19) (with Over the Hedge)[1] January 29, 2013 (2013-01-29) (DVD) Running time 7 minutes Country United States Language English

***First Flight*** is a 2006 animated comedy short film produced by [DreamWorks Animation](/source/DreamWorks_Animation). It was written and directed by Cameron Hood and Kyle Jefferson.

The short debuted on March 12, 2006, at the [South by Southwest Festival](/source/South_by_Southwest_Festival) in [Austin, Texas](/source/Austin%2C_Texas). Theatrically it was released on May 19, 2006, in select New York and Los Angeles theaters, together with the film *[Over the Hedge](/source/Over_the_Hedge)*.[1]

## Premise

The film tells the story of a fastidious businessman whose perspective on life is forever changed through an unexpected encounter with a tiny, fledgling bird.[1]

## Cast

- Jeanine Meyers as Bird

- Jon Spinogatti as Swift/Bus Driver

## Home media

*First Flight* is a special feature on the *[Madly Madagascar](/source/Madly_Madagascar)* DVD along with *[Hammy's Boomerang Adventure](/source/Hammy's_Boomerang_Adventure)*, an *[Over the Hedge](/source/Over_the_Hedge)* short film.[2]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Press1_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Press1_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Press1_1-2) ["Dreamworks Animation Plans a New Animated Short Film to Soar With "Over the Hedge" in NY & LA"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120320221326/http://ir.dreamworksanimation.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=540360) (Press release). DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. May 4, 2006. Archived from [the original](http://ir.dreamworksanimation.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=540360) on March 20, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2006.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Madly Madagascar (Widescreen)"](http://www.walmart.com/ip/22630640). Walmart. Retrieved January 1, 2013.

## External links

- [*First Flight*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0783521/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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