First Flight
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 computer-animated comedy short film produced by 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 in Austin, Texas. Theatrically it was released on May 19, 2006, in select New York and Los Angeles theatres, together with the film Over the Hedge.^[1]

Premise

The film tells the story of a fastidiously organized 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 DVD and on the Over the Hedge Blu-ray Disc along with Hammy's Boomerang Adventure, an Over the Hedge short film.^[2]