Jordan Firstman's directorial debut Club Kid has its world premiere at Cannes

Jordan Firstman’s first feature as a director, “Club Kid,” had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday, May 15, according to the festival’s official selection pages and festival media postings. Cannes lists the film in Un Certain Regard, the section that often showcases emerging directors and first features. The festival’s official site identifies Firstman as the writer, director and a cast member on the film, which runs 126 minutes and is set in New York. Vanity Fair reported Friday from Cannes that the premiere marked Firstman’s first feature-length directing outing. ### Where exactly does “Club Kid” fit at Cannes? The Cannes Film Festival placed “Club Kid” in Un Certain Regard, not the main Competition, in its official 2026 selection announcement. The festival’s April lineup release listed “Club Kid” among the Un Certain Regard titles and marked it as a first film by Firstman. The festival’s own film page says the movie is a 2025 U.S. production directed by Jordan Firstman. Cannes also published “Club Kid” photocall material on May 15, a sign that the film had moved onto the day’s public-facing festival schedule. ### What is the film about? Cannes describes “Club Kid” as the story of “a washed-up party promoter” whose life changes when “an unexpected visitor arrives.” The official synopsis on the festival page frames the film around a New York nightlife figure forced to reorder his life. (festival-cannes.com) Vanity Fair, in an interview published Friday, described the film in more detail as following a New York party promoter who discovers he has a son. (festival-cannes.com) That account aligns with the festival’s shorter synopsis while adding the central family reveal that drives the plot. ### Who is in “Club Kid”? Cannes credits Jordan Firstman, Cara Delevingne, Diego Calva, Reggie Absolom, Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Colleen Camp among the cast. (festival-cannes.com) The festival page also lists Firstman for screenplay and casting, underscoring how closely the project is identified with him. Variety reported in April that UTA Independent Film Group and Charades boarded the film ahead of Cannes and said the project came from producers behind “Anora” and “Lurker.” Variety also described the film as New York-set and named Delevingne, Calva and Firstman as key cast members. (vanityfair.com) ### What has Firstman said about making it? (festival-cannes.com) Vanity Fair reported Friday that Firstman said he channeled a breakup into the making of “Club Kid.” The magazine said the interview was his first time speaking publicly about the movie as his Cannes premiere arrived. The festival materials themselves do not include an extended director’s statement on the main film page, but the Cannes listing does identify the movie as Firstman’s debut feature. (variety.com) That places the premiere in a first-film context that Cannes formally recognized when it announced the 2026 selection. (vanityfair.com) ### What happened on the ground in Cannes on May 15? Cannes published official photocall entries for “Club Kid” on May 15, including one naming Jordan Firstman and Cara Delevingne. The festival’s live coverage hub said it would carry ceremonies, red-carpet steps, photocalls and press conferences throughout the event. (festival-cannes.com) Vanity Fair’s Cannes live updates also placed Firstman and “Club Kid” into the festival’s May 15 flow of premieres, arrivals and screenings. Deadline was cited in the initial reporting context as also tracking Firstman among Cannes arrivals this week, though the Cannes site itself provides the clearest confirmation that the film screened Friday. (festival-cannes.com) ### What comes next for “Club Kid”? UTA Independent Film Group and Charades are handling sales on “Club Kid,” Variety reported in April, giving the film a distribution path to watch after Cannes. Cannes’ official materials list Topic Studios as the production company and name international press contacts tied to the film’s festival rollout. (vanityfair.com) The next public markers are likely to come from festival press reactions, sales updates and any distribution announcements that follow the May 15 world premiere in Cannes. As of Friday, the film’s official Cannes pages and festival media posts were the primary public record of that debut. (festival-cannes.com) (variety.com)