My First Film

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Nearly 15 years later, Vita (Odessa Young), recounts making her first feature -- a semi-autobiographical film about a young woman who gets pregnant and decides to leave home. Being an enthusiastic but inexperienced filmmaker the shoot is chaotic, and her ego-tripping methods destroy the production. As her "first film" falls apart, director Zia Anger stages a lyrical auto-critique that probes the nature of artistic truth and personal mythmaking.

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Sheila O'Malley

RogerEbert.com

It’s rare to “meet” a new artist whose work is so personal it feels like a fingerprint.

Rated: 4/4

Sep 6, 2024

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Alissa Wilkinson

New York Times

I don’t know which parts of Vita’s life are drawn directly from Anger’s and which are her invention, but it doesn’t really matter — this is deeply personal work, and it shows.

Sep 5, 2024

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

There is nothing subtle about the way the film draws parallels between pregnancy and artistic creation, but the slippery editing and different textures of film stock make it seem artful.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 3, 2024

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Dave Golder

Radio Times

My First Film manages to remain a powerful, through-provoking experience thanks to its playful structure, strong performances and clear emotional honesty.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 13, 2024

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Sarah Vincent

Boston Movie News

In the future, film history scholars will look back and puzzle over the fact that “My First Film” went straight to streaming, especially compared to most of its big-screen counterparts. It is so obviously a work of genius. L

Rated: A-

Sep 12, 2024

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Nadia Dalimonte

Next Best Picture

My First Film” takes a hypnotic first-hand look into vulnerable creativity and works wonders as a compelling origin story for its filmmaker.

Rated: 8/10

Sep 6, 2024

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Dominique F

Intimate and thought-provoking.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/14/24

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Nexus S

UNWATCHABLE and pretentious. This movie seems like a school project, and is a waste of time. INDIE movies sometimes are bad, but this is a disaster.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/13/24

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Jamelia S

Not for regular people. Almost unwatchable.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/11/24

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Synopsis

Nearly 15 years later, Vita (Odessa Young), recounts making her first feature -- a semi-autobiographical film about a young woman who gets pregnant and decides to leave home. Being an enthusiastic but inexperienced filmmaker the shoot is chaotic, and her ego-tripping methods destroy the production. As her "first film" falls apart, director Zia Anger stages a lyrical auto-critique that probes the nature of artistic truth and personal mythmaking.

Director: Zia Anger
Producer: Taylor Shung, Riel Roch-Decter
Screenwriter: Zia Anger, Billy Feldman
Distributor: MUBI
Production Co: MUBI, Memory
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 30, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 6, 2024
Runtime: 1h 40m

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