Jordan Firstman

Jordan Firstman is one of the most original, unapologetic filmmakers and multi-hyphenates working today. A keen cultural observer, his work is defined by a camp-infused authenticity. He possesses a rare talent for distilling internet-age neuroses, vanity and vulnerability into deeply resonant, cinematic comedy.

His feature directorial debut Club Kid earned a six-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival, an Official Selection in Un Certain Regard, a Queer Palm nomination and a record-setting acquisition by A24. Starring Firstman alongside Diego Calva and Cara Delevingne, the film captures the complex dynamics of a washed-up underground party promoter forced to care for the 10-year-old son he never knew he had. His acclaimed short films Call Your Father and Men Don’t Whisper further demonstrate his distinctive blend of immersive storytelling, sharp humour and emotional depth, earning festival recognition and Grand Jury Award nominations at Sundance, SXSW and the Atlanta Film Festival.

Beyond his directorial work, Firstman is one of contemporary comedy’s most recognizable voices. He brought his magnetic screen presence and observational specificity to Rachel Sennott’s smash-hit I Love LA for HBO, starring alongside an A-list ensemble including Sennott, Odessa A’zio, True Whitaker and Josh Hutcherson. In Sebastián Silva’s acclaimed darkly comic satire Rotting in the Sun for MUBI, he played a heightened, fictionalized version of himself and served as executive producer. His writing credits span hit series including Search Party, The Other Two, Cinema Toast and Big Mouth, while his hyper-specific social media “Impressions” were hailed by Vogue as evidence of “the funniest man on the internet.” For the Independent Spirit Awards, Firstman created a viral sensation with a musical ode to gay representation performed live by the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, further cementing his status as a defining cultural commentator.

His genre-bending style and character-driven approach extend naturally into fashion and commercial storytelling. For Vogue’s “All For You: A Very Versace Christmas Story,” Firstman wrote and starred alongside Donatella Versace in a Hollywood fantasy that turns a holiday campaign into richly observed comedy. He brought the same command of performance and cultural collision to a Thom Browne digital runway presentation as a sportscaster broadcasting a fictional “Space Olympics,” blending narrative prowess, irreverent humour and world-building.

A defining comedic provocateur and visionary auteur, Firstman continues to capture culture in all its contradictions with incisive humour and fearless artistry, turning archetypes, self-mythology and modern anxieties into films of rare depth and emotional resonance.