A gay-themed indie film premiered at Cannes in the Un Certain Regard category and became a breakout after its May 15 showing. The film, written, directed, and starring Jordan Firstman, follows an irresponsible gay party boy who learns he has a ten-year-old son and must take responsibility. Diego Calva and Cara Delevingne also star. The movie sold for $17 million after a bidding war, with A24 winning over other bidders including Mubi, Focus Features, Searchlight, and Netflix. Club Kid marked the first major sale at the festival, partly because many competing films already had distribution and because few Hollywood-produced films were in competition.
"The film ultimately went to the current king of the indie studios, A24, which beat out other bidders including Mubi, Focus Features, Searchlight, and Netflix. The film - which Firstman wrote, directed, and stars in - is one of the breakouts of the festival, after premiering in the Un Certain Regard category on May 15. It follows an irresponsible gay party boy, played by Firstman, who learns that he has a ten-year-old son and has to grow up to take care of him."
"Club Kid marks the first major sale at the festival. That's partially because many movies, like Club Kid's pal in Un Certain Regard Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, walked in with distribution already in place. It also doesn't help that the festival is largely devoid of Hollywood-produced films, with only one American film (Ira Sachs's The Man I Love) actually playing in competition."
"It's not a shock, then, that a buzzy American film that was up for grabs scored a massive paycheck. Firstman is in charge of bringing the bump next time."
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