Coverage dated November 6, 2026

Jordan Firstman (Sort Of) Grows Up With Debut Feature Film ‘Club Kid’

Headline from The Hollywood Reporter

As the Instagram star-turned-auteur brought his Cannes breakout home to the New York Film Festival, he talked about adding a queer entry to the comedy canon, and how he’s more patient than he thought.

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The Hollywood Reporter
Jordan Firstman (Sort Of) Grows Up With Debut Feature Film ‘Club Kid’ (opens The Hollywood Reporter)
Published Nov 6, 2026
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As the Instagram star-turned-auteur brought his Cannes breakout home to the New York Film Festival, he talked about adding a queer entry to the comedy canon, and how he’s more patient than he thought.
The New Yorker
“Club Kid” Is a Disarming Cocktail of Grit and Fantasy (opens The New Yorker)
Published Nov 6, 2026
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In Jordan Firstman’s assured filmmaking début, he plays a gay New York party promoter who gets an improbable shot at fatherhood.
Gay City News
When the party stops: ‘Club Kid’ takes audience on wild ride (opens Gay City News)
Published Nov 6, 2026
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Gay director Jordan Firstman’s “Club Kid” takes the audience along for a wild ride. The camera circles through a car whose passengers are preparing for the night with the aid of ketamine, molly, and vodka. Peter (Firstman) isn’t the center of the film’s attention at this point.