FIRST GIRL I LOVED
Filmfest 2016
USA 2015
Original version
(Original: English)
European Premiere
Director: Kerem Sanga
Section: International Independents
I kissed a girl and I liked it: Arty 17-year-old Anne (Dylan Gelula, UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT) lives with her single mom (Emmy winner Pamela Adlon) and falls in love with star athlete Sasha (Brianna Hildebrand, DEADPOOL). She tells her best male friend Clifton (Mateo Arias) and is surprised when his reaction is jealous rather than supportive. A sensitive contempo coming-out/coming-of-age story with a strong cast of upcomers.
Cast: Dylan Gelula, Brianna Hildebrand, Mateo Arias, Tim Heidecker, Pamela Adlon
Credits
Screenplay: Kerem Sanga
Director of Photography: Ricardo Diaz
Film Editor: Shane Hazen
Composer: John Swihart
Production Designer: Susannah Lowber
Costume Design: Dandi Dewey
Sound: Darryl Williams
Producer: Ross Putman, David Hunter, Seth Caplan
Production Company: PSH Collective, Whitewater Films
World Sales: Creative Artists Agency
Director: Kerem Sanga
biography

Kerem Sanga majored in math at UT Austin before studying screenwriting at USC. He wrote, produced and acted in STONER (2009) and had his feature directing debut with TRGGER FINGER 2011. THE YOUNG KIESLOWSKI won the audience award at the Los Angeles Film Festival 2014.