2016 Sundance Film Fest Video: Kerem Sanga’s First Girl I Loved

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Among the NEXT section titles that landed at this year’s Sundance Film Fest, the micro-budgeted NEXT Audience Award winning puppy love in the crosshairs third feature film from helmer Kerem Sanga ultimately choose the DIY route in terms of distribution. Released last week theatrically and via VOD (itunes), here is a video throwback to First Girl I Loved‘s second premiere post Q&A screening with the cast and crew video.

Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society), FIPRESCI and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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