2016 Schedule

Interactive: March 11–15  •  Film: March 11–19  •  Music: March 15–20

The First Men

Sunday, March 13
1:00PM - 2:33PM

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Hashtags: #sxsw #firstmen

An overextended teacher bumps into a troubled student while at the mall with her mom.


Section: Narrative Shorts Competition
Premiere Status: World Premiere
Country: United States
Language: English
Year: 2015
Runtime: 13min

Director: Benjamin Kegan

Producer: Chandra C. Silver

Screenwriter: Benjamin Kegan, Stacey Richter

Cinematographer: Angelos Rompolis

Editor: Benjamin Kegan

Production Designer: Martina Crivella

Sound Designer: Woody Woodhall

Music: Julian Cassia

Additional Credits: Co-Producer: Chloe Lenihan, Casting Director: Matthew Maisto

Principal Cast: Maria Blasucci, Bo Mitchell, Barbara Robertson, Angela Struck

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Benjamin Kegan is a New York-based filmmaker and M.F.A Film candidate at Columbia University’s School of the Arts. He received a 2014 Davey Foundation grant for Emerging Artists and a James Bridges development grant for directing actors.

Distributor: Chandra Silver

Public Film Contact
Chandra Silver
Silver Lining Film Group
chandracsilver@gmail.com
(917) 209-4016

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Chloe Lenihan
chloe.m.lenihan@gmail.com

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