Jordan Firstman (jtfirstman) is reflecting on the whirlwind bidding war for his directorial debut and Cannes breakout, #ClubKid.⁠ ⁠ At an In Conversation event at the San Sebastian Film Festival — where 'Club Kid' is screening — Firstman’s co-star (and former celebrity crush, as the filmmaker would later reveal) Diego Calva (diegocalva) made a surprise appearance. The pair spoke candidly about the entire process, from inception to a wild Croisette premiere that had every distributor gunning for the film.⁠ ⁠ “It was surreal, the whole day — it happened so fast,” said the U.S. star when asked about the premiere in May.⁠ ⁠ Read more at the link in bio.