A24 has released the first trailer for "Club Kid," the directorial debut of comedian Jordan Firstman, following its acclaimed premiere at this year's Cannes Film Festival. The film sparked a bidding war among studios including Netflix, Searchlight Pictures, Focus Features and Mubi before A24 secured distribution rights for $17 million, and it is now positioned as a centrepiece of the studio's autumn awards campaign alongside Jesse Eisenberg's "The Debut."

Firstman wrote, directed and stars in the film as a queer party promoter who has outgrown the club scene, whose life is upended when he meets the ten-year-old son he never knew existed. The cast includes Cara Delevingne, Diego Calva, Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Reggie Absolom, and Variety's Cannes review called it a "sweet, surprisingly old-fashioned heartwarmer" evoking the style of "Anora" director Sean Baker. Firstman told Variety that ensuring his queer cast was fully supported on the promotional tour was a priority in his buyer meetings, and "Club Kid" is set to release in cinemas on 6 November.