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Golden Globes: ‘Club Kid’ Submitted as Drama (Exclusive)
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A24 has submitted Jordan Firstman’s film *Club Kid* for Golden Globes consideration as a drama, a choice made in close consultation with Firstman. The classification places it in drama categories for picture, acting and related awards, where it will face a different group of competing films.
Though Firstman is known for comedy and the film has drawn comparisons to *Big Daddy*, its story becomes more dramatic as it unfolds, including a courtroom scene; Firstman has cited *An Unmarried Woman* and *Kramer vs. Kramer* as inspirations. *Club Kid* premiered at Cannes, received a seven-minute standing ovation and sold to A24 for $17 million, the festival’s biggest sale; it begins a platform theatrical release on Friday.
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In short
- A24 has entered *Club Kid* as a Golden Globes drama.
- The film sold to A24 for $17 million after Cannes.
- Its dramatic turn includes a courtroom scene.
How this story developed
- 2 hours ago A24 has submitted Jordan Firstman’s film *Club Kid* for Golden Globes consideration as a drama, a choice made in close consultation with Firstman.
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The case for
Submitting Club Kid as a drama can be defended on the grounds that its story develops into more serious territory, including a courtroom scene, and that Firstman has cited dramatic films as inspirations. A classification made in close consultation with the filmmaker may therefore reflect the film’s full arc rather than its comic premise or the director’s reputation.
The case against
The comedy classification could be more fitting given Firstman’s comic background and the film’s reported resemblance to Big Daddy. A drama submission also places the film in a different awards field, so critics may reasonably ask whether that category best describes its overall tone and what viewers experience.
Explained simply
Jordan Firstman, an actor and comedian, wrote and directed Club Kid, a film that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. A24 is the film distributor, and the Golden Globes recognise films across categories including drama and comedy or musical.
A film’s category determines which awards it can compete for and which other films it is grouped with. Club Kid has comic elements, but its story also develops in a more serious direction, with influences Firstman has cited including the dramas An Unmarried Woman and Kramer vs. Kramer.
The classification matters to the film’s awards prospects because it places it among a different set of contenders. Its Cannes premiere and sale to A24 have also drawn attention as it reaches cinemas.
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