Are you a Writer, Director or Producer with dreams of making your 1st Feature?

We can help — no matter what stage you’re at.

WHO WE ARE

1st Features is a team of passionate filmmakers offering professional, no upfront-cost production services for your short films. We’ll help you get Feature-ready and then produce your 1st Feature film.

DoP Matthew Lewis (ADOLESCENCE, BOILING POINT) with Director Vipin Venugopal (ESMERALDA)

DoP Matthew Lewis (ADOLESCENCE, BOILING POINT) and Director Vipin Venugopal (ESMERALDA)

WHY WE DO IT

As part of our bigger mission to discover the next generation of talent, we'll:

  1. Build a community of ambitious filmmakers.

  2. Support their journey from shorts into features.

  3. Finance and present their 1st Features to the world.

Director George Coley (LEECH) directing a Virtual Production shoot.

LET’S COLLABORATE

We’re currently looking for emerging filmmakers to support—if you're planning a project and want to learn more about how we can help launch you into the big time, click on the button below and we’ll be in touch.

Latest News

The winners of the Pitch to Robert Rodriguez contest are..

1st Features gave filmmakers a chance to pitch an action movie idea to Robert Rodriguez (El Mariachi, Desperado) himself by securing direct passes to Round 2 of his Best Idea Wins contest .

FISH GUY by Ali Clifton & Hannah Silver, and THE SWORD & THE SIX SHOOTER by Lauren McLaughlin nabbed the coveted spots with their brilliant ideas and slick pitch videos.

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London, United Kingdom, WC2H 9JQ