EXCLUSIVE: Black Bear’s management arm has signed writer, director, actor, and producer Jordan Firstman, whose credits include Sundance 2023 black comedy Rotting in the Sun.
Firstman first rose to prominence by sharing short skits, impressions, and impersonations on Instagram Live during the COVID-19 pandemic.
He is also known for writing for Alia Shawkat’s Search Party and was later tapped for Netflix animated series Big Mouth, on which he served as both a voice actor and consulting producer.
As a filmmaker, Firstman directed the narrative short Men Don’t Whisper, which was shortlisted for the Grand Jury Prize at both Sundance and SXSW in 2018.
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