First Vote
“Asian American Voters in Battleground States”
Synopsis
A soon-to-be first-time voter, the filmmaker’s thought-provoking journey into the Rust Belt and South captures four Asian American voters’ ardent first time grassroots political participation ignited by the 2016 rise of “Chinese Americans for Trump.” FIRST VOTE is a character driven cinema verité style film chronicling the democratic participation of four Asian American voters from 2016 through the 2018 midterm elections.
Release History & Theatrical Window
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yi Chen
- Original Score
- Ryan Blotnick
- Original Title
- First Vote
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin, English
- Runtime
- 59m
- Production Studios
- Ford Foundation - Just Films, Open Society Foundations, Center for Asian American Media (CAAM), ITVS, C35 Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yi Chen
Ryan Blotnick
Kristina Motwani, Bryan Chang
Yi Chen
Department Leadership Roster
Yi Chen
Director
Kristina Motwani
Editor
Bryan Chang
Editor
Yi Chen
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for First Vote.
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Frequently Asked Questions About First Vote
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What is First Vote about?
A soon-to-be first-time voter, the filmmaker’s thought-provoking journey into the Rust Belt and South captures four Asian American voters’ ardent first time grassroots political participation ignited by the 2016 rise of “Chinese Americans for Trump.” FIRST VOTE is a character driven cinema verité style film chronicling the democratic participation of four Asian American voters from 2016 through the 2018 midterm elections.
Who directed First Vote?
First Vote was directed by Yi Chen.
Who stars in First Vote?
The principal cast of First Vote includes Not specified.
When was First Vote released and how long is it?
First Vote was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 59m.
Who composed the musical score for First Vote?
The original motion picture soundtrack for First Vote was composed by Ryan Blotnick.