---
title: 'First Match (2018)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Olivia Newman'
released: '2018-03-30'
runtime_minutes: 102
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/first-match-2018'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6061074/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# First Match (2018)

2018 · 102 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

First Match is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Olivia Newman, based on her 2010 short film of the same name. The film stars Elvire Emanuelle, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Colman Domingo, Jharrel Jerome, and Jared Kemp. The film premiered at the 2018 South by Southwest festival on March 12 where it won the Audience Award and the LUNA/Gamechanger Award. It was then released on Netflix on March 30, 2018.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Olivia Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/olivia-newman)

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