First Independent Films

1990–1999
Alternate names

First Independent

Description

First Independent started life as the British arm of U.S. indie Vestron. It was bought by HTV in 1990 and renamed, continuing under the founding father-and-son management team of Michael and Martin Myers. Peter Naish took over as managing director in 1994, with Michael Myers taking a back seat as chairman and Martin Myers remaining as theatrical director. Michael Myers died Feb. 22 after an illness.

Dawtrey, Adam. “First Independent on Block.” Variety, February 26, 1998. https://variety.com/1998/biz/news/first-independent-on-block-1117468117/.
Works in catalogue
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    Endoscope

    film/video, 1996

    At the first international meeting of the ISNA, a relaxed discussion of members who prefer the term "intersexual" to hermaphrodite, pass around the microphone to share and record common experiences about what has happened to them as a result of their gender ambiguity and to forge a positive sense of identity as Hermaphrodites with Attitude.