Indeed and Voyager's Record-Breaking Film "First Days" Makes World Premiere at Sundance Impact Lounge

Indeed and Voyager's Record-Breaking Film "First Days" Makes World Premiere at Sundance Impact Lounge

Jan. 30, 2026

"First Days," the Guinness World Record-breaking short film created through Indeed’s Opportunity Studio initiative, makes its world premiere during 2026 Sundance Film Festival, screening at the Impact Lounge during the festival’s opening weekend.

Produced by Voyager, the film holds the official Guinness World Records title for most directors on a single film, bringing together 30 first-time and emerging filmmakers in a collaborative production that reimagines access, authorship, and opportunity within the film industry.  

Written by twin brothers Kevin Luu and Kelly Luu, veterans of Indeed's Rising Voices program, the film unfolds entirely inside an office cubicle. Told through comedic vignettes capturing "first day at work" anxieties, each segment was directed by a different filmmaker while working under a unified creative framework and professional crew.

"First Days" was developed through Opportunity Studio, an initiative launched by Indeed to expand access to one of the hardest industries to break into by giving aspiring directors their first opportunity to direct a professionally produced film and earn an IMDb directing credit. The project originated as a live, interactive filmmaking experience during the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival, where the film was shot on-site over four days at the Indeed Lounge at Spring Studios. 

Voyager led all producing and casting efforts, with set design and construction by global integrated marketing agency BMF, offering participants and visitors a behind-the-scenes look at a working film set.

Charles Frank, Creative Director and Founder of Voyager shared:

"We fell in love with this concept instantly. It's such a brilliant way to uplift emerging voices and support independent film – two values that are baked into Voyager's DNA. It's a dream to partner with Indeed, a brand that we've admired since season one of their Rising Voices initiative."

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