First Chair
First Chair is a feature film that has completed production with Emjag Productions, MGMT Entertainment and WME - William Morris Endeavor (Beverly Hills) and 3 others attached. It was scheduled to shoot in Boston, MA in October 2017. Production List last updated this listing on April 28, 2026.
Project Summary
When a regimented, self-obsessed virtuoso violinist (Bridges) is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, he is forced to move back in with his estranged wife (Lane) as he begins treatment. As they attempt to learn how to live with each other again, he experiences a profound change in his behavior which compels him to learn to connect with the music and the people that surround him in astonishing and unexpected ways.
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Cast & Crew
Production
| Producers | Phil Hunt |
| Producers | Scott Lambert |
| Producers | Alexandra Milchan |
| Producers | Compton Ross |
| Producers | David Schiff |
Cast
| Cast | Diane Lane |
| Cast | Jeff Bridges |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on First Chair
First Chair has finished principal photography. How productions hire crew · Working as an extra · Reaching the production office
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/first-chair (last updated Apr 28, 2026).