We’re starting a new, regular thing: the Letterboxd Showdown, in which you’ll make inspiring best-of lists based on a weekly topic and tag. Fittingly, the first topic we’ve selected is: most remarkable debut films. List your favorite films that were the director’s first feature, and let’s compare.
Most mentioned
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Matt Greene 25 films
![J. N. Linnemeier](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/1/7/8/4/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=f1acf93d04)
J. N. Linnemeier 138 films
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russman 115 films
![Sam P.](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/6/5/2/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=2ffa03ac17)
Sam P. 417 films
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Jonathan Alexander Case 10 films
![Gemma G](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/0/4/6/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1412532362735276036_z0aUeEjc-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=bc39a44b27)
Gemma G 10 films
![Matthew Buchanan](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=dd7b2874af)
Matthew Buchanan 10 films
![Jordan Benesh](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/0/6/0/7/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1026946886505136128_eJonTTQg-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=7c11e16749)
Jordan Benesh 27 films
![Erika](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/9/4/8/1/5/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1095475474078318594_gWzEw4Vc-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=619a447dd6)
Erika 10 films
![Andre](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8c2fa067fc8a01e49b3a4e31fdbfe41a?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Andre 19 films
![Andrew James](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/7/8/9/8/shard/http___a0.twimg.com_profile_images_2600452435_hifxfh8ehlwpfngkhe6y-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=da6758b60b)
Andrew James 15 films
![Zach a.m.](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/548b508800b46196676392a4c61cdcb7?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Zach a.m. 30 films
![Jay](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/1/0/5/7/4/shard//avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=df5112d1ff)
Jay 15 films
![Dukefrukem](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/7/7/4/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=80585de156)
Dukefrukem 12 films
![cblaze](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/8/2/9/5/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=e95806119d)
cblaze 36 films
![Keith Goulette](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/9/2/3/9/0/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=bf14105e3a)
Keith Goulette 11 films
![Devon](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8b3146e32f534fa80a3df3641fd4b915?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Devon 10 films
![Mike D](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/2/5/9/3/0/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_647209092860108801_02_f7fkB-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=2d416b70e3)
Mike D 9 films
![luke dolson🇵🇸](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/4/3/1/4/8/0/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1597576739286175744_Kxbpkj__-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=e327a1df4c)
luke dolson🇵🇸 11 films
![DisposableMiffy](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/3/7/2/8/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=de066a8242)
DisposableMiffy 38 films
![Stephen Reid](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/7/3/4/1/0/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_938554057689513985_eQUt_CIn-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=4ceed3a81a)
Stephen Reid 8 films
![Lukas](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d2694d253e7082264e4fbd2e8b380679?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Lukas 10 films
![Blaine Williams](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/6/9/3/6/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=b1ee5831e4)
Blaine Williams 5 films
![Bin Salam](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/8/7/8/9/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=ed16e10d2e)
Bin Salam 10 films
![Joshua Brown](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/2/9/2/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=4e97057862)
Joshua Brown 11 films
![Jon Snow](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/3/5/5/9/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_502607513016360960_jJBtm1kn-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=0886edff98)
Jon Snow 14 films
![Cinemonster](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/6/7/2/2/2/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_460297403409506305__CtIUAdv-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=a3470ea226)
Cinemonster 100 films
![John Holliday](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/5/2/3/4/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=42ba6e6770)
John Holliday 38 films
![lukemcd](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/1/3/4/9/shard/http___a0.twimg.com_profile_images_1637385577_klaus_kinski-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=bd225ae18d)
lukemcd 12 films
![Matt Thomas](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d1378ba1b9681fd325f484c09cbe5fc5?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Matt Thomas 12 films
![Milez Das (Rohit Shivdas)](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/5/3/8/3/6/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1245732550581948416_EPDH7r1_-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=2328a0de7b)
Milez Das (Rohit Shivdas) 43 films
![nichole](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/3/1/5/7/0/shard/https___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1689163320798937088_YHS4d4Dq-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d98fdd5f3e)
nichole 23 films
![Dregeaux 3008](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/2/9/9/6/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=ceb71fda72)
Dregeaux 3008 7 films
![RobotPolarBear](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e29b2b361db2295f1e8bc8d34cbc313d?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
RobotPolarBear 20 films
![kylegarvey](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/0/2/9/7/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=98bc4c854f)
kylegarvey 13 films
![cinemacl🎃wn](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/7/6/6/2/1/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_466329348157734912_Qsl8qyjE-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=0e50803926)
cinemacl🎃wn 10 films
![ghostdinosaur](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/9/2/7/2/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1256446773905592320_u9WcAwZp-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=ca96c2e6e0)
ghostdinosaur 20 films
![francis bored coppola](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/793175c0c81a3394ac0929352dc19c39?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
francis bored coppola 65 films
![Mike Aparicio](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/2/8/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=a6607c4291)
Mike Aparicio 22 films
![Jonathan White](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/0/9/6/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=f8646a6635)
Jonathan White 16 films
![Tobias Luca](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/4/5/5/2/3/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_831505692079046656_gytiI4EL-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=8bbc879c76)
Tobias Luca 20 films
![lauren](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/2/2/6/4/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=4ee056c364)
lauren 5 films
![Will Kouf](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/1/7/5/6/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1658323094313000961_vG1Hz_NC-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=a70ea8d69d)
Will Kouf 32 films
![Jeremy Koh](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/7/0/3/1/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=31afce0160)
Jeremy Koh 20 films
![Maria B](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/7/0/4/7/2/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_2216117548_image-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=145dbb0049)
Maria B 20 films
![Todd Gaines](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/7/3/4/7/8/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_876856901212016642_HHcmFh_w-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=3ebd7202bd)
Todd Gaines 31 films
![YouHadMeAtJell-o](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/7/4/7/7/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=11058b030f)
YouHadMeAtJell-o 16 films
![Luis_989](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/5/4/5/2/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=af50c9e20e)
Luis_989 30 films
![drucilla](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/5/4/7/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=f0c98767a9)
drucilla 27 films
![Dirk Diggler](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/bdd8f410b35f8e4a038c911e97bfaea6?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Dirk Diggler 48 films
![DannyOMovieGuy](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/9/1/2/8/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=f0ee8aa651)
DannyOMovieGuy 10 films
![ImmigrantFilm](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/9/4/2/2/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=77fb24fe59)
ImmigrantFilm 193 films
![Keith Adams Jr.](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/6/0/8/1/2/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1058149122501435392_nI6pllxT-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=8c60268101)
Keith Adams Jr. 42 films
![Ian_Shulman](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/9/1/5/9/3/shard/https___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1861178127_hulk-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=102fb411dd)
Ian_Shulman 10 films
![Sir William Rose Blake](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/9/1/9/0/4/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=2290aa28b1)
Sir William Rose Blake 65 films
![Raven](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/88bcf281b295cfc21322a8a90a908cfe?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Raven 10 films
![fakeshemp8](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/127439827986f6af033f636c04b5601c?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
fakeshemp8 100 films
![Luke Pauli](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/6/0/2/8/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=cece5fb712)
Luke Pauli 52 films
![callie](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/6/4/0/7/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=151d4c2867)
callie 13 films
![JensHellberg](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/5/3/2/4/2/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=4df4dbc782)
JensHellberg 474 films
![Paul](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/7/9/3/5/3/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_646082181433962496_9cgXOe2A-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=4bd93dab8a)
Paul 71 films
![Ricky Lee Everett](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/4/8/1/9/shard/http___a0.twimg.com_profile_images_2168430836_profile-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=2ec10be8aa)
Ricky Lee Everett 8 films
![GrimsChild](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/3/3/3/9/6/shard/blob-0-32-0-32-crop.png?v=4c50de9e63)
GrimsChild 25 films
![Darren Carver-Balsiger](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/3/3/7/8/7/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_816823941343969280_M3pOrIxr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=59b6419d81)
Darren Carver-Balsiger 25 films
![Kurdt](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/2/7/8/3/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=f05c16f39a)
Kurdt 15 films
![Elliot](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/4/1/7/4/5/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1070073869959077897_PmLwrk1I-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d84f8b72aa)
Elliot 25 films
![Ruth Scouller](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/3/6/8/9/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=611964e547)
Ruth Scouller 25 films
![Plainviewed](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/9/1/7/1/8/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_756180161087672320_wZA2VBXA-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=2716f65441)
Plainviewed 10 films
![bmart17](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4f94e83a8ee40628f65478d67a036b52?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
bmart17 19 films
![Tori](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/4/4/8/1/0/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_663034513531011072_bFywB9kA-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=69d989c56e)
Tori 15 films
![Andy Summers 🤠](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/6/6/8/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=7ef1ccda1e)
Andy Summers 🤠 16 films
![Chance Hall](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/1/1/4/9/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=63a642655b)
Chance Hall 15 films
![Fresh Baked Films](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/1/3/3/4/8/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=904d4114df)
Fresh Baked Films 5 films
![Rachel West](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/9/0/9/2/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_794332440961499136_rJduSLt_-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=13606624e5)
Rachel West 25 films
![Floyd](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/5/6/3/5/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_718148450945220608_4ORXgygq-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=c87679b49b)
Floyd 25 films
![Jeff A.](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/4/4/7/6/0/6/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=65465d2225)
Jeff A. 5 films
![🕯️𝕭𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖎𝖊 🕯️](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/0/1/4/4/9/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=b30a93499d)
🕯️𝕭𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖎𝖊 🕯️ 20 films
![Scott Bailey](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/3/1/5/4/8/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1104537370957963264_hgU7pmOU-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=380636459a)
Scott Bailey 37 films
![Tamara](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/1/8/0/3/1/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_1032168268490977281_VV_cGeVx-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=e9a3e3f037)
Tamara 30 films
![Phil Rippke](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/513cffc252402ce94051b70c9797a62f?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Phil Rippke 26 films
![Anna Bean](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/5/6/0/5/3/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=9d7c667190)
Anna Bean 17 films
![Caitlin](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/3/0/5/4/5/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=c7613d3e30)
Caitlin 5 films
![Tarek007](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/0/5/8/6/3/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_741114609768226818_arFcdAVU-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=ba2a4a1605)
Tarek007 10 films
![Robin](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/upload/2/1/4/1/5/4/shard/avtr-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=d6515636f3)
Robin 5 films
![Kyle Bailey](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/2/4/1/6/9/5/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_529136873403580416_U_KoiguH-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=6dc1e87fd3)
Kyle Bailey 52 films
![Jim Cody](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f800f4eefe0727e2ebef42e56885fb25?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Jim Cody 11 films
![Wade McCormick](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/422d8a601f59e229bd2d0598989e3761?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Wade McCormick 10 films
![hessli](https://a.ltrbxd.com/resized/avatar/twitter/3/4/3/5/6/4/shard/http___pbs.twimg.com_profile_images_893822668377477120_Ux5mkkm6-0-32-0-32-crop.jpg?v=3535c324a9)
hessli 9 films
![Rembrandt Q Pumpernickel](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/76329c111bdb4195c513500367e1174d?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Rembrandt Q Pumpernickel 73 films
![Rani](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/08aaa58cc4cbe23be8e4d9008b57eb68?rating=PG&size=32&border=&default=https%3A%2F%2Fs.ltrbxd.com%2Fstatic%2Fimg%2Favatar32.09445e73.png)
Rani 9 films