It’s Hannah’s first day of high school. It's also the first day she’ll wear a girl’s school uniform and go by her chosen name instead of the boy’s name she was given at birth.
First Day (2017)
It’s Hannah’s first day of high school. It's also the first day she’ll wear a girl’s school uniform and go by her chosen name instead of the boy’s name she was given at birth.
First Day (2017) is one of four films in the ‘International Day of the Girl Collection’ - a compilation of short films that explore pivotal and challenging moments in the lives of 12-year old girls.
See Also
A Field Guide to Being a 12-Year Old Girl (2017)
This is a film about 12-year-old girls, made by 12-year-old girls, for 12-year-old girls, or anyone that has been a 12-year-old girl, or will be a 12-year-old girl, or wishes they were a 12-year-old girl.
The Funny Ones (2017)
Four bright-eyed young comics keen to develop their skills, team up with some of Australia's funniest women to create their first comedy show.
Summer’s Day (2017)
Summer is 11-years old and she’s just got her period for the first time. Without a mother to guide her, she navigates becoming a woman, and her body image troubles, with the help of her best friend Mackenzie.
Episodes
Episode
It’s Hannah’s first day of high school. It's also the first day she’ll wear a girl’s school uniform and go by her chosen name instead of the boy’s name she was given at birth.
ACTF Education
First Day (2017) follows main character Hannah as she finishes primary school and begins her secondary schooling. Hannah experiences all the excitement and fear associated with this transition, but her first day of high school is even more significant: its the first day she will wear a girl's uniform to school and go by her chosen name, rather than the boy's name she was given at birth.
The ACTF has developed the First Day Film Resource to support Year 6 and 7 teachers and students who are using this important film in the classroom. The resource explores key themes from First Day, and helps students to prepare for, process, and reflect on their own transitions to secondary school.