Press
Articles
Deadline‘First Light’: James J. Robinson Talks Questioning Faith, Shooting In The Philippines & Exorcisms On Set
Diana Lodderhorse
Variety
Rotterdam’s ‘First Light’ Director James J. Robinson on Faith, Doubt and Decolonization, Clip Unveiled
Naman Ramachandran
ABC News
In his debut feature, James J Robinson illuminates his evolving relationship with faith and Filipino identity
Jamie Tram
Vogue Philippines
Ruby Ruiz, Kare Adea, and James J. Robinson on Filming First Light
Daphne Sagun
Esquire Australia
James J Robinson’s Leap of Faith
Tara Kenny
Tatler Asia
James J Robinson’s ‘First Light’ challenges the idea of religion as a way to control people
Gabriel Bohol
Inside Film Magazine
‘It was a really beautiful process’: How James J. Robinson’s Australian and Filipino culture breathed life into ‘First Light’
Sean Slatter
ABC News Asia
'First Light' by James J. Robinson deals with "spiritual doubt"
Yvonne Yong
Broadsheet
James J Robinson Never Wanted To Be a Photographer. With First Light, He Makes His Filmmaking Debut
Chynna Santos
Reviews
Screen Daily‘First Light’ review: A nun wrestles with her faith in assured, precisely crafted Philippines-set debut
Allan Hunter
In Review Online
First Light: IFFR ‘26
Lé Baltar
The Curb
MIFF Review: First Light is an astonishing debut feature from James J. Robinson
Andy Hazel
The Film Verdict
First Light
Carmen Gray
The Film Stage
Rotterdam Review: First Light is a Calm, Confident Debut
Rory O’Connor
Movie Scramble
First Light – Review from Glasgow Film Festival
Mary Munoz
The Reel Bits
First Light
Richard Gray
E Nina Rothe
A pint-sized heroine fills the screen in James J. Robinson's beautifully epic story 'First Light'
Eye for Film
First Light
Jennie Kermode