Controlling Vote

23 Nov 2008
Anton Corbijn's acclaimed film debut, Control, is nominated for the Guardian First Film Award. Seen it ? Love it? Cast your vote here.

UK readers of The Guardian nominated their best film debut of the last year, and the paper's critics selected the shortlist.

Control, a biopic about Joy Division's Ian Curtis made by a photographer and film maker, who has had U2 in his sights for a quarter century, is in the final ten.

If you liked Anton's film, cast your vote here.

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