First Cut Pro­duc­tions is the la­bel Phil Hayes has used for var­i­ous pro­jects since 2005. In 2010 it was reg­is­tered as an As­so­ci­a­tion (Verein) in Zurich, Switzer­land.
First Cut Pro­duc­tions cur­rently re­ceives three year pro­ject-fund­ing from the city of Zurich.