Adventures in Public School

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Adventures in Public School
Adventures in Public School poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Kyle Rideout
Screenplay by
Produced byJosh Epstein
Starring
CinematographyStirling Bancroft
Edited by Yvann Thibaudeau
Music byMatthew Rogers
Production
company
Motion 58 Entertainment
Distributed byGravitas Ventures
Release dates
  • September 9, 2017 (2017-09-09)(TIFF)
  • April 27, 2018 (2018-04-27)(United States)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
Box office$8,090 [1]

Adventures in Public School is a 2017 Canadian teen comedy film directed by Kyle Rideout, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Josh Epstein. It stars Judy Greer, Daniel Doheny, Siobhan Williams, Andrew McNee, Andrew Herr, Russell Peters, and Grace Park.

Contents

The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2017, under the title Public Schooled. It was released in the United States on April 27, 2018, by Gravitas Ventures.

Plot

Cast

Production

In October 2016, it was announced Judy Greer had been cast in the film, with Kyle Rideout directing from a screenplay he co-wrote with Josh Epstein. Epstein served as the film's producer, while Justine Whyte and Adam Folk served as executive producer and co-producer, respectively. The Canadian Film Centre and Telefilm Canada co-financed the film. [2] In November 2016, Russell Peters and Daniel Doheny joined the cast of the film. [3]

Filming

Principal photography took place in Vancouver, Canada, from November to December 2016. [4]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2017. [5] [6] Shortly after, Gravitas Ventures acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film. [7] It was released theatrically and through video on demand on April 27, 2018. [8]

In December, the Toronto International Film Festival named the film to its annual Canada's Top Ten list of the ten best Canadian films. [9]

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 75% based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 5.90/10. [10]

Awards

Rideout received a nomination for the Directors Guild of Canada's DGC Discovery Award. [11]

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