The Students of Springfield Street

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The Students of Springfield Street
Directed by Steve Johnson
Written by Steve Johnson
Produced by Steve Johnson
Margaret Johnson
Starring
  • Chris Donald
  • Amanda Marment
  • Andreas Munoz
  • Martin Bell
CinematographyTom Dobbie
Edited by Steve Johnson
Nigel Honey
Music byKristofer Muir
Production
company
Futuristfilm
Release date
  • 26 June 2015 (2015-06-26)(US)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£4,000

The Students of Springfield Street is a 2015 British film written and directed by Steve Johnson. [1] The film marks Johnson's debut as a director and was Shot on RED in Glasgow, Scotland. The film was crowd funded on Bloomvc raising $6,000 to fund the production in just four weeks. [2] [3]

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Plot

The Students of Springfield Street follows twenty-four hours in the lives of six friends, examining the intricate weave of words, actions and emotions that unknowingly link and change the direction of their lives and how difficult it can be when debt, sickness, lies, drugs, pregnancy, unrequited love and assault weave their way into their ordinary lives.

Cast

Release and reception

The film was released on 26 June 2015 and had its world premiere at the HoosierDance International Film Festival in the United States. Speaking in the Kokomo Tribune about the film, Martin Slagter wrote:

"The film provides intense and interesting dialogue as each of the friends deal with their own trials including debt, sickness, lies, drugs, pregnancy, love and assault, all through the eyes of director Steve Johnson." [4]

Film review website Indyred wrote:

"The Students of Springfield Street easily earns it's rating based on only two elements, clever writing and some damn fine acting. Mr. Johnson is a master of pretext, giving this movie a reason to "hit rewind" and see what you may have missed." [5]

On 23 October 2015, the film had its UK premiere when it opened the Aberdeen Film Festival. [6] [7] The film proved to be a hit with the festival's jurors who awarded the film the Best Feature accolade. Speaking about his win to Creative Clyde, Johnson said:

"I am proud that our first full-length production has achieved 'Best Picture' recognition. I wanted a film that would spark some discussion over tone, style and the stereotypes surrounding Scottish movies. I wanted The Students of Springfield Street to bring a fresh look at young people and their lives in a very stylised way." [8]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryRecipient(s)Result
2015Aberdeen Film FestivalBest Feature Steve Johnson Won

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References

  1. ↑ British Film Council Listing
  2. ↑ "The Students of Springfield Street". Archived from the original on 8 February 2017.
  3. ↑ Raindance Alumini Post
  4. ↑ Kokomo Tribune Article
  5. ↑ Indyred Article on Film
  6. ↑ Aberdeen Film Festival Screening Details
  7. ↑ "10 things to do across Scotland this weekend". The Herald. Glasgow. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
  8. ↑ Creative Clyde Article on films win
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