Teenage drama, crime, thriller, 15-rated independent film, small low-budget British production
Plot:
Memories of a teenager called Paul Varderman as he reflects on the events leading to his fatal death. He becomes involved with 'the freaks' after moving to a new school, and defends himself against a bully. The bully then asks him to join his gang and Paul is drawn into a rivalry between the two gangs, and must take a critical decision on who he should be loyal to. Themes of change, belonging, gangs, friendship, youth, life/death and insecurity are present.
York University
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UK release dates:
Screened at London Independent Film Festival on 18 April 2014
Screened at Rome Youth and Independent Film Festival
Screening at Coventry Literary Festival screening in June 2014
Premiere at Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry on 15 July 2014
Screening at York Picturehouse Cinema followed by Q&A on 27 July 2014
Charity event at Notting Hill Picturehouse
Screening at Frank's Cafe in London
24 October 2014 DVD and VOD release online
No theatrical release
BBFC
Kickstarter Campaign
IMDb
Screening Event
Nationality:
British (produced by Green Screen Productions set in York) (actors, crew and producers are well-known in Britain for TV series or other independent films) (All shooting locations set in York, UK) (use of British slang and culture) (typically small production, localised, low-budget)
Director's Blog
Director's Blog 2
Yorkshire Evening Post
Institutions behind production:
Green Screen Productions (based in York, North Yorkshire)
Stealth Media Group (bought rights to DVD and release) is a distribution company that assisted in the financing of the film and national and international marketing. They also organised film festival distribution (based in Brighton, London, LA)
Matador Pictures financed the film (based in London)
Premier Picture is also an independent film finance and production company (based in Brighton)
£20,000 fundraised through Kickstarter campaign
Green Screen Productions
Stealth Media Group
Matador Pictures
Premier Picture
Wikipedia
Kickstarter Campaign
Production budget:
Approximately £3 million
Wikipedia
Connections:
Based on the novel 'The Knife That Killed Me'
Similarities to 'Sin City' - stylised, produced on green screen
Amazon
YouTube Trailer
Directors:
Marcus Romer (an actor, director and playwright that also wrote the screenplay for the film)
Kit Monkman (known for Dead Man Running
Director's Blog
Director's Blog 2
IMDb
Producers:
Alan Latham
Thomas Mattison
Assisted by graduates of University of York's department of Theatre, Film and Television
York University
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Starring:
Jack McMullen (Paul) - known for Waterloo Road
Reece Dinsdale (Paul's dad) - known for Coronation Street
Jamie Shelton (Roth) - known for Emmerdale
Oliver Lee (Shane)
Charles Mnene (Goddo)
Rosie Goddard (Maddie)
Haruka Abe (Serena)
IMDb
Wikipedia
Core Audience:
Young people, both genders, those accustomed to or interested in cultures of Yorkshire, fans of British films, independent film fans, fans of Waterloo Road/Coronation Street/Emmerdale, fans of Sin City or other stylised films
Secondary/tertiary markets:
Adults, those interested in British culture in general
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