SongBird. Joanne Skye (Cobie Smulders). Copyright: Unstoppable Entertainment
SongBird

SongBird

  • 2019 film

Film about the lead singer of once popular 90s indie rock band who goes to university. Stars Cobie Smulders, Jessica Hynes, Richard Elis, Noel Clarke, Daisy Haggard and more.

SongBird. Image shows from L to R: Sara (Jessica Hynes), Joanne Skye (Cobie Smulders). Copyright: Unstoppable Entertainment

Key details

Genre
Film
Released
2019
Stars
Cobie Smulders, Jessica Hynes, Richard Elis, Noel Clarke, Daisy Haggard, Griffin Dunne, Emily Atack, Holli Dempsey and more
Writer
Jamie Adams
Director
Jamie Adams
Producers
Jason Maza, Noel Clarke, Maggie Monteith, Jamie Adams, Chris Reed, David Wade and Catherine McNamara
Company

Joanne Skye is the lead singer of once popular 90s indie rock band The Filthy Dukes. They've been on the road since 1996, slowly but surely managing to play 150-capped venues.

We find the Dukes at their last ever gig, and as the band falls apart so does Joanne; she finds out her boyfriend is cheating on her with just about everyone, and there's little left for her once the group disband.

So, thinking about the next step, she drunkenly applies for a university place. University isn't quite what Joanne expected - far less wild partying, and a lot more yoga and kale. Whilst there, she falls in love with a librarian called Pete. It's far from smooth sailing, but will be going back to university be the new start she needs; who knows, maybe she'll re-discover her love for music.

Additional details

UK certificate
15
Duration
95 minutes
UK release
Friday 10th May 2019
Produced
2017
Distributors

Pinpoint

Also known as
  • Alright Now (Working title)
  • Song Bird
Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

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Recording details

  • Cardiff, Falmouth and Wales - Filmed on location in Falmouth, Cardiff, and across Wales.
  • Falmouth University