Rising filmmaker to make screening debut in hometown
Budding Lichfield filmmaker Alfie Johnson has revealed he’ll premiere his short film Eclipsia in his hometown as part of an emerging talent showcase.
The 20-year-old Nottingham Trent University degree student will star alongside other talented individuals at Lichfield Arts’ Introducing Night, which will be held in Lichfield’s Guildhall next week (April 5).
Alfie, who’s been making films since he was just eight-years-old, has garnered widespread support from Lichfield residents and Lichfield Arts after launching a fundraiser to bring a new film, entitled “The Spectacular Spider-Man”, to life.
Major step towards achieving dream to follow in Hollywood greats’ footsteps
Both films mark a major step towards Alfie fulfilling his dream of a film-making career, and he’s thrilled to be a part of the Lichfield Arts’ 2025 Emerging Talent Programme, which supports young local creatives across all art forms.
Alfie said: “Showcasing my short film Eclipsia in my hometown of Lichfield is an amazing milestone. The support that I’ve received from the local community for my work has been incredible. I can’t wait to be a part of Introducing Night.”
University student in final call to help bring his Spiderman-inspired film to life
Alfie has also made a final call out to support his fundraising campaign, which so far has raised just under £700 of its £1k target, to finish off The Spectacular Spider-Man project for his end-of-year degree production.
To bolster his campaign, please visit gofundme.com/f/the-spectacular-spiderman-short-fan-film
Alfie’s Spider-man inspired film adheres to copyright laws and will be released free online if the fundraising campaign is successful to bring it to fruition.
Lichfield Arts’ event will be held on Saturday, April 5. You can find more details at lichfieldarts.org.uk.
You can also follow Alfie’s journey on YouTube.
