Steve Spremo is a Writer and Director based in Chicago.

River North Pictures aim is to develop projects that connect with wide audiences through modest budgets and convey powerful stories with compelling characters.

Steve Spremo formed River North Pictures and the company’s first project is the short film Ice Cream. Sladoled which Steve wrote and directed. Ice Cream. Sladoled premiered at Palm Springs International ShortFest 2022 and has been selected by 28 Film Festivals to date. Steve’s background is in filmmaking, creative writing and working behind the scenes on the financial side of the industry.

Steve’s past writing projects include a combination of collaborative and solo written short and feature length screenplays that have placed in various screenwriting competitions and festivals, including (in alphabetical order): The Austin Film Festival, The BlueCat Screenplay Competition, Cinequest Film Festival, Nashville Film Festival, New Hampshire Film Festival, The Page International Screenwriting Awards, & The Woods Hole Film Festival.

His co-written full-length novel, "North Point", received the “Our Verdict: Get It!” recommendation by Kirkus Reviews.

Projects

Palm Springs International ShortFest (World Premiere - June 2022)

To date, selected by 28 Film Festivals

2022-2023:

Ice Cream. Sladoled – Short Film

Page Screenwriting Awards (Finalist) Top 1% (out of 8,920 screenplays)

2022:

Mes Hall – Short Screenplay

2021:

37th Floor – Short Screenplay

Woods Hole Film Festival (Winner)

Page Screenwriting Awards (Finalist) Top 1% (out of 9,447 screenplays)

2020:

The House of a Trillion Doors - Feature Screenplay

In Development

North Point

(Co-written with David Vlcek) (82,000 Words)

Kirkus Reviews Recommended - “Our Verdict - Get It”

Sinking Subs

(Co-written with Vincent Ochwat)

New Hampshire Film Festival Finalist (Top 8 screenplays)

North Point

(Co-written with David Vlcek)

BlueCat Screenplay Competition (Semi-Finalist) Top 2% (out of 4,523 screenplays)

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