Project Detail

The Festival

Synopsis

When Nick's girlfriend dumps him at graduation, he has a colossal meltdown in front of the entire university. He's convinced his life is over, but his best mate Shane has the perfect solution: three days at an epic music festival. With the help of "festival aficionado" and certified oddball Amy, Shane tries to get Nick to embrace the music, the mayhem and the mud. From the creators of 'The Inbetweeners', a movie about friendship, growing up, and going mad in a field.

Details

Year: 2018
Type of project: Features
Running time: 98 mins
Director: Iain Morris
Producer: Claire Jones
Executive Producer: Damon Beasley, Daniel Battsek, Nigel Green, Caroline Leddy
Editor: Charlie Fawcett, William Webb
Screenwriter: Keith Akushie and Joe Parham
Director of Photography: Simon Tindall
Production Designer: Amanda McArthur
Principal cast: Joe Thomas, Claudia O’Doherty, Hammed Animashaun and Jemaine Clement

Genre

Comedy Drama

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

A Fudge Park Films production developed with the support of Film4

Fudge Park Films

131-151 Great Titchfied Street
London
W1W 5BB

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