Ultimate Thunder
Synopsis
Ultimate Thunder are six musicians whose raw, fully improvised gigs have built them a growing reputation on the punk scene. When critics start calling them "The Most Punk Rock Band in Britain" the possibility of something bigger starts to feel real. But over three years of filming, the obstacles keep coming.
ULTIMATE THUNDER captures friendship and resilience forged in rehearsal rooms and backstage chaos, following a band whose commitment to making noise together is as defiant as anything in punk. This is a story powered by the people at its heart and the music they refuse to stop making.
Official Selection Sheffield DocFest 2026 - Audience Award winner
Details
- Year
- 2026
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 99 min
- Format
- 4K, Super8mm, Camcorder
- Director
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Ben G. Brown 1st Feature
- Producer
- Stuart Ramsay
- Executive Producer
- Ben G. Brown
- Editor
- Lia Hayes
- Director of Photography
- Ben G. Brown
- Composer
- Ultimate Thunder
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
How/Do Films
Ben G. Brown13 Victoria Street
Chapel Allerton
Leeds
LS7 4PA
Sales Company
Tull Stories
Jonny Tull81 Sidney Grove
Fenham
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 5PE
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