The Festival [movie]

The Festival Movie Poster

Joe Thomas ("Nick Wall") in The Festival

Joe Thomas ("Nick", left), Hannah Tointon ("Caitlin", middle), and Hammad Animashaun ("Shane", right), in The Festival

Hammad Animashaun ("Shane", bottom), Hannah Tointon ("Caitlin", top), and Joe Thomas ("Nick", right) in The Festival

Joe Thomas ("Nick Wall") and Hannah Tointon ("Caitlin") in The Festival

Joe Thomas ("Nick Wall") in The Festival

Hammed Animashaun ("Shane", left) and Joe Thomas ("Nick", right) in The Festival

Genre:                                     Comedy                                  

Rating:                                     R for strong crude sexual content, drug use and language throughout

U.S. Release Date:                  December 6, 2019 (In Select Theaters)

Run Time:                                98 minutes

Cast:                                        Joe Thomas (Nick), Hammed Animashaun (Shane Stubbs), Claudia O’Doherty (Amy), Theo Barklem-Biggs (Gordy Symonds), Jemaine Clement (Robin), Hugh Coles (Rex), Lizzy Connolly (Lucy), Noel Fielding (Hammerhead), Nick Frost (Ricky the Tattooist), Hannah Tointon (Caitlin), Kurt Yaeger (The Pirate)

Directed by:                             Iain Morris

Written by:                               Joe Parham &

                                                Keith Akushie

Produced by:                            Claire Jones 

Executive Producers:               Daniel Battsek

                                                Ollie Madden

                                                Rachel Springett

                                                Nigel Green

                                                Trevor Green

                                                Jack Webb

Damon Beesley

                                                Caroline Leddy

Director of Photography:          Simon Tindall

Production Designer:               Amanda McArthur

Casting by:                               Nadira Seecoomar, CDG

Editor:                                      Charlie Fawcett

                                                William Webb

Costume Designer:                  Claire Finlay-Thompson

Hair & Make-Up Design           Emma Scott

Music Supervisor:                    Earworm Music

SYNOPSIS

When Nick’s girlfriend dumps him at graduation, he has a colossal meltdown in front of the entire university.  He’s convinced that his life is over, but his best friend, 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 in this uproarious comedy from the creators of “The Inbetweeners.”