Festival (film)
| Festival | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Annie Griffin |
| Produced by | Christopher Young |
| Written by | Annie Griffin |
| Starring | Chris O'Dowd; Daniela Nardini; Stephen Mangan; Clive Russell |
| Music by | Jim Sutherland |
| Cinematography | Daniel Cohen |
| Editing by | William Webb |
| Distributed by | Pathé |
| Release date(s) | 15 July 2005 |
| Running time | 107 min. |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Festival is a 2005 film about a number of people at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The general shots of the festival were filmed during the 2004 event.
Main characters
The characters' stories become interconnected.
- Faith (Lyndsey Marshal) arrives in Edinburgh to put on her one-person play about Dorothy Wordsworth. She finds companionship with Brother Mike (Clive Russell), who is performing a show about paedophile priests.
- Tommy O'Dwyer (Chris O'Dowd) - an Irish stand-up, who tries to seduce local radio host Joan Gerrard (Daniela Nardini).
- Sean Sullivan (Stephen Mangan) - famous comedian. He antagonises many people, especially Gerrard and his fellow jurors at the Comedy Awards. His personal assistant, Petra (Raquel Cassidy), feels particularly put-upon.
- Joan Gerard (Daniela Nardini) - local radio host covering the festival. An early argument with Sullivan during a live radio interview sets the tone for their antagonistic relationship. She is also a juror for the Comedy Awards. Sullivan taunts her during the discussion sessions because of her acquaintance with O'Dwyer, who is nominated.
- Nicky Romanowski (Lucy Punch) - ambitious young hack comedian and Award nominee.
External links
- Annie Griffin on Festival
- Future Movies - Review
- BBC.co.uk - links to professional reviews
Categories
2005 films | British films | Scottish films | Edinburgh Festival | English-language films