Festival (2005 film)

Infobox_Film
name = Festival


caption = DVD cover
producer = Christopher Young
director = Annie Griffin
writer = Annie Griffin
starring = Chris O'Dowd; Daniela Nardini; Stephen Mangan; Clive Russell
music = Jim Sutherland
cinematography = Daniel Cohen
editing = William Webb
distributor = Pathé
released = 15 July 2005
runtime = 107 min.
language = English
budget =
imdb_id = 0468736

"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

* [http://www.channel4.com/film/reviews/feature.jsp?id=148104 Annie Griffin on Festival]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/ukmovies/newmovies/incinemasnow/festival.shtml BBC.co.uk] - links to professional reviews
* [http://www.futuremovies.co.uk/filmmaking.asp?ID=129 Future Movies Interview with Annie Griffin]