Festival (18)

Director: Annie Griffin
Starring: Daniela Nardini, Chris O’Dowd, Stephen Mangan
UK, 2005, 1 hour 47 minutes

Successfully capturing the spirit of the Edinburgh Festival and its bawdy British wit, this tart and abrasive comedy focuses on a stand-up comedy competition. Featuring glorious piss-takes of pretentious performers, Griffin’s probing portrait of the shifting motives of competitors and judges makes for rich, character-based comedy with a gleefully malicious edge.

“a cocktail of comedy, alcohol and sex...as blackly funny as anything you'll see this year.” GQ

Nominated for Best British Film & Best First Film BAFTAs 2006

Roger Shannon, Executive Producer of Festival will introduce the screening.

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