

At A Glance
From the makers of the The Inbetweeners, The Festival is a hugely entertaining rite of passage comedy where best buddies Nick and Shane get lost in more than music!

Film Details
Directed by Iain Morris
Written by Keith Akushie, Joe Parham
Released by Entertainment Film Distributors
2018, 98 minutes
In UK Cinemas 14th August
Cast
Joe Thomas as Nick
Hammed Animashaun as Shane Stubbs
Hannah Tointon as Caitlin
Hugh Coles as Rex
Emma Rigby as Smurf Girl
The Festival - World Premiere
Spirits were high and there was much to celebrate at the World Premiere of The Festival as Premiere Scene’s Claire Bueno and Anthony Bueno interview actors Joe Thomas, Hammed Animashaun, Hannah Tointon, Hugh Coles, Emma Rigby, Big Narstie and director Iain Morris as the attend the red carpet; or on this occasion the grassed carpet!
Join us as we ask Joe Thomas, Hammed Animashaun, Hannah Tointon, Hugh Coles, Emma Rigby, Big Narstie, Iain Morris about a festival being the perfect place for a comedy, the benefits of filming at actual festivals and working for the makers of The Inbetweeners.
“This film is for everyone who has been to a festival." - Joe Thomas
The Festival - Cast & Crew Interviews
Joe Thomas - interview
Hammed Animashaun - interview
Hannah Tointon - interview
Emma Rigby - interview
Hugh Coles - interview
Big Narstie - interview
Iain Morris - interview
The Festival - Official Trailer
Claire Bueno
Claire Bueno is the author of CLEANIN’ UP THE TOWN: Remembering Ghostbusters. A Cast and Crew’s Memoir of Ghostbusters
As a film journalist, presenter and interviewer, Claire has moderated BAFTA, Royal Television Society (RTS), Women in Film and Television (WFTV), and Apple Store Q&As and hosted Comic Con panel talks.
Claire is the founder of Premiere Scene Magazine and has had the privilege of interviewing esteemed artists including Tom Cruise, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Sigourney Weaver, Emily Blunt, Samuel L Jackson, James Cameron and Andy Serkis.
As a media coach Claire works with leading personal publicists, HBO, Netflix, Warner Bros. Sky, ITV, Penguin Random House, Ebury, the BFI, and DDA, offering practical coaching sessions and safe environment for talent to perfect their interview technique before facing the press. She has extensive experience working with emerging and seasoned professionals and where English is not their first language.
Additionally, Claire is the producer of the critically acclaimed feature documentary CLEANIN’ UP THE TOWN: Remembering Ghostbusters and the upcoming TOO HOT TO HANDLE: Remembering Ghostbusters II.