6 Festivals is a 2022 Australian drama film directed by Macario De Souza and starring Rory Potter, Yasmin Honeychurch and Rasmus King.[1]

6 Festivals
Directed byMacario de Souza
Screenplay by
  • Macario de Souza
  • Sean Nash
  • Lou Sanz
Produced by
  • Jade van der Lei
  • Michael Wrenn
  • Shannon Wilson-McClinton
  • Macario de Souza
Starring
CinematographyHugh Miller
Edited byAhmad Halimi
Music byBlessed
Production
companies
  • Hype Republic
  • Superlative Pictures
  • Invisible Republic
  • Helium Pictures
Distributed by
Release dates
  • 10 June 2022 (2022-06-10) (Sydney Film Festival)
  • 11 August 2022 (2022-08-11) (Australia)
  • 25 August 2022 (2022-08-25) (Paramount )
Running time
95 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Cast

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  • Rory Potter as James
  • Yasmin Honeychurch as Summer
  • Rasmus King as Maxie
  • Guyala Bayles as Marley
  • Kyuss King as Kane
  • Briony Williams as Sue

Reception

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On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 100% based on 4 reviews.[2]

In Time Out, Stephen A. Russell gives it 4 stars and states, "A monument to Australia's thriving music scene, it will have you whooping with joy one minute, then fighting back the tears the next. Destined to be a cult hit, it even made this reviewer, who thought his festival-hopping days were long behind him, reconsider jumping in the back of a ute, heading to a bush doof and getting lit. That’s some achievement."[3] Writing in The Sydney Morning Herald, Paul Byrnes gave it 3 stars, stating, "The movie has deep reserves of energy and spirit. Who cares if it lacks a little polish when it has a strong sense of life?" [4] The Guardians' Luke Buckmaster gives it a 2-star review, finishing, "Overt emotionalising has a way of corroding everything, turning the best of dramatic intentions (and what film isn’t well intended?) into schmaltzy goo. Young viewers will probably approach 6 Festivals wanting something fun and mildly rebellious – like drinking goon straight from the bag before sneaking into a festival – but discover a maudlin experience instead."[5]

References

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  1. ^ Mathieson, Craig (10 August 2022), "How Bra Boys director made his new movie sound like teen spirit", The Sydney Morning Herald
  2. ^ "6 Festivals". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  3. ^ Russell, Stephen A (19 August 2022), "6 Festivals", Time Out
  4. ^ Byrnes, Paul (9 August 2022), "Full of bands, 6 Festivals gets the danger and excitement of live music", The Sydney Morning Herald
  5. ^ Buckmaster, Luke (11 August 2022), "6 Festivals review – schmaltzy coming-of-age drama goes for the heartstrings", The Guardian
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