6 Festivals

{{short description|2022 film}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2024}}

{{Use Australian English|date=May 2024}}

{{Infobox film

| name = 6 Festivals

| image = Six_festivals.jpg

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| director = Macario de Souza

| screenplay = {{Plainlist|

  • Macario de Souza
  • Sean Nash
  • Lou Sanz

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| producer = {{Plainlist|

  • Jade van der Lei
  • Michael Wrenn
  • Shannon Wilson-McClinton
  • Macario de Souza

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| starring = {{Plainlist|

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| cinematography = Hugh Miller

| editing = Ahmad Halimi

| music = Blessed

| studio = {{Plainlist|

  • Hype Republic
  • Superlative Pictures
  • Invisible Republic
  • Helium Pictures

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| distributor = {{Plainlist|

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| released = {{Film date|2022|06|10|Sydney Film Festival|2022|08|11|Australia|2022|08|25|Paramount+|df=y}}

| runtime = 95 minutes

| country = Australia

| language = English

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6 Festivals is a 2022 Australian drama film directed by Macario De Souza and starring Rory Potter, Yasmin Honeychurch and Rasmus King.{{Citation | last= Mathieson | first= Craig | title= How Bra Boys director made his new movie sound like teen spirit | url= https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/filmmaker-macario-de-souza-bangs-a-drum-for-teen-spirit-in-6-festivals-20220808-p5b82d.html | periodical= The Sydney Morning Herald | date= 10 August 2022}}

Plot

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Cast

  • 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

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 100% based on 4 reviews.{{cite web|title= 6 Festivals |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/6_festivals/reviews|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango Media|accessdate=21 May 2024}}

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."{{Citation | last= Russell | first= Stephen A | title=6 Festivals | url = https://www.timeout.com/movies/6-festivals-2022 | periodical= Time Out | date= 19 August 2022}} 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?" {{Citation | last= Byrnes | first= Paul | title= Full of bands, 6 Festivals gets the danger and excitement of live music | url= https://www.smh.com.au/culture/movies/i-d-never-heard-of-half-the-bands-in-6-festivals-but-i-still-enjoyed-it-20220809-p5b8fe.html | periodical= The Sydney Morning Herald | date= 9 August 2022}} 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."{{Citation | last= Buckmaster | first= Luke | title= 6 Festivals review – schmaltzy coming-of-age drama goes for the heartstrings | url = https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/aug/11/6-festivals-review-schmaltzy-coming-of-age-drama-goes-for-the-heartstrings | periodical= The Guardian | date= 11 August 2022}}

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