Why do we love music festivals so much?
Why do we love music festivals so much? What is the motivator behind thousands upon thousands of people spending their weekends in the scorching heat, paying outrageous amounts of money for food and water, and still being able to say they had the time of their lives?
An upcoming documentary, aptly titled Festival, seeks to provide answers to those questions. “This isn’t a concert film or a behind-the-scenes look at any one festival. It neither vilifies nor glorifies the festival industry,” says the film’s director and executive producer Michael Raspatello. “This is a collection of stories from real individuals, a snapshot of what happens when 100,000 people descend on a festival weekend.”
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The film tells the stories of seven festival-goers as they have their relationships tested, their demons surfaced and, ultimately, the best brought out in each of them. You can watch a trailer below.
An IndieGoGo has been launched to offset the movie’s extensive costs.
