Happy New Year, Colin Burstead

59th TIFF: Greek Premiere

Colin has rented a lavish country manor for his extended family’s New Year celebrations. He’s the centre of attention until his brother unexpectedly arrives after a five-year absence, throwing the gathering off-orbit. Shot in less than two weeks with a burning feeling of emergency, this Festen for the 21st century blasts the serenity of the British countryside and the landscape of a dysfunctional – and totally recognisable – family, with the painful sarcasm that is part and parcel of every revelation of truth.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Ben Wheatley

Script: Ben Wheatley

Cinematography: Laurie Rose

Editing: Ben Wheatley

Sound: Martin Pavey, Rob Entwistle

Music: Clint Mansell

Actors: Neil Maskell, Sam Riley, Joe Cole, Mark Monero, Charles Dance, Hayley Squires, Asim Chaudhry, Doon Mackichan, Bill Paterson, Sarah Baxendale, Sudha Bhuchar, Sura Dohnke, Vincent Ebrahim, Peter Ferdinando, Richard Glover, Alexandra Maria Lara, Doon Mackichan, Sinead Mathhews, Nicole Nettlingham, Marvin Maskell

Production: Rook Films

Producers: Andy Starke

Art Direction: Alexandra Slade

Costumes: Jane Leonard, Lyris Richards

Executive producer: Reno Antoniades, Amy Jump, Pete Tomb

Make Up: Holly Caddy, Beth Lewis

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: UK

Production Year: 2018

Duration: 95΄

Contact: Goalpost Film, tristan@goalpostfilm.com

Ben Wheatley

Ben Wheatley is the award-winning British director of feature films, TV comedy shows, adverts and idents, animated shorts, and internet ads. Initially a short filmmaker and animator, Wheatley moved his work to the Ιnternet. In May 2009 he directed the feature film Down Terrace in eight days; it won the Next Wave prize at Fantastic Fest in Austin and Best UK Feature at Raindance in London. His psychedelic historical thriller A Field in England won the Special Jury Prize at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.