T in the Park comes to the movies

A feature film that was filmed at T in the Park last summer comes to cinemas tomorrow, Friday, 16th September.

The romantic comedy directed by David Mackenzie, is called You Instead was filmed over five days pretty much in real time and tells the story of the lead singers of two fictional bands who find themselves handcuffed together at the event.

This could well be the first time that a scripted feature film has ever been made at a festival in this way – Geoff Ellis, the festival's Director, is one of the producers of the movie.

The film was shot guerrilla-style last summer and is billed as "a hilarious free-wheeling rock 'n' roll love story set against the raucous magnificence and unforgettable sounds of Scotland's leading music Festival."

You Instead features a charismatic performance from Luke Treadaway (Attack The Block, Clash Of The Titans) as strutting indie star Adam from The Make. Arriving at T in the Park for his gig, Adam is handcuffed to punky girl-band leader Morello from The Dirty Pinks (Natalia Tena – Harry Potter). Initial frustration gives way to grudging acceptance and then the stirring of genuine feelings over the next 24 hours of the festival. The cast also includes Ruta Gedmintas (Lip Service), Sophie Wu (Kick Ass), Gavin Mitchell (Still Game) and Alastair Mackenzie (Perfect Sense).

Filming a romantic comedy at a music festival might seem a surprising career move for a director like David Mackenzie, who is known for films addressing dark subject matter and often intriguingly disturbed characters. But frustrated and restricted by making films in a more conventional manner, Mackenzie recognised that You Instead offered the challenge of making a scripted feature film in a genuinely pioneering way.

Produced by Gillian Berrie of Sigma Films and written by Thomas Leveritt, the cast and crew of You Instead achieved in five days what would normally take at least five weeks. They lived and breathed the festival experience, camping onsite and filming in a live, unpredictable environment, at the mercy of the weather, 85,000 extras, live musical performances and unforeseen unknowns.

The finished film fully encapsulates the thrilling passion and energy of a weekend shared by thousands of people in a field celebrating music, friendship and good times.



The nineteenth T in the Park will be back at Balado in 2012 from Friday 5th to Sunday 8th July with early entry available on Thursday 4th July. Expect a line-up of around 180 artists to play over 11 stages. There are no acts confirmed yet for 2012. Tickets for T in the Park 2012 are not currently on sale.

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