Airdate: 6 Festivals

Paramount+’s first locally commissioned film 6 Festivals, premieres next week following screenings at Sydney & Melbourne Film Festivals and a cinema release last week.

It also marks the first new project to hit screens from Mark Fennesy’s Helium. The cast features Rory Potter, Rasmus King, Yasmin Honeychurch and Guyala Bayles.

Daniel Monaghan, SVP Content & Programming said: “We are incredibly excited that Paramount+ can continue to showcase and champion such authentic and quintessential Australian stories. This relatable story set amongst our own vibrant live music scene will no doubt resonate with audiences for years to come.”

Maxie, Summer and James share a deep bond and love for music. James (Rory Potter) is the entrepreneur of the trio, his sights set on a career as a promoter; Summer (Yasmin Honeychurch) has an incredible singing voice; and Maxie (Rasmus King, Bosch & Rockit, SFF 2021) is the maestro of mischief. 

When James receives a devastating diagnosis, the friends –each with burdens to bear –throw themselves into a whirlwind of festivals in an attempt to escape reality.

Written and directed by award-winning director and producer Macario de Souza (Bra Boys, Fighting Fear), aka recording artist Kid Mac, 6 Festivals tells the story of three best friends as they bucket-list six music festivals over six months.

6 Festivals will also rock a soundtrack of some of the hottest Australian music acts, some of whom will feature in cameo appearances (as themselves), including Dune Rats, G Flip, Bliss n Eso, B Wise, Peking Duk, Ruby Fields, Jerome Farah, Kobie Dee and more.

6 Festivals is distributed by Bonsai Films, written and directed by Macario De Souza, produced by Michael Wrenn, Shannon Wilson-McClinton and Jade Van Der Lei and executive produced by Helium’s Mark Fennessy.

Thursday August 25 on Paramount+.