GRAND THEFT HAMLET

Grand Theft Hamlet

89 minute feature

Dir: Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane

Producers: Julia Ton and Rebecca Wolff

Executive Producers: BFI Doc Society/Moving Image Trust/Park Pictures/Spark Features/Beth Levison/Eric Kuhn

Sales Agent: Altitude Films

Synopsis: January 2021. The UK is in its 3rd lockdown and all entertainment venues remain closed. For theatre actors Sam and Mark, the future looks bleak. As the pandemic drags on, Mark - single and childless - is increasingly socially isolated, while Sam panics about how he is going to support his young family. They spend their days in the online digital world of Grand Theft Auto and when they stumble across a theatre, they suddenly have an idea to stage a full production of Hamlet within the game. This film charts their ridiculous, hilarious and moving adventure as they battle violent griefers and discover surprising truths about life, friendship and the enduring power of Shakespeare.

Festival: SXSW (premiere - Winner of Grand Jury Prize - Best Documentary Feature), CPH:DOX, Visions Du Reel, Hot Docs and more to be announced soon!

Awards:Grand Jury Prize - Best Documentary Feature - SXSW

Reviews: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/grand_theft_hamlet