THE ANNUAL MEREDITH MUSIC FESTIVAL HAS GROWN FROM A SMALL PARTY IN RURAL VICTORIA IN 1991 INTO ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE AND BELOVED MUSIC FESTIVALS IN THE WORLD. "A WEEKEND IN THE COUNTRY", IS AN EPIC TWO-HOUR DOCUMENTARY THAT TELLS THE AMAZING STORY OF THE MEREDITH MUSIC FESTIVAL, A MUSIC FESTIVAL LIKE NO OTHER. FEATURING EXTRA CONCERT FOOTAGE AND BONUS MATERIAL.
NARRATED BY THE FESTIVAL ORGANISERS AND JACK AND MARY NOLAN (THE FARMING COUPLE WHO OWN THE LAND)THE DOCUMENTARY USES ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE DRAWN FROM HOME VIDEOS, FILM CREWS, PERSONAL PHOTOS, TV FOOTAGE, AND SUPER 8 DIARIES TO SHOW HOW THE FESTIVAL TOOK ON A LIFE OF ITS OWN AND CREW OVER ITS FIRST 15 YEARS
AT THE HEART OF THE DOCUMENTARY IS THE STORY OF THE FESTIVAL CO-FOUNDER CHRIS NOLAN, WHO SUFFERED A TRAGIC ILLNESS AND LIFE CHANGE IN THE LATE NINETIES.
CHRIS' SPIRIT, THE PUNTERS,ELECTRICAL STORMS, GREAT MUSIC, LEGENDS PAST AND PRESENT, TAI CHI, AND THE WORLD FAMOUS MEREDITH GIFT ALL COME TOGETHER TO TELL THIS UNIQUE STORY.
FEATURING LIVE PERFORMANCES FROM
DIRTY THREE
YOU AM I
BEASTS OF BOURBON
AUGIE MARCH
HILLTOP HOODS
POWDERMONKEYS
AND MORE
