A Weekend In The Country: A History Of The Meredith Music Festival

2006 documentary film. The annual Meredith Music Festival has grown from a small party in rural Victoria into one of the most unique and beloved music festivals in the world. "A Weekend In The Country" tells the amazing story of the Meredith Music Festival, a music festival like no other. Narrated by the festival organisers and Jack and Mary Nolan (on whose farm the festival is held) the documentary uses archival footage drawn from home videos, film crews, personal photos, TV footage, and super 8 to show how the festival took on a life of its own and grew over the first 15 years. At the heart of the documentary is the story of festival co-founder Chris Nolan, who suffered a tragic illness and a 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.