Suggests: Creative Collaboration in Comedy with the Filmmakers from THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND
Wed, Apr 02
|Virtual Event
Time & Location
Apr 02, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Virtual Event
About the event
Join Sundance Collab for this exclusive Spotlight Event with the creative minds behind the Sundance Film Festival hit, The Ballad of Wallis Island. Comedy partners Tom Basden and Tim Key, alongside director James Griffiths, will share insights into their journey from their 2007 short film to their 2025 Sundance Film Festival premiere of this charming and affecting feature-length musical comedy.
Hailed by the Associated Press as, “the loveliest movie of the year,” The Ballad of Wallis Island follows eccentric lottery winner Charles as he attempts to reunite his favorite band, McGwyer Mortimer, for a private performance. As former bandmates and ex-lovers reluctantly gather at his island home, old tensions resurface, threatening to derail Charles’ dream concert.
In this interactive session, the team will discuss the film’s evolution, the chemistry between its stellar cast (including three-time Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan), how they develop their comedy, writing songs for a fictional folk…