The Fest

The Fest is an annual music festival held in Gainesville, Florida, featuring hundreds of punk, indie, and metal bands across a dozen venues over three days. Shooting The Fest is always a blast. We get to choose which acts to cover, spending three nights hopping between sets and venues, enjoying and capturing our favorite bands.

This piece is a compilation of the best moments from the past festival, designed to excite potential attendees about next year’s event. Usually, the video is a montage of the greatest clips, but this year, I dedicated part of my time to collecting interviews from attendees. I aimed to tell the story of what makes The Fest unique, highlighting the connections people make, the small-town vibe, and the passion everyone has for the festival.