is based on the book of the same name by Simon Farnaby and Scott Murray. It follows Maurice Flitcroft , a dreamer and unrelenting optimist who managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship Qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process. It made its world premiere at the 65th BFI London Film Festival last year.
Farnaby adapted the screenplay for the film, which is a co-production between Water & Power Productions and Baby Cow Productions, and was produced by Kate Glover, Nichola Martin and Tom Miller. Christine Langan and James Swarbrick exec produced alongside Cornerstone Films’ Alison Thompson and Mark Gooder, Ingenious Media’s Peter Touche and Christelle Conan, Mary Burke for the BFI and BBC Film’s Rose Garnett and Emma Duffy.
simonfarnaby Brilliant
Go and see it, NY and LA ⛳️
simonfarnaby Hurrah!!