Grand Theft Hamlet Explained

Grand Theft Hamlet
Director:	Sam Crane Pinny Grylls
Producer:	Julia Ton Rebecca Wolff
Starring:	Sam Crane Mark Oosterveen
Music:	Jamie Perera
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Runtime:	89 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English

Grand Theft Hamlet is a 2024 documentary film directed by Sam Crane and Pinny Grylls.^[1] The film is about the staging of a production of Hamlet inside of Grand Theft Auto Online during one of the UK's COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns in 2021.^[2] The film, which premiered at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival, where it won the Jury Award for best documentary feature.^[3]

The documentary is an example of machinima, a method of filmmaking that exclusively utilizes in-game graphics to create the cinematic experience.^[4]

Reception

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Grand Theft Hamlet': Altitude Boards SXSW Doc About Actors Who Staged Hamlet Production Inside 'Grand Theft Auto' Video Game. deadline.com. 8 March 2024 . 2024-03-16.
2. Web site: Zilko . Christian . 2024-03-13 . 'Grand Theft Hamlet' Filmmakers Talk Staging Shakespeare Inside 'GTA': 'If They Thought We Were Sh*t, They Were Gonna Shoot Us' . 2024-03-14 . IndieWire . en-US.
3. Web site: 'Bob Trevino Likes It', 'Grand Theft Hamlet' top SXSW juried award winners. screendaily.com. 2024-03-16.
4. News: Frank . Allegra . 2024-03-13 . How an Entire Shakespeare Play Was Staged in 'Grand Theft Auto' . 2024-03-14 . The Daily Beast . en.
5. Web site: Grand Theft Hamlet. Rotten Tomatoes. 2024-07-08.
6. Web site: Grand Theft Hamlet. Metacritic. May 22, 2024.