About FYRE FRAUD

Fyre Fraud is a 2019 American documentary film that premiered on Hulu. It covers the creation and unraveling of the Fyre Festival, a failed music event in 2017 that had been organized by entrepreneur Billy McFarland and musician Ja Rule. The film features interviews with McFarland himself (who was serving a six-year prison sentence for fraud charges at the time) and several former Fyre employees, attendees and local Bahamians affected by the event.

Making / Production

Direceted by Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason, who also have writing credits, Fyre Fraud is a combination of behind the scenes footage, interviews and recreations. The film gained some controversy for reportedly paying McFarland for exclusive rights to his interview.

Actors

• Billy McFarland – Co-organizer of the Fyre Festival, played himself sharing his side of the story.
• Ja Rule – Rapper and co-organizer of the Fyre Festival, appeared in archival footage.
• Austin Mills – A Fyre Festival attendee who provided his point of view on the disastrous event.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• Fyre Fraud was released four days before a competing documentary on Netflix, Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened.
• The film includes a brief interview with a Bahamian who claims she was never paid for her services during the festival, leading to a successful GoFundMe campaign to help her recoup her losses.

Awards

No notable awards known for Fyre Fraud.

Quotes

• "Maybe that's the catastrophe of Fyre Festival. It's built on something that's empty at its core. That’s what the festival is. It's a perfect metaphor for everything that's wrong in our current climate." - Billy McFarland

Music, Soundtrack

• Since Fyre Fraud is a documentary film, it doesn't have a traditional soundtrack. However, it features a score composed by Matt Abeysekera.