Hilderbrand's "Five Star Weekend" Debuts At Nantucket Film Festival

The Five Star Weekend debuted to a packed theater and applause at a pair of back-to-back screenings at the Dreamland on Sunday as part of the Nantucket Film Festival. The show, an adaptation of the Elin Hilderbrand novel of the same name, was filmed partially on Nantucket last fall, and islanders got an exclusive look at the first episode on Sunday.

The show follows a food blogger who attempts to cope with loss during a special Nantucket weekend. The opening episode features iconic Nantucket destinations, sweeping drone shots of the beach, and a number of familiar local faces appearing in the background as extras.

The Five Star Weekend captured Nantucket’s attention last September as production crews transformed parts of the island into film sets and the show’s stars, including actors Jennifer Garner, Chloe Sevigny, and Regina Hall, visited island shops and restaurants, notably singing karaoke with local ghost tour guide Bill Jameison.

After the initial screening, Sevigny joined Hilderbrand, showrunner Bekah Brunstetter, and Entertainment Weekly editor-in-chief Patrick Gomez in conversation.

“I just thought the character was very rich, very well-written and relatable,” Sevigny said of her character, Tatum McKenzie. “I just thought there [were] so many relatable characters and the drama was so rich that I just fell in love with the characters and the storyline.”

Sevigny said filming on Nantucket was “amazing” and called it a “magical place.”

Sevigny was then presented with the Nantucket Film Festival’s Compass Rose award for career achievement.

“I’m just so lucky I get to do this,” Sevigny said, tearing up. “I just feel so blessed, and that I’ve been able to have a career for 30-something years, making the choices that I’ve made, I feel even luckier.”

Hilderbrand complimented the show for its faithfulness to Nantucket and the source material.