'' 24 Hour Party People '' is a 2002 British comedy-drama film about Manchester 's popular music community from 1976 to 1992 , and specifically about Factory Records . It was written by Frank Cottrell Boyce and directed by Michael Winterbottom . The film was entered into the 2002 Cannes Film Festival . It received positive reviews
2002 Cannes Film Festival
2002 Cannes Film Festival
24 Hour Party People