Teen Spirit is a 2018 musical drama film written and directed by Max Minghella (in his directorial debut).

Violet, a shy teenager living in a small village on the Isle of Wight, dreams of pop stardom as an escape from her dismal surroundings and shattered family life.

She tells the organiser she is 17 and the woman says she'll need to bring a parent or guardian with her tomorrow to give permission for her participation in the competition.

Then she hears that the heat winner gave a false name and had entered the competition in a previous year, so has been disqualified.

In the hotel the night before the event a woman called Jules offers Violet a record contract - but it must be signed before the final.

She ends up drinking and making out with Keyan, last year's winner, who she met earlier in Jules' room.

[4] On January 30, 2017, it was revealed that actor Max Minghella would be making his directorial debut with Teen Spirit from a screenplay that he wrote.

[4] On July 11, 2017, it was announced that principal production for Teen Spirit had commenced in London, England, with the rest of the cast confirmed as well.

Additionally, it was announced that the film would feature performances of and music written by Robyn, Ellie Goulding, Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Tegan & Sara, Annie Lennox, Orbital, Alice Deejay, The Undertones, Major Lazer, Grimes, Whigfield, and Sigrid, and an original song "Wildflowers" written by Carly Rae Jepsen and produced by Jack Antonoff.

[7] Teen Spirit had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2018.

The website's critical consensus reads, "Teen Spirit tells a story we know by heart, but writer-director Max Minghella's connection to the material and Elle Fanning's remarkable performance add an effective hook.

Jeannette Catsoulis writes "Max Minghella's sweet and touching directing debut, is both proudly clichéd and refreshingly different."

[17] The Teen Spirit Original Soundtrack was released on April 5, 2019, by label Interscope Records, features tracks by Elle Fanning, No Doubt, Major Lazer, Grimes, Orbital and an original song written by Carly Rae Jepsen (Wildflowers).