Why was Project X made?

Project X was always made to be as real as possible, ranging from the actors used to the actual footage. Director Nima Nourizadeh decided to use actors that were not originally known, and got people to audition by sending in videos of themselves dancing or telling embarrassing stories. A lot of the footage was also filmed by the cast, who were given mobile phones and told to ‘film anything funny’, which added up to over 10 hours of footage. This all adds to the authenticity of the film, as it was meant to be as real as possible to make it a relatable experience and culturally relevant. The reason why the director wanted it to be as real as possible was because the film was loosely based on the true story of Corey Worthington, a teenager in Australia who advertised his party on MySpace, and over 500 people turned up, causing over $20,000 worth of damage.