The 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World 2022, Presented by FilmFreeway
BY TIM MOLLOY
JULY 21, 2022
“Located on the outermost point of Cape Cod, this cinematic celebration in one of the most charming and LGBTQ+-friendly towns in America is consistently innovative and damn fun, thanks in no small part to resident artist John Waters, who regularly hosts daring and delightful events: Earlier this year, he announced a formal fundraising dinner to be held at the local dump. And we’ll always be grateful for the drive-in screening of the preposterous killer-rabbit epic Night of the Lepus that Waters hosted at the Wellfleet Drive-In during the summer of 2020, when fun events were in short supply due to pandemic lockdowns. Most PIFF events, to be clear, are decidedly un-dumpy. The latest edition took place in June, with a phenomenal lineup that included Call Me By Your Name director Luca Guadagnino, who received the “Filmmaker on the Edge” Award and chatted with Waters, as well as “Next Wave” Award recipients Jenny Slate (Marcel the Shell With Shoes On) and Bowen Yang (Fire Island). One of our favorite discoveries was Todd Flaherty’s smart and funny drag platonic love story Chrissy Judy, which premiered at PIFF. This year also marked a return to the indoor Waters Edge theater after two long years away from the oceanside venue. It opened with the Emma Thompson sex dramedy Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, and featured a screening of the 4K Criterion restoration of Waters’ astonishing Pink Flamingos, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary.”
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