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June 2019
Screening: Different From Others
Presented by TWENTY SUMMERS and PIFF, Sponsored by Boston Light & Sound
Find out more »HBO Schoolhouse Gallery Reception
Sponsored by HBO, Schoolhouse Gallery, Tin Pan Alley, GAA Gallery Space, Casillero Del Diablo, Edrington, Brooklyn Brewery
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Conversation with John Cameron Mitchell—Filmmaker on the Edge
PIFF annually presents the Filmmaker on the Edge award to a film artist whose outstanding achievement, innovation, and vision continue to push the boundaries of the medium. Past honorees include John Waters, Christine Vachon, Gus Van Sant, Mary Harron, Quentin Tarantino, Darren Aronofsky, David Cronenberg, and Sofia Coppola. To describe the work of this year’s honoree as groundbreaking would be an understatement. As co-writer, director,…
Find out more »Conversation With Judith Light—Excellence in Acting
Each year, the Provincetown Film Festival presents the “Excellence in Acting Award” to a film artist whose admirable body of work pushes the boundaries of the medium, demonstrating originality and innovation. Past Acting honorees include Tilda Swinton, Patricia Clarkson, Vera Farmiga, Alan Cumming, Chloë Sevigny, Gael García Bernal and Parker Posey. This year we’re honored to celebrate the career of Judith Light, whose has the…
Find out more »2019 Honoree Dinner
Join PIFF for an extravagant evening complete with cocktails, appetizers and a buffet of delicious food, all at the iconic Pilgrim Monument. Rub elbows with FILMMAKER ON THE EDGE honoree John Cameron Mitchell, EXCELLENCE IN ACTING honoree Judith Light, and NEXT WAVE HONOREE Jillian Bell as you take in the sights and flavors of Provincetown. Sponsored by HBO, Pilgrim Monument, Edrington, Casillero del Diablo, Acqua…
Find out more »Film Screening: See Me As
Sponsored by Anthony Tannous, Edrington, AMP Gallery
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6th Annual Evan Lawson Filmmakers’ Clambake Brunch
Sponsored by Honorable Joellen D’esti, The Evan Lawson Family,
Richie Weitzen, Lawson and Weitzen LLP, Roderick’s Payroll,
Seamen’s Bank, La Tanzi, Spaulding & Landreth, ADP, Truro Treasures, John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum, The Pilgrim Monument, Archer Roose, Truro Vineyards, Edrington, Pilgrim House, Brooklyn Brewery
John Schlesinger Award: First Time Director
Sponsored by Heritage House, Crowne Pointe Historic Inn & Spa
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August 2019
Spinnaker: A Whale’s Journey to Provincetown
Join Provincetown Film Society for a FREE, premiere screening of SPINNAKER, co-presented by The Center for Coastal Studies. Since 1984, the Center for Coastal Studies has freed more than 200 large whales and other marine animals from life threatening entanglements, using techniques developed by Center staff. SPINNAKER brings awareness to this issue by focusing on one very special whale, and the very specific role that…
Find out more »July 2020
NEXT WAVE AWARD CONVERSATION WITH MYA TAYLOR
PIFF’s Next Wave Award was launched in 2017 to recognize artists who have exciting and distinctive voices, take artistic risks, and have a passionate commitment to independent film. Past honorees include Aubrey Plaza, Chloë Grace Moretz, and Jillian Bell—and we’re thrilled to honor Mya Taylor this year! Mya burst on the scene in 2015 with her star turn in Sean Baker’s TANGERINE. Her acclaimed performance…
Find out more »June 2021
Literary Salon & Dinner with Chris Castellani and Award-winning Playwright Matthew Lopez “The Inheritance Play.”
Join "Leading Men" author, Chris Castellani, for dinner and drinks at Stranger & Saints' new outdoor event space! Christopher Castellani is the son of Italian immigrants and a native of Wilmington, Delaware. He currently lives in Boston, where he is the artistic director of Grub Street, the country’s largest and leading independent creative writing center. He is the author of A Kiss from Maddalena (Algonquin Books, 2003)—winner of the…
Find out more »THE WOMEN’S RESIDENCY FILMMAKERS’ SOIREE
You are cordially invited to the Women’s Residency Program Filmmakers’ Soiree, a catered event supporting the talented women filmmakers selected as Residents of the Provincetown Film Institute. Held at the bayside home of author Cynthia Newberry Martin, the Soiree is an opportunity to engage with the residents and support a program that brings diverse voices to the forefront of Provincetown’s artistic community. With food by…
Find out more »Literary Tour with Jeff Peters and Michael Mailer
This tour includes homes of famous Provincetown authors and an author meet-and-greet with a tour of the Norman Mailer house. A gourmet lunch by Chef Raina and Chef Liam will be served on the waterfront deck. BUY TICKETS >>
Find out more »DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD Special Screening
Join us for a special screening of the Netflix award-winning documentary, DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD, at the Mary Heaton Vorse house in Provincetown. The award-winning team of Director Kirsten Johnson (Camerperson) and Co-Producer Maureen Ryan will join us in person for a Q&A. As his father nears the end of his life, filmmaker Kirsten Johnson uses her movie-making magic to stage darkly hilarious ways for…
Find out more »FILMMAKER CELEBRATION AT TRURO VINEYARDS
Join us at the beautiful Truro Vineyards to celebrate a significant milestone for two film artists who have deep ties to Provincetown and our Festival: producer Christine Vachon and writer/director/producer Daniel Minahan. Their collaborations began with the landmark independent film I SHOT ANDY WARHOL, which Christine produced and Dan co-wrote. Twenty-five years later they have partnered again to create the new series HALSTON, with both serving as Executive Producers and…
Find out more »PIFF Pop Up Drive-In at Herring Cove Beach
Go back in time with the Provincetown Film Festival! This year, come over to Herring Cove for the first ever pop-up drive-in movie, featuring BACK TO THE FUTURE (1985). Gates open at 7:30 PM, screening begins at dusk. Let’s bring the community together for the love of cinema! This event is free to all, donations are welcome and appreciated! Sound will be broadcast through FM…
Find out more »7th Annual Evan Lawson Filmmakers’ Brunch
oin the Provincetown Film Festival for the 7th Annual Evan Lawson Filmmakers Brunch in conversation with Award-Winning, New York Times Bestselling Author, Wally Lamb Sunday, June 20th, 11:00 AM at Bubala's By the Bay Tickets: $275 - Individual $1000 - Co-Host (includes 2 tickets with VIP pre-brunch gathering, event recognition, and personally autographed books. Please give both guests' first and last names at check-out.) $2500 - Host (includes 4 tickets with VIP pre-brunch gathering, event…
Find out more »Closing Night Reception
Join us for a special reception in honor of the Provincetown Film Festival's Closing Night Selection BEING BEBE. Guests of honor include director Emily Barham, producer Marc Smolowitz, and the film's subject and star BeBe Zahara Benet, the winner of the very first RuPaul's Drag Race. This reception will also celebrate the close of our 23rd annual film festival, which rose from the embers of…
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