After years of slapdash sequels, the Camp Miasma franchise is handed over to an enthusiastic young director (Hannah Einbinder) for resurrection. But when she visits the original’s star (Gillian Anderson), a now-reclusive actress shrouded in mystery, the two women fall into a blood-soaked world of desire, fear, and delirium. Writer-director Jane Schoenbrun (I Saw the TV Glow) continues to be one of the most stylish and adventurous independent filmmakers working today with this dreamy, wonderfully weird ode to old-school slasher films, told with a distinctly queer sensibility, arriving in Provincetown fresh from its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. Einbinder and Anderson share an offbeat chemistry as a devoted film nerd and her sultry, eccentric muse.Jane Schoenbrun and Hannah Einbinder are scheduled to attend on June 11.
Country: US
Late Fame
Ed Saxberger (Willem Dafoe), a long-forgotten New York poet, leads a quiet life working at the post office until an eager, flattering young admirer (Edmund Donovan) appears on his doorstep. Suddenly beckoned into a circle of twentysomething devotees who anoint him as a rediscovered genius, Saxberger finds himself intoxicated by the attention—and by the alluring presence of Gloria (Greta Lee), the group’s “tragic heroine.” As he navigates this newfound fame, he must gradually reckon with the authenticity of his poetic circle and the reality of his own legacy. LATE FAME is a witty and contemplative look at a lost idea of downtown New York, capturing a poignant portrait of artistic survival and the complicated nature of being seen.“Willem Dafoe is low-key and magnificent” — The Hollywood Reporter
Lady Champagne
LADY CHAMPAGNE is a bold, irreverent comedy that follows the outrageous life of Champagne Horowitz Jones Dickerson White, a notorious San Francisco erotic dancer. When she is framed for her husband’s murder, Champagne is thrust into a chaotic adventure filled with corrupt businesswomen, bumbling detectives and brutal prison guards. Directed by D’Arcy Drollinger, the film embraces camp, absurdity and unapologetic humor, drawing comparisons to classic spoof comedies. Packed with eccentric characters and high-energy antics, it delivers a playful, subversive take on crime and identity within a vibrant queer world.Director D’Arcy Drollinger is scheduled to attend.
100-Years of Schooner Hindu
For more than 100 years, the sailing schooner Hindu has been shaped by wind, water and mariners devoted to her.
Bobby Wetherbee, 60 years performing in Provincetown
A very short film about Bobby Wetherbee’s performing career in Provincetown.
Creature of the Deep
While visiting home, a queer college freshman is brought by her parents to meet a reclusive elderly uncle who controls the family’s estate.
Milk of Life
A true story based on the 19th-century New York Swill Milk tragedy, in which contaminated milk led to the deaths of thousands of working-class infants while systems of powers remained intact.
On The Tide
ON THE TIDE gives an insider perspective on the cultural, community, and environmental importance of shellfishing in Wellfleet, Cape Cod, a practice that sustains both the land and the people beyond its significant contribution to the local economy.
Room of the Absolute
Amid three years of relentless destruction to her homeland, Ukrainian painter Alla Hurenko (professionally known as Pazza Pennello) offers a diaristic perspective on daily life under war.
Women Laughing
Longtime New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly sets out to explore her lifelong passion for women’s humor and cartooning by speaking, laughing, and drawing with a diverse group of remarkable women who create cartoons for the iconic magazine.