Film festival
TheProvincetown International Film Festival (PIFF) is an annual film festival founded in 1999 and held onCape Cod inProvincetown, Massachusetts . The festival presents American and internationalnarrative features ,documentaries andshort films for five days in June of each year.[ 1]
The festival is a program of the Provincetown Film Society, thenon-profit parent organization which also operates the year-round Waters Edge Cinema (formerly known as Whaler's Wharf Cinema), a year-round Provincetown movie theater presenting what it considers the best in current independent and international cinema.[ 2]
The festival hosts films and panel discussions[ 3] [ 4] art colony , its largegay and lesbian population ,[ 5] Native American andPortuguese heritage , and its congenial scenic setting. In keeping with its mission, the festival often presents films aboutcountercultural figures, such asJohn Lennon ,Allen Ginsberg ,[ 6] William S. Burroughs ,BeBe Zahara Benet , andAndrea Dworkin .
In 2022, the Provincetown International Film Festival became anAcademy Awards -qualifying festival.Short films that receive Best Narrative Short, Best Queer Short and Best Documentary Short awards are automatically eligible to enter the Short Films competition for the concurrent season of the Oscars.[ 7]
Founded in 1999, the first opening night film wasRun Lola Run [ 8]
Other notable premieres have includedA Master Builder ,Hedwig and the Angry Inch ,American Splendor ,Whale Rider ,Hunt for the Wilderpeople ,Cameraperson ,Howl ,The Innocents ,Brittany Runs a Marathon ,Vita & Virginia Coffee & Cigarettes Some Like It Hot ,Grey Gardens ,Clerks ,Showgirls ,Sunday Bloody Sunday ,Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! Psycho [ 4]
Notable attendees includeLily Tomlin ,Ted Kennedy ,Victoria Reggie Kennedy ,Jim Jarmusch ,Kevin Smith ,Tilda Swinton ,D.A. Pennebaker ,Chris Hegedus ,Ira Kaplan ,Al Maysles ,Faith Hubley ,Parker Posey ,Mira Nair ,Christine Vachon ,Alan Cumming ,Chloe Sevigny ,Michael Musto ,Patricia Clarkson ,David Cronenberg ,Todd Haynes ,Sofia Coppola ,Gus Van Sant ,Jillian Bell ,[ 9] Tab Hunter ,[ 10] Ang Lee ,Barney Frank and former FBI deputy directorAndrew McCabe .[ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
Cult filmmakerJohn Waters hosts events or presents awards at PIFF every year.[ 8]
In its ongoing mission to honor the work of both established and emerging directors, PIFF has established a number of awards.
2010 Awards
The 2010 Awards were given to the following films:[ 14] [ 15]
2012 Awards
The 2012 Awards were given to the following films:[ 16]
Any Day Now Travis Fine : HBO Audience Award Best Narrative FeatureThe Invisible War Kirby Dick : HBO Audience Award Best Documentary FeatureDik , directed byChristopher Stollery : HBO Audience Award Best Short FilmHow to Survive a Plague David France : The John Schlesinger Award (given to a first time documentary or narrative feature filmmaker)Shoot the Moon Who Lasts Longer , directed by Gregorio Muro: Jury Award / Animated Short FilmTsuyako , directed by Mitsuyo Miyazaki: Jury Award / Live Action Short Film2022 Awards
The 2022 awards were given to the following films:[ 17]
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande Sophie Hyde :Warner Bros. Discovery Audience Award Best Narrative FeatureEsther Newton Made Me GayJean Carlomusto :Warner Bros. Discovery Audience Award Best Documentary FeatureA Love Song John Schlesinger Award Best Narrative FeatureThe Territory John Schlesinger Award Best Documentary FeatureFanmi Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers andCarmine Pierre-Dufour : Jury Award / Narrative Short FilmMonsieur le Butch , directed by Jude Dry: Jury Award /New England Short FilmHolding Moses , directed by Rivkah Beth Medow: Jury Award / Documentary Short FilmPottero , directed by Lindsey Martin: Jury Award / Animated Short FilmToo Rough Sean Lìonadh : Jury Award / Queer Short FilmCans Can't Stand , directed by Matt Nadel and Megan Plotka: Jury Award / Special Jury PrizeIn addition to the usual "best film" types of awards, each year PIFF presents three unique and prestigious awards:
Filmmaker on the Edge Award [ 18]
The John Schlesinger Award [ 19]
Excellence in Acting Award [ 20]
Next Wave Award [ 21]
Filmmaker on the Edge Award [ edit ] The John Schlesinger Award [ edit ] 2014:Documentary: Alan Hicks forKeep on Keepin' On 2015: 2016: 2017:Narrative: Dave McCary forBrigsby Bear Documentary: Anthony Caronna and Alexander Smith forSusanne Bartsch: On Top 2018:Narrative: Ofir Raul Graizer forThe Cakemaker Documentary: Joanna James forA Fine Line 2019: 2021: 2022: 2023: 2024: Excellence in Acting Award [ edit ]
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