-- Bobcat Goldthwait named "Filmmaker on the Edge" --
-- Jennifer Coolidge to receive Faith Hubley Career Achievement Award --
-- Noah Baumbach's MISTRESS AMERICA, shorts programming added to lineup --
The Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF) announced today honorees and distinguished guests for its 17th edition, running June 17 - 21 in Provincetown, MA. Writer/director Bobcat Goldthwait (CALL ME LUCKY) will be named the 2015 "Filmmaker on the Edge" in conversation with resident artist John Waters at Provincetown's historic Town Hall on Saturday, June 20. Actress Jennifer Coolidge (BEST IN SHOW) will receive the Faith Hubley Career Achievement Award that same evening, in conversation with film critic B. Ruby Rich.
"This year's honorees underscore the importance of comedy to independent film - not only surprising and delighting us, but boldly and subversively pushing boundaries. Both Bobcat and Jennifer are masters of their craft," said Andrew Peterson, PIFF's Director of Programming.
Additionally, Noah Baumbach's MISTRESS AMERICA, starring Greta Gerwig, has been added to the list of features previously announced. The festival will also host a double billing of Steven Spielberg's JAWS and Noel Marshall's ROAR at the Wellfleet Drive-In on Wednesday, June 17. John Waters will present a special screening of KILLER JOE, directed by William Friedkin, on Sunday, June 21.
Notable guests of this year's festival include: Alison Bagnall (director, FUNNY BUNNY); Bao Nguyen (director, LIVE FROM NEW YORK!); Barry Crimmins (subject, CALL ME LUCKY); Brendan Toller (director, DANNY SAYS); Christine Vachon (producer, NASTY BABY); David Thorpe (director, DO I SOUND GAY?); Gabrielle Demeestere (director, YOSEMITE); Hernando Bansuelo (director, THE DADDY); James Ponsoldt (director, THE END OF THE TOUR); Jeff Kaufman (director, THE STATE OF MARRIAGE); Jeffrey Schwarz (director, TAB HUNTER CONFIDENTIAL); Joe Murphy (editor, YOSEMITE); Joey Kuhn (director, THOSE PEOPLE); Josh Watson (producer, THE DADDY); Larry Kramer (LGBT activist and subject, LARRY KRAMER IN LOVE AND ANGER); Laura Heberton (producer, FUNNY BUNNY); Laurie Kahn-Leavitt (director, LOVE BETWEEN THE COVERS); Malcolm Ingram (director, OUT TO WIN); Marcia Ross (producer, THE STATE OF MARRIAGE); Michelle Boyaner (director, PACKED IN A TRUNK: THE LOST ART OF EDITH LAKE WILKINSON); Ron Davis (director HARRY & SNOWMAN); Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini (directors, TEN THOUSAND SAINTS).
The festival also announced its complete list of short programs and films:
ACTRESSES - directed by Jeremy Hersh AWESOME_FCK - directed by Isaak James BARRIO BOY - directed by Dennis Shinners CHRISTINE - directed by Mounia Akl CLOWN SERVICE - directed by Tig Notaro COMING FULL CIRCLE - directed by Kim Yaged CRUISING ELECTRIC (1980) - directed by Brumby Boylston THE DADDY - directed by Hernando Bansuelo DINNER WITH FAMILY WITH BRETT GELMAN AND BRETT GELMAN'S FAMILY - directed by Jason Woliner ELGIN PARK- directed by Danny Yourd THE FACE OF UKRAINE: CASTING OKSANA BAIUL - directed by Kitty Green FOLLOWERS - directed by Tim Marshall IN THE HOLLOW - directed by Austin Lee Bunn THE LITTLE DEPUTY - directed by Trevor Anderson METUBE: AUGUST SINGS CARMEN 'HABANERA' - directed by Daniel Moshel MYRNA THE MONSTER - directed by Ian Samuels NOTES FROM THERE - directed by Ann Prim ONE YEAR LEASE - directed by Brian S. Bolster OPEN 24 HOURS - directed by Henry Chaisson PALM ROT - directed by Ryan Gillis PAPA MACHETE - directed by Jonathan David Kane PAULINE ALONE - directed by Janicza Bravo POP-UP PORNO: M4M - directed by Stephen Dunn SAN CHRISTOBAL - directed by Omar Zúñiga Hidalgo SHARE - directed by Pippa Bianco SMILF - directed by Frankie Shaw THE SUN LIKE A BIG DARK ANIMAL - directed by Christina Felisgrau & Ronnie Rivera SYMPHONY No. 42 - directed by Réka Bucsi THE TIDE KEEPER - directed by Alyx Duncan WEATHERING - directed by Max Weinman
As previously announced, the festival will open with Leslye Headland's SLEEPING WITH OTHER PEOPLE and close with I AM MICHAEL, directed by Justin Kelly. Spotlight Films are James Ponsoldt's THE END OF THE TOUR, Paul Weitz's GRANDMA and Jeffrey Schwarz's TAB HUNTER CONFIDENTIAL.
Tickets and festival passes are now on sale. For more information, visit www.ptownfilmfest.org.
The 2015 Filmmaker on the Edge Award is sponsored by LithExcel Marketing. Partner sponsors of the 2015 Film Festival include: HBO, a preferred partner sponsor, LithExcel, marketing services producer, XFINITY, Sage Inn and Lounge, Sidewalk Films and WOMR with additional government and foundation support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Mallrd Foundation, and the Provincetown Tourism Fund.
About The Provincetown Film Society & The Provincetown International Film Festival:
To make Provincetown - with its unique combination of art institutions, culture, history and natural beauty - the global destination for creative exploration in film. The Provincetown Film Society (PFS) is a non-profit dedicated to continuing the founding mission of the Provincetown Art Colony - to provide a welcoming, nurturing and inspiring environment for boundless and authentic creative exploration - in film. From the time it was founded in 1998 the Society has been committed to serving its communities who are often outside of the mainstream, in the margins, or otherwise underserved - but have a voice critical to the evolution of artistic expression. It has also been dedicated to the celebration of Provincetown - an American treasure nestled amongst spectacular National Seashore beaches, and a shining example of diversity and inclusion. Through its Festival, Cinema and Institute, the Society endeavors to give year-round support to aspiring and up-and-coming, and established independent filmmakers, and to connect them with curious and engaged audiences globally.
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