The Provincetown Film Society, Inc. is the year-round organization and home of the 14 year old Provincetown International Film Festival and the Waters Edge Cinema. The Provincetown Film Society (PFS) is dedicated to showcasing new achievements in independent film and honoring the work of acclaimed and emerging directors, producers and actors. Discover fresh, new talent and be the first to say you knew them when. Extraordinary films by first-time feature directors. See which one receives the John Schlesinger Memorial Prize for a First Time Feature Film Director. To Purchase Tickets visit the Film Festival Website.
28 Hotel Rooms
Unfolding as a collage of moments between two lovers (played by Chris Messina and Marin Ireland) – each of whom also has an existing relationship – 28 HOTEL ROOMS is an intimate portrait of an affair which follows two people as they wrestle with the intoxication of love and the pain, guilt, and confusion of loving more than one person. Directed by Matt Ross
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Bachelorette
Kirsten Dunst, Isla Fisher, and Lizzy Caplan star in this acid-dipped comedy about three friends who reunite in Manhattan for the wedding of their high school friend, Becky (Rebel Wilson). Over the course of one long, cocaine fueled night, these friends make one bad decision after another as they hurtle toward a ceremony that seems destined for disaster. Directed by Leslye Headland
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FAIRHAVEN
Jon (writer/director Tom O’Brien) is a fisherman by day and writer by night in search of a more substantial existence in his coastal hometown of Fairhaven, MA. Jon, Dave (Chris Messina), and Sam (Rich Sommer from “Mad Men”) reacquaint themselves after years filled with life-defining experiences, pushing the limits of their friendship and uncovering secrets from the past. Directed by Tom O’Brien
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GAYBY
Jenn and Matt are best friends from college who are now in their 30s. Single by choice, Jenn spends her days teaching hot yoga and running errands for her boss. Matt suffers from comic-book writer’s block and can’t seem to get over his ex-boyfriend. They decide to fulfill a youthful promise and have a baby together… the old-fashioned way. Directed by Jonathan Lisecki
Gimme the Loot
Malcolm and Sofia, two determined teens from the Bronx, are the ultimate graffiti-writers. When a rival gang buffs their latest masterpiece, they must hatch a plan to get revenge by tagging an iconic NYC landmark – but they need to raise $500 to pull off their spectacular scheme. Over the course of two whirlwind days, the duo travels on an epic urban adventure to become the biggest writers in the City. Directed by Adam Leon
Mosquita Y Mari
In a fast-paced immigrant community where dreams are often lost to economic survival, two young Chicanas contemplate life when they stir unexpected desires in each other. MOSQUITA Y MARI is a coming of age story that focuses on a tender friendship, the pressures of family and society, and the struggle between obligations to others and staying true to oneself. In English and Spanish with English subtitles. Directed by Aurora Guerrero
Now, Forager
Young couple, Lucien and Regina, gather wild mushrooms to sell to New York City restaurants. Their lifestyle is simple, their income unstable. When Regina decides to take a full-time job cooking at a high-end restaurant, Lucien is threatened by his wife’s new independence. As their individual desires take them down divergent paths, their marriage is in question. Directed by Jason Cortlund and Julia Halperin
Robot & Frank
Set sometime in the future, ROBOT & FRANK is a delightful comedy, buddy picture, and a heist film all in one. When an aging and cantankerous cat burglar (Frank Langella) receives a helper robot against his wishes, a new chapter in his life begins. First-time director Jake Schreier creates a lush world with futuristic flourishes and tells a beautiful story about family and the implications of humankind’s ever-changing relationship with technology. Also starring Susan Sarandon, Liv Tyler, James Marsden and Peter Sarsgaard. Directed by Jake Schreier
Sleepwalk with Me
Like Howard Stern’s “Private Parts” for the NPR set: From page to stage to radio (including frequent guest appearances on “This American Life”), Birbiglia’s feature film adaptation of his own life stories molds the basic elements of career strife, relationship troubles and the unimaginable side-effects of extreme sleepwalking into a graceful human comedy that may be rooted in truth but is often stranger than fiction. Co-starring Lauren Ambrose and Carol Kane. Directed by Mike Birbiglia
Teddy Bear
The über gentle 38-year-old hulk of a bodybuilder Dennis would really like to find true love. He has never had a girlfriend and lives alone with his controlling mother in a suburb of Copenhagen. When his uncle marries a girl from Thailand, Dennis decides to try his own luck on a trip to Pattaya. Winner of the World Cinema Directing Award at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. In Danish with English subtitles. Directed by Mads Matthiesen
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
Ai Weiwei is China’s most famous international artist, and an outspoken domestic critic – expressing himself through art and organizing people through social media against a backdrop of strict censorship and legal repression. A detailed portrait containing unprecedented access to the artist, AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY is the inside story of a dissident for the digital age that has inspired global audiences and blurred the boundaries of art and politics. In English and Mandarin with English subtitles. Directed by Alison Klayman
Ballplayer: Pelotero
For 16-year old Dominican baseball players, the only real chance to escape crushing poverty comes every July 2nd, the day they become eligible to sign professional baseball contracts. PELOTERO provides a striking portrait of two prospects as they navigate the corrupt elements that surround MLB’s recruitment of the island’s top talent. In Spanish and English with English subtitles. Directed by Ross Finkel, Trevor Martin, Jon Paley
Ballroom Rules
BALLROOM RULES explores the little known world of same-sex ballroom dancing following five couples from Australia as they prepare to compete at the Gay Games in Germany. This passionate group of gay and lesbian dancers battle homophobia, injury and personal drama as they pursue their dream of competing in the ultimate international competition. Directed by Nickolas Bird and Eleanor Sharpe
Bert Stern: Original Madman
The groundbreaking celebrity photographer, Bert Stern, shot iconic portraits of Marilyn Monroe, Liz Taylor, Barbara Streisand, and Madonna. He rose to the top, fell hard for his subjects, and paid the price. Intimately filmed by his muse and longtime companion, Stern reveals himself on camera for the first time. Directed by Shannah Laumeister