Filmmakers Talk Impact Of Our Stories Part 2 (AUDIO)

 

In the conclusion of our audio montage series Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of OUTTAKE VOICES™ talks to filmmakers at the 28th Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF). First we talked with multi-award-winning director, producer and executive producer Marc Smolowitz who has been significantly involved with 50+ successful independent films. Marc had two films at PIFF this year that couldn’t be more different. First was “Lady Champagne” a bold, irreverent comedy directed by D’Arcy Drollinger. This feature film embraces camp, absurdity and unapologetic humor, drawing comparisons to classic spoof comedies. His second film was the documentary “Uncle Roy” tracing the remarkable life skater and photographer Roy Blakey through the eyes of his niece. Next we chatted with filmmaker Keri Pickett who directed “Uncle Roy” that chronicles nine decades of Roy Blakey’s personal and professional archives. Growing up Keri barely knew her enigmatic uncle until she followed him to New York to pursue photography where an unexpected friendship took shape. As their lives intertwine she discovers his groundbreaking 1972 book about his legacy as a pioneer of gay photography. When Roy’s health declines Keri cares for him while preserving the stories he kept so carefully guarded. 

Then we chatted with directors Megan Rico and Kade Atwood about their film “Edie Arnold is a Loser” also written by Rico. The award-winning feature film tells the story of a timid dork Edie accidentally taking the spotlight when she starts a punk band becoming an icon to the rest of the losers at her all-girls Catholic school. Megan Rico and Kade Atwood have created a vivid, fresh and fun musical ode to weirdos and outsiders. Lead actress Adi Madden Cabrera delivers a terrific performance in a wonderfully unique coming-of-age film that is as full of heart as it is of laughs. “Edie Arnold is a Loser” won Best Film at the Seattle International Film Festival. We concluded our coverage with “100-Years of Schooner Hindu” a Provincetown legacy directed by Angela McNearney about the sailing schooner Hindu which has been shaped by wind, water and mariners devoted to her for more than 100 years. 

The Provincetown Film Society, Inc. (PFS) is a non-profit year-round organization and home of the Provincetown International Film Festival. PIFF creates a unique international platform for the west and east coast entertainment industry to experience the diversity and community of Provincetown. PFS is also dedicated to showcasing the work of acclaimed and emerging directors, producers and actors. For More Info… 

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