Filmmakers Speak Out Part 2 (AUDIO)

This week I conclude our 2-part series talking to filmmakers at the 28th Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF). First I talked with multi-award-winning director, producer & executive producer Marc Smolowitz who had 2 films at PIFF this year that couldn’t be more different. “Lady Champagne” is a bold, irreverent comedy directed by D’Arcy Drollinger. This feature film embraces camp, absurdity & unapologetic humor, drawing comparisons to classic spoof comedies. Then the documentary “Uncle Roy” traces the remarkable life of skater & photographer Roy Blakey through the eyes of his niece. Next we chatted with filmmaker Keri Pickett who directed “Uncle Roy” that chronicles 9 decades of Roy Blakey’s personal & professional archives. She discovers Blakey’s 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 Kade Atwood & Megan Rico about their film “Edie Arnold is a Loser” also written by Rico. This 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. “Edie Arnold is a Loser” won Best Film at the Seattle International Film Festival. I concluded our coverage with “100-Years of Schooner Hindu” a Provincetown legacy directed by Angela McNearney about the sailing schooner Hindu which has shaped the wind, water & mariners devoted to her for more than 100 years. LISTEN

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