A HOUSE IS NOT A DISCO (NewFest Pride Encore, Virtual Exclusive)

Virtual Exclusive, NewFest Pride Encore
Captured through a lens both loving and compelling, this SXSW Official Selection spends a year in the life of the world’s most iconic “homo-normative” community: Fire Island Pines. Situated 50 miles from New York City, this storied queer beach town finds itself in the midst of a renaissance as a new generation of homeowners reimagine The Pines for a new, more inclusive era.

Filmed like a Frederick Wiseman documentary on magic mushrooms, A HOUSE IS NOT A DISCO features a large cast of unforgettable eccentrics, activists, drifters and first-timers as they reflect on the legacy of The Pines while preparing their beloved village for the biggest challenge it has faced since the AIDS crisis: rising seas caused by climate change. Via queer paradise, director Brian J. Smith beautifully balances a powerful exploration of how far we’ve come with how far we’ll go.

Brian J. Smith