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John Waters & Provincetown Film Festival Fete Roger Corman

The Provincetown International Film Festival feted Roger Corman over the weekend with John Waters taking to the stage in a laugh-filled interview before a packed house in the eccentric enclave’s town hall. The maverick producer/director/actor offered up highlights from his long career and offered up a litany of tales from his years the low budget B-movie throne. While distributors consistently have spats with the MPAA for getting a “harsh” rating, Roger Corman recalled a time when he went back to the MPAA to ask for a “harsher” rating. “Eight year-olds” don’t want to see a G-rated film,” John Waters observes… Roger Corman received the festival’s 2012 Filmmaker on the Edge Award, while actress Parker Posey received the Excellence in Acting Award and Kirby Dick took the event’s Faith Hubley Career Achievement Award. Dick’s latest, The Invisible War caught a good amount of buzz at the festival with a number of insiders already predicting the title will get an Oscar nomination. But the weekend was owned by Corman. Check out the interview here…

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John Waters & Provincetown Film Festival Fete Roger Corman

Invisible War, Any Day Now Win at Provincetown Film Festival

The Invisible War director Kirby Dick at the Provincetown International Film Festival over the weekend. Any Day Now won the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature over the weekend, while Kirby Dick’s The Invisible War won for Best Documentary at the Provincetown International Film Festival over the weekend. Starring alan Cumming and directed by Travis Fine Day revolves around a handicapped teen who is taken in by a gay couple. Invisible War meanwhile is a heart-wrenching look at rampant sexual assault in the U.S. military and the institution’s blatant disregard in addressing the little-known crisis. Festival attendees speculated that the feature will receive an Oscar nomination come awards season. David France’s How to Survive a Plague won the festival’s John Schlesinger Award given to a first time filmmaker. As previously announced, the 2012 Filmmaker on the Edge Award was given to Producer/Director Roger Corman.  Actor Parker Posey received the Excellence In Acting Award.  The Faith Hubley Career Achievement Award was given to director Kirby Dick. 2012 Provincetown International Film Festival winners: Any Day Now (directed by Travis Fine) – HBO Audience Award Best Narrative Feature. The Invisible War (directed by Kirby Dick) – HBO Audience Award Best Documentary Feature. DIK (directed by Christopher Stollery) – HBO Audience Award Best Short Film. How To Survive a Plague (directed by David France) – The John Schlesinger Award (given to a first time documentary or narrative feature filmmaker) Shoot the Moon (directed by Alexander Gaeta) – Jury Award / Student Short Film Who Lasts Longer (directed by Gregorio Muro) – Jury Award / Animated Short Film Tsuyako (directed by Mitsuyo Miyazaki) Jury Award / Live Action Short Film – Short Film Jury Honorable Mentions go to Installation , Teacher of the Year and Entry Denied

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Invisible War, Any Day Now Win at Provincetown Film Festival