ABOUT THE FILM

LOGLINE

What if you really did put all the gays on an island? In this kaleidoscopic portrait of queer paradise, Fire Island Pines, past and present blur as the iconic beach town bands together to celebrate its legacy and redefine itself for a new, more inclusive era.

LONG SYNOPSIS

A HOUSE IS NOT A DISCO documents a year-in-the-life in the world’s most iconic “homo-normative” community: Fire Island Pines. Situated fifty miles from New York City, this storied queer beach town finds itself in the midst of a renaissance as a new generation of Millennial homeowners reimagine The Pines for a new, more inclusive era. Filmed like a Frederick Wiseman movie on magic mushrooms, a large cast of unforgettable eccentrics, activists, drifters, and first timers 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.

Director Brian J. Smith

Producers Jeremy Truong, Joseph Conforti

Executive Producers Kathleen Flood, Justin Lacob, Andrew Kirkley, Christopher Panizzon

Editors Blake Pruitt, Kyle Sims

Cinematographer Eric Schleicher

Sound Arjun G. Sheth

Music Simon Leoza

Cast Scott Bromley, Iman Le Caire, Eric Sawyer, Stevie Williams, Nick Ammaturo, Rich Margolius, Marc Christensen, Shyloh Furthermore, Doug Harris, Crayton Robbey

FESTIVALS
2024: SXSW (World Premiere)

AVAILABLE TERRITORIES
The World

EXHIBITION FORMATS
DCP, Digital Download