ABOUT THE PROJECT

LOGLINE
What if you really did put all the gays on an island? In this vibrant 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, inclusive era.

SYNOPSIS
A HOUSE IS NOT A DISCO is a feature length documentary that captures 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 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.

PROJECT TYPE Documentary Feature

DIRECTOR Brian J. Smith
PRODUCER Jeremy Truong, Joe Conforti
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Chris Panizzon

WEBSITE rubbertape.co/films/ahinad