Editor

The Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF) announced today its lineup of Opening and Closing night films, spotlight selections, special screenings and narrative and documentary features for its 18th edition, running June 15-19, in Provincetown, MA. The Opening Night film will be Matt Ross' CAPTAIN FANTASTIC, starring Viggo Mortensen. Closing Night film will be the Madonna dance documentary STRIKE A POSE. Spotlight films are POLITICAL ANIMALS, directed by Jonah Markowitz and Tracy Wares; INDIGNATION, directed by James Schamus; and OUR KIND OF TRAITOR, directed by Susanna White.

"We continue to be impressed with the quality of films we view each year to put together our festival lineup," said Connie White, Artistic Director of PIFF. "In June, Provincetown will be abuzz with new talent to watch and returning artists who continue to take risks and push the boundaries of their work. We are thrilled with the variety of films we are presenting in this year's slate from both international and US filmmakers. It truly builds on the excitement of the past 17 years of this festival."

The complete lineup is below.

OPENING NIGHT

CAPTAIN FANTASTIC - directed by Matt Ross (Wednesday, June 15)

CLOSING NIGHT

STRIKE A POSE - directed by Ester Gould and Reijer Zwaan (Sunday, June 19)

SPOTLIGHT SELECTIONS

POLITICAL ANIMALS - directed by Jonah Markowitz and Tracy Wares (Thursday, June 16)

INDIGNATION - directed by James Schamus (Friday, June 17)

OUR KIND OF TRAITOR - directed by Susanna White (Saturday, June 18)

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

JOHN WATERS PRESENTS

THE DEEP BLUE SEA - directed by Terrence Davies

A NIGHT AT THE DRIVE-IN (DOUBLE FEATURE)

CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON and LIFE OF PI - directed by Ang Lee

CELEBRATION OF MODERN MASTERS FROM JANUS FILMS

MULTIPLE MANIACS - directed by John Waters

BLOOD SIMPLE - directed by Joel and Ethan Coen

ANG LEE TRIBUTE

BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN - directed by Ang Lee

CYNTHIA NIXON TRIBUTE

JAMES WHITE - directed by Josh Mond

NARRATIVE FEATURES

AWOL - directed by Deb Shoval

BEING 17 - directed by André Téchiné

BLOOD STRIPE - directed by Remy Auberjonois

DON'T THINK TWICE - directed by Mike Birbiglia

GOAT - directed by Andrew Neel

A GOOD WIFE - directed by Mirjana Karanovic

HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE - directed by Taika Waititi

THE INNOCENTS - directed by Anne Fontaine

LAZY EYE - directed by Tim Kirkman

LITTLE MEN - directed by Ira Sachs

LONG WAY NORTH - directed by Rémi Chayé

MILES - directed by Nathan Adloff

MORRIS FROM AMERICA - directed by Chad Hartigan

OTHER PEOPLE - directed by Chris Kelly

OUR LITTLE SISTER - directed by Hirokazu Koreeda

THE PEOPLE VS. FRITZ BAUER - directed by Lars Kraume

THE SAVER - directed by Wiebke von Carolsfeld

SPA NIGHT - directed by Andrew Ahn

SUMMERTIME - directed by Catherine Corsini

A STRAY - directed by Musa Syeed

WIENER-DOG - directed by Todd Solondz

DOCUMENTARY FEATURES

AUTHOR: THE JT LEROY STORY - directed by Jeff Feuerzeig

BRILLO BOX (3¢ OFF) - directed by Lisanne Skyler

CAMERAPERSON - directed by Kirsten Johnson

CHECK IT - directed by Dana Flor and Toby Oppenheimer

CLASS DIVIDE - directed by Marc Levin

DON'T BLINK - ROBERT FRANK - directed by Laura Israel

THE GUYS NEXT DOOR - directed by Amy Geller and Allie Humenuk

JEWEL'S CATCH ONE - directed by C. Fitz

THE MUSIC OF STRANGERS: YO-YO MA & THE SILK ROAD ENSEMBLE - directed by Morgan Neville

OBIT - directed by Vanessa Gould

OFF THE RAILS - directed by Adam Irving

PETER AND THE FARM - directed by Tony Stone

SONIC SEA - directed by Michelle Dougherty and Daniel Hinerfeld

SONITA - directed by Rokhsareh Ghaemmaghami

SUITED - directed by Jason Benjamin

TICKLED - directed by David Farrier and Dylan Reeve

THE TRANS LIST - directed by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

UNCLE HOWARD - directed by Aaron Brookner

UNLOCKING THE CAGE - directed by Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker

As previously announced, on Saturday, June 19, two-time Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee will be honored with the festival's annual Filmmaker on the Edge Award and Emmy, Tony and Grammy Award-winner Cynthia Nixon will be presented with the Excellence in Acting Award. Filmmaker Effie T. Brown will provide the keynote address at the Evan Lawson Filmmakers' Brunch on Sunday, June 19.

Festival passes are now on sale. Tickets go on sale to the public on May 23. For more information, visit www.ptownfilmfest.org.

The 2016 Filmmaker on the Edge Award is sponsored by Lithexcel Marketing Services. The 2016 Excellence In Acting Award is sponsored by The Palette Fund. Partner sponsors of the 2016 Provincetown International Film Festival include: HBO and Xfinity/Comcast, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and The Provincetown Visitors Services Board

About The Provincetown Film Society & The Provincetown International Film Festival:

To make Provincetown - with its unique combination of art institutions, culture, history and natural beauty - the global destination for creative exploration in film.

The Provincetown Film Society (PFS) is a non-profit dedicated to continuing the founding mission of the Provincetown Art Colony - to provide a welcoming, nurturing and inspiring environment for boundless and authentic creative exploration - in film. From the time it was founded in 1998 the Society has been committed to serving its communities who are often outside of the mainstream, in the margins, or otherwise underserved - but have a voice critical to the evolution of artistic expression. It has also been dedicated to the celebration of Provincetown - an American treasure nestled amongst spectacular National Seashore beaches, and a shining example of diversity and inclusion. Through its Festival, Cinema and Institute, the Society endeavors to give year-round support to aspiring and up-and-coming, and established independent filmmakers, and to connect them with curious and engaged audiences globally.