A House Is Not A Disco

Fire Island comes alive in director Brian J. Smith’s loving portrait of the legendary gay hotspot and the makeshift community that travels by ferry every summer to call it home. Filmed with a warm sense of place and an eye toward its gorgeous natural environment, this documentary thrusts the viewer into the fun, euphoria, and kinship that ripple throughout the iconic Pines. Through on-the-fly interviews with its memorable inhabitants and rich observational insights that illuminate its charm, Smith evokes the island’s half-century of history as a queer haven while also exploring the possibilities for its more inclusive future.

For those whose calendars aren’t complete without an annual jaunt to this New York paradise or those who’ve always wished to visit: climb aboard and bask in Fire Island’s glow.