The Coolidge Corner Theatre will honor legendary filmmaker, author, and visual artist John Waters with The Coolidge Award on Thursday, November 21, for his extraordinary contributions to cinema. Waters’s canon of high-shock-value, high-entertainment movies has cemented his position as the “Pope of Trash” and one of the most revered and subversive auteurs in American independent cinema.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of The Coolidge Award, which was launched in 2004 and recognizes a selected film artist whose work represents original and outstanding contributions to cinema.
“We can’t think of a more brilliant artist to celebrate for the Coolidge Award’s 20th anniversary than John Waters,” said Coolidge Program Director Mark Anastasio. “His movies have long been a staple of our programming, and his filmography remains one of the funniest, filthiest, and most subversive in cinema history.”
AN EVENING WITH JOHN WATERS
On Thursday evening, we will present Waters with The Coolidge Award after a conversation moderated by Jared Bowen, GBH’s Executive Arts Editor and Host of The Culture Show.
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CECIL B. DEMENTED WITH JOHN WATERS Q&A
Earlier that day, Waters will introduce and participate in a Q&A following a screening of his 2000 Hollywood send-up Cecil B. Demented.
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JOHN WATERS REPERTORY SERIES
To further honor Waters, the Coolidge has programmed a repertory series of his work including Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble, Desperate Living, and Pecker.
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