Bear Week Diaries

BEAR WEEK DIARIES begins as fictional characters David and Ryan each arrive in Provincetown filled with anticipation for what Bear Week promises – massive dance floors, romantic moonlit piers, and carefree days on the dunes – but end up confronted with each other, and with deep personal revelations about what they really want. Their story is wrapped into a reflective history of Provincetown itself, told through the lens of local denizens, including icons Varla Jean Merman and Christeene. The legendary DJ collective Horse Meat Disco adds a pulsating soundtrack to Provincetown’s endless nights. Italian filmmaker and Bear Week regular Antongiulio Panizzi drew on his deep connections with Provincetown locals and the Bear Week event to create a fresh hybrid story filled with passion and authenticity.