Confessions on a Fire Island Dance Floor

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Season 2, Episode 4: "DJs and the Dance Floor"

From the Sandpiper to the Pavilion, Fire Island Pines' dance floors became church. Featuring legendary DJs Robbie Leslie, Susan Morabito, and Lina Bradford, we follow the creation of Beach '79, the roots of the Pines Party, and today's "leave no trace" beach parties—where Joey with the Mustache is reviving the island's spontaneous, communal spirit.

This episode features: Billy Porter, Julio Torres, Lina Bradford, Robbie Leslie, Susan Morabito, Chris Lovito, Virun Rampersad, Bob Howard, Ron Martin, Guy Smith, Joey with the Mustache, Cody Rigsby, Grant Rutter and Mike Balaban
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Finding Fire Island, the GLAAD-nominated documentary series and the first to document the history of Cherry Grove and The Fire Island Pines, is returning with a brand-new season.

Season Two focuses exclusively on The Pines, which is famous for its parties and exclusivity, but the series looks beyond the surface to the community who keep the fantasy alive. The Pines has become a canvas for queer imagination: in its architecture, its music, and the ways its residents come together to create something out of nothing.

Alongside longtime community members, Finding Fire Island also features Billy Porter, John Waters, Julio Torres (Saturday Night Live, HBO’s Fantasmas), DJ Lina Bradford, Tony-award winning Broadway producer/choreographer Jerry Mitchell, Peloton’s Cody Rigsby, comedian Jay Jurden, and Fire Island DJ legends Susan Morabito and Robbie Leslie.

Season One of Finding Fire Island featured Margaret Cho, Joel Kim Booster and Matt Rogers.
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Executive producer & Host: Jess Rothschild / https://www.instagram.com/jessxnyc/
Editing & Sound design: Caitlin Whyte
Video editing: Evelyn Dar
More info: https://www.findingfireisland.com/
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FOOTAGE COURTESY OF:
The Cherry Grove Archives Collection: https://cgarchives.org/
The Pines Historical Society: https://pineshistory.org/
Michele Hamparian: http://micheleonfilm.com | https://www.instagram.com/micheleonfilm/