Paul Thomas Anderson's Cameron Winter Concert Film Opens November 20

Paul Thomas Anderson's concert film Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall begins its theatrical roll-out on November 20, distributed by Janus Films and Criterion. The first trailer has now arrived.

The film documents Cameron Winter's performance at Carnegie Hall on December 11, 2025. Winter, front man of the band Geese and a solo artist, accompanied himself on a Steinway grand in a stripped-down set. Anderson shot the film on 16mm and 35mm with a crew that included his Licorice Pizza collaborator Benny Safdie.

What does the trailer reveal?

The trailer previews a concert film that mixes intimate close-ups of Winter with wide images of the hall's cavernous interior. The picture premiered at the New York Film Festival on 35mm, where it had its world premiere.

The New York Film Festival synopsis captures the film's central claim. Winter's December 11, 2025 performance, it states, "was a revelation" even for those who already admired his talents "both as a solo artist and as the front man of the band Geese."

The synopsis continues: "A stripped-down set in which he accompanied himself on a Steinway grand, the show cemented Winter's status as a one-of-a-kind cabaret art-pop balladeer, his soaring vibrato resonating throughout a theater known for its legendary acoustics."

Anderson was present at the concert with a crew, including Benny Safdie, to capture what the NYFF program calls a "major star-is-born moment." The result, according to the synopsis, is "a smashing cinematic concert… keyed into the singer-songwriter's effortless combination of bravado and sensitivity, darkness and light."

Who is Cameron Winter?

Winter is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter. He leads the band Geese and performs as a solo artist. The Carnegie Hall set placed him alone at a Steinway grand piano, without a band, in one of the world's most famous concert venues.

The NYFF synopsis frames the show as a turning point in his career — a performance that "cemented" his standing as a distinctive voice in cabaret art-pop.

The film joins Anderson's recent work following One Battle After Another. It also reunites him with Safdie, who collaborated with Anderson on Licorice Pizza.

When can audiences see it?

The release schedule is straightforward:

• November 20: Theatrical roll-out begins, via Janus Films and Criterion
• Distribution: Janus Films and Criterion, the same partnership behind the acquisition announced earlier
• Formats shot: 16mm and 35mm film

Janus Films and Criterion acquired the documentary for a fall release. The November 20 date marks the start of its theatrical run.

Alongside the trailer, the distributors have released a poster, the NYFF introduction and a live album stream.

Why does the film matter?

Anderson has built a parallel practice filming musicians, and this project documents a single night at a single venue — December 11, 2025, at Carnegie Hall — with the full weight of celluloid. The November 20 theatrical release will test whether a stripped-down cabaret set, captured on 16mm and 35mm, can draw the audiences that Anderson's fiction features command.