Last December, Cameron Winter took the stage at New York’s Carnegie Hall for a solo performance that quickly became an online hit. Clips from the show circulated across TikTok and Instagram, capturing Winter’s stripped-back piano arrangements and the rather conspicuous presence of filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson, who was filming from the stage.
At the time, Anderson’s footage was something of a mystery. Now, we know what he was making, and its coming to the big screen in Boston.
Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall, a new concert film directed by Anderson and co-produced by Benny Safdie, will tour U.S. theaters this fall and winter. The 35mm film will screen at Boston’s Coolidge Corner Theatre on December 8, alongside screenings in cities including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco.
The film follows another announcement from the Carnegie Hall performance. Winter’s Live at Carnegie Hall album, produced by Ariel Rechtshaid, is set for release on October 9, giving fans a chance to hear the concert featuring “The Rolling Stones”, “Love Takes Miles” and “$0” before seeing Anderson’s footage on the big screen.
Paul Thomas Anderson is best known for his films There Will Be Blood, The Master and Licorice Pizza. A four-time Oscar-nominated director and Silver Bear winner at the Berlin International Film Festival, he brings plenty of cinematic pedigree to Winter’s Carnegie Hall performance.
The growing appeal of stripped-back performances
The journey from concert to viral clips to live album to cinema is an interesting one. We have more ways than ever to consume performances without actually being in the room, yet Winter’s Carnegie Hall show has continued to find new audiences, suggesting there’s an appetite for something more stripped back — familiar songs reworked and given room to breathe.
Boston has plenty of ways to tap into that feeling. At Symphony Hall, audiences can hear everything from full orchestral programs to contemporary artists given a more intimate treatment, while Candlelight concerts in Boston bring string-quartet tributes to your favorite artists and composers to atmospheric venues around the city.
Winter’s Carnegie Hall performance may be coming to the big screen, but the appeal of hearing music live, and hearing it differently, clearly hasn’t gone anywhere. Get a taste of Winter’s stripped-back live sound in this performance from the Sydney Opera House.
Winter’s Carnegie Hall performance came at a particularly significant point in his rise. His 2025 solo album Heavy Metal established him as a distinctive voice in American songwriting, while his band Geese were gaining momentum of their own following the release of Getting Killed. The band’s growing profile, including a performance on Saturday Night Live and a busy festival run, helped put Winter in front of a much wider audience just as his solo work was beginning to take on a life of its own.
🎬 Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall
📍 Coolidge Corner Theatre
🎟️ Tickets go on sale September 17, 2026
📅 December 8, 2026
🎥 Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
🎼 The live album Live at Carnegie Hall will be released October 9, 2026
Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall screens at Boston’s Coolidge Corner Theatre on December 8. Tickets go on sale here on September 17, with more screenings and locations expected to be announced.
Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall tour dates
New York, NY — November 20 — Village East by Angelika / BAM Rose Cinemas
Los Angeles, CA — November 20 — Aero Theatre
Los Angeles, CA — November 23 — Los Feliz 3 Theatre
Silver Spring, MD — November 27 — AFI Silver Theatre
San Francisco, CA — December 2 — Castro Theatre
Chicago, IL — December 4 — Music Box Theatre
Atlanta, GA — December 5 — Plaza Theatre
Dallas, TX — December 5 — Texas Theatre
Boston, MA — December 8 — Coolidge Corner Theatre
Denton, TX — December 8 — Fine Arts Theatre
Santa Ana, CA — December 10 — Frida Cinema
Nashville, TN — December 11 — Belcourt Theatre
Milwaukee, WI — December 14 — Oriental Theatre
Houston, TX — December 17 — Museum of Fine Arts
Louisville, KY — December 19 — Speed Art Museum
Austin, TX — December 30 — Austin Film Society
Omaha, NE — January 1 — Dundee Theatre
Tucson, AZ — January 6 — Loft Cinema
Ann Arbor, MI — January 15 — State Theatre
Portland, OR — January 18 — Hollywood Theatre
