Almost exactly one year ago, Geese frontman Cameron Winter released Heavy Metal, his solo debut. That album quickly became a cult sensation, and the energy right behind that record led us right into Geese's Getting Killed, our favorite album of the year. On Thursday night, Winter played a solo gig at Carnegie Hall, in his New York hometown. Two big-deal movie directors, Paul Thomas Anderson and Benny Safdie, were on hand to film the performance.
Paul Thomas Anderson, the man behind the year's most acclaimed motion picture, was reportedly extremely visible at the Cameron Winter show. As in: He was up onstage, inches away from Winter's face, holding a Panavision camera, the same equipment he used to make One Battle After Another. We don't know what Anderson is doing with that footage yet, but I would love to see PTA's Cameron Winter concert film.
from r/cameronwinter !!!!! https://t.co/zPEd6NutSV pic.twitter.com/9FZtNmFcZh
— mrs geese (@geeseposting) December 12, 2025
During the show, there were lots of internet stories about Anderson and Safdie out in the crowd, overseeing the production.
I guess Benny Safdie is directing a Cameron Winter concert film because he was next to us in the nosebleeds at Carnegie Hall tonight, overseeing the repair of a broken camera. Exciting! I want to see the film of the amazing performance we just witnessed
— Will Stratton (@columnatedrunes) December 12, 2025
Paul Thomas Anderson filming tonight's Cameron Winter show at Carnegie Hall. (Photo by @caitofthecorn) pic.twitter.com/q13C7ubs72
— The Film Stage ? (@TheFilmStage) December 12, 2025
Dijon had a pretty decent role in One Battle. Between Winter and Dijon, PTA has now worked with the two MVPs of this music year.
https://t.co/OjNHR6Tchb pic.twitter.com/6tDvLWVzS7
— Larry Fitzmaurice (@lfitzmaurice) December 12, 2025
It looks like Cameron Winter played his entire set solo, on piano. That means that the only two people onstage for much of the show were Winter and Paul Thomas Anderson. According to one Redditor, Anderson wasn't onstage for the entire set: "Brought [the camera] out mid performance. Was shooting from balcony whole show."
@indiehourzz Wow. Just had the most visceral experience seeing Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall. Truly one of the best voices of our generation. Paul Thomas Anderson and Bennie Safdie were filming the set on 35mm. #paulthomasanderson #cameronwinter
♬ original sound - indiehourzz
@emisuesmith Transcendent concert by Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall | 12.11.2025 (If you want more videos from the concert, leave a comment)
♬ original sound - Emily Sue
Here's the setlist for last night's show, via Setlist.fm.
SETLIST:
01 "It All Fell In The River"
02 "Try As I May"
03 "Emperor XIII In Shades"
04 "The Rolling Stones"
05 "Love Takes Miles"
06 "Drinking Age"
07 "Cancer Of The Skull"
08 "If You Turn Back Now"
09 "Nina + Field Of Cops"
10 "$0"
11 "Take It With You"
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12 "Vines"
Yesterday, Cameron Winter shared Celia Rowlson-Hall-directed video for "Love Takes Miles." Lucas Hedges stars as a road worker who has a transformative experience while listening to the song.
Heavy Metal is out now on Partisan/Play It Again Sam.
