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Queer Palm Winner “Camp Miasma” Opens US, Earns $251K

8/11/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Jane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma won Queer Palm at Cannes 2026.
It opened in the United States on Aug. 7, earning $251,000 from five screens with a $50,300 average.
Hannah Einbinder plays Kris, a queer filmmaker rebooting the Camp Miasma slasher franchise.
Gillian Anderson portrays Billy, the reclusive original star who lives at the camp.
Mubi will add the film to 50 theaters next weekend before a rollout on Aug. 21.

History

Historical Context

In 2016 Barry Jenkins’s Moonlight, made for $1.5 million and later grossing over $65 million, became the first LGBTQ-themed film to win Best Picture at the Oscars, influencing Cannes’s Queer Palm. That breakthrough helped legitimize the Queer Palm, which in 2026 awarded Jane Schoenbrun’s slasher Teen Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, prompting distributors such as Mubi to schedule limited releases.

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Story summary

Jane Schoenbrun’s Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma won Queer Palm at Cannes 2026.
It opened in the United States on Aug. 7, earning $251,000 from five screens with a $50,300 average.
Hannah Einbinder plays Kris, a queer filmmaker rebooting the Camp Miasma slasher franchise.
Gillian Anderson portrays Billy, the reclusive original star who lives at the camp.
Mubi will add the film to 50 theaters next weekend before a rollout on Aug. 21.

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