Nose Candy Podcast, The Institute for Art and Olfaction, and Now Instant present Reel Stinkers, a screening series featuring films selected by perfumers for their influence on their practice. The series opens with the rarely screened 1986 after-school special Kate’s Secret, selected by comedian, writer, director, and perfume creator John Early.

Early will join Maddie Phinney and Chloe Coover of Nose Candy to discuss the film’s influence on his own movie and accompanying perfume, Maddie’s Secret.

Please note: a free public reception will be held at 8:30 in the Now Instant Bar and Bookstore where perfume inspired snacks and drinks will be on hand. Admission to the reception is free, and does not require a screening ticket to attend.

Melodramatic, unsettling, and funny in spite of itself, Kate’s Secret is part of the potpourri of creative inspiration that gave rise to John Early’s directorial debut, Maddie’s Secret. The 1980s network television special follows “perfect” housewife Kate Stark as she struggles to conceal her eating disorder and maintain the appearance of an idyllic suburban life, and found a second life in the hands of lazy substitute teachers tasked with explaining bulimia in health class. 

Please note: seating for the screening is limited. Box Office opens thirty minutes prior to the listed showtime. Guests may add their name to the standby list upon arrival. Online ticket sales will be honored up until 15 minutes after the scheduled showtime; at that time, any unclaimed seats will be released for in-store purchase on a first-come, first-served basis. All Sales Final.