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Documentary
DOCUMENTARY FEATURES
THE ARCHIVETTES
Film
THE ARCHIVETTES
Directed by Megan Rossman
A determined team of volunteers join forces to safeguard New York’s Lesbian Herstory Archives, the world's largest collection…
SHORT FILMS
THE BONY LADY
Film
THE BONY LADY
Directed by Adriana Barbosa, Thiago Zanato
This film follows Arely Vazquez, a transgender woman and leader of the Santa Muerte cult in Queens, NY,…
SPECIAL EVENTS
CELEBRATION
Film
CELEBRATION
Directed by Olivier Meyrou
Blocked from public exhibition for nearly 12 years, Olivier Meyrou’s shocking portrait of Yves Saint Laurent in the…
CENTERPIECES
CHANGING THE GAME
Film
CHANGING THE GAME
Directed by Michael Barnett
Three resilient transgender high school athletes across the U.S. fight for their sports titles and battle voices of…
SPECIAL EVENTS
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THE LEGACY PROJECT
COMMON THREADS: STORIES FROM THE QUILT
Film
COMMON THREADS: STORIES FROM THE QUILT
Directed by Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein
This winner of the 1990 Academy Award for Best Documentary explores the lives commemorated by the AIDS Memorial…
DOCUMENTARY FEATURES
FABULOUS
Film
FABULOUS
Directed by Audrey Jean-Baptiste
Transgender dancer Lasseindra Ninja returns to her home in French Guiana to empower the local LGBTQ community through…
DOCUMENTARY FEATURES
FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO
Film
FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO
Directed by Daniel Karslake
Four families of faith journey to accept their LGBTQ children in this powerful followup to For the Bible…
SHORT FILMS
FRAMING AGNES
Film
FRAMING AGNES
Directed by Chase Joynt, Kristen Schilt
Watch as preeminent trans culture-makers of our time breathe new life into a 1950s archive of never-before-seen histories…
DOCUMENTARY FEATURES
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FORD UNDER THE STARS
GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH
Film
GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH
Directed by David Charles Rodrigues
The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus journeys through the deep South with a message of tolerance and love…
SPECIAL EVENTS
HAM: A MUSICAL MEMOIR
Film
HAM: A MUSICAL MEMOIR
Directed by Andrew Putschoegl
Sam Harris's award-winning one-man musical sees Harris play himself and ten other characters in the story of his…
SHORT FILMS
HOW TO MAKE A RAINBOW
Film
HOW TO MAKE A RAINBOW
Directed by Ryan Maxey
Over two formative years, a young girl and her mother journey through the joy and struggle of a…
SHORT FILMS
I BLEED
Film
I BLEED
Directed by Bruno H Castro, Guto BR, Tiago Minamisawa
This intimate confession of a person living with HIV is inspired by a true story.
DOCUMENTARY FEATURES
JONATHAN AGASSI SAVED MY LIFE
Film
JONATHAN AGASSI SAVED MY LIFE
Directed by Tomer Heymann
The glitter and grime of the sex industry are chronicled in this story of Israeli global porn sensation…
SHORT FILMS
THE LITAS
Film
THE LITAS
Directed by William Desena
Gevin Fax is the oldest member of the women motorcycle collective, The Litas. This film tracks her and…
DOCUMENTARY FEATURES
MR. LEATHER
Film
MR. LEATHER
Directed by Daniel Nolasco
The men of São Paulo’s fiercely devoted leather community guide us through the art of their fetish as…
DOCUMENTARY FEATURES
PIER KIDS
Film
PIER KIDS
Directed by Elegance Bratton
A transcendent visual exploration of the next spirited generation of NYC’s Christopher Street Pier kids living on the…
THE LEGACY PROJECT
THE QUEEN
Film
THE QUEEN
Directed by Frank Simon
Pageant Mother Flawless Sabrina reveals the competitive underground world of New York’s drag culture in the late 1960s…
DOCUMENTARY FEATURES
QUEERING THE SCRIPT
Film
QUEERING THE SCRIPT
Directed by Gabrielle Zilkha
A dynamite mixture of devoted fans, show creators, and TV stars explores the rocky history and potentially bright…
SHORT FILMS
RICK
Film
RICK
Directed by Jan-Peter Horstmann
Rick, a gay and deaf adult porn actor, overcomes his impediment and boundaries while finding personal liberation in…
SPECIAL EVENTS
SCREAM, QUEEN! MY NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (Special Sneak Preview)
Film
SCREAM, QUEEN! MY NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (Special Sneak Preview)
Directed by Roman Chimienti, Tyler Jensen
Over 30 years after starring in "the gayest horror movie ever made," Mark Patton confronts the Hollywood homophobia…
DOCUMENTARY FEATURES
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FORD UNDER THE STARS
SID & JUDY
Film
SID & JUDY
Directed by Stephen Kijak
Vintage photos and footage blend with contemporary narration to tell the tempestuous love story between Judy Garland and…
SHORT FILMS
STANLEY STELLAR: HERE FOR THIS REASON
Film
STANLEY STELLAR: HERE FOR THIS REASON
Directed by Eric Leven
Photographer Stanley Stellar has captured over 40 years of New York City's LGBTQ history. Now at 72 years…
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SPECIAL EVENTS
STATE OF PRIDE
Film
STATE OF PRIDE
Directed by Jeffrey Friedman, Rob Epstein
Fifty years after Stonewall, Oscar-winning filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman visit Pride celebrations across the U.S. to…
PLATINUM
STEVEN ARNOLD: HEAVENLY BODIES
Film
STEVEN ARNOLD: HEAVENLY BODIES
Directed by Vishnu Dass
Angelica Huston narrates this exploration of the spectacularly surreal world of Salvador Dali’s protégé, Steven Arnold, and his…
SHORT FILMS
STONEWALL FOREVER
Film
STONEWALL FOREVER
Directed by Ro Haber
Fifity years after Stonewall, filmmaker Ro Haber gathers perspectives from across the queer spectrum — including those whose...
DOCUMENTARY FEATURES
THE CHUNTA
Film
THE CHUNTA
Directed by Genevieve Roudane
Two gender-bending gangs of dancers in a small Mexico town face off in a struggle between queer identity…
SHORT FILMS
THE POINTLESS SISTERS
Film
THE POINTLESS SISTERS
Directed by Dave Sims
A portrait of a drag group formed 34 years ago by mainly Latino men to raise money and…
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SPECIAL EVENTS
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THE LEGACY PROJECT
TONGUES UNTIED
Film
TONGUES UNTIED
Directed by Marlon Riggs
Released 30 years ago, Marlon Riggs’s experimental essay-documentary is a defiant fingersnap against racial hangups and homophobic anxieties…
DOCUMENTARY FEATURES
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FORD UNDER THE STARS
TRIXIE MATTEL: MOVING PARTS
Film
TRIXIE MATTEL: MOVING PARTS
Directed by Nicholas Zeig-Owens
Trixie Mattel rides the highs and lows of drag superstardom as she records an album, returns to Drag…
DOCUMENTARY FEATURES
UNSETTLED
Film
UNSETTLED
Directed by Tom Shepard
Four LGBTQ refugees seeking political asylum face struggles and bureaucracy in their attempts to gain residency in the…
SHORT FILMS
VEVER (FOR BARBARA)
Film
VEVER (FOR BARBARA)
Directed by Deborah Stratman
In this meditation on unfinished works and the creative process, Deborah Stratment resuscitates abandoned footage shot in Guatemala…
DOCUMENTARY FEATURES
VISION PORTRAITS
Film
VISION PORTRAITS
Directed by Rodney Evans
Facing blindness, filmmaker Rodney Evans (Brother to Brother) reaches out to other artists who continue to create without…
DOCUMENTARY FEATURES
WHY CAN’T I BE ME? AROUND YOU
Film
WHY CAN’T I BE ME? AROUND YOU
Directed by Harrod Blank with Sjoerd Dijk
Mechanic and drag racer Rusty Tindenberg of Albuquerque, New Mexico, guides us through the aftermath of her transition…
DOCUMENTARY FEATURES
YOU DON’T NOMI
Film
YOU DON’T NOMI
Directed by Jeffrey McHale
Fans, detractors, filmmakers, and critics all share their thoughts and perspectives about the glorious excesses of the unforgettable…
GALAS
OPENING NIGHT GALA: CIRCUS OF BOOKS
Film
OPENING NIGHT GALA: CIRCUS OF BOOKS
Directed by Rachel Mason
Everybody knows Circus of Books, L.A.’s legendary gay pornography emporium for more than 35 years — but wait…
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