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Screenings & Events

Festivals, Special Guests, Retrospectives and more "one night only" queer cinema screenings.

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Pink Flamingos

Sat, Aug 30 @ 8:00 pm
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Gardena Cinema
Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond Marble, a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as “The Filthiest Person Alive”.
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The Watermelon Woman

Sun, Aug 31 @ 4:00 pm
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Getty Museum
Cheryl, a young black lesbian, works a day job in a video store while trying to make a film about a black actress from the 1930s known for playing the stereotypical “mammy” roles relegated to black actresses during that period. This was the first feature film directed by an “out” black lesbian.
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Who Killed Teddy Bear

Tue, Sep 02 @ 7:00 pm
Sat, Sep 06 @ 10:00 pm
Sun, Sep 07 @ 7:00 pm
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Los Feliz 3
L.A. Premiere of Newly-Struck 35mm Print of Director’s Cut!
Bi actor Sal Mineo, fallen from stardom in Rebel Without a Cause to tabloid rumors in the 60s, took on the lead role in this exploitation film steeped in tawdry themes of porn addition, incest, and lesbianism.
A grim police detective embarks on a one-man crusade to track down a depraved sex maniac when a nightclub deejay receives a disturbing series of obscene phone calls. Finding himself getting far too close to the victim for comfort, the hard-boiled cop must track down the unbalanced pervert before he can carry out his sick threats…
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Heightened Scrutiny

Wed, Sep 03 @ 7:00 pm
Sat, Sep 06 @ 12:30 pm
Sat, Sep 06 @ 10:00 pm
Sun, Sep 07 @ 5:00 pm
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Vidiots Eagle Theater
From director Sam Feder and the team that brought you DISCLOSURE comes this critically timed snapshot of the state of transgender rights and justice in America. ACLU attorney Chase Strangio takes on not only the Supreme Court but also the court of public opinion, as news coverage shapes the national conversation on this flashpoint topic for our times.
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Twinless

Wed, Sep 03 @ 7:30 pm
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Vidiots Eagle Theater
Writer/director/actor James Sweeney, actors Dylan O’Brien and Aisling Franciosi
Roman returns to his hometown for the funeral of his identical twin, Rocky. Rocky was extroverted, intelligent, gay, and adored by many – Roman’s exact opposite. Untethered from his other half, Roman finds support in the form of a twin bereavement group. It’s here that he sparks an instant connection with Dennis, who reminds him of his late brother. A friendship for the ages, the chemistry between Dennis and Roman has an almost too familial quality to it.
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Special Guest
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Ed Wood

Thu, Sep 04 @ 4:00 pm
Thu, Sep 04 @ 9:50 pm
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Egyptian Theatre
Tim Burton's biopic of legendary "worst director of all time" 1950s B-movie king (and lifelong crossdresser) Ed Wood turns 30! Make it a double feature with "Glen or Glenda." Wood's 1953 first movie about gender-crossing characters.
The mostly true story of the legendary “worst director of all time”, who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful.
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Row of Life

Qfilms Long Beach

Thu, Sep 04 @ 6:00 pm
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Art Theater Long Beach
Debra Madsen, the wife of Angela Madsen
In 2020, Paralympic medalist and 16x Guinness World Record holder Angela Madsen attempted her final solo Ocean row - 2,400 miles from Los Angeles to Hawaii. The film is a poetic story of bravery, resilience, and love between Angela and her wife Deb - separated by a vast ocean - supporting each other's dreams despite what became the ultimate cost.
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Plainclothes

Qfilms Long Beach

Thu, Sep 04 @ 8:15 pm
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Art Theater Long Beach
Director Carmen Emmi
In 1990s New York, an undercover police officer receives an assignment to lure and arrest gay men. However, he’s surprised to discover a scintillating connection with one of his targets. As their secret connection deepens and internal pressure to deliver arrests intensifies, he finds himself torn between duty and desire.
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Student Shorts Showcase

Qfilms Long Beach

Fri, Sep 05 @ 5:00 pm
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Art Theater Long Beach
filmmakers in attendance
From animated vampire lust to digital drag, from queer romance to cosmic rescue missions, these student films are serving fresh talent and fearless stories.
Theatrical runs

Now In Theaters

Prefer your movies with popcorn and trailers? Here some the queer films at LA cinemas right now...

Honey Don't!
Opened Aug 22, 2025
Opens Aug 22, 2025

Honey O’Donahue, a small-town private investigator, delves into a series of strange deaths tied to a mysterious church.

Out
Opened Aug 27, 2025
Opens Aug 27, 2025

Tom and Ajani are outsiders in their small conservative village in The Netherlands. Together, they dream of freedom and a new life as film students in Amsterdam, where their relationship no longer has to be a secret. When they finally leave their old life in the countryside behind, they are confronted with the norms and social constructs of the big city that turn out to be completely different than what they imagined. While Ajani thrives in the Amsterdam queer scene, Tom struggles to find his place, putting a strain on their now public relationship. In this new world, freed from always being hated for who they are, who will they become?

Motel Destino
Opened Aug 29, 2025
Opens Aug 29, 2025

Dayana lives an abusive marriage with former police officer Elias, owner of Motel Destino. When 21-year-old Heraldo finds himself at the motel after messing up a hit and going on the run, Dayana finds herself intrigued and lets him stay. As the two navigate a dance of power and desire, a dangerous plan for freedom emerges.

Twinless
Opened Sep 05, 2025
Opens Sep 05, 2025

Roman returns to his hometown for the funeral of his identical twin, Rocky. Rocky was extroverted, intelligent, gay, and adored by many – Roman’s exact opposite. Untethered from his other half, Roman finds support in the form of a twin bereavement group. It’s here that he sparks an instant connection with Dennis, who reminds him of his late brother. A friendship for the ages, the chemistry between Dennis and Roman has an almost too familial quality to it.

The History of Sound
Opened Sep 12, 2025
Opens Sep 12, 2025

Two young music students, Lionel and David, attending the Boston Conservatory in 1917, bond over their shared love of folk music. They reconnect a few years later, embarking on a song collecting trip in the backwaters of Maine.

Kiss of the Spider Woman
Opened Oct 10, 2025
Opens Oct 10, 2025

Valentín, a political prisoner, shares a cell with Molina, a window dresser convicted of public indecency. The two form an unlikely bond as Molina recounts the plot of a Hollywood musical starring his favorite silver screen diva, Ingrid Luna.

Blue Moon
Opened Oct 24, 2025
Opens Oct 24, 2025

On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator Richard Rodgers celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit musical “Oklahoma!”.