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Screenings & Events

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

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Auntie Mame

  
Dec 20, 2024 7:00 PM
  
Egyptian Theatre
  
If you know a gay man over 50, you've probably heard this film quoted endlessly. "Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death!" is one of many pearls of wisdom from Rosiland Russell as Mame, a progressive woman of the 1920s who takes in her orphaned nephew.
Mame Dennis, a progressive and independent woman of the 1920s, is left to care for her nephew Patrick after his wealthy father dies. Conflict ensues when the executor of the father's estate objects to the aunt's lifestyle and tries to force her to send Patrick to prep school.

Shortbus

Hornyfest

  
Dec 21, 2024 9:45 PM
  
Vidiots Eagle Theater
  
Hedwig creator John Cameron Mitchell wrote and directed this sexually explicit ensemble comedy about the intersecting (sex) lives of couples gay straight and in-between, leading up to a gathering at the weekly Shortbus art/sex salon and orgy.
In post-9/11 New York City, an eclectic group of citizens find their lives entangled, personally, romantically, and sexually, at Shortbus, an underground Brooklyn salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality.

Deep Red

  
Dec 21, 2024 11:59 PM
  
New Beverly Cinema
  
One of Dario Argento's most famous Italian horror films, many of which play with gender, sexuality, and social critique, Deep Red has a gay supporting character who is wrongly assumed to be guilty because of his sexuality.
An English pianist living in Rome witnesses the brutal murder of his neighbor, a psychic. With the help of a tenacious young reporter he tries to discover the killer using very unconventional methods, and the two are soon drawn into a shocking web of dementia and violence.

Saint Joan

  
Dec 22, 2024 2:30 PM
  
Academy Museum
  
Was Joan of Arc the original gender outlaw? The 15th century teenager was burned at the stake for the heresy of wearing men's clothing (and helping to lead the French army).
Young Joan of Arc comes to the palace in France to make The Dauphin King of France and is appointed to head the French Army. After winning many battles she is not needed any longer and soon she is thought of as a witch.

Carol

Queer Christmas

  
Dec 22, 2024 7:00 PM
  
Los Feliz 3
  
Make it a Todd Haynes Christmas! Lesbian period drama Carol follows Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara in the repressed world of 1950s high society New York City (at Christmas). The #1 film on the BFI poll of Best Queer Films of all time.
In 1950s New York, a department-store clerk who dreams of a better life falls for an older, married woman.

Deep Red

  
Dec 22, 2024 8:00 PM
  
Brain Dead Studios
  
One of Dario Argento's most famous Italian horror films, many of which play with gender, sexuality, and social critique, Deep Red has a gay supporting character who is wrongly assumed to be guilty because of his sexuality.
An English pianist living in Rome witnesses the brutal murder of his neighbor, a psychic. With the help of a tenacious young reporter he tries to discover the killer using very unconventional methods, and the two are soon drawn into a shocking web of dementia and violence.

Tokyo Godfathers

Queer Christmas

  
Dec 24, 2024 7:00 PM
  
Los Feliz 3
  
On Christmas Eve, three homeless people living on the streets of Tokyo discover a newborn baby among the trash and set out to find its parents.

The Maltese Falcon

  
Dec 26, 2024 7:30 PM
  
Aero Theater
  
Peter Lorre's villain is explicitly gay in the novel, but to pass the censors in the iconic 1941 adaptation, the character's queerness manifests in subtler ways--like gardenia cologne and suggestively stroking a cane, though audiences at the time would likely catch the hint.
A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a beautiful liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

  
Dec 28, 2024 4:00 PM
  
Egyptian Theatre
  
NEW RESTORATION! Though married to Agnes Varda for most of this life, French New Wave icon Jacques Demy was bisexual and died of AIDS-related complications in 1990. He is best known for his sunny musicals of the 1960s, where his voice shines through with romantic optimism.
This simple romantic tragedy begins in 1957. Guy Foucher, a 20-year-old French auto mechanic, has fallen in love with 17-year-old Geneviève Emery, an employee in her widowed mother’s chic but financially embattled umbrella shop. On the evening before Guy is to leave for a two-year tour of combat in Algeria, he and Geneviève make love. She becomes pregnant and must choose between waiting for Guy’s return or accepting an offer of marriage from a wealthy diamond merchant.
Theatrical runs

Now In Theaters

Make space at the multiplex! Here are the queer films at LA cinemas right now...

Luther: Never Too Much
Dawn Porter
101
 min
Opens 
Oct 30

This documentary about R&B talent Luther Vandross, which premiered at Sundance this year, explores Vandross' triumphs and struggles, and the media's fascination, with his weight and sexuality.

Luther Vandross started his career supporting David Bowie, Roberta Flack, Bette Midler, and more. His undeniable talent earned platinum records and accolades, but he struggled to break out beyond the R&B charts. Intensely driven, he overcame personal and professional challenges to secure his place amongst the greatest vocalists in history.

Emilia Pérez
Jacques Audiard
132
 min
Opens 
Nov 1

Karla Sofía Gascón became the first Trans actor to win a major prize at Cannes, thanks to this extravagant musical about a Mexican drug lord who hires a lawyer to help stage her death and flee the country, in order to transition and live her true life abroad.

Rita, an underrated lawyer working for a large law firm more interested in getting criminals out of jail than bringing them to justice, is hired by the leader of a criminal organization.

Queer
Luca Guadagnino
137
 min
Opens 
Nov 27

In 1950s Mexico City, William Lee, an American expat in his late forties, leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival in town of Eugene Allerton, a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone.

Sabbath Queen
Sandi Simcha Dubowski
105
 min
Opens 
Dec 5

Sabbath Queen is a remarkable 20 year journey in the life of Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie, a 39th generation Orthodox rabbi — and drag queen.

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Jacques Demy
92
 min
Opens 
Dec 13

NEW RESTORATION! Though married to Agnes Varda for most of this life, French New Wave icon Jacques Demy was bisexual and died of AIDS-related complications in 1990. He is best known for his sunny musicals of the 1960s, where his voice shines through with romantic optimism.

This simple romantic tragedy begins in 1957. Guy Foucher, a 20-year-old French auto mechanic, has fallen in love with 17-year-old Geneviève Emery, an employee in her widowed mother’s chic but financially embattled umbrella shop. On the evening before Guy is to leave for a two-year tour of combat in Algeria, he and Geneviève make love. She becomes pregnant and must choose between waiting for Guy’s return or accepting an offer of marriage from a wealthy diamond merchant.