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Screenings & Events
Festivals, Special Guests, Retrospectives and more "one night only" queer cinema screenings.
Oct
29
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5:00 pm
Merchant Ivory
Director Stephen Soucy & James Ivory (via Zoom)
University of Southern California
This documentary is about life-and-business partners Ismail Merchant and James Ivory who made 43 films together, including A Room with a View (1985), Howards End (1992), and gay romance Maurice (1987). Free and open to the public.
Merchant Ivory is the longest running partnership in the history of cinema. As a film production entity, Merchant Ivory was founded in 1961 by producer Ismail Merchant (1936–2005) and director James Ivory (b. 1928). Merchant and Ivory were life and business partners from 1961 until Merchant’s death in 2005. During their time together they made 43 films.
Oct
28
October
28
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28
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7:00 pm
Chasing Chasing Amy
Laemmle Royal
CHASING CHASING AMY explores the transformational impact of a ‘90s rom-com on a 12 year old kid from Kansas, coming of age and contending with queer identity. For young Sav Rodgers, the Kevin Smith cult classic, CHASING AMY, became a life raft. As Rodgers examines the film and its making as a cornerstone of LGBTQ+ cinema, he finds himself at a complicated crossroads.
Oct
27
October
27
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27
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9:20 pm
Teaches of Peaches
TCL Chinese Theaters
F**k the pain away with this Teddy-winning documentary, which follows the anniversary tour and dives into the archives of boundary-smashing, fearless feminist Queer rockstar Peaches.
Peaches - artist, feminist, rock star. She has been challenging gender stereotypes for over 20 years and is on par with the icons of the pop and rock world. With exclusive private archive material and current footage of preparations and concerts of her 2022 jubilee tour “20 Years of Teaches of Peaches”, we learn how the Canadian Merrill Nisker became the internationally celebrated musician and electro-clash icon Peaches.
Oct
27
October
27
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27
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8:30 pm
REAS
TCL Chinese Theaters
This genre-smashing Argentinian documentary musical features a group of cisgender and transgender women who use music and dance to tell the stories of their incarceration, set in the now-disused prison.
Gentle or rough, blonde or shaved, cis or trans, long term inmates or those newly admitted: women re-enact their lives in a Buenos Aires prison, in trance and balance, voguing and singing. A hybrid musical and charming piece of collective empowerment.
Oct
27
October
27
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27
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8:00 pm
The Babadook
Brain Dead Studios
A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son’s fear of a monster lurking in the house, but soon discovers a sinister presence all around her.
Oct
27
October
27
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27
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7:00 pm
Psycho
Vidiots Eagle Theater
It's probably the OG problematic gender-crossed serial killer movie, but there's more Queer connections to Psycho. Anthony Perkins was boyfriend to Tab Hunter before his star turn in Psycho, and died of AIDS in 1992. The film was also remade in 1998 by gay director Gus Van Sant.
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
Oct
27
October
27
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27
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5:30 pm
Let the Right One In
Brain Dead Studios
Oskar is a bullied 12 year-old boy, longing to extract revenge on his tormentors but unable to build the courage to do it himself. But then he meets a girl called Eli, who gives him the strength he’s been looking for. But Eli is not all she seems to be…
Oct
26
October
26
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26
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7:30 pm
Psycho & The Birds
Double Feature
The Autry Musuem
A psychosexual double feature with two of Hitchcock's biggest classics.
When larcenous real estate clerk Marion Crane goes on the lam with a wad of cash and hopes of starting a new life, she ends up at the notorious Bates Motel, where manager Norman Bates cares for his housebound mother.
Oct
26
October
26
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26
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6:00 pm
Queer Asian Elders on Screen
Circa: Queer Histories Festival 2024
Filmmakers in attendance
Los Angeles LGBT Center
Queer Asian cinema has always been part of the tapestry of American cinema, from works like Alice Wang’s Saving Face to the Daniels’ Everything Everywhere All At Once. Beyond the blockbuster films, independent filmmakers have been pushing forward stories that document...
Oct
26
October
26
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26
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4:00 pm
The Haunting
Vidiots Eagle Theater
The Haunting was remarkable for 1963 for having a main character who was a lesbian, without being punished for it. The 2018 Netflix miniseries adaptation makes Theo even more explicitly gay (and badass).
Dr. Markway, doing research to prove the existence of ghosts, investigates Hill House, a large, eerie mansion with a lurid history of violent death and insanity.
Oct
26
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26
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26
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27
2:00 pm
The Bride of Frankenstein
Family Matinee
New Beverly Cinema
Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive, not killed as previously believed. Dr. Frankenstein wants to get out of the evil experiment business, but when a mad scientist, Dr. Pretorius, kidnaps his wife, Dr. Frankenstein agrees to help him create a new creature.
Oct
26
October
26
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26
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2:00 pm
Viet and Nam
Writer/director Truong Minh Quý
TCL Chinese Theaters
This dreamy and erotic drama, about the illicit romance between two coal miners in Northern Vietnam, premiered at Cannes this year. Now banned in its home country, the film explores the scars of war and the pain of leaving home.
In the depths of the underground coal mines, where danger awaits and darkness prevails, Nam and Viêt, both young miners, cherish fleeting moments, knowing that one of them will soon leave for a new life across the sea.
Oct
25
October
25
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25
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9:40 pm
The Balconettes
DGA Theater
This gory horror-comedy, which competed for the Queer Palm at Cannes this year, is the second feature directed by actress Noémie Merlant (Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Tár), and is co-written by Merlant and Queer auteur Céline Sciamma (Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Tomboy).
As a heat wave brings a Marseille neighbourhood to the boil, three roommates gleefully meddle in the lives of their neighbours from their balcony. Until a late night drink turns into a bloody affair.
Oct
25
October
25
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25
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8:00 pm
Christmas Eve in Miller's Point
Director Tyler Taormina
TCL Chinese Theaters
A rambunctious extended family descends upon their small Long Island hometown for the holidays where hijinks, generational squabbles, and family traditions ensue.
Oct
25
October
25
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25
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8:00 pm
Return of the Living Dead
Queer Halloween Party
Whammy Analog Media
Join Whammy! for a VHS screening of the film and queer Halloween party to kick off your spooky weekend! Hosted horror host SPIKE "Mistress of the Park"
When foreman Frank shows new employee Freddy a secret military experiment in a supply warehouse in Louisville, Kentucky, the two klutzes accidentally release a gas that reanimates corpses into flesh-eating zombies. As the epidemic spreads throughout the town, and the creatures satisfy their hunger in gory and outlandish ways, Frank and Freddy fight to survive with the help of their boss and a mysterious mortician.
Oct
25
October
25
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25
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7:30 pm
High Art
Restoration World Premiere
Director Lisa Cholodenko, cast and crew
Hammer Museum
A free screening of new restoration of the the not-streaming-anywhere debut feature from Lisa Cholodenko, High Art. Don't miss this one! Admission is free with no advance reservations, line up early because this is sure to sell out! Box office opens at 6:30.
A young female intern at a small magazine company becomes involved with a drug-addicted lesbian photographer, both of whom seek to exploit each other for their respective careers, while slowly falling in love with each other.
Oct
25
October
25
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25
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7:10 pm
High Tide
Actor/producer Marco Pigossi, Director Marco Calvani, and Actor James Bland
Laemmle NoHo 7
Laemmle welcomes the cast and crew of High Tide for a set of special Q&As on the film's opening weekend.
Lourenço decides to leave his homophobic family and country behind to get lost in the queer mecca of Provincetown, until the intense and unexpected romance with Maurice, who also feels lost in today’s America, changes his life forever.
Oct
24
October
24
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24
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7:00 pm
Radical Harmonies
Circa: Queer Histories Festival 2024
Director Dee Mosbacher
Los Angeles LGBT Center
RADICAL HARMONIES (2002) is an 88-minute documentary produced and directed by Academy Award nominee Dee Mosbacher that chronicles the history of queer music by (mostly lesbian) women.
Oct
24
October
24
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24
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7:00 pm
Revenge of the Dead
Ed Wood, Jr. Centennial Retrospective
Los Feliz 3
Reports of strange activities out by the Old Willow’s place signal new adventures for Kelton the Cop & Co. An apparent mystic, Dr. Acula is engaging in rituals designed to raise the dead. But he may get more than he bargained for. Also known as 'Night of the Ghouls.'
Oct
24
October
24
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24
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7:00 pm
Desire Lines
Director Jules Rosskam
Laemmle Royal
Past and present collide when an Iranian American trans man time-travels through an LGBTQ+ archive on a dizzying and erotic quest to unravel his own sexual desires.
Oct
24
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24
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24
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11:15 am
Langue Étrangère
TCL Chinese Theaters
This Teddy-nominated coming of age story follows a young French girl studying abroad in Germany. Struck by a crush on her pen pal, she sets out to reinvent a new identity for herself.
Fanny, a shy and lonely teenager, goes on a language exchange to Germany. In Leipzig, she meets her pen pal, Lena, a teenager eager to become politically active. Fanny is troubled. To win over Lena, she invents a life for herself, to the extent of becoming trapped in her lies.
Oct
23
October
23
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23
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8:00 pm
Nightbreed
Brain Dead Studios
Set up as the fall guy in a string of slasher murders, Boone decides he’ll hide by crossing the threshold that separates “us” from “them” and sneak into the forbidden subterranean realm of Midian.
Oct
23
October
23
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23
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8:00 pm
Under the Influencer
Micheaux Film Festival
Culver Theater
This psychological thriller about a YouTube star and her manipulative mentor was filmed by a creative team of all Queer women. Catch the LA premiere at the Micheaux Film Festival.
Digital artist Lex Carre documents her struggle with anxiety through work that she posts anonymously online. Her pieces capture the attention of cunning curator Andrea Caulfield, who offers mentorship in exchange for control of Lex’s career. When Lex’s mental health starts to spiral from the pressure, Andrea assumes ownership of her work—prompting Lex to plot a psychological showdown against the exploitative mentor who stole her art and nearly destroyed her mind.
Oct
23
October
23
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23
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7:00 pm
High Tide
Star Marco Pigossi
Los Feliz 3
Lourenço decides to leave his homophobic family and country behind to get lost in the queer mecca of Provincetown, until the intense and unexpected romance with Maurice, who also feels lost in today’s America, changes his life forever.
Oct
22
October
22
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23
7:00 pm
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Classic Movie Series
Harkins Cerritos 16
Sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a transvestite scientist. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker and a creepy butler. Through elaborate dances and rock songs, Frank-N-Furter unveils his latest creation: a muscular man named ‘Rocky’.
Oct
21
October
21
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21
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7:00 pm
The Velvet Vampire
Los Feliz 3
So few exploitation films were directed by women, it's a treat to see Roger Corman protégé Stephanie Rothman direct this tale of a couple invited out to a desert estate, unaware that their hostess is a bisexual vampire intent on seducing them both.
A married couple accept the invitation of mysterious vixen Diane LeFanu to visit her in her secluded desert estate. Tensions arise when the couple, unaware at first that Diane is a centuries-old vampire, realize that they are both objects of the pale temptress’ seductions.
Oct
20
October
20
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20
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8:30 pm
Ed Wood
100th Birthday Party
Dana Gould
Gardena Cinema
Introduction by Dana Gould starts at 8:30pm, followed by the film at 9:00pm in celebration of Ed Wood's 100th birthday.
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.
Oct
20
October
20
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20
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7:00 pm
Far From Heaven
Aero Theater
Queer auteur Todd Haynes makes his own version of a 1950s Douglas Sirk melodrama. Julianne Moore plays a Connecticut housewife whose life begins to unravel as she discovers her closeted gay husband's affairs, and whose friendship with her Black gardener stirs dangerous gossip.
In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife’s life is upended by a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in society.
Oct
19
October
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19
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8:00 pm
A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
Gardena Cinema
LA Quack Club presents a drag show from 8:00pm to 8:45pm hosted by Jon Benet, followed by the film at 9:00pm.
Jesse Walsh moves with his family into the home of the lone survivor from a series of attacks by dream-stalking monster, Freddy Krueger. There, he is bedeviled by nightmares and inexplicably violent impulses.
Oct
19
October
19
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19
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7:30 pm
Neptune Frost
Directors Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman
Hammer Museum
This science fiction fantasia follows the romance between a miner and an intersex runaway at a hacker's commune, in a future world brutally exploited for precious metals. Filmed by a cast and crew of Burundi refugees, it was a nominee for the Queer Palm in 2021.
In the hilltops of Burundi, a group of escaped coltan miners form an anti-colonialist computer hacker collective. From their camp in an otherworldly e-waste dump, they attempt a takeover of the authoritarian regime exploiting the region’s natural resources – and its people. When an intersex runaway and an escaped coltan miner find each other through cosmic forces, their connection sparks glitches within the greater divine circuitry.
Oct
19
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19
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3:40 pm
Cat People
Alamo Drafthouse
An early horror classic, this tale of monstrously-repressed female desire has attracted a growing scholarly attention as Queer-coded. The film's central conceit, of a woman who cannot consummate her marriage for fear of an ancient monster emerging, can carry many Queer readings.
Serbian fashion designer Irena Dubrovna and American marine engineer Oliver Reed meet in Central Park, fall in love and marry after a brief courtship; but Irena won’t consummate the union for fear that she will turn into a panther compelled to kill her lover, pursuant to a belief harbored by her home village.
Oct
19
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19
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11:00 am
Merchant Ivory
Art Theater Long Beach
This documentary is about life-and-business partners Ismail Merchant and James Ivory who made 43 films together, including A Room with a View (1985), Howards End (1992), and gay romance Maurice (1987).
Merchant Ivory is the longest running partnership in the history of cinema. As a film production entity, Merchant Ivory was founded in 1961 by producer Ismail Merchant (1936–2005) and director James Ivory (b. 1928). Merchant and Ivory were life and business partners from 1961 until Merchant’s death in 2005. During their time together they made 43 films.
Oct
18
October
18
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18
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8:00 pm
Transvisible: Bamby Salcedo’s Story Then and Now
Circa: Queer Histories Festival 2024
Director Dante Alencastre
Los Angeles LGBT Center
Join the California LGBT Arts Alliance as they revisit the 2013 documentary film on the life of renowned Los Angeles-based Trans Latina activist and leader, Bamby Salcedo. Audiences will see how and where Ms. Salcedo — the founder and CEO of the largest trans-led nonprofit...
Oct
18
October
18
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18
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8:00 pm
Carnage for Christmas
Director Alice Maio Mackay, editor Vera Drew, & actress Dominique Booth
Lumiere Music Hall
When true-crime podcaster and sleuth Lola visits her hometown at Christmas for the first time since running away and transitioning, the vengeful ghost of a historical murderer and urban legend seemingly arises to kill again. Lola must solve the case before her community is slaughtered. She’s up against not only a psychotic killer, but a town haunted by secrets.
Oct
18
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18
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18
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7:30 pm
The Sticky Fingers of Time
Restoration Premiere
Director Hilary Brougher
Hammer Museum
The world premiere of the restoration of this 90s cyberpunk bisexual time travel noir, with director Hilary Brougher in person. Tickets are free, no advance reservations, get there early to line up -- the box office opens at 6:30.
A sci-fi novelist in 1950s Brooklyn suddenly finds herself transported 40 years into the future. She quickly learns that she isn’t the only “timefreak,” and that her time may already be up.
Oct
17
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17
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9:45 pm
Bride of Chucky
Vidiots Eagle Theater
Chucky is reborn when his old flame, Tiffany, rescues his battered doll parts from a police impound.
Oct
17
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17
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17
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7:00 pm
Take It Out In Trade
Ed Wood, Jr. Centennial Retrospective
Los Feliz 3
A couple hire a detective to locate their missing daughter. He finds her in a “house of ill-repute.”
Oct
16
October
16
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16
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8:00 pm
George Kuchar's Frankenstein Trilogy
Whammy Analog Media
Prolific gay underground film pioneer George Kuchar made over 200 films from 1954 until his death in 2011. Whammy screens three films he made with his students at the San Francisco Art Institute: Kiss of Frankenstein, The Fury of Frau Frankenstein, and The Crypt of Frankenstein.
Oct
16
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16
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16
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7:00 pm
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street
Philosophical Research Society
Mark Patton sets the records straight about the controversial 1985 sequel to A Nightmare on Elm Street, which ended his acting career, just as it was about to begin.