Week of Jan 29
Coming Soon to Cinemas: Skin Deep, You Can't Stay Here, She is Conann
Opens Feb 8: You Can't Stay Here (2023)
Feb 8 - 10 - Laemmle Glendale
Feb 8, 7pm - Special Q&A with Todd Verow and Guillermo Diaz
This 1990s cruising serial-killer thriller from kicks off a special weekend LA engagement with a very special Q&A with the director, star, and other cast members. You Can't Stay Here follows this special screening with a limited special engagement, with additional screenings introduced by the filmmakers.
Opens Feb 9: Skin Deep (2022)
Feb 9 -15, 8:30pm - Laemmle North Hollywood
Winner of the 2022 Queer Lion at Venice, this twisted German gender-bending body-swapping horror finally gets a US release. One week only at Laemmale NoHo!
Opens Feb 2: She is Conann
Fresh from the Director's fortnight at Cannes, She is Conann is an epic queer feminist re-telling of the story of Conan the Barbarian. Across multiple lives and traveling across time, this dreamy lesbian barbarian queen hacks her way into her own version of the legend.
New Streaming Picks:
Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero
Now on MAX
Fresh off its premiere at TIFF, this documentary follows gay Black pop superstar Lil Nas X as he navigates fame and fortune, prepares to tour, and reflects on what his stardom means for his fans and our culture.
NYAD
Now on Netflix
Anette Bening and Jodie Foster were both nominated for Oscars for NYAD, about out marathon swimmer Diana Nyad (Bening) in her quest to swim from Florida to Cuba. Jodie Foster plays coach and best friend Bonnie Stoll, in a moving story of queer friendship and athletecism.
Upcoming Highlights:
Celebrate Los Angeles LGBT History
Feb 9, 7pm - Philosophical Research Society
Programmer Gregorio Davila presents a program of rarely-seen LGBT films from the 1960's & 70's from local Los Angeles filmmakers Matt Spero, Pat Rocco and Richard Jay Silverthorn! See a slice of the city's queer (and cinematic) history in this historic library.
Welcome to the West Coast Underground
Feb 17, 7:30pm - Academy Museum
The Academy Museum expands their "Outside the Mainstream" exhibit with this all 16mm screening of bold voices in 1960s and 1970s underground cinema on the West Coast. Included in tonight's program are films by queer trailblazers Barbara Hammer, Curt McDowell, and more.
Tickets from the Academy Museum >