Week of Sep 30
The directors are in town this week, with several opportunities to catch one-night-only screenings with filmmaker Q&As.
The history of West Hollywood nightlife institution Studio One, from 1974-1994, is told in the documentary Studio One Forever. Director Marc Saltarelli and narrator/comedian Bruch Vilanch will host a special screening.
Studio One Forever
Oct 3, 7:00 pm @ Laemmle NoHo 7
Tickets from Laemmle Theatres >
Other Q&As this week include Shaun Peterson presenting his documentary Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln, British drag queen Lady Camden and director Luke Willis hosting a special screening of Lady Like, and Jennifer Kent at Vidiots for The Babadook (the meme is gay, the movie is not).
The Babadook
Oct 1, 7:30 pm @ Vidiots Eagle Theater
Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln
Oct 2, 7:00 pm @ Laemmle Glendale
Tickets from Laemmle Theatres >
Lady Like
Oct 2, 8:00 pm @ Vault at Beverly Center
October Highlights
The calendar is packed with amazing Queer film events in October! Grab your tickets now before these great events sell out!
Queer Science Fiction Gems
You can't miss two new restorations of under-seen sapphic 1990s sci-fi films Fresh Kill and The Sticky Fingers of Time, both with director Q&As. Then jump forward to contemporary queer sci fi with 2021's Neptune Frost, also with the directors in person.
Fresh Kill
Oct 13, 8:00 pm @ Brain Dead Studios
Director Shu Lea Cheang in person
Mezzanine + Dirty Looks presents the Los Angeles premiere of a brand-new 35mm print for the 30th anniversary of Shu Lea Cheang’s one-of-a-kind queer cyberpunk eco-thriller, featuring an in-person Q&A with the director herself.
Tickets from Brain Dead Studios >
The Sticky Fingers of Time
Restoration Premiere
Oct 18, 7:30 pm @ Hammer Museum
Director Hilary Brougher in person
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.
Tickets from UCLA Film & TV Archive >
Neptune Frost
Oct 19, 7:30 pm @ Hammer Museum
Directors Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman in person
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.
Tickets from UCLA Film & TV Archive >
Queer Halloween
It's not October without horror movies, and this year is no different. Check out very Queer-coded A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy’s Revenge, then see doc Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street about gay star Mark Patton. Plus, enjoy some classic Horror films from James Whale, who was openly gay while being a hugely successful director in the 1920s and 30s, with Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein.
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy’s Revenge
Oct 12, 9:55 pm @ Vidiots Eagle Theater
The Village Voice called it "the gayest horror film ever," with closeted gay actor Mark Patton playing the traditional "scream queen" main character--and shower scenes, fetish clubs, and and all the gay subtext you can want (but that the filmmakers deny to this day).
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street
Oct 16, 7:00 pm @ 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.
Frankenstein
Oct 5, 11:00 am @ Academy Museum
Bride of Frankenstein
Oct 12, 11:00 am @ Academy Museum
Oct 26 & 27, 2:00 pm @ New Beverly Cinema
Tickets from The New Beverly >
Circa: Queer Histories Festival
The One Institute, LA's LGBT history nonprofit, kicks off their annual celebration of Queer history. Running the whole month of October, Circa: Queer Histories Festival partners with artists and organizations across LA to bring screenings, exhibitions, panels, readings and parties celebrating LA's Queer history.
High Art Restoration Premiere
High Art
Restoration World Premiere
Oct 25, 7:30 pm @ Hammer Museum
Director Lisa Cholodenko, cast and crew
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.
Tickets from UCLA Film & TV Archive >
Don't Forget
Join us for our next Queer Film LA meetup! Connect with other local Queer film fans, watch great films, and support local cinemas.
Undertow (Contracorriente)
Oct 10, 7:00 pm @ Vidiots Eagle Theater
Writer/director Javier Fuentes-León in Person
Queer Film LA Meetup at 6
This romantic, soulful ghost story set in a Peruvian seaside village won the Sundance Audience Award in 2010 before a wildly successful festival run. Director Javier Fuentes-León joins in person for a special 15th anniversary screening in honor of National Coming Out Day.