Queer Thursdays Presents: QUEER The most anticipated gay film of the year! In 1950s Mexico City, William Lee (Daniel Craig), an American ex-pat in his late forties, leads a solitary life amidst a small American community. However, the arrival in town of Eugene Allerton (Drew Starkey), a young student, stirs William into finally establishing a meaningful connection with someone. Based […]
THE CRITIC Screening Thursday, November 14, 2024, 7:00 PM @ Cinestudio London, 1934. Jimmy Erskine (Ian McKellen) is an infamous theatre critic, savagely taking down any actor who doesn’t meet his standards. He lives as flamboyantly as he writes; parties into the night, encounters in the park, and cohabiting with his much younger ‘secretary’ Tom Turner (Alfie Enoch). Erskine is […]
WOJNAROWICZ: F**K YOU F*GGOT F**KER Screening Sunday, December 1, 2024, 2:00 PM @ the WADSWORTH ATHENEUM in honor of World AIDS Day. Co-Presented by Out Film CT. Free admission. Wojnarowicz: F**k You F*ggot F**ker is a fiery and urgent documentary portrait of downtown New York City artist, writer, photographer, and activist David Wojnarowicz. As New York City became the epicenter […]
Queer Thursdays Presents: FEMALE TROUBLE 50th Anniversary Screening – Thursday, December 12, 2024, 7:00 PM @ Cinestudio John Waters’ saga of delinquency spans the wretched life of self-proclaimed “thief and shit-kicker” Dawn Davenport (Divine, who delivers an all-out powerhouse performance for the ages). Following Dawn’s voyage from her teenage flight from home after ruining her family’s Christmas (“I asked for […]
OBSESSED WITH LIGHT Screening Saturday & Sunday, January 11 & 12, 2024, 2:00 PM @ the Wadsworth Atheneum Co-Presented by Out Film CT & The Wadsworth Atheneum $12; $10 seniors and students with ID. $8 members and Wadsworth Welcome. Museum admission not included. OBSESSED WITH LIGHT pulls back the curtain on Loïe Fuller (1862-1928), a wildly original performer who pioneered modern […]
1-800-ON-HER-OWN Screening Thursday, February 6, 2024, 7:30 PM @ the Wadsworth Atheneum Co-Presented by Out Film CT & The Wadsworth Atheneum February First Thursday | Free Admission 1-800-ON-HER-OWN offers an intimate glimpse into the life of Ani DiFranco, the iconic 90s bisexual folk singer-songwriter, as she navigates the challenges of creating new music and sustaining her career during and after […]
CORA BORA Screening Thursday, August 8, 2024, 7:00 PM @ Cinestudio Cora Bora centers on the titular nicknamed musician, who left Portland and her girlfriend behind to pursue her dreams in LA. The couple’s open relationship allows each to explore, or in Cora’s case, endure an awkward one-night-stand with a sexy flat earther (Thomas Mann). With underwhelming gigs and a […]
SCREAMS FROM THE TOWER Screening Thursday, September 12, 2024, 7:00 PM @ Cinestudio Screams From the Tower is a gay, coming-of-age comedy that follows Julien, his best friend Cary, and their outcast friends through high school in the early 90s. Julien and Cary’s dream of having their own show on the high school radio station is finally realized, bringing them […]
WE HAVE NEVER BEEN MODERN (Úsvit) (screening with short film SEAHORSE PARENTS – see info below) Screening Thursday, October 10, 2024, 7:00 PM @ Cinestudio Helena, is about to give birth and face a rosy future in a modern city, as the pregnant wife of an important factory manager. However, all her illusions soon perish, as the dead body of […]
THE PEOPLE’S JOKER Screening Thursday, July 11, 2024, 7:00 PM @ Cinestudio In the absurdist autobiographically-inspired dark comedy, a painfully unfunny aspiring clown (Vera Drew as Joker the Harlequin) grapples with her gender identity while unsuccessfully attempting to join the ranks of Gotham City’s sole comedy program in a world where comedy has been outlawed. Uniting with a ragtag team […]
