Please note! I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO is Cinestudio’s first film screening following the theater’s pandemic closure. Outlined below are new guidelines/restrictions at Cinestudio that go even beyond what the State of Connecticut requires in Phase 2 of re-opening cinemas: Limited capacity Cinestudio has 450 seats, and will only be making 25% of those seats available during a screening. Deep […]
A passionate tale of love and liberation set amidst the conservative confines of modern Georgian society, AND THEN WE DANCED follows Merab, a devoted dancer who has been training for years with his partner Mary for a spot in the National Georgian Ensemble. The arrival of another male dancer, Irakli—gifted with perfect form and equipped with a rebellious streak—throws Merab […]
This screening, originally scheduled for April 9, 2020, has been postponed due to social-isolation measures associated with the Coronavirus pandemic. Please check back soon for details on a rescheduled date. Michael Barnett’s dynamic documentary takes us into the lives of three high school athletes—all at different stages of their athletic seasons, personal lives, and unique paths as transgender teens. […]
Photo by Alfredo Altamirano Questioning his role within the soul thieving conformity of mid-’80s Mexico City, 17-year-old Carlos is loath to participate in adolescent machismo antics, preferring instead to tinker with electronics while listening to classic rock. He has a kindred spirit and best friend in Gera and a burgeoning infatuation with Gera’s untouchably cool sister Rita, an artist at […]
A New Restoration for its 30-Year Anniversary! Where does voguing come from, and what, exactly, is throwing shade? This landmark documentary provides a vibrant snapshot of the 1980s through the eyes of New York City’s African American and Latinx Harlem drag ball scene. Made over seven years, Paris Is Burning offers an intimate portrait of rival fashion “houses,” from fierce […]
JUDY Check out this dazzling biopic of one of Hollywood’s biggest gay icons! Winter 1968 and showbiz legend Judy Garland arrives in Swinging London to perform a five-week sold-out run at The Talk of the Town. It is 30 years since she shot to global stardom in The Wizard of Oz, but if her voice has weakened, its dramatic intensity […]
ADAM Awkward, self-conscious Adam (Nicholas Alexander), a high-school teenager, jumps at the chance to spend the summer with his hip older sister Casey (Margaret Qualley) in New York City. Since leaving home, Casey has integrated herself into the LGBTQ+ community, openly embracing her sexuality and making activism a part of her daily life. When Adam tags along to a marriage-equality […]
MY DAYS OF MERCY For Lucy Morrow (Ellen Page), life stopped the night her mother was murdered, and, eight years later, she’s still waiting for it to start again. Her father was arrested, charged with the killing, and now awaits his execution on death row; however, he has always passionately denied committing the crime. She, her sister (Amy Seimetz), and […]
A special screening in honor of Hartford Pride Weekend! Sunday, September 15, 2PM @ Spotlight Theatres THE BLOND ONE (UN RUBIO) In the suburbs of Buenos Aires, Gabriel has just moved in with his colleague, Juan. Shy and reserved, Gabo is reluctant to follow Juan’s wandering hands and meaningful looks. With a revolving door of beauties streaming out of […]
ROCKETMAN is an epic musical fantasy about the incredible human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years. The film follows the fantastical journey of transformation from shy piano prodigy Reginald Dwight into international superstar Elton John. This inspirational story – set to Elton John’s most beloved songs and performed by star Taron Egerton – tells the universally relatable story of how […]
