Adolescents face enormous pressure to make life-defining decisions every day, and they want to lock in their identities sooner than later. All of this pressure is exacerbated by physical and social changes. Franky (Josh Wiggins), the hero of Keith Behrman’s exquisite and generous Giant Little Ones, is under more pressure than most. His life was altered when his father (Kyle […]
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” This may be one of Oscar Wilde’s most famous quotes, but living by it ruined his life. Synopsis: In a cheap Parisian hotel room Oscar Wilde lies on his death bed. The past floods back, taking him to other times and places. Was he once the most famous man in London? The artist […]
1985 Having been gone for three years, closeted advertising executive Adrian (Cory Michael Smith, “Gotham”) returns to his Texas hometown for the holidays during the first wave of the AIDS crisis. Burdened with an unspeakable tragedy in New York City, Adrian looks to reconnect with his preteen brother Andrew (Aidan Langford) while navigating his relationship with religious parents Eileen (Academy […]
How long have you been waiting for Cinestudio to get new seats? Well, your wait is finally over! Cinestudio will be installing all new seats over the holiday break, from December 25 – January 9. The theater will re-open on Thursday, January 10th just in time for our Queer Thursdays presentation of BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY! Follow us on Facebook to […]
What better way to celebrate the re-opening of Cinestudio with their brand new seats than by watching BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY on Cinestudio’s unparalleled screen and sound system? Bohemian Rhapsody is a foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer Freddie Mercury. Freddie defied stereotypes and shattered convention to become one of the most beloved entertainers on the planet. […]
Special Sneak Preview! THE THIRD WIFE Friday, January 25 at 2pm Saturday, January 26 at 2pm Sunday, January 27 at 2pm A presentation by the Wadsworth Atheneum Film program, in collaboration with Out Film CT. Screening location: Aetna Theater, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. 600 Main St, Hartford, CT Synopsis: In the late 19th century in rural Vietnam, fourteen-year-old May is […]
BOY ERASED This month’s Queer Thursdays is happening on the FIRST Thursday, 2/7/18 @ 7:30PM. Screening Location: Cinestudio Synopsis: Boy Erased tells the courageous story of Jared Eamons (Hedges), the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, who must overcome the fallout of being outed to his parents (Kidman and Crowe). His parents struggle with reconciling their love […]
From writer/director Desiree Akhavan and based on the celebrated novel by Emily M. Danforth, The Miseducation of Cameron Post follows Cameron (Chloë Grace Moretz) as she is sent to a gay conversion therapy center after getting caught with another girl in the back seat of a car on prom night. Run by the strict and severe Dr. Lydia Marsh (Jennifer […]
For November’s Second Thursdays screening, we bring you a special BENEFIT screening for the Hartford Gay & Lesbian Health Collective – we’re bringing back the BEST SHORTS from the 2018 Film Festival! Based on a combination of audience responses and Jury votes, we’ve assembled a wonderful mix of short films that will appeal to the entire LGBT community. We welcome […]
Did you go to the screening of MY BIG GAY ITALIAN WEDDING on Closing Night of this year’s festival? Well, we’re bringing it back to Spotlight Theatres for a special FREE screening in conjunction with Hartford PRIDE! (And we promise there won’t be any issues with the subtitles!) Venue: Spotlight Theatres Sunday, September 9 @ 2PM Synopsis: Antonio and Paolo live […]
