This tender and deeply personal documentary explores the complexities of identity, belonging, and reconciliation. Executive produced by Alex Gibney, Between Goodbyes tells the story of Mieke, a queer Korean adoptee raised in the Netherlands, and her birth mother, Okgyun, who was forced to give her up under as a result of cultural stigma and economic hardship.

From Juno MacGuff’s front-yard recliner to Alex Owens’ water-soaked prop in Flashdance, cinema loves a good chair. But not as much as Camille (Juliette Lewis) loves the chair at the center of By Design. Merging performance art, absurdism, and narration from a disembodied Melanie Griffith, this singular body-swap film views the idea of what it means to be desired through a definitively queer lens.

Gifted with the bold visual flare you’d expect from a protégé of Luca Guadagnino, Giovanni Tortorici makes a striking directorial debut with Diciannove. The film offers an unconventional not-quite-coming-of-age portrait of a 19-year-old bisexual with wavering academic pursuits, a body that refuses to process alcohol, and a libido with unusual triggers.

In this heartwarming tragi-comedy, a stoic plumber is forced to drive his estranged, gay brother home from jail in 1970s Canada. With Alan Cumming in a standout role, Drive Back Home is a funny, tender road movie about queer resilience, family baggage, and finding common ground across a snowy thousand-mile journey.

In this bawdy and heartwarming story of mothers and sons, the trials of juggling self-care and caring for a loved one are told through Edward (James McArdle), a gay novelist looking after his non-verbal mother (Fionnula Flanagan). A chaotic weekend starts to unfold when his three best friends impulsively dump their elderly mothers onto him for a Pride getaway.

The iconic Venus Xtravaganza was immortalized in Paris Is Burning. But this arresting documentary from director Kimberly Reed further explores her story: from her beginnings in the ballroom scene, to the efforts made by her birth and house families to preserve her legacy and demand justice for her murder.

This Teddy Jury Award winner from the 2025 Berlinale meets the present moment with its novel coming-of-age story. Anchored by a poignant parent-child bond and effortlessly populated by LGBTQ+ characters, this feature debut is told through a refreshing queer lens that rearranges misplaced shame into a deeply felt sense of pride.

Presented in a new digital restoration, this groundbreaking, award-winning film “about who lesbian mothers and their children really are” portrays the diversity of experience, race and class among eight families and their challenges with custody, the children's fathers and the courts. Followed by Lesbian Custody.

This program looks at the relationships we have with our families and with ourselves. From self-love to the love of your deceased grandma, this collection of shorts will have you in your feels.

John Lithgow and Oscar winner Olivia Colman star in Sophie Hyde's funny and heartfelt tale of a queer family reunion, as three generations of an Australian family reconvene in Amsterdam. Lithgow plays the titular Jimpa, an HIV-positive academic at the end of his tenure in the Netherlands, whose filmmaker daughter (Colman) and non-binary grandchild (Aud Mason-Hyde) come to visit in this Sundance standout.

For his feature directorial debut, Sergio de León weaves surreal imagery, offbeat humor, and a ton of birds into one of the most vivid and original queer coming of age films in recent memory — about 18-year-old Emilio, who receives a cursed inheritance of a rural dovecote for carrier pigeons following the death of his mother.

A Mother Apart follows acclaimed spoken word artist and queer activist Staceyann Chin as she embarks on a deeply personal journey to understand her estranged mother — the woman who abandoned her in Jamaica at the age of nine. With brutal honesty, Chin asks the painful question: “Why would a mother leave her child?” 

In this stunning feature debut, director Rafaela Camelo creates an intimate, lyrical, and often-humorous story of two 10-year-old girls who meet over the course of a summer holiday. Phenomenal acting from a host of memorable characters and a dash of magical realism bring to life the story of that first friend who truly sees you.

In a San Francisco losing its soul to rapid gentrification, nonbinary newbie Cass barely scrapes by nannying for wealthy kids, waiting tables, and dealing just enough party drugs to cover rent on a small apartment. A one-night stand with coworker Kalli sparks something real, but when Kalli disappears — leaving her 11-year-old daughter, Ari, in Cass’ hands — the seams start to come undone.

For the first time, this special presentation will celebrate the Colin Higgins Youth Filmmaker Grants program and the success of its recipients by showcasing films from past and present grantees.

In the desert of southern California, every year a family dutifully works to convert their prefabricated home into a haunted house spectacle for neighbors to explore. But as the mundane slowly gives way to the macabre, the family's own personal problems are laid bare as the father's infatuation increasingly begins to take its toll on everyone.

If you’ve ever wondered what gender-swap teen comedies like She’s the Man would look like if they were actually made by trans and nonbinary folks, look no further! In She’s the He, two best friends concoct a plan to finally dispel the rumors that they’re gay: by coming out as trans women!

Effectively fusing romance into a slick neo-noir, Silent Sparks spins a tale of deep longing in an unexpected milieu, capturing a sumptuous beauty in the night streets where the possibility of risk and romance go hand-in-hand. Preceded by Like What Would Sorrow Look.

When The Rocky Horror Show opened in 1973, no one could have imagined the impact that the subversive rock musical would have on culture. As the movie turns 50, the original cast, creatives, and other pop culture icons (including Richard O’Brien, Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, and Trixie Mattel) reminisce about the process of bringing it to life, as audiences around the world continue to do the time warp again and again.

In 1990s Paris, long-term couple Emma and Sammy move into a new apartment, where they both find themselves drawn to their downstairs neighbor Cyril, a handsome young HIV-positive photographer. Victor Belmondo, Lou Lampros, and Théo Christine beautifully play three young people navigating a bisexual love triangle in a not-so-long-ago era when AIDS was almost always a death sentence.

Featuring Dylan O’Brien in a career-best turn, Twinless finds a charming odd couple pairing between straight Roman and gay Dennis, who meet at a support group for people who have lost their twin. A double prize winner at Sundance, James Sweeney's sophomore feature achieves a high-wire balancing act of laugh-out-loud comedy and gut-punching sadness, with filmmaking and storytelling sophistication to boot.

An eerie-yet-poignant ghost story from director Samuel Van Grinsven, this dramatic thriller centers on the grieving Jack (Dacre Montgomery), who returns to an isolated corner of New Zealand after his birth mother, Elizabeth, passes away. In addition to meeting Elizabeth’s grieving widow (Vicky Krieps), Jack has a series of  haunting, perspective-shifting encounters with his mother’s lingering spirit.