A trans sex worker considering motherhood, a cis man dangerously spiraling into inceldom, and all of their assorted friends, clients, DL partners, exes, and black market HRT dealers are just some of the characters you’ll meet in this first 4.5 hour installment of director/star Louise Weard’s fearlessly DIY epic film about trans life in our modern world.

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.

When Isio, an undocumented Nigerian fleeing homophobia, meets Farah, her roommate at a UK detention center, she finds an unexpected chance at happiness by allowing herself the luxury of dreams. Writer/director Joy Gharorro-Akpojotor’s timely, tender look at the migrant experience gives voice to oft-unnamed asylum seekers navigating an unjust system.

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.

With dizzying cinematography and break-neck suspense, director Simon Bouisson plunges the audience into the paranoid world of surveillance stalking. Architecture student by day, camgirl by night, a young queer woman’s new life in Paris is rattled when she realizes she’s being stalked by a mysterious drone.

In writer/director/star Annapurna Sriram’s bold debut, AP seeks a cosmic reset after a tarot reading by Big Freedia demands $1,000 and a lamb to lift her curse. With best friend Danni (Sadie Scott) in tow, AP dives headfirst into their own Fool’s Journey through Trashtown, USA’s neon dystopia, as Sriram blends gorgeous 16mm, DIY spirit, and rule-smashing anarchy.

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.

In this beautifully impressionistic reverie of a 24-year-old James Baldwin in France, director Yashaddai Owens captures the wondrous, profound impact the Paris years had on the legendary writer’s life. Bring your blankets, chairs, and picnic baskets for this free screening on Sunday, June 22 at 8:30 pm at PROXY, an outdoor theater located in the heart of Hayes Valley.

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.

When the Straight White Maliens kidnap her ex, the titular sapphic monarch-to-be (voiced by Shabana Azeez) finds herself embarking on a truly zany journey through space. Filled with laugh-out-loud gay in-jokes, carabiner-tapping musical numbers, and offbeat characters, this year's Teddy Award winner is a lovably frenetic animated sci-fi comedy.

In a quiet Seoul apartment, two women fight to save their relationship. Heeseo suffocates under the weight of silence, secrecy, and survival while Seonwoo becomes consumed by a mysterious, unbearable odor seeping from the apartment below.  After exclusively making documentaries, Lucky, Apartment is the striking narrative feature debut from Kangyu Garam.

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.

Meeting somewhere at the intersection of Before Sunrise and Weekend, this charming feature debut centers on two star-crossed but seemingly disparate men over the course of a single, chilly night in London. With palpable onscreen chemistry, Alexander Lincoln and Jack Brett Anderson ignite the screen as spoiled entrepreneur Oliver and struggling actor Lukas in this thoughtful meet (not so) cute.

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.

In this provocative Sundance award winner, a closeted undercover cop (Tom Blyth) is tasked with being the bait to entrap gay men cruising the mall when he falls for one of his targets (Russell Tovey). Set in the 1990s, Plainclothes unfolds through a fragmented timeline with VHS-spliced visuals, dissolving the boundaries between secrecy and desire, watcher and watched.

When a promising audition goes sideways, rising musical theatre star Z questions everything — from his career to his trans masc identity. With the help of a wise vocal coach and a new friend behind the bar, he begins to find his true voice. A joyful, intimate story of self-discovery, starring a standout Breton Lalama as Z. Preceded by Tessitura.

Amidst his vibrant Copenhagen gay nightlife, young bathhouse attendant Johan finds himself unexpectedly falling for William, a charming trans man. What starts as a torrid romance quickly becomes a turning point for Johan. This forces him to confront the pressure of social norms that still persists in the gay community today and just how much he has to learn about the complexities of queer relationships.

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.