Croatia’s official submission to the Oscars is a stunning historical epic following four gay artist friends in Communist Yugoslavia. Lovro, Nenad, Stevan, and Ivan find themselves the target of the vengeful eyes of party loyalists and are forced to risk everything. The film serves as a haunting reminder of the danger of systems that demand unquestioning allegiance.

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.

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.

Winner of the Festival Favorite Award at Sundance, Come See Me in the Good Light is a poignant and funny portrait of poet and activist Andrea Gibson following a terminal cancer diagnosis. Gibson and partner Megan Falley unearth a profound sense of resilience in small, everyday joys as they discover what it means to really live.

Drag Race star Peppermint takes center stage in this up close and personal documentary about her journey with fame, identity, and the art of drag. Sharing her story alongside a close network of trans individuals, one of the world’s favorite drag performers takes you inside her rise from humble beginnings to her current reign as outspoken trailblazer for the trans community.

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 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.

Star-studded with testimonies from Lady Gaga, Dionne Warwick, and Billy Porter, this documentary traces gay gospel singer Carl Bean's journey of liberation from music industry success to his influential AIDS activism. Uplifting and inspirational, Frameline49’s official Juneteenth celebration sings a song of love and pride for today’s dark times.

How exactly did Dorothy Gale become a cinematic stand-in for the outcasts of the world? Featuring interviews with pop culture icons including John Waters, Lena Waithe, Amber Ruffin, and Margaret Cho to name a few, It's Dorothy! explores the origins and legacy of the character, from the ways she has been subverted and reimagined, to her impact on LGBTQ+ culture.

Gay poet, novelist, filmmaker, and artist Jean Cocteau was a visionary whose influence shaped the 20th century and continues to resonate today. Through rare archival footage, personal interviews, and clips from his groundbreaking work, Jean Cocteau offers a vivid portrait of an artist who defied convention at every turn.

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.

Lisette Marie Flanary’s documentary explores the Native Hawaiian concept of gender fluidity by interweaving intimate interviews with multimedia stage performance. A live performance by hula master Patrick Makuakāne will follow the screening.

In 1981 in Odessa, Texas, the nude body of a Catholic priest was discovered in a seedy motel room. Cops had no leads until James Reyos, a young gay Apache man, suddenly confessed and was swiftly convicted. Though Reyos quickly recanted his confession, it took four decades for previously buried evidence to emerge, sending shockwaves through the town.

Exploring what it means to be a queer teen in the 2020s, Niñxs turns the transition narrative and the coming-of-age portrait on their heads, as director Kani Lapuerta lets Karla Bañuelos — who is always playfully aware of the camera — shape the project into a cinematic diary. This inventive doc was a recipient of a Frameline Completion Fund grant.

Bold and defiant, romantic and horny, Daniel Nolasco’s dazzling new film chronicles a fateful gay romance across multiple decades (and possibly alternate dimensions as well). Beginning in 1984, an isolated farmer nurses a wounded motorcyclist back to health, but just as their love story begins, forces beyond their control begin to interfere.

Some men are literal dogs! And Juan just so happens to find one in the wilderness while on vacation. He takes him in, bathes him, feeds him, and shows him much-needed affection. However, his girlfriend warns against becoming too attached… Director Marco Berger is back with a boldly absurdist fairy tale where animal desires and instincts turn strangely literal.

Over ten years have passed since Bay Area icons/activists/artists/partners Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens made their first queer environmental documentary feature in 2014, and with the climate crisis worsening with each passing season, the artist/activist duo are sounding the alarm with the third chapter: a cinematic reckoning with the power of fire.

Filmmaker Sasha Wortzel returns to Frameline with a glorious and impassioned tribute to the Florida Everglades. Drawing inspiration from the work of writer and activist Marjory Stoneman Douglas, the film beautifully summons regional history to serve as a call to action to preserve the local ecosystem and fight the systemic threats of the climate crisis.

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.

Twentysomething Anna finally leaves her small, transphobic hometown for good and quickly begins dating goth tattoo artist Gen after the two discover they share supernatural powers. But before Anna can call up the U-Haul, the sick neck tattoo Gen gives one of her clients inadvertently summons a demon that begins feeding off of their friends. Preceded by The Age of Flowering Plants.

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.

When two codependent besties suddenly find their house uninhabitable, a possible answer to all their problems appears in the form of a narcissistic space alien named Brian who favors track suits and loves a dance interlude. One mere sensual touch from Brian makes all of your anxieties and past traumas melt away. But is Brian's ulterior motive world domination?

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.

Before it officially drops on Netflix, we’re hosting a free watch party for The Ultimatum: Queer Love season 2’s premiere at Rikki’s. Be among the first to see how the sophomore outing’s six different couples fare!

Three decades ago, SNL bravely dared to ask “Who’s he… or she?” and turned gender nonconformity into a punchline with Julia Sweeney's Pat. Now, a who’s-who of trans comics are tasked with the ultimate challenge: creating a new Pat sketch for 2025, while also interrogating the boneheadedly problematic (yet nonetheless meaningful) representation of our past along the way.

Legendary Bboy Wicket, internationally renowned breakdancer, changed the game in the ‘90s. While the SF dancer seemed to have it all, the closeted gay man behind the persona, Gabriel Jaochico, struggled with the isolation of living a half-truth. This intimate documentary is the energizing story of the transformative power of art, and of living as your whole self.