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Lesbian Visibility Week 2026
It’s undeniable: some of the greatest films in the queer canon are by and/or about lesbians. From the prolific Cheryl Dunye (whose film THE WATERMELON WOMAN is recognized as the first feature film directed by a Black lesbian) to television...
Queering the Map: Queering the Canon Edition
This year we didn’t just queer the canon at NewFest’s sixth annual Queering the Canon retrospective series — we queered the map, too.
Queer folks are everywhere – from small towns to the ‘burbs to vast rural areas.
Photo by Mettie Ostro...
If You Like This, You Should Watch That: Queering the Canon Edition!
It can be intimidating to dive into an entirely new lineup of classics that everyone else but you seems to have seen before… and that’s where we come in.
Our marketing team and programming department sat down to discuss the connections be...
Introducing Queering the Canon: We're Out Here
Celebrate cinema that spotlights queer life and community within small towns, suburbs, and rural areas in the U.S. and around the world.
Reno, Nevada. Åmål, Sweden. Conakry, Guinea. Not every queer story begins in a big city. Discover...
Do you have an aptitude for devotion?
Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgård 2026 by Mettie Ostrowski
We kicked off the month of ❤️🔥 love ❤️🔥 by partnering with A24 to share a hot advanced screening of our new favorite dom-com, PILLION.
Hosted by Alan Cumming with a Q&A f...
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