With the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra
September 15–17, 2023
The Nutcracker
With the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra
December 8–26, 2023
Coco Chanel: The Life of a Fashion Icon
With the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra
February 9–17, 2024
Cinderella — A short family ballet
March 16–17, 2024
March Program — A Mixed Bill March 22–24, 2024
May Program — A Mixed Bill May 10–12, 2024
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The best of dance is happening at Atlanta Ballet. Join us for the 2023|2024 Season as we bring the U.S. Premiere Coco Chanel: The Life of a Fashion Icon, four world premieres by the next generation of choreographers, and a cherished masterpiece to the Atlanta stage. It’s a season like no other!
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North American Premiere
February 9–17, 2024
With the Atlanta Ballet Orchestra
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Presenting Underwriter: The Carlos Family Foundation
In 2008, I saw a blurb in Southern Voice that the Atlanta Film Festival was giving up Out On Film and wanted it to be a community-run organization moving forward. I immediately reached out to the group that was taking over and said blatantly I’d like to be the festival director/ head of programming. It seemed like a perfect job for me. Little did I know what I was stepping into – and that 15 years would pass by quickly.
Those first years were tough but we slowly built up a team and we have continued to grow, season after season. As we dive into our 36th anniversary, we have become one of the major LGBTQIA film festivals around. This year we were named as the top film festival in the nation by the readers of USA Today and 10Best. To have that honor is an amazing testament to those filmmakers, sponsors and patrons who have supported us all these years, and the staff and volunteers who keep us hungry to grow every season.
In 2021 we returned to in-person screenings and we are still excited to be able to do that again. We open our festival with a bang – Bill Oliver’s Our Son, featuring excellent performances by Billy Porter and Luke Evans as a gay couple in a custody battle of their 8-year-old son when they part ways. Our closing night film is Tom Gustafson’s delightful Glitter & Doom, a musical featuring songs from the legendary and local Indigo Girls.
Other treats include the world premiere of A Big Hairy Hit: Where the Bears Are: The Documentary, the romantic charmer Golden Delicious, the exhilarating Cora Bora with Megan Stalter, Corey Sherman’s critically adored Big Boys, the remarkable Jewelle: A Just Vision, the topical Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn, the extraordinary Stuck in Greece: An LGBT Refugee Crisis, the exquisite Lie With Me, and so much more.
We have our always popular Horror Night, this year with three offerings. We will also host our Oscar® qualifying drama shorts and a reading of the second winner of the Out On Film screenplay competition.
While we look forward to seeing audiences in theaters, we want all of our patrons to feel secure. As such, we will again be offering Out On Film fare virtually as well. Many of our features will be available for streaming and all of our short films will be. Please be sure to check our schedule and support the businesses who advertise in our gorgeous program guide. You can also find out more about us at www.outonfilm.org
People always ask me why it’s still important to host an LGBTQ film festival. At a time when our community is under attack, it is vital to bring us all together and provide a safe haven – and offer positive portrayals of our entire community.
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THURSDAY, SEPT 21
OUR SON ELEPHANT
FRIDAY, SEPT. 22
SHORTS: AROUND THE WORLD
CORA BORA F.L.Y.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 23
ALL THE COLOURS OF THE WORLD ARE BETWEEN BLACK AND WHITE BOY BANDS, DADDIES AND DOCTORS – COMEDY SHORTS
SILVER HAZE BIG BOYS
A BIG GAY HAIRY HIT! WHERE THE BEARS ARE: THE DOCUMENTARY
SUNDAY, SEPT. 24
SHORTS: TRANSEXCELLENCE
CHASING CHASING AMY SHORTS: GIRL POWER STUDIO ONE FOREVER THE MATTACHINE FAMILY
MONDAY, SEPT. 25
INKY PINKY PONKY
QUEER EXILE BERLIN LIE WITH ME
TUESDAY, SEPT. 26
SHORTS: DRAG WRESTLERS DO DEUTSCHLAND
SHORTS: ANIMATION EXPLOSION CLASHING DIFFERENCES THE LOST BOYS (LE PARADIS)
ATLANTA LGBTQ FILMAKER CELEBRATION
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27
EVERYTHING UNDER THE RAINBOW SHORTS
SHORTS: CHOOSING YOUR OWN PATH
STUCK IN GREECE: AN LGBTQ REFUGEE CRISIS
SHORTS: LET’S TALK ABOUT SEX
THURSDAY, SEPT. 28
SHORTS: EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN SHORTS: INTERNATIONAL FLAIR HOMEGROWN SHORTS
PORNOMELANCHOLIA
FRIDAY, SEPT. 29
HEALED
SHORTS: FRIGHT NIGHT BIRDER
JEWELLE: A JUST VISION IN HER WORDS: 20th CENTURY LESBIAN FICTION
SATURDAY, SEPT. 30
SCREENPLAY READING SHORTS: LATIN EXTRAORDINARY BARRIO BOY TRANSWORLD ATLANTA
KENYATTA: DO NOT WAIT YOUR TURN EGGHEAD & TWINKIE FEMME
1946: THE MISTRANSLATION THAT SHIFTED CULTURE GLITTER & DOOM
SUNDAY, OCT. 1
UNIDAD: GAY AND LESBIAN LATINOS UNIDOS QUEEN TUT MUTT THE VENUS EFFECT NORWEGIAN DREAM DRAMA SHORTS THE DANCER AFTER FOREVER SEASON THREE GOLDEN DELICIOUS
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THURSDAY, SEPT. 21 @ 7 PM MIDTOWN
(U.S., 104 MIN., DIRECTED BY BILL OLIVER)
In director Bill Oliver’s extraordinary new film, sort of a gay Kramer vs. Kramer, a divorcing couple (Emmy winner Billy Porter and Luke Evans) fight over the custody of their 8-year-old son after they decide to part ways. A beautiful supporting cast including Andrew Rannells, Phylicia Rashad and Robin Weigert give weight to this evenly balanced and humane look at modern-day gay life and starting anew.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 21 @ 9:20 PM MIDTOWN ART CINEMA
ELEPHANT (POLAND, 93 MIN., DIRECTED BY KAMIL KRAWCZYCKI)
Bartek, 22, runs a small horse farm in the mountains in Poland. He had to become head of the family when his father left and his mother fell apart. One day their neighbor dies, and his son Dawid comes back to the village for a funeral. Bartek becomes fascinated by Dawid and his carefreeness. First love will force him to decide if he’s ready to choose his freedom above family obligations in this Polish response to Brokeback Mountain
IN POLISH WITH HEBREW AND ENGLISH SUBTITLES
KISS ALL SUMMER GOODBYE (DIR. TIANGE XIANG, 15 MIN., CHINA)
LIGHT LEAK (DIR. HÍBRIDO ABRAXAS, CARLA VOCES, 14 MIN., SPAIN)
THE LANGUAGE (DIR. STEPH TARI ODU, 9 MIN., U.K.)
SOFT SIGN (DIR. VICTORIA UCHITEL, 24 MIN., ISRAEL)
EXES (DIR. ITAY SEGAL, 20 MIN., ISRAEL)
In this remarkable set of international films, a 12-year-old ‘tomboy’ seeks a kiss from a male tenant to reclaim her feminine identity; a young filmmaker is enamored with his Super 8 film camera and his best friend; the ballroom scene provides refuge for queer and trans people seeking self-expression and connection to a wider history and cultural identity; two teenagers, working on a TV report about the upcoming elections, are offered insight by two young Russians; and a young man runs into his ex a lot sooner than he envisions.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 82 MINUTES
FRIDAY, SEPT. 22 @ 7 PM MIDTOWN ART CINEMA CORA BORA
(U.S., 92 MIN., DIRECTED BY HANNAH PEARL UTT)
Hacks breakout star Megan Stalter stars as the titular character, whose dreams of becoming a musician don’t pan out. So, she goes back home to Portland to win her girlfriend back but eventually realizes that it’s much more than her love life that needs salvaging. Margaret Cho, Jojo T. Gibbs and Thomas Mann headline an ace supporting cast in this warm, affecting comedy.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 22 @ 9:10 PM
F.L.Y.
(U.S., 105 MIN., DIRECTED BY RAFAEL ALBARRAN AND TRENT KENDRICK)
F.L.Y. is a slice-of-life comedy about two exes, Max and Rafael, who get stuck quarantined together at the onset of the COVID pandemic. Having not seen each other in five years and with a new boyfriend in tow, things get off to a rocky start as Max navigates the situation with Raf, who just moved to LA with the dream of becoming the next drag superstar.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 23 @
(NIGERIA, 93 MIN., DIRECTED BY BABATUNDE APALOWO)
Bambino and Bawa’s relationship is tested as they navigate their feelings for each other while riding around Lagos for a photo competition. Bambino grapples with his own self-doubt and uncertainty, while Bawa is convinced that their feelings are a sign of something deeper. When Bambino suffers an accident and is forced to rely on Bawa’s assistance, he begins to question his own sexuality. The close proximity between them only intensifies the situation.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 23 @ 2 PM MIDTOWN ART CINEMA
DADDY ISSUES (DIR. MATT CAMPANELLA, STEPHANIE CHLOE` HEPNER, 5 MIN., U.S.)
DIVING IN (DIR. NITZAN MAGER, 7 MIN., U.S.)
HIT FRIENDS (DIR. DANIEL RASHID, 12 MIN., U.S.)
DILATING FOR MAXIMUM RESULTS (DIR. NYALA MOON, 14 MIN., U.S.)
TESTING (DIR. ANDY REID, 9 MIN., CANADA)
SHAFTED (DIR. EMERSON COLLINS AND DEL SHORES, 20 MIN., U.S.)
FANATIC (DIR. TARAN KILLAM, 17 MIN., U.S.)
In this set of shorts bound to tickle your funny bone, look out for a dominatrix with a new client; a lesbian couple making a startling discovery during sex; a young woman learning how to dilate; a gay man discovering his doctor is a past trick; hired assassins whose friendship has eroded; being stuck in an elevator with your crush; and members of a boy band who are reunited.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 84 MINUTES
SATURDAY, SEPT. 23 @ 4 PM
SILVER HAZE
MIDTOWN ART CINEMA
(NETHERLANDS/ U.K., 102 MIN., DIRECTED BY SACHA POLAK)
Fifteen years after she got burnt when the pub where she slept as a child caught fire, Franky seeks revenge because she still hasn’t found any answers. Sacha Polak’s gritty drama features a stellar performance from Vicky Knight.
(U.S., 90 MIN., DIRECTED BY COREY SHERMAN)
Jamie’s dream camping trip is ruined before it even begins when he finds out that his beloved cousin is bringing her new boyfriend. However, Jamie’s initial jealousy of the competent and confident Dan quickly turns into a friendship, as they bond over cooking, games and both being “big boys.” But as the weekend progresses, despite Jamie’s brother’s attempts to set him up with a girl staying at the campground, all Jamie wants to do is hang out with Dan. As his burgeoning crush gets him into awkward scrapes and arguments, Jamie begins to come to terms with who he is and who he desires. Hilarious and heartwarming, Big Boys is the type of coming-of-age film we need more of in the world.
WORLD PREMIERE
SATURDAY, SEPT. 23 @ 8:15 PM MIDTOWN ART CINEMA
A BIG GAY HAIRY HIT!
WHERE THE BEARS ARE: THE DOCUMENTARY
(U.S., 91 MIN., DIRECTED BY EDUARDO AQUINO)
This hilarious and touching documentary tells the story of how three older gay “bears” working in Hollywood, tired of having their gay-themed ideas rejected by the mainstream, decided to self-produce their own web series. Against all odds, the comedy featuring three bear roommates like The Golden Girls solving crimes a la Murder, She Wrote, became a sensation online and one of the most successful web shows of all time. The documentary examines ageism, body-shaming, sex-positivity, the creative process, and how friendship and community can ultimately create something beloved all over the world.
WHO AM I BECOMING IN(CONVENIENCE)
SUNDAY, SEPT. 24 @ 12 PM MIDTOWN ART CINEMA TRANSEXCELLENCE
T-MINUS (DIR. EMILY LERER, 12 MIN., U.S.)
HONEY & MILK
EVAN EVER AFTER (DIR. ARIEL MAHLER AND RADHA MEHTA, 14 MIN., U.S.)
PLUTO’S GENDER (DIR. HSIAO-HSIA HUANG, 6 MIN., U.S.)
THEIR VOICE (DIR. MEGAN ROSSMAN, 14 MIN., U.S.)
WHO AM I BECOMING (DIR. ODU ADAMU, 12 MIN., U.S.)
BOIFRIEND (DIR. REBECCA MARQUARDT, LANE MICHAEL STANLEY, 10 MIN., U.S.)
IN(CONVENIENCE) (DIR. ALEXANDRA GREENSPAN, 11 MIN., U.S.)
HONEY & MILK (DIR. LISA “DASH” DONATO, 14 MIN., U.S.)
Eight superb films make up this terrific series of transcendent work. A trans mechanic and a drag queen take a road trip to obtain an abortion. Florida’s first transgender homecoming queen faces discrimination from Florida’s newly signed “Don’t Say Gay” bill. A young astronomy professor reveals a hidden aspect of his own nature. Performer Kristyn Michele transitions from mezzo-soprano to tenor. A filmmaker chronicles Payton Royce’s early stages of gender transition through gender affirming surgery. A gay cis woman’s father is surprisingly happy when she brings her transmasc boyfriend home. A mini-mart cashier encounters a guy in transition and a box of tampons. A couple spends a final weekend together to dismantle their domestic life as one goes on a journey of gender expansion.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 93 MINUTES
In Sav Rodgers’ debut feature film, he explores the unexamined legacy of Kevin Smith’s cult classic Chasing Amy. His documentary is both a tribute to the movie that saved his life as a queer kid, coming of age in Kansas, and an exploration of its mixed reviews from the LGBTQ+ community. Through candid interviews with Smith and star Joey Lauren Adams, Sav discovers their journey of making their movie was far more difficult and emotional than anyone could have possibly known. Chasing Chasing Amy is a trans coming of age love story, set against the backdrop of an indie film that solidified some careers and damaged others.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 24 @ 4:05 PM
GIRL POWER
MIDTOWN ART CINEMA
LITTLE MOUSE (DIR. LENA KAMINSKY, 13 MIN., U.S.)
HER CURVE (DIR. STACY JILL CALVERT AND JACLYN CHESSEN, 6 MIN., U.S.)
DEALING (DIR. KENDALL ALEX PAYNE, 12 MIN., U.S.)
PAPER PLANES (DIR. ALYSSA THORDARSON / MICHAEL GLOVER SMITH, 17 MIN., U.S.)
SIS (DIR. MIRANDA HAYMON, 11 MIN., U.S.)
EXCAPE (DIR. MOLLY ROSE HELLER, 13 MIN., U.S.)
MY OLD GALS (DIR. NATASZA PARZYMIES, 24 MIN., POLAND)
Women rule in this delightful series. A woman navigates a complicated and unexpected relationship with a mouse in her house. A woman falls for her art model. After being fired and dumped, Kai takes a part- time gig delivering weed. A woman with agoraphobia and the guest across the hall strike up a correspondence that becomes something more for the holidays. Two queer Black women on the heels of a break-up must mysteriously play a game of “Escape the Room.” Two elderly women reunite after 50 years to go on one final trip together and fight for the feelings they once shared.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 96 MINUTES
(U.S., 94 MIN., DIRECTED BY MARC SALTARELLI)
Studio One was more than just a disco; it was a mecca for gay men looking for identity in a world that saw them as outcasts. Its adjoining nightclub, The Backlot, merged the gay community with the Hollywood elite for the first time. From 1974-1993 it became the center of nightlife in West Hollywood and the staging ground for the rise of the LGBT rights movement and the fight against the AIDS crisis. This is all brought together masterfully by director Marc Saltarelli.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 24 @ 8:15 PM MIDTOWN ART CINEMA THE MATTACHINE
(U.S., 98 MIN., DIRECTED BY ANDY VALENTTINE)
Thomas (Nico Tortorella) and Oscar (Juan Pablo di Pace) are a couple very much in love, but after their first foster child returns to his birth mother, they find they have different ideas about what it means to make a family. The Mattachine Family is full of heart and compassion for its characters and the dazzling supporting cast includes Schitt’s Creek’s Emily Hampshire, Heather Matarazzo and Hacks star Carl Clemons-Hopkins.
(NEW ZEALAND, 60 MIN., DIRECTED BY RAMON TEWAKE AND DAMON FEPULEAI)
When a young fakaleiti (3rd Spirit) becomes entangled with the Rugby Captain at St. Valentine’s High School, she must navigate her way through a world of intolerance to find happiness – in an unexpected place. The melting pot becomes a pressure cooker when rugby players, Island mums, gender fluidity and teenage micro-aggressions all converge in this highly bent high school romance.
(GERMANY, 102 MIN., DIRECTED BY JOCHEN HICK)
Queer people from all over the world have made Berlin what it is today. Many leave their home because they want to, others because they have to. This loving film by Jochen Hick follows a diverse group of them. Eunice from Portugal falls in love on a trip to the city at 17 and now works in a Berlin nightclub; Haidar flees Syria and now works as a dancer and performer called ‘The Darvish.” Drag queen Gloria arrived in Berlin at the age of 6 and grew up in a politicized environment with her mother.
Upon agreeing to be the brand ambassador for a famous cognac celebrating their bicentennial, novelist Stéphane Belcourt returns to his hometown for the first time in many years. Once there, he meets his first love’s son, Lucas. Memories come rushing back to him: irrepressible attraction, bodies becoming one in the heat of desire, a passion that can never be revealed... His first love’s name was Thomas. They were 17.
CHOKEHOLE:
DRAG WRESTLERS DO DEUTHSCHLAND
TUESDAY, SEPT. 26 @ 3:15 PM
RELIGHTING CANDLES
MIDTOWN ART CINEMA
DRAG WRESTLERS DO DEUTSCHLAND
AMBROSIA (DIR. ISABELLA MILLER, GABE BRADEN, 15 MIN., U.S.)
HOUSE OF TULIP (DIR. CYDNEY TUCKER, 24 MIN., U.S.)
RELIGHTING CANDLES (DIR. ZEBERIAH NEWMAN /MICHIEL THOMAS, 23 MIN., U.S.)
GOLDEN VOICE (DIR. MARS VERRONE, 18 MIN., U.S.)
CHOKEHOLE: DRAG WRESTLERS DO DEUTSCHLAND (DIR. YONY LEYSER, 22 MIN., GERMANY)
Wide-ranging subjects fill this documentary short program – an activist drag queen in rural Alabama forced to keep her identity secret; two Black trans activists running for office and working to build Louisiana’s firsthousing refuge that provides residency for trans and gender non-conforming residents; a candle shopowner in West Hollywood who employs newly sober and homeless men and women to help pour the 20k Christmas candle orders every year; a transgender man – forty years after the Khmer Rouge – returns to the village where he survived the genocide; and a drag collective who decided to stage a wrestling night.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 102 MINUTES
TUESDAY, SEPT. 26 @ 5:30 PM
PIPES (DIR. KILIAN FEUSI, 3 MIN., SWITZERLAND)
AN HONEST LIFE (DIR. RICHARD O’CONNOR, 3 MIN., U.S.)
DISCOTEQUE (DIR. MASASHI YAMAMOTO, 5 MIN., U.S.)
LOVE WITHOUT WINGS: AN ADOPTION FAIRTYALE (DIR: ADAM SWAIN FERGUSON, 10 MIN., U.S.)
WOVEN THREADS – JETT (DIR MICHI MAROSSZEKY, 5 MIN., AUSTRALIA)
ENTER YOUR NAME (DIR. AUBREY SCOTT, 3 MIN., U.S.)
LOVIE DOVIE (DIR. FRANCESCA BRESCIA, 4 MIN., U.S.)
PUSSY LOVE (DIR. LINDA KRAUSS, 4 MIN., U.S.)
AIKANE (DIR. DANIEL SOUSA, DEAN HAMER, JOE WILSON, 14 MIN., U.S.)
A plumber hired to fix a broken pipe lands in a gay fetish club. At StoryCorps, grandfather and grandson share memories of their respective coming out journeys. Two dancing men come together. Two kings setout on a magical adventure to become parents. A young man pushes himself further into the world of performance and dance to deal with his bullying. Enter Your Name is a surreal fantasy film that serves asan allegory to the experiences of a pre-transition trans person, Marine life enthusiast Dovie St. James must come to terms with her sexuality when she is unexpectedly charmed by the new girl in her class. Cool Cat invites you to join the world of Pussy Love. Enjoy a show of lust and laziness. A valiant island warrior, wounded in battle against foreign invaders, falls deep into a mysterious underwater world.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 51 MINUTES
TUESDAY, SEPT. 26 @ 7 PM MIDTOWN ART CINEMA CLASHING DIFFERENCES (GERMANY, 72 MIN., DIRECTED BY MERLE GRIMME)
Rebellion is in the air when a group of queer and BIPOC women are gathered by a white feminist organization in a clumsy attempt to diversify their upcoming conference. This German film, directed by Merle Grimme, blends laughs with plenty of social commentary and an ace ensemble nail their roles.
IN GERMAN WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
TUESDAY, SEPT. 26 @ 8:30 PM MIDTOWN ART CINEMA
THE LOST BOYS (LE PARADIS)
(BELGIUM/FRANCE, 83 MIN., DIRECTED BY ZENO GRATON)
In a juvenile reform center, a place governed by the prohibition of physical contact, Joe and William fall in love. To love each other, they will have to break the law. This riveting drama throbs in part between the intense chemistry between leads Khalil Ben Gharbia and Julien de Saint Jean.
IN FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
TUESDAY, SEPT. 26 @ 7 PM ROLE CALL THEATER
PROUD (DIR. MYA BREYANA MORTON, 10 MIN., U.S.)
BEAUTY WITHIN (DIR. CARRIE MILLER, 5 MIN., U.S.)
SWEET STAR GRIEF (DIR. BOWIE NICHOLS, 28 MIN., U.S)
MAKING “SHE KILLS MONSTERS” (DIR. ABIGAIL DONKOR, 15 MIN., U.S.)
Four films made in Georgia tell distinct stories. A quiet, obedient boy tries to please his father. New friends meet in a garden and find themselves shaping their relationship until one of them has a confession that is shared through a letter in Beauty Within. Childhood best friends reunite as adults in this story of loss, healing, and true love between a cisgender man and a transgender woman. A behind the scenes look at how students from Paul Duke Stem High School (Norcross, GA) interpreted the controversial play ‘She Kills Monsters.” Several LGBTQ students played various lesbian/gay characters and they discuss in detail the importance of the play.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 58 MINUTES
SEEKING ARRANGEMENT (DIR. QUINN CAVIN / ROBERTO RODRIGUEZ, 9 MIN., U.S.)
PERMISSIBLE BEAUTY (DIR. MARK THOMAS, 24 MIN., U.K.)
AN AVOCADO PIT (DIR. ARY ZARA, 19 MIN., PORTUGAL)
WENDY (DIR. MAREN LAVELLE, 10 MIN., U.S.)
ZINDAGI DOBARA – LIFE AGAIN (DIR. AMRITPAL KAUR, 15 MIN., U.S.)
FISH BOY (DIR. CHRISTOPER YIP, 10 MIN., CANADA)
YEAR OF THE MILK OAK LATTE (DIR. JUAN MANUEL BREST, PHILIP EMBURY, 13 MIN., U.S.)
This is Out On Film’s annual grab bag of excellent varied short films. A teenage boy seeks out an arrangement with an older man in the hopes of coming to terms with his sexuality. Permissible Beauty uses the notion of ‘beauty’ as both a creative starting point and an analytical lens for interrogating the part that heritage has played in celebrating some lives whilst overlooking others. Larissa, a trans woman, and Cláudio, a cis man, meet one night, in the streets of Lisbon. Two people, two realities, who dance their differences away till morning light. A quiet but imaginative eighth grader attempts to find the courage to approach her secret crush while working on a middle-school production of Romeo & Juliet. Zindagi Dobara is a short narrative film centering a young South Asian teen who is forced to live with her distant aunt she’s never met or heard of before when her parents are killed in a car accident. Fish Boy is a lyrical meditation on faith, love, and polyamory through the eyes of an Asian American teenager. A young queer actor makes a new year’s resolution to change his life, but during his spiritual quest he gets addicted to designer caffeine.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 100 MINUTES
THERE ARE THINGS TO DO
RED RIBBONS OF LOVE (DIR. PAULEY PERRETTE, 15 MIN., U.S.)
MERMAN (DIR. STERLING HAMPTON IV, 11 MIN., U.S.)
BREAKING THE FOURTH WALL (DIR. ACHIRO P. OLWOCH, 17 MIN., U.S.)
HOLD ON TO ME (DIR. TE SHIMA ANUSHA BRENNEN, RAJVI DESAI, 5 MIN., U.S.)
THERE ARE THINGS TO DO (DIR. MIKE SYERS, 18 MIN., U.S.)
THE ALEXANDER BALL (DIR. JESSICA MAGRO, 29 MIN., AUSTRALIA)
Another brilliant series of real life subjects – Pauley Perrette documents the 30-year history of the red AIDS ribbons on the tower of Hollywood United Methodist Church. A 58-year-old Black queer man speaks about his life as an emergency nurse, leather title holder and civil rights advocate. Defying censorship, three LGBTQ+ playwrights from Kenya and Uganda navigate acceptance and resistance as their plays are staged at the Criminal Queerness Festival in NYC. Hold On to Me honors Mother LaTravious, a Black Trans matriarch in her journey from caterpillar to butterfly. Urvashi Vaid, an outspoken immigrant, lesbian and woman of color was an LGBTQ+ superhero who believed in human rights for all people and helped shape the modern -ay gay rights movement. The Alexander Ball is an observational documentary extravaganza celebrating Samoan-Māori-Australian trans woman of color, Ella Ganza, and the Meanjin (Brisbane) ballroom scene.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 95 MINUTES
(U.S./GREECE, 99 MIN., DIRECTED BY GERALD MCCULLOUCH)
When brought to Athens, Greece, in 2016 for a screening of his film Daddy, filmmaker and part-time Atlantan Gerald McCullouch (C.S.I, BearCity) unexpectedly meets a group of LGBTQ+ refugees fleeing persecution from their communities, their governments, and their own families who now find themselves trapped in Greece. Confounded by their circumstances, he is compelled to document his education of a crisis facing countless members of his community who came to Greece under desperately different circumstances.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 27 @ 9:05 PM MIDTOWN ART CINEMA
LET’S TALK ABOUT SEX
MORE THAN A FEELING (DIR. DAVE QUANTIC. 5 MIN., U.S.)
KRUSH THE WRESTLER (DIR. ALEX MEGARO, 14 MIN., U.S.)
THE EXCHANGE (DIR MARCO BERGER, 24 MIN., PUERTO RICO)
BIG SUR GAY PORN (DIR. RYAN WHITE, 12 MIN., U.S.)
THIRTY-NINE IN THE DESERT (DIR. VANCE STRINGER, 10 MIN., U.S.)
OPEN TO IT (DIR. GREG WOLF, 10 MIN., U.S.)
In this funny and sexy program, people talk about sex, take matters into their own hands, swap identities, and perform privately or for the cameras.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 75 MINUTES
THURSDAY, SEPT. 28 @ 3 PM MIDTOWN ART CINEMA
PASSION OF X (DIR. CAMILLE ORA-NICOLE ELSTON, 18 MIN., U.S.)
ADORE (DIR. BETH WARRIAN, 11 MIN., CANADA)
NOTHING SPECIAL (DIR. MIKKO MAKELA, 14 MIN., U.K.)
MUD QUEEN. (DIR. NATHAN FAGAN, LUKE DALY, 18 MIN., IRELAND)
CATORCE (DIR. DANIEL SANCHEZ LOPEZ, 12 MIN., SPAIN)
WHO AM I NOW (DIR. JACK GOESSENS, 12 MIN., U.K.)
Passion of X is a visual poetry anthology highlighting the joy, freedom, and expanded understanding of being a trans, nonbinary, or genderqueer person of color. Luci, a queer Peruvian Canadian woman, gives her beloved nephew the Christmas gift of his dreams: a beautiful sequined dress. A filmmaker’s and a moviegoer’s ideas of cinematic romance are put to the test during a one-night stand that turns emotional. Ryan is determined to celebrate his 12th birthday with glamour and style. But will Mam’s erratic behavior derail the night? Two queer and isolated teenagers in the Spanish countryside, face the end of a bittersweet innocence. When Tariq’s older brother arrives from Egypt, he’s forced to confront the complicated feelings towards his family.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 102 MINUTES
THURSDAY, SEPT. 28 @ 5 PM MIDTOWN ART CINEMA INTERNATIONAL FLAIR
EITR (DIR. FATEEMA AL-HAMAYDEH MILLER, 14 MIN., CANADA)
MOM DOESN’T WANT TO GO TO THE BEACH (DIR. ANA BELÉN BARRAGÁN CASTAÑEDA, 16 MIN., SPAIN)
BUBBLING (DIR. CHE-MING CHANG, 23 MIN., TAIWAN)
THE CUTEST AND FUNNIEST ANIMALS IN THE WORLD (DIR. RENATO SIRCILLI. 23 MIN., BRAZIL)
PATRICIA IN THE DARK (DIR. LAURA HARTLEY, 11 MIN., U.K.)
HAPPY BIRTHGAY (DIR. NIV MANZUR, 16 MIN., ISRAEL)
More jewels from around the globe feature. Grinding away at the inherited family business, Mohamedworks tirelessly making sales of knock-off perfume, while living as a knock-off version of his true self. A transgender woman resumes her hormone treatment while her daughter begins puberty and menstruates for the first time. Guang has difficulty focusing during school choir. He’s distracted by something more enticing than singing. Jorge is 70 years old and is one of the most capricious and dedicated janitors at the Paradise Motel, except for a single detail: he secretly records the audios of the room’s guests. Born into a world where the word ‘transgender’ didn’t exist, 95-year-old Patricia spent most of her life longing for love and acceptance but too afraid to reveal her true self. Mom throws her son a grandiose surprise BirthGay party, celebrating a year of his coming out of the closet.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 104 MINUTES
MOM DOESN’T WANT TO GO TO THE BEACH THE CUTEST AND FUNNIEST ANIMALS IN THE WORLD
THURSDAY,
HE THEY (DIR. RONNIE BRAITHWAITE, 14 MIN., U.S.)
NANA DARA IS GAY (DIR. ANDREA MAXWELL, 8 MIN., U.S.)
COME CORRECT (DIR. MOLLY COFFEE, 14 MIN., U.S.)
SKATE (DIR. ZOE HODGE, 13 MIN., U.S.)
CAMPFIRE (DIR. AUSTIN BUNN, 17 MIN., U.S.)
BLUE SQUARE HEART (DIR. WILLIAM MEANS, 30 MIN., U.S.)
In this exemplary block of films made in Georgia or with local/state talent, we find a documentary filmmaker confronting his upbringing; a woman making a big announcement to her family; a recently divorced woman wanting to fully embrace her queerness; a twentysomething who takes solace in the sanctity of the roller skating world; a married farmer who travels to a gay campground to find a lost love; and a drag queen reuniting with his mother at one of his shows.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 96 MINUTES
THURSDAY, SEPT. 28 @ 9:15 PM
PORNOMELANCHOLIA
MIDTOWN ART CINEMA
(ARGENTINA/BRAZIL/FRANCE/MEXICO, 98 MIN., DIRECTED BY MANUEL ABRAMOVICH)
Lalo is a sex influencer: he posts photos of his naked body and homemade porn videos for his thousands of followers on social networks. Lalo directs his own life, but in private, out of character, he seems to live in permanent melancholy. Where does desire itself go when life turns into a sex show. Pornomelancolia takes pornography as a starting point to reflect on the relationship between sexuality and work, on being public and feeling alone, on the characters that we build to show ourselves (or hide) from the world.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 29 @ 5:30 PM MIDTOWN ART CINEMA
(U.S., 92 MIN., DIRECTED BY MEGHAN WEINSTEIN)
A celebrity couple attend a wellness retreat only to find that they are the guinea pigs in a life changing experiment in this chilling thriller. Shantell Yasmine Abeydeera and Emily Goss (Snapshots) play the central duo while iconic Guinevere Turner is wonderful as the mysterious retreat leader.
THE CIGUAPA (DIR. BLAINE MORRIS, 14 MIN., U.S.)
FOREVER FLOWERS (DIR. JOE SOLOMON, 13 MIN., U.K.)
I AM (DIR. RUBEN NAVARRO, 15 MIN., U.S.)
YOU WERE ALWAYS MY FAVORITE (DIR. TARA GAUSE, 10 MIN., U.S.)
I SAW WHAT I SAW (DIR. NANCY GAGLIO, 10 MIN., U.S.)
YOUR LAST SUMMER: A FAN FILM (DIR. MARK J. PARKER, 17 MIN., U.S.)
YOU CAN STAY OVER (IF YOU WANT TO) (DIR. ZACH SIEGEL, 10 MIN., U.S.)
Out On Film’s annual Horror Shorts will spook you. A queer Latino couple go to a cabin for their anniversary but a mysterious woman they find in the woods threatens to break them apart. When a young caregiver and her unsavory boyfriend attempt to steal from an elderly couple, their plans unravel as they meet an unexpected fate beyond their imagination. After hitting a creative impasse, a human must undertake a psychological journey of self-discovery to overcome temptation, rejection, fear, and his own inner demons. A lone man gets ready for a fancy dinner party at his home as he reminisces about his old romantic partner and friends. A flight attendant’s inner turmoil is triggered on a late-night flight. It’s July 4th at Dawson’s Beach, and Jesse shows Hank an ominous note he received from someone who knows their romantic secret. If Alex sleeps over, he’d have to tell his hookup something about himself that’s usually a dealbreaker.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 89 MINUTES
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(U.S., 90 MIN., DIRECTED BY NATE DUSHKU)
A bird watcher, Kristian Brooks, invades a nude queer campground on a remote lake in New Hampshire. He wears whatever cover he needs to ensnare the locals in his dark fetish in this nightmarish erotic thriller. Consent has never been more deadly.
(U.S., 63 MIN., DIRECTED BY MADELEINE LIM)
From Black Power in late-60s Boston to AIDS activism in mid-80s New York to Marriage Equality in early10s San Francisco, Jewelle: A Just Vision from award-winning filmmaker Madeleine Lim focuses a joyful and hope-filled spotlight on novelist, playwright, essayist, poet, and journalist Jewelle Gomez. An Ioway and Wampanoag, African American and Cape Verdean femme lesbian, Jewelle co-founded decades-old social justice organizations that are more relevant than ever. Expansive in her creative imagination, inclusive in her philanthropic leadership, and passionate in her lesbian of color feminist ethics, she is an unrelenting torchbearer for the transformative power of the artist as activist.
On the 36th edition of its festival, and on bringing the community together in celebration of LGBTQ stories and artists.
LGBT+ rights are human rights. The UK is committed to championing these rights internationally and supporting those who defend them.
IN HER WORDS: 20TH CENTURY LESBIAN FICTION
FRIDAY, SEPT. 29 @ 8:30 PM OUT FRONT THEATRE
IN HER WORDS: 20th CENTURY LESBIAN FICTION
(U.S., 100 MIN., DIRECTED BY LISA MARIE EVANS, MARIANNE K. MARTIN)
In Her Words: 20th Century Lesbian Fiction documents the history and impact of lesbian fiction from the1920s through the 1990s. Narrator Lillian Faderman recounts the impact key world events had on LGBTQ history throughout the decades. With interviews from numerous trailblazing lesbian authors, including Ann Bannon, Rita Mae Brown, Jewel Gomez, and Sarah Waters, we learn how these world events helped shape their stories and to what extent the stories were reflections of the authors’ own lives as they looked for affirmation and their place in the world.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 30 @ 1 PM OUT FRONT THEATRE SCREENPLAY
Started in 2022, Out On Film’s screenplay competition offers prizes for the best feature film and the best short film. Come hear a free reading of one of this year’s winners.
SHRED SATURDAY, SEPT. 30 @ 2:30 PM OUT FRONT THEATRE
MARIMACHA (DIR. CAMI CRUZ THOMAS, 9 MIN., U.S.)
BRUNO (DIR. MICHAEL DEAN WILKINS, 9 MIN., U.S.)
ENAMORADO (DIR. EDUARDO RIVERA SALAS, 20 MIN., U.S.)
PUNK IS PUNK (DIR. KIMBERLY BAUTISTA, 17 MIN., U.S.)
SHRED (DIR. GIOVANNA TRUJILLO, 12 MIN., U.S.)
PECCADILLO (DIR. SOFIA GARZA-BARBA, 25 MIN., U.S.)
In this wonderful set of six shorts, an illicit pic outs the daughter of two conservative Black/AfroPanamanians on their way to a family wedding; a young gay Latino feels he is ready to come out to his parents; a fateful meeting begins at a family liquor store; a genderqueer punk rocker mom reluctantly agrees to organize a quinceañera for her daughter; a group of queer Latinx skaters struggle with crippling mental health and societal expectations in Southern California; Lorenzo’s desire to explore his feminine side, is a secret...and according to his religious family, secrets belong to the devil.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 92 MINUTES
SATURDAY, SEPT. 30 @ 4:30 PM OUT FRONT THEATRE BARRIO BOY SOUTHEASTERN PREMIERE (U.S., 82 MIN., DIRECTED BY DENNIS SHINNERS)
A Latinx barber in a macho world faces a tough road ahead when an attraction develops for a handsome stranger during a hot and sweaty summer in Brooklyn. Based on Dennis Shinner’s acclaimed short film, this is a bracing and original work.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 30 @ 6:30 PM OUT FRONT THEATRE TRANSWORLD ATLANTA
(U.S., 48 MIN., DIRECTED BY RAQUEL M R THOMAS)
Journey through a world where men give birth to babies and love conquers all as you gape into the lives of trans men. They’re husbands, activists, providers, career driven and dealing with HIV as it has manifested thunderously in the Atlanta trans community.
EGGHEAD & TWINKIE
SATURDAY, SEPT. 30 @ 12 PM
MIDTOWN ART CINEMA
KENYATTA: DO NOT WAIT YOUR TURN
(U.S, 94 MIN., DIRECTED BY TIM HARRIS)
This inspiring love story Executive Produced by Al Roker (NBC’s Today) follows a self-described “poor, gay Black man from North Philly” on his historic run for the United States Senate. But this race is about more than taking on the political competition. It’s also about taking on an entire system.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 30 @ 2:05 PM MIDTOWN ART CINEMA
EGGHEAD & TWINKIE
(U.S., 87 MIN., DIRECTED BY SARAH KAMBE HOLLAND)
After coming out to her parents, an Asian American teenage girl takes off on a road trip to meet her online crush with the help of her nerdy best friend. This goofy, sweet and warm-hearted perfectly navigates the complications around coming out and dealing with friendships and new people.
1946: THE MISTRANSLATION THAT SHIFTED CULTURE
SATURDAY, SEPT. 30 @ 4:05 PM MIDTOWN ART CINEMA
FEMME
(U.K., 99 MIN., DIRECTED BY SAM H. FREEMAN AND NG CHOON PING)
Based on an award-winning short film, Femme follows Jules (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett ), who is targeted in a horrific homophobic attack, destroying his life and career. Sometime after that event he encounters Preston (George Mackay), one of his attackers, in a gay sauna. He wants revenge.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 30 @ 6 PM MIDTOWN ART CINEMA
1946: THE MISTRANSLATION THAT SHIFTED CULTURE
(U.S., 92 MIN., DIRECTED BY SHARON “ROCKY” ROGGIO)
1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted Culture is a feature documentary that follows the story of tireless researchers who trace the origins of the anti-gay movement among Christians to a grave mistranslation of the Bible in 1946. It chronicles the discovery of never-before-seen archives at Yale University which unveil astonishing new revelations, and casts significant doubt on any biblical basis for LGBTQ+ prejudice. Featuring commentary from prominent scholars as well as opposing pastors, including the personal stories of the film’s creators, 1946 is at once challenging, enlightening, and inspiring. While other documentaries have been successful in their attempt to treat the symptom of homophobia in the church, 1946 is working to diagnose and treat the disease—Biblical Literalism.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 30 @ 8:15 PM
(U.S./MEXICO, 115 MIN., DIRECTED BY TOM GUSTAFSON)
A carefree circus kid and struggling musician fall in musical love at first sight in this fresh, exhilarating musical set to the music of iconic The Indigo Girls. Besides the swoony romance and great musical numbers, look for guest appearances from Amy Ray and Emil Saliers themselves, Missy Pyle, Lea DeLaria, Tig Notaro, Kate Pierson of The B-52s and Drag Race alum Peppermint.
QUEEN TUT
SUNDAY, OCT. 1 @ 2 PM OUT FRONT THEATRE
UNIDAD: GAY AND LESBIAN LATINOS UNIDOS
(U.S., 57 MIN., DIRECTED BY GREGORIO DAVILA)
UNIDAD tells the story of the Los Angeles organization, Gay & Lesbian Latinos Unidos (GLLU), a political and social group formed in 1981 to help bring Queer Latino issues to light in the LGBTQ+ community.
SUNDAY, OCT. 1 @ 3:30 PM OUT FRONT THEATRE
(CANADA, 99 MIN., DIRECTED BY REEM MORSI)
Queen Tut stars Alexandra Billings (Transparent, The Peripheral) as Malibu, a trans woman who becomes a drag mother to a shy young Egyptian immigrant who desperately wants to come out as well as learn the ways of the glittery drag world. All the while, Malibu’s historic gay bar faces closure from gentrification in this affirming, crowd-pleasing film.
THE VENUS EFFECT
SUNDAY, OCT. 1 @ 5:15 PM OUT FRONT THEATRE
MUTT
(U.S., 87 MIN., DIRECTED BY VUK LUNGULOV-KLOTZ)
Within the space of 24 hours, Feña is swept through the extremes of human emotion when people who seemed to disappear when he transitioned are suddenly back in his life. This beautiful drama, a hit at Sundance, is buoyed by a magnetic lead performance by Lio Mehiel.
SUNDAY, OCT. 1 @ 7:15 PM OUT FRONT THEATRE
(DENMARK, 105 MIN., DIRECTED BY ANNA EMMA HAUDAL)
The Venus Effect is a romantic comedy about Liv, who is at the beginning of her 20s. Very close to her parents and working in the family greengrocer business when, against all expectation, she falls in love against all expectation with a spirited and somewhat older rainbow girl, Andrea, who has sought refuge at her uncle’s apple planation, Liv realizes that love is mutable and that a family may assume many forms.
(NORWAY/POLAND/GERMANY, 97 MIN., DIRECTED BY LEIV IGOR DEVOLD)
This appealing drama is one of the most acclaimed international LGBTQ+ films of the year. A 19-yearold Polish immigrant working at a fish factory in Norway has feelings for his colleague. A strike begins among the Polish workers at the factory testing their relationship, and with their fellow workers.
THE PLACES WE WON’T WALK (DIR. ADAM TYREE, 12 MIN,. U.S.)
ROCKY ROAD ON CHANNEL THREE (DIR. JAMES ROGERS III, 14 MIN., U.S.)
SISSY (DIR. CALEB HARWOOD, SIMON PALUCK, 10 MIN., CANADA)
FORGIVING CHARITY (DIR. JAMIN SCOTTI, 11 MIN., U.S.)
MOTEL ROOM (DIR. BRADFORD LIPSON, 20 MIN., U.S.)
STAY (DIR. KING LOUIE PALOMO, 22 MIN., CANADA)
This bravura program features some of the best LGBTQ+ short films of the year. When Trevor and his partner James are presented with a great opportunity, Trevor must decide whether to damage their relationship or open up to someone in a way he’s never been able to. A man has a life-changing encounter with an otherworldly ice cream truck. An intimate exploration of a child and father navigating grief through gender expression. Following an abysmally dark chapter in her life, Charity comes to terms with her newfound reality. Motel Room, based on a true event, explores the friendship that develops between an Armenian teenage boy and the prostitute his father hired to take his virginity. On their last night in town, a drag performer meets an artist from Vancouver.
TOTAL RUNNING TIME: 89 MINUTES
AFTER FOREVER SEASON THREE
SUNDAY, OCT. 1 @ 4 PM
MIDTOWN ART CINEMA
THE DANCER: THE BEAUTIFUL AND TRAGIC LIFE OF GERARD ALEXANDER
(U.S., 35 MIN., DIRECTED BY RYON HORNE AND TYSON HORNE)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Emmy-winning filmmaking team, Ryon Horne and Tyson Horne, and award-winning writer Matt Kempner recount the beautiful and tragic life of Atlanta-based gay dancer Gerard Alexander.
SUNDAY, OCT. 1 @ 5:15 PM
MIDTOWN ART CINEMA
(U.S, 60 MIN., DIRECTED BY JENNIFER PEPPERMAN)
This critically acclaimed and Emmy Award Winning digital drama series is about Brian Stone and Jason Addams, a 50-ish New York City gay couple Brian (Kevin Spirtas) and Jason (Atlanta’s Mitchell Anderson) who had it all… exciting jobs, a beautiful New York City apartment, terrific friends, and supportive families. Their love and their marriage was supposed to last forever... until Jason died of cancer. The third and final season picks up one month after the end of season two, where Brian, who has been trying to navigate through the loss of his great love, is angry and frustrated over a break-up.
SUNDAY, OCT. 1 @ 7:30 PM MIDTOWN ART CINEMA GOLDEN DELICIOUS (CANADA, 120 MIN., DIRECTED BY JASON KARMAN)
Everyone wants something from high school senior Jake: his father is pushing him to try out for the basketball team and his girlfriend wants to take their relationship to the next level. But it’s not until Aleks, an openly gay teen with a love for basketball, moves in across the street that Jake begins to struggle with his own desires. To get closer to Aleks, Jake devotes himself to making the basketball team—only to realize it’s not basketball he really wants in this beautiful comedy drama.
(U.S., 82 MIN., DIRECTED BY CINDER CHOU)
Juniper, an insecure martial artist, must find out the origins of a painting after two thieves try to steal it from her in this spirited comedy.
(NETHERLANDS, 71 MIN., DIRECTED BY VANNA HEM AND TOMMASO COLOGNESE)
Filmed in Cambodia over the course of five years, Lotus Sports Club, is an inspiring coming-of-age story that centers around Leak, a teenage trans man who plays football in the under-21s women’s team of Kampong Chhnang, and Pa Vann, the coach and father-figure to Leak and other LGBTQ+ players on the team.
(CANADA, 80 MIN., DIRECTED BY LOVELEEN KAUR)
Leilani’s Fortune is a feature-length documentary on an intimate journey with queer, immigrant EthiopianEritrean artist, Witch Prophet as she navigates newfound momentum and stands true to her voice. After a decade in the industry and on the heels of major critical acclaim and nominations, Witch Prophet is finally getting the validation and support she needs to create the album of her prophecies.
