TUCKED
Directed by Jamie Patterson, 2018
Tucked is a raw and tender drama about an aging 80 year old drag queen who forms an unlikely friendship with a younger queen, both struggling with their own issues of gender identity and mortality.
THE FRUIT MACHINE
Directed by Sarah Fodey, 2018
After the Second World War, Canada began investigating federal employees who might be susceptible to blackmail by Soviet spies. Homosexuality, then considered a “character weakness", was grounds for surveillance and interrogation by the RCMP.
MAN MADE
Director: T Cooper, 2018
This inspiring and empowering new documentary tracks the path of four hopefuls as they prepare to compete in North America's only transgender bodybuilding competition, Trans FitCon, in Atlanta, Georgia.
EDIE WINDSOR: TO A MORE PERFECT UNION
Directed by Donna Zaccaro, 2017
The film chronicles unlikely heroes -- octogenarian Edie Windsor and her attorney, Roberta Kaplan, on their quest for justice. Edie had been forced to pay a huge estate tax bill upon the death of her spouse because the federal government denied federal benefits to same-sex couples - and Edie's spouse was a woman. Seeking justice, Edie decided to sue the United States government - and won.
STUDIO 54
Director: Matt Tyrnauer, 2018
Studio 54 was the epicenter of 70s hedonism--a place that not only redefined the nightclub, but also came to symbolize an entire era. Now, 39 years after the velvet rope was first slung across the club's hallowed threshold, this no holds barred documentary tells the real story behind the greatest club of all time.
HALF THE PICTURE
*There will be a DJ set up from 6:00 - 7:00 pm before the film, and the bar will be open and ready to go!
Directed by Amy Adrion, 2018
Amy Adrion’s stirring new documentary, Half the Picture, celebrates the groundbreaking work of dozens of female filmmakers, investigating the systemic discrimination that has, for decades, denied opportunities to far too many talented women in Hollywood.
BUDDIES
Directed by Arthur J. Bressan Jr. - 1985
When 25 year-old gay yuppie David (David Schachter) volunteers to be a “buddy” to an AIDS patient, the gay community center assigns him to Robert (Geoff Edholm), a 32 year-old politically impassioned gay California gardener abandoned by his friends and lovers. The first feature-length drama about AIDS, Arthur J. Bressan Jr’s gay indie masterpiece has long been unavailable. Rainbow Visions, in partnership with San Francisco’s Frameline Festival, is proud to present the premiere of this stunning new 2K digital restoration by Vinegar Syndrome.
LIGHT IN THE WATER
Director: Lis Bartlett, 2018
In 1982, soon after the first Gay Games, ‘West Hollywood Swim Club,’ as it was known then, registered as the first openly gay masters swim and water polo club. This feature documentary film follows their battle for acceptance: from their humble beginnings, to how these men and women have become a renowned force fighting injustice in the world of competitive sports.
TRANS YOUTH
Director: Rebecca Adler, 2017
Filmed over three years in Austin, Texas, this film follows seven trans young adults as they navigate family judgment and relationships, find their voices in DIY punk bands, fall in love, navigate the unknowns of hormone therapy and move through the transitions of top surgery.
SCOTTY AND THE SECRET HISTORY OF HOLLYWOOD
Director: Matt Tyrnauer, 2017
This irreverent and wildly entertaining documentary gives us a stranger than fiction portrait of unsung Hollywood legend Scotty Bowers, whose bestselling memoir chronicled his decades spent as sexual procurer to the stars.
THE HAPPY PRINCE
Director: Rupert Everett, 2018
In a cheap Parisian hotel room, Oscar Wilde lies on his death bed. The past floods back, taking him to other times and places. Was he once the most famous man in London?
LATE NIGHT SHORTS PACK | All Tickets just $5!
Skai Blue - 18 min, Belgium
Hi Mrs. Friedman - 7 min, Canada
Mother’s Balls - 48 min, Netherlands
MAPPLETHORPE
Director: Ondi Timoner, 2018
Robert Mapplethorpe’s photography displayed eroticism in a way that had never been examined nor displayed before to the public. The film explores the intersection of his art and his sexuality and his struggle for mainstream recognition.
Opening Night Reception - Presented by Fruit Loop, 18+ Licensed Event
DJ & Bar open at 6:00 pm
The bar will be open and the DJ will be starting up at 6:00 pm so come by, settle in and check out our opening film Mapplethorpe at 7:00 pm!