This laugh-out-loud hilarious and unrelentingly horny film brilliantly blends fantasy and reality as two best friends, both downtrodden actors, decide to turn the chaotic antics of a recent summer into a screenplay. Over the course of a sunny afternoon at a scenic gay nude beach, Demos and Nikitas relive the break-ups, hook-ups, and fuck-ups that made up their fateful summer with a dog named Carmen.| Frameline
From homosexual penguins to sex-transitioning fish, contemporary scientists have been zealously studying animal behavior and anatomy and exposing the myth of the gender binary. Turns out the natural world is way more diverse and complex than Darwin led us to believe! Director Drew Denny takes the nature documentary to a whole new level in this eye-opening and entertaining expedition.| Frameline
For his first feature, world-renowned playwright Marco Calvani places Brazilian star, Marco Pigossi, at the heart of this sexy, moving film about a gay immigrant in Provincetown making a living through the harsh gig economy following an unexpected break-up. Marisa Tomei and James Bland also star.| Frameline
The phrase âopposites attractâ has rarely rung so true as in Helen and the Bear, a cinéma vérité portrait of a vibrant, queer woman and her most unusual marriage. This clear-eyed, affectionate documentary finds the couple at a critical junction in their 40-year union.| Frameline
In celebration of the filmâs 30th anniversary â it was one of the two opening night films at Frameline18 back in 1994 â we canât think of a better way to honor Rose Trocheâs seminal lesbian classic Go Fish starring Guinevere Turner than by playing it for the fourth time at the Festival in a brand-new 4K restoration (which was co-funded by Frameline).| Frameline
Writer/director Janis Pughâs Chuck Chuck Baby is a singular combination of a classic lesbian romance and an unconventional jukebox musical set in a Welsh chicken factory. Bolstered by the women she works with and the cathartic music she loves, Helen rekindles a romance that never was with Joanne.| Frameline
Recipient of this yearâs Out in the Silence Award, this affecting portrait reconstructs the fascinating life and immense talent of transgender singer Jackie Shane. The film investigates why the soul singer disappeared from the spotlight just as she was at the precipice of fame and success.Â| Frameline
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