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Frameline50 LGBTQ+ Film Festival Announces Lineup and Ticket Sales

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The San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50) will run from June 17 to June 27, screening over 140 films from 35 countries across venues in San Francisco, Berkeley, and Oakland. Tickets for all festival programs will be available starting Wednesday.

Facts First

  • Festival runs June 17–27 across venues in San Francisco, Berkeley, and Oakland
  • Features over 140 films from 35 countries, including narrative features and documentaries
  • Opening film is D’Arcy Drollinger’s 'Lady Champagne'
  • Colman Domingo will receive the Variety Creative Conscience Award on June 19
  • Tickets go on sale Wednesday for all festival programs

What Happened

Frameline announced the lineup and schedule for its 50th festival, the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Frameline50). The festival will take place from June 17 through June 27 at venues in San Francisco, Berkeley, and Oakland. It will screen over 140 films from 35 countries. D’Arcy Drollinger’s 'Lady Champagne' will serve as the opening film. Narrative features include Gregg Araki’s 'I Want Your Sex', Hayley Kiyoko’s 'Girls Like Girls', Adrian Chiarella’s 'Leviticus', John Early’s 'Maddie’s Secret', Xiaodan He’s 'Montreal, My Beautiful', Alice Maio Mackay’s 'Our Effed Up World', and Gary Jaffe’s 'Before I Do'. Documentary screenings include David Shadrack Smith’s 'Public Access', Jeffrey Schwarz’s 'Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders', and Alexandria Stapleton’s 'The Brittney Griner Story'. Colman Domingo will be presented with the Variety Creative Conscience Award on June 19 and will be joined in conversation by Variety’s Jazz Tangcay. Kai Stänicke’s 'Trial of Hein' will receive Frameline’s annual Out in the Silence Award, which is underwritten by Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson.

Why this Matters to You

If you are interested in LGBTQ+ cinema or live in the Bay Area, you may have access to a diverse international film festival showcasing new works and honoring artists. You could attend screenings, discussions, and award ceremonies starting in mid-June. Tickets for all programs will be available for purchase starting Wednesday, giving you the opportunity to plan your festival attendance.

What's Next

Tickets for all festival programs will be on sale on Wednesday. The festival itself will then commence on June 17.

Perspectives

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Frameline Leadership views the 50th anniversary festival as a critical moment for queer cinema to address an era of mounting political and moral revolution. They argue that the festival serves as a vital space where generations meet to document current attacks on identity and dream of new queer futures.