Reclaim Pride

Stonewall was a rebellion. Queer activists set the town ablaze in the White Night Riots of 1979. This Pride Month when corporatins sell you the rainbow please join us in reawakening the spirit of resistance. Join us at the NYC Pride Conference on June 23rd for a special screening of films directed by Film Fatales members and explore more LGBTQ+ films in our Streaming Library all month long.

Ahead of the Curve directed by Jen Rainin and Rivkah Beth Medow
AHEAD OF THE CURVE is the story of one of the most influential women in lesbian history you’ve never heard of and the impact her work continues to have today. Growing up, Franco never saw any representation of queer women–she didn’t even know it was possible for a woman to be gay. When she realized she was a lesbian, it changed the course of her life.

AWOL directed by Deb Shoval
With powerful performances from Lola Kirke and Breeda Wool, director Deb Shoval’s feature film debut is a splendid and brooding meditation on the boundless possibilities of first love constricted by the trials of rural poverty.

Being BeBe directed by Emily Branham
BEING BEBE intimately charts 15 years for drag performer Marshall Ngwa (aka BeBe Zahara Benet): An immigrant to America from homophobic Cameroon, first champion on now-iconic LGBTQ+ reality show phenomenon RuPaul’s Drag Race, and a leading artist celebrating Queer Black Excellence today.

Can You Bring It co-directed by Rosalynde LeBlanc
CAN YOU BRING IT: BILL T. JONES AND D-MAN IN THE WATERS brings to life the creative process that culminated in choreographer-dancer-director Bill T. Jones’s tour de force ballet D-Man in the Waters, one of the most important works of art to come out of the AIDS crisis.

Circumstance directed by Maryam Keshavarz
A wealthy Iranian family struggles to contain a teenager’s growing sexual rebellion and her brother’s dangerous obsession.

Erzulie directed by Christine Chen
Four best friends bonded by trauma, reunite at a Lousiana Bayour resort and come face to face with a killer mermaid goddess l ERZULIE.

Lingua Franca directed by Isabel Sandoval
Olivia, an undocumented Filipino transwoman, works as a caregiver to Olga, an elderly Russian woman, in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn. When Olivia runs out of options to attain legal status in the US, she becomes romantically involved with Alex, Olga’s adult grandson, in the pursuit of a marriage-based green card.

Ma Belle, My Beauty directed by Marion Hill
In MA BELLE, MY BEAUTY details a surprise reunion in southern France which reignites passions and jealousies between two women who were formerly polyamorous lovers.

Mustache Mondays directed by Marianne Amelin
Mustache Mondays is a documentary about a roving LGBTQ weekly party in Los Angeles that became a creative incubator for today’s leading edge contemporary artists like Ryan Heffington, Franc Fernandez, Gabriela Ruiz and rafa esparza.

Powerlands directed by Ivey Camille Manybeads Tso
In POWERLANDS, a young Navajo filmmaker investigates displacement of Indigenous people and devastation of the environment caused by the same chemical companies that have exploited the land where she was born. On this personal and political journey she learns from Indigenous activists across three continents.

P.S. Burn This Letter Please directed by Jennifer Tiexiera
A box of letters, held in secret for nearly 60 years, ignites a 5-year exploration into a part of LGBT history that has never been told. The letters open a window into a forgotten world where being yourself meant breaking the law and where the penalties for “masquerading” as a woman were swift and severe.

Queer Genius directed by Chet Pancake
QUEER GENIUS explores the remarkable lives of five queer female and nonbinary artists: Barbara Hammer, Eileen Myles, Black Quantum Futurism, Moor Mother, and Dynasty Handbag / Jibz Cameron. Deep, affectionate, and intimate portraits resonate across generation as critically acclaimed and notoriously radical queer artists overcome personal and political obstacles to find new ways to live and share visionary creative practices.

Solace directed by Tchaiko Omawale
SOLACE is a coming of age feature film about a 17 year-old orphan who is shipped off to her estranged grandmother and plots her escape while navigating a foreign environment, new friendships and a hidden eating disorder.

Surviving the Silence directed by Cindy L Abel
In SURVIVING IN SILENCE, two women in love are surviving the demands of a closeted military career when one is forced to expel an Army hero for being a lesbian. The way she does it, however, leads to re-instatement and eventual change in military policy.

The Whistle directed by StormMiguel Florez
A 45 year old Xicane trans man returns to his hometown, Albuquerque, New Mexico in search of the origin of a secret code he learned when he identified as a young dyke in the 1980s.

Transfinite directed by Neelu Bhuman
Supernatural trans people from various cultures use their powers to protect people.

TransMilitary directed by Fiona Dawson
TransMilitary chronicles the lives of four individuals (Senior Airman Logan Ireland, Corporal Laila Villanueva, Captain Jennifer Peace & First Lieutenant El Cook) defending their country’s freedom while fighting for their own.

Union directed by Whitney Hamilton
A woman disguises herself as her dead brother, Henry, in order to survive in the Confederate ranks during the Civil War. He marries a widow to rescue her from an arranged marriage. They keep each other’s secrets and find true love.

Watermelon Woman directed by Cheryl Dunye
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played ‘mammy’ archetypes.

Workhorse Queen directed by Angela Washko
WORKHORSE QUEEN explores the complexities of reality television’s impact on queer performance culture by focusing on the growing divide between members of a small town drag community – those who have been on television, and those who have not.