Renowned Icelandic poet and author Andri Snær Magnason is chasing something elusive. As the glacial ice of his homeland melts, he constructs a cinematic time capsule to hold onto this moment and send it to the future, before everything he loves slips away. Using his own collected archives, his grandparents’ photographs and homemade films, as well as traditional songs and folktales, Andri interlaces his family’s story with that of the land around him. From Academy Award®-nominated director Sara Dosa (Fire of Love), TIME AND WATER is a universal reflection on the power of home and what it means to be alive amid profound epochal change.In Icelandic and English with English subtitles
Country: US
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
MINESHAFT: THE CRUISING MURDERS peels back the layers of controversy surrounding the making of the 1980 thriller Cruising. Directed by William Friedkin, Cruising triggered fierce protests from the LGBTQ+ community for its portrayal of a serial killer targeting gay men in New York’s leather bars. Friedkin drew inspiration from the brutal murder of Variety reporter Addison Verrill, blurring the boundaries between cinematic fiction and real-life tragedy.Emmy®-winning director Jeffrey Schwarz (Vito, I Am Divine, Tab Hunter Confidential) brings his signature storytelling flair to this gripping chapter of queer history where true crime, moviemaking, and LGBTQ+ resistance collide.
Jaripeo (Spotlight Film)
A journey to Michoacán’s hypermasculine rodeos descends into the subconscious of memory, queer desire, and longing, leading to a reckoning with the wounds and beauty of a home left behind. Efrain Mojica and Rebecca Zweig’s lyrical, inventive documentary captures a portrait of life as a young queer ranchero in Penjamillo. Jaripeos are frequently raucous, rural rodeos that often host hidden queer encounters. It’s an erotically-charged and deeply sensorial film, vividly exploring performative machismo through a uniquely specific queer lens, embracing its subjects’ bodies and spirit within its stylized dreamy depiction of their shared memories.“… shows us a shimmering, sensual subculture beneath the sweat and dust.” — Screen DailyIn Spanish with English subtitles and EnglishCo-directors Efrain Mojica and Rebecca Zweig are scheduled to attend on Saturday, June 13.
The Hand That Holds the Line
Fishermen live a life that’s deeply connected to nature, shaped by the rhythm of the tides, the temperament of the sea, and the unpredictability of the catch. Their work is both physically demanding and emotionally rewarding, driven more by passion than profit. THE HAND THAT HOLDS THE LINE shines a light on the unique experiences of Cape Cod commercial fishermen—including those based in Provincetown—who have devoted their lives to one of the most challenging and dangerous professions in the world. Cape Cod-based director Geoff Bassett spent over one hundred hours with these local fishermen, capturing their stories and depicting their multi-generational traditions and culture of oyster farming and deep-sea fishing as a valued way of life.Producer Kim Roderiques is scheduled to attend.
Hunky Jesus
HUNKY JESUS explores and celebrates the legacy of the San Francisco chapter of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a global, secular order of queer and trans “nuns” who combat guilt, shame, and exclusion through joy, humor, activism, and irreverence, serving their communities while challenging bigotry and redefining spirituality.The film culminates with their irreverent Easter Sunday pageant called Hunky Jesus, which transforms a San Francisco park into sacred ground for seekers of all kinds: a pilgrimage of outsiders, misfits, and the spiritually curious who gather in search of belonging, inclusion, and divine fabulousness.
Give Me the Ball!
Billie Jean King is a global icon whose impact on equality resonates far beyond tennis, yet the personal turmoil behind her rise has often remained hidden. GIVE ME THE BALL! reminds us of the immense sacrifices King made while fighting high-profile battles for both professionalization of her sport and equal treatment for women. From struggling with an unhappy marriage and hiding her sexual orientation to facing eating disorders and relentless misogyny, her journey was long and often lonely. This film explores her saga beyond the “Battle of the Sexes,” showcasing King as the persistent fighter she had to be. Through rare archival material and honest interviews, Liz Garbus and Elizabeth Wolff reveal the depths of agony King endured so others could follow a less painful path. This is a powerful story of selflessness and triumph, offering a deeper understanding of this remarkable legend.
Cookie Queens
It’s Girl Scout Cookie season, and four tenacious girls each strive to be a top-selling “Cookie Queen,” navigating an $800 million business in which childhood and ambition collide. Alysa Nahmias’ sparkling, family-friendly documentary fully captures the big personalities of its ambitious, funny and charming young subjects. It’s an absolute joy to be around these young girls as they embark on their cookie-selling journeys, finding their own voices and making decisions about their paths to success and happiness along the way. Nahmias’ gentle, playful filmmaking style allows the audience a front-row seat to the girls’ journeys. Executive produced by Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.“… an exceptional work that’s greater than its ingredients, sandwiching politics, commerce, and the joys of childhood all into one package.” — POV Magazine
The Big Cheese
American-crafted cheese and the mongers who serve it to us deserve our deepest respect. The world just doesn’t realize it yet. In Europe, cheesemongering is a vaunted, prestigious career—but in America, cheesemongering usually means working for minimum wage behind a grocery store counter. Adam “Mr. Moo” Moskowitz wants to change things by coaching an underdog American team to victory at the Mondial du Fromage—the Olympics of cheese—in France. THE BIG CHEESE follows the competitors as they prepare for the annual showdown with blind tastings, over-the-top cheese plates, and other challenges. Our ragtag, tattooed Team USA has never won against the European cheese goliaths. Will this be their year?
The Brittney Griner Story
Basketball star Brittney Griner and her wife Cherelle offer intimate access to their lives as they recount the story of the circumstances that led to Griner playing basketball outside the U.S.—despite being one of the best players in the sport—including her harrowing detainment and Cherelle’s unwavering determination to secure her wife’s freedom. Brittney Griner’s 10-month Russian imprisonment spurred a politicized media frenzy. Now, filmmaker Alexandria Stapleton allows a resilient, open Griner to reclaim her entire life story, sharing her experiences on her own terms. The film provides an unprecedented look into her historic career while also exploring issues of both gender pay disparity in professional sports and hostility to the rights of BIPOC and LGBTQ citizens.
Barbara Forever
This archive-driven exploration of the life, work, and legacy of pioneering lesbian filmmaker Barbara Hammer turns the lens on its genius subject with a sensitivity and spirit that recalls Hammer’s iconic artistic work. In her 2026 Berlinale Teddy Award-winning debut feature, Brydie O’Connor skillfully deploys a treasure trove of archival footage, immersing us in Barbara’s story, the footage frequently guided by Hammer’s own voice. BARBARA FOREVER is a celebration of a groundbreaking artist who chose to create work that embraced her life, body, and lesbian identity, told not only with tremendous affection but also a candor and curiosity of which Hammer would most certainty approve.“… a veritable goldmine of queer cinema history…” — Indiewire