Built from nine decades of personal and professional archives, UNCLE ROY traces the remarkable life of globe-trotting skater-turned-photographer Roy Blakey through the eyes of his niece, filmmaker Keri Pickett. Growing up, Keri barely knew her enigmatic uncle until she followed him to New York to pursue photography—where an unexpected friendship took shape. As their lives intertwine, she discovers his groundbreaking 1972 book He, long hidden from her, and his legacy as a pioneer of gay photography. When Roy’s health declines, Keri is faced with an urgent, intimate challenge: to care for him while preserving the story he kept so carefully guarded.Director Keri Pickett is scheduled to attend.
Genre: LGBTQ+
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
Mary Oliver: best-selling poet and Pulitzer Prize-winner, lover of dogs and long walks in the woods, queer and out, but intensely private. Her poems inspire liberals and conservatives, atheists and believers, naturalists and urbanites. America’s unlikely, contemporary mystic stalked the ponds and forests of Provincetown for nearly fifty years with her partner Molly Malone Cook in order to open herself—and us, her readers—to the known and unknowable world. Featuring John Waters, Maria Shriver, Jason Reynolds, Helena Bonham Carter, Steve Buscemi, Stephen Colbert, Lucy Dacus, Jesse Welles, and Oprah Winfrey.Director Sasha Waters is scheduled to attend on Thursday, June 11.
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.
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.
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
Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story
BANG MY BOX: THE ROBIN BYRD STORY traces the rise of a boundary-pushing, sex-positive, NYC cable-access pioneer who became an accidental AIDS-era activist and First Amendment fighter. Now at 70, with 600 shows behind her, she considers her place in history.Robin Byrd never set out to be an activist. She followed her instincts toward pleasure, freedom, and inclusion. And in doing so, she became a lifeline for the gay community and for countless outsiders searching for joy without judgment. Through grit and consistency, Robin built something enduring. And now, in a profound turn, she is caring for the partner who helped make her success possible. Co-directors Jyllian Gunther and Stephanie Schwam look past the mythology to capture the woman herself–resilient, loving, and full of light.Directors Jyllian Gunther, Stephanie Schwam and Robin Byrd are scheduled to attend on Sunday, June 14.
Adam’s Apple
ADAM’S APPLE is an intimate, collaborative documentary told through the dual perspectives of Adam, a transgender teen, and his mother, visual artist Amy Jenkins, in New Hampshire. Offering an authentic and tender counterpoint to the hostility facing trans youth today, Adam’s journey balances the milestones of gender transition with the rhythms of adolescence. As Adam asserts his identity and steps out into the world, his parents grapple with the challenges of raising a teen while also learning to let go. Through a visually poetic approach, the film transforms a deeply personal archive—collected over two decades—into a powerful, joyful testament to the beauty and difficulty of reckoning with profound change.Director Amy Jenkins and Adam Jenkins are scheduled to attend.