Pride: A Celebration Of Queer Stories

June 1–26, 2023

This June, the JBFC celebrates LGBTQ+ stories with a selection of one-off screenings and events.

Discover the black queer origins of rock n’ roll in Little Richard: I Am Everything, celebrate trans lives with a special Community Matters event, and join George Mackay, Bill Nighy, and Imelda Staunton in the feel-good true story of British LGBT activists, Pride.

Plus, relive iconic moments from queer cinema history with The Watermelon Woman and Funeral Parade of Roses!

Funeral Parade of Roses June 26, 2023 Q&A with writer Kyle Turner, moderated by JBFC Senior Film Programmer Monica Castillo Join us for a screening of director Toshio Matsumoto’s shattering, kaleidoscopic masterpiece Funeral Parade of Roses, followed by a Q&A…
The Watermelon Woman (1996) with Home Movie (1973) June 20, 2023 Join us for a special screening of The Watermelon Woman (1996) preceded by a screening of Jan Oxenberg’s seminal short…
Mutt June 14, 2023 Q&A with director Vuk Lungulov-Klotz Free, members-only screening! Join us for a special Pride preview of Sundance award-winning Mutt (2023), preceded by this was supposed…
Pride (2014) with Incomplete (2023) June 7, 2023 Q&A with Incomplete filmmaker Sasha Korbut, moderated by JBFC Director of Special Event Programming Chris Holliday Join us for this special screening of Pride (2014) preceded by a preview screening of Incomplete (2023) Pride. 2014. 119 m.…
Little Richard: I Am Everything June 1, 2023 Q&A with director Lisa Cortés, moderated by The Hollywood Reporter’s Abbey White Lisa Cortés’ Sundance opening night documentary tells the story of the Black Queer origins of rock n’ roll, exploding the…

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