Frameline, the organization behind the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, has revealed the lineup for its 50th edition, slated to run from June 17 through 27 in San Francisco, Berkeley, and Oakland.
Opening and Featured Films
Headlining the festival is D’Arcy Drollinger’s "Lady Champagne," marking the opening night. Notable narrative features include 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." Documentaries such as David Shadrack Smith’s "Public Access," Jeffrey Schwarz’s "Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders," and Alexandria Stapleton’s "The Brittney Griner Story" are also on the schedule.
Spotlight on LGBTQ+ Cinema
The festival will screen over 140 films representing 35 countries. Key titles include Gregg Araki’s "I Want Your Sex," Hayley Kiyoko’s "Girls Like Girls," and Adrian Chiarella’s "Leviticus."
Awards and Honors
Colman Domingo is set to receive the Variety Creative Conscience Award on June 19, followed by a conversation with Variety’s Jazz Tangcay. Kai Stänicke’s "Trial of Hein" will receive Frameline’s Out in the Silence Award, sponsored by Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson, recognizing films that spotlight courageous acts of LGBTQ+ visibility.
Frameline’s Vision and Legacy
Allegra Madsen, Frameline’s executive director, addressed the festival’s significance: “It is an unbelievable privilege to lead this organization during our landmark 50th festival. The lead up to this anniversary has happened alongside this looming, all-pervading sense that a revolution — both political and moral — is mounting. Now, the 50th is here. And so is the revolution. Our rights are being taken away now. Attacks on our bodies and identities are happening now. And it is precisely this moment that 50 years of queer cinema matters most.”
She emphasized the importance of the festival's legacy and its role in documenting and imagining queer futures. "Frameline50 is where the two generations meet: The community that built this festival built it for this moment. This is our moment to use it," Madsen added.
Tickets for all programs will be available starting Wednesday.
Source: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/girls-like-girls-leviticus-frameline50s-2026-line-up-1236746848/
