Frameline’s mission is to change the world through the power of queer cinema. This year it's headed by a woman of colour for the first time, and exploring exciting new directions, with a great line-up of films from around the world.

The festival runs from 19 to 29 June in San Francisco and from 24 to 30 June online.

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Alok
Alok
A documentary portrait of Alok Vaid-Menon, the internationally acclaimed non-binary author, poet, comedian and public speaker.
The Judgment
The Judgment
An Egyptian gay couple return from the US to Egypt for a family emergency. When they fall prey to witchcraft intended as punishment for their homosexual sins, one of them falls into religious terror and exposes his unhealed past.
Duino
Duino
An Argentinian filmmaker struggling to finish a movie about his unrequited first love receives an unexpected invitation to reconstruct his memories, revisit his past and perhaps even find a new ending to his story.
Meanwhile
Meanwhile
A poetic, non-linear journey that explores the impact of white supremacy on connection, relationships, and life.
Gondola
Gondola
Two female cable car operators fall in love as they pass each other in their gondolas.
Carnage For Christmas
Carnage For Christmas
When true-crime podcaster and sleuth Lola visits her hometown for the first time since running away and transitioning, the local urban legend, The Toymaker, is the least of her worries. But then the vengeful ghost of the historical murderer seemingly rises again.
My Old Ass
My Old Ass
The summer before college, bright-yet-irreverent Elliott comes face-to-face with her older self during a mushroom trip. The encounter spurs a funny and heartfelt journey of self-discovery and first love as Elliott prepares to leave her childhood home.
Extremely Unique Dynamic
Extremely Unique Dynamic
During their final weekend together, two best friends test the limits of their friendship while making a double-meta film.
A House Is Not A Disco
A House Is Not A Disco
What if you really did put all the gays on an island? In this vibrant portrait of queer paradise Fire Island Pines, past and present blur as the iconic beach town bands together to celebrate its legacy and redefine itself for a new, inclusive era.
Lesvia
Lesvia
The history of the lesbian community that sprang up on Lesbos in the 1970s.
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Life in full colour
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Harrison Xu and Ivan Leung on Extremely Unique Dynamic
Cathedral in the sand
Brian J Smith on his love for the Pines and A House Is Not A Disco
A sporting chance
Julia Fuhr Mann on exploring athletic bias and looking beyond the binary in Life Is Not A Competition, But I'm Winning
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