Out There
Out There celebrates queer stories through a diverse selection of films from around the world—exploring love, identity, resilience, and joy. This series, with a screening every month, will showcase the vibrant spectrum of the LGBTQ+ experience in all its glory—and, in line with our mission, help to spark dialogue and build community.
Join us for post-screening Happy Hours at Take 3 Wine Bar & Café—just show your ticket at the bar to get 50% off any wine on our menu. Meet your neighbors, make new friends, and raise a glass to queer cinema!
Peter Hujar's Day
Nov. 14–28, 2025
The photographer Peter Hujar, whose images exist in an important lineage and dialogue with the work of groundbreaking gay artists…
Rent
Dec. 11, 2025
Post-screening Happy Hour with 50% off wine
Presented on 35mm Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking musical Rent was a Broadway phenomenon. Set in New York City during the 1990s,…
Jimpa
Jan. 22, 2026
Preview Screening on Jan. 22—Post-screening Happy Hour with 50% off wine
Filmmaker Hannah (Olivia Colman) takes her trans nonbinary teenager Frances (Aud Mason-Hyde) to Amsterdam, to visit their gay grandfather–lovingly known…
Gay USA
Feb. 5, 2026
Followed by a Panel Discussion on LGBTQ+ History and Rights—Post-event Happy Hour with 50% off wine
In celebration of LGBTQ+ history month, the JBFC is proud to present the 1977 documentary Gay USA. Restored by the…
Who Killed Teddy Bear?
Mar. 19, 2026
Presented on 35mm—Post-screening Happy Hour with 50% off wine
Newly restored and presented on 35mm, complete with previously censored scenes, Who Killed Teddy Bear is a campy, sleazy, and…
Dreams
Oct. 16, 2025
Post-screening Happy Hour with 50% off wine
Winner of the top prize at the 2025 Berlin International Film Festival, this Queer coming-of-age love story from Norwegian director…
Plainclothes
Sep. 23, 2025
Featuring breakout performances from Tom Blyth (Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes) and Russell Tovey (Looking), director Carmen…
My Beautiful Laundrette
Sep. 11, 2025
Post-screening Happy Hour with 50% off wine
An exploration of love, identity, and class in Thatcher-era London, My Beautiful Laundrette is a defining and enduring work of…
Heightened Scrutiny
Aug. 7, 2025
Virtual Q&A with director and producer Sam Feder
Heightened Scrutiny follows Chase Strangio, ACLU attorney and the first out trans person to argue before the Supreme Court, as…
The Children's Hour
July 22, 2025
Presented on 35mm—Book Talk with author, critic, and curator Michael Koresky
Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine star in this film directed by William Wyler and adapted from Lillian Hellman’s controversial 1934…
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