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.
This June, we’re celebrating Pride Month with Out There: Pride—a diverse range of films spotlighting LGBTQ+ stories, along with a series of special events both in the theater and at our Take 3 Wine Bar & Cafe, building on our year-long Out There series.
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!
Departures
June 4–26, 2026
Pre-recorded Q&A with directors Neil Ely and Lloyd Eyre-Morgan followed by a post-screening Happy Hour
When Benji encounters Jake at an airport departures gate, there is instant chemistry they cannot ignore. Inspired by true-life events,…
Carol
June 10, 2026
Presented on 35mm for select screenings
On June 7 at 5:00pm (tickets on sale soon) and June 10 at 7:00pm, the Jacob Burns Film Center is…
Trembling Before G-d
June 15–19, 2026
Q&A with director Sandi Dubowski on June 15
From director Sandi Dubowski, Trembling Before G-d is a groundbreaking, deeply empathetic portrait of gay and lesbian Jews in Hasidic…
Christina Picciano Performance
June 18, 2026
Starting 5:30pm upstairs at the Take 3 Wine Bar & Café Thursday, June 18. Before the Out There special event…
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
June 18, 2026
Panel with filmmaker Karen Thorsen and The LOFT outreach liaison Dennis Richmond moderated by The LOFT director of programming Jyoni Shuler
A tribute to an LGBTQ+ trailblazer, presented in recognition of Juneteenth in partnership with The James Baldwin Project. The life,…
I Carry You with Me
June 22–25, 2026
Based on a true story, this decades-spanning romance begins in Mexico between an aspiring chef and a teacher. Their lives…
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
June 25, 2026
Includes admission to the Pride Parking Lot Party (5:00–7:00 pm)
Join us to celebrate 25 years of the iconic Hedwig and the Angry Inch – the fiercely queer, glam-rock odyssey,…
Stand-Up Comedy at Take 3
June 26, 2026
Come and have a laugh as we celebrate Pride month with a special LGBTQ+ Stand-Up Night bringing together a fabulous…
Outerlands
June 30, 2026
Q&A with director Elena Oxman and Actor Asia Kate Dillon
Nominated for a 2026 Spirit Award, Outerlands follows Cass, brought to life in a remarkable lead performance by Asia Kate…
Julian
Apr. 16, 2026
Special Preview Screening—Post-screening Happy Hour with 50% off wine
Based on a true story, Julian is a powerful and intimate drama from director Cato Kusters and producer Lukas Dhont…
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…
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…
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…
Rent
Dec. 11, 2025
Presented on 35mm—Post-screening Happy Hour with 50% off wine
Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking musical Rent was a Broadway phenomenon. Set in New York City during the 1990s, Rent follows a…
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…
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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