The People’s Joker (2022)
This revolutionary DIY parody film and hilarious reimagining of the classic autobiographical coming-of-age story follows an unconfident, closeted trans girl as she moves to Gotham City to make it big as a comedian. She unites with a ragtag team of rejects and a certain love interest named Mister J, and "Joker the Harlequin" is born.
Playing Sunday June 2nd at 4pm
The Watermelon Woman (1996)
Cheryl Dunye stars as a video store clerk and aspiring director whose interest in forgotten Black actresses leads her to investigate an obscure 1930s performer known as the Watermelon Woman, whose story proves to have surprising resonances with Cheryl’s own life as she navigates a new relationship with a white girlfriend.
Playing Sunday June 9th at 4pm
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street (2019)
Mark Patton sets the records straight about the controversial sequel to A Nightmare on Elm Street, which ended his acting career, just as it was beginning. Equal parts joyful and bittersweet, as Patton attempts to make peace with his past and embrace his legacy as cinema’s first male “scream queen.”
Playing Sunday June 16th at 4pm
Pariah (2011)
Alike has a flair for poetry, and is a good student at her local high school. She is quietly but firmly embracing her identity as a lesbian. Wondering how much she can confide in her family, Alike strives to get through adolescence with grace, humor, and tenacity – sometimes succeeding, sometimes not, but always moving forward.
Playing Sunday June 23rd at 4pm