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Mr. Navajo 2020
Going by the moniker Mr. Navajo, Zachariah George is a political activist and perfume collector, renowned for event speaking and singing in the Navajo language, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ communities.

Thanks to Hank 2019
Brought to life with archival footage, animation, and interviews with collaborators and friends, this sweeping documentary uncovers the impacts of Hank Wilson’s efforts in AIDS service and queer youth organizations, cultural outlets, and San Francisco politics.

Moroni for President 2018
Moroni Benally is running for the presidency of the Navajo Nation, the largest Native American nation in the U.S. Young, gay, Mormon, and highly educated, he sets out to confront the political establishment in a homecoming that challenges what he both imagined home, and himself, to be.

Dykes, Camera, Action! 2018 star_border 0.5
The film examines the ways that women directors have contributed to this genre and emphasizes the role that the media play in representation of sexuality and gender, underscoring the power that film has to shape our perceptions of one another. Visually, this documentary comes to life on screen through compelling and intimate original interviews, intercut with emotionally-charged archival footage, photographs, ephemera, inspired music, and film clips.

From This Day Forward 2015 star_border 7.8
When director Sharon Shattuck's father came out as transgender, Sharon was in the awkward throes of middle school. As the Shattucks reunite to plan Sharon's wedding, she seeks a deeper understanding of how her parents' marriage, and their family, survived intact.

Fun in Boys Shorts 2014
The misadventures of the gay experience come to life in these 7 award-winning shorts—from awkward threesomes to dubious dating etiquette to the trials and tribulations of shopping excursions. Includes: Alaska Is a Drag (2012); Bald Guy [Skallamann] (2011); Housebroken (2013); P.D.A. (2013); Sabbatical (2012); Spooners (2013); Unanimated [Desanimado] (2011).

Sticks & Stones 2014 star_border 1
Bambi Lake, a notorious San Francisco transgender performer and entertainer, takes us on a stroll down Polk Street, sharing anecdotes and the history behind her song Golden Age of Hustlers, which was written about her time as a street hustler in the mid-70’s.

Same Difference 2011
Following the debate over California's Proposition 8, this short film is an exploration of how modern American families are constructed, not only those within the LGBTQ community.

Asian Queer Shorts 2009
A sexy compilation of the best gay cinema from Asia.

Not Gay 2008 star_border 6
Not Gay is a compilation of 4 short films exploring the joys and frustrations of gay / straight friendships. Includes: The Best Men (2007); Float (2007); Cowboy Forever (2006); Katydid (2004).

The Call 2007 star_border 1
On his way to the airport, Sebastian gets a call from his lesbian friend, Cathy, who has just had a baby. Sebastian is only the sperm donor, but now Cathy wants him to take a more active role in his baby's life.

Eye on the Guy: Alan B. Stone & the Age of Beefcake 2006 star_border 5
Alan B. Stone: astute businessman, quiet suburbanite - and master of the homoerotic pin-up. Eye on the Guy: Alan B. Stone & the Age of Beefcake explores the little-known world of Montreal's physique photography scene - a distinct gay subculture that emerged in the '50s and '60s - through the life and work of one of its most creative figures. Before the first wave of gay liberation, and long before Calvin Klein's poster boys marched into public view, Stone was taking hundreds of erotic photos of men and running an international mail-order business from his Montreal basement.

Trans Neptune, or, The Fall of Pandora, Drag Queen Cosmonaut 2006
Lying in the haze of an underground Gas Den, Pandora, the last of the Drag Queen Cosmonauts, tells the tale of her journey out beyond the orbit of Neptune.

The Books of James: Director's Cut 2006
Inspired by a collection of personal notebooks, this feature-length director’s cut of the short film by the same name is an experimental documentary on art, AIDS and activism. Following James Wentzy from South Dakota to New York City, the film traces his days from struggling and surviving as an artist to later becoming an AIDS video activist. In showcasing a unique individual through his involvement with the fight against AIDS and his tireless frontline reportage of the crisis, The Books of James is an intimate portrait of a neglected everyman/hero and unearths a time now forgotten.

Sexo 2001 star_border 5.3
This film skewers the audience's prejudices when the subtitles abandon their usual chore of translating what is said and start talking directly to the audience.

C.U.M.: Conventional Urge Management 1999
A futuristic experimental film depicting AIDS paranoia.

First Year 1997
A gay man recalls his first experiences in America after emigrating from Vietnam, recollecting such diverse memories as the seductiveness of K-mart, paper-thin walled apartments, and the secrets of homosexuality that only library books can reveal.

Amos Guttman: Filmmaker 1997 star_border 5
From 1977 to his untimely death in 1993, Amos Guttman directed six films, all of them deeply personal reflections of his own life. Interviews with lovers, family and friends--including some of the most important people in Israeli cinema--tell the gripping story of a strikingly handsome, charismatic and deeply passionate gay man who has become a revered cult figure in Israeli cinema.Interviews with the late filmmaker and fascinating footage of him on the set convey the same passion that comes through in scenes from his films, lovingly selected by documentarian Ran Kotzer. Like Fellini, Guttman transformed his dreams and everyday conversations with friends and family into integral parts of his pictures. He is most remarkable for his striking and original use of the frame. Every shot is a treasure. Amos Guttman dared to portray subjects that were taboo in his society, and his search for the right of individual expression is the connecting link of his works.

Grade AA Butt 1996 star_border 4
Karisa Durr examines the female buttocks in all its grandeur.

Leather 1996 star_border 1
“Bondage is freedom.” Leather demonstrates that this seemingly self-contradictory statement holds true for aficionados of BDSM. The testimonies of several members of the leather community explain the attraction; the freedom that surrender can provide, the sense of well being that the trust implicit in the activity promotes.

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