CAPOTE follows gay author Truman Capote (Philip Seymour Hoffman) during the six-year period in which he was researching and writing his 1966 true crime novel, “In Cold Blood.”

The 1933 pre-code adaptation of Eugene O'Neill’s 1920 play “The Emperor Jones” features a queer-coded character named Marcella, played by queer actor/comedian Jackie “Moms” Mabley.

Otho, played by gay actor Glenn Shadix, is Delia Deetz’s (Catherine O'Hara) gay best friend in Tim Burton’s 1988 film BEETLEJUICE.

Laurel Holloman and Nicole Ari Parker star in queer filmmaker Maria Maggenti's 1995 film THE INCREDIBLY TRUE ADVENTURE OF 2 GIRLS IN LOVE.

Gustav von Aschenbach, played by queer actor Dirk Bogarde, gets a makeover in queer filmmaker Luchino Visconti’s controversial 1971 film DEATH IN VENICE.

Queerness is framed as a phase in the 1953 “educational” film SOCIAL-SEX ATTITUDES IN ADOLESCENCE.

Deniz Dumanlı is a trans activist and lawyer in acclaimed queer filmmaker Levan Akin’s 2024 drama CROSSING. Streaming now on MUBI!

Steve Bell and Ian Rose star in Paul Oremland’s 1998 gay British romantic drama LIKE IT IS.

Steve Zahn is Sammy, the Gay Best Friend, in actor/director Ben Stiller’s 1994 film REALITY BITES.

The countdown to the Vancouver Queer Film Festival is officially on. We’re nearing the world premiere of NOVELETTE IS TRYING. Tickets are currently on sale today so get yours before they are sold out.

Deborah Kerr and Paul Scofield star in the 1982 BBC2 Playhouse adaptation of Noël Coward’s A SONG AT TWILIGHT.

China Chow is Monica Potter’s gay best friend in director Mark Water’s (MEAN GIRLS, FREAKY FRIDAY) 2001 romantic comedy HEAD OVER HEELS.

Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis dress in drag, and find themselves in some queer situations, in Billy Wilder's classic 1959 comedy SOME LIKE IT HOT.

Canadian filmmaker John Greyson’s 1996 New Queer Cinema classic LILIES.

Mary-Louise Parker and Mary Stuart Masterson are subtextual sapphics in Director Jon Avnet's 1991 film adaptation of FRIED GREEN TOMATOES.