QUEER|ART|FILM is a monthly screening series, traditionally held at IFC Center, in which special guest LGBTQ+ artists present and discuss the films that have most inspired them.
One of the city’s most adventurous repertory programs. The overall picture that emerges from the series is of a queer cinema that is barely, if at all, concerned with the problems of representation and the burdens of identity politics, and that has never been shy to speak its name.
— Dennis Lim, The New York Times
WINTER 2021
Organized by curators Adam Baran and Heather Lynn Johnson, the third “stay-at-home” season of the long-running screening series— titled Queer|Art|Film Club: Free Your Mind— focuses on the art of cinema as it arrives at a challenging crossroads. During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, funding, production and distribution opportunities changed dramatically in a variety of ways. As we enter year two, we'll be talking with five filmmakers at different phases in their careers about the unique challenges they've faced in the pursuit of their art, and how they envision the future of film. What does it mean to be a queer filmmaker in our modern world? How can LGBTQ movie makers continue to get their stories and voices heard in a content-cluttered media landscape? And can the cinema of the past offer clues and guidance for how to move forward into uncharted territory? All discussions begin at 8:00 pm EST, on Zoom.
Poster illustrated by Eric Kostiuk Williams.
Gustavo Vinagre and Fábio Leal Present VEREDA TROPICAL, FILM FOR A BLIND POET, and THE DAYTIME DOORMAN
Monday, January 25th @ 8PM EST
Frédéric Tcheng presents TEOREMA and A SUMMER DRESS
Monday, March 22nd @ 8PM EST
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Queer|Art|Film co-curators Ira Sachs and Adam Baran on stage with presenter Desiree Akhavan and director Marialy Rivas at the 2015 screening of Young and Wild. (Photo by Vanessa Haroutunian)
Queer|Art|Film presenter Ariel Schrag introducing Natural Born Killers, December 2015. (Photo by Eric McNatt)
Queer|Art|Mentorship Mentor Moe Angelos at the 2016 screening of Slaves of New York. (Photo by Eric McNatt)
Queer|Art|Mentorship Fellow Troy Michie at the January 2016 screening of Slaves of New York. (Photo by Eric McNatt)
Queer|Art|Mentorship Fellow Mylo Mendez at the December 2015 screening of Natural Born Killers. (Photo by Eric McNatt)
Hari Neff and Queer|Art|Mentorship Fellow Colin Self at the August 2014 screening of The Queen. (Photo by Ryan Morris)
Queer|Art|Mentorship Mentor Carrie Moyer and partner Sheila Pepe at the February 2015 screening of A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde. (Photo by Ryan Morris)
Queer|Art|Mentorship Fellow Kerry Downey and Mentor Carrie Moyer at the February 2015 screening of A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde. (Photo by Ryan Morris)
Queer|Art Board Member Lily Binns at Queer|Art|Film. (Photo by Eric McNatt)
Queer|Art|Film presenters BUSHWIG before the July 2014 screening of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. (Photo by Ryan Morris)
Queer|Art|Film presenters Horrochata, Macy Rodman and Merrie Cherry of BUSHWIG on stage at the July 2014 screening of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. (Photo by Ryan Morris)
Queer|Art|Film audience at the July 2015 screening of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. (Photo by Ryan Morris)
Co-curators Adam Baran and Ira Sachs on stage with presenter Barbra Herr at the June 2014 screening of Suddenly, Last Summer. (Photo by Richard Davis)
June 2014 screening of Suddenly, Last Summer. (Photo by Richard Davis)
Drinks at Julius' post June 2014 screening of Suddenly, Last Summer. (Photo by Richard Davis)
June 2014 screening of Suddenly, Last Summer. (Photo by Richard Davis)
Co-curator Adam Baran and Colby Keller at the June 2014 screening of Suddenly, Last Summer. (Photo by Richard Davis)
Queer|Art|Film co-curators Adam Baran and Ira Sachs on stage with presenter Joseph Keckler at the March 2015 screening of Batman Returns. (Photo by Ryan Morris)
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Friends of Queer|Art|Film at Julius' after the May 2014 screening of OUTRAGEOUS!. (Photo by Ryan Morris)
Queer|Art|Film presenter John Epperson with Charles Busch at the May 2014 screening of OUTRAGEOUS!. (Photo by Ryan Morris)
Queer|Art|Film co-curators Adam Baran and Ira Sachs on stage with presenter John Epperson at the May 2014 screening of OUTRAGEOUS!. (Photo by Ryan Morris)
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Queer|Art|Film presenter John Epperson introducing the May 2014 screening of OUTRAGEOUS!. (Photo by Ryan Morris)
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Co-curator Adam Baran on stage with special guest Flawless Sabrina at the August 2014 screening of The Queen. (Photo by Ryan Morris)
