Washington dc gay and lesbian film festival
Reel Affirmations 2023 - DC’s LGBTQ+ Film Festival (Live Screenings)
DC’s LGBTQ+ Film Festival Turns 30!! Reel Affirmations has been presenting Gay films in Washington, DC, since 1993, and from Oct. 20 – Oct. 22, is showing unbelievable lineup of 32 compelling and revealing films from 22 countries in the private screening room at the Eaton Hotel (limited seating available so offer tickets asap). From Love affair to Erotic Thrillers, to Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi and Animation, this LGBTQ+ production festival has something for everyone! Plus, there’s an epic 30th Anniversary bash at the Eaton Hotel on Saturday, Oct 21 from 8:00 to 10:00pm, so come out and revel at the ‘Reel Gleeful Celebration’ hosted by The DC LGBTQ+ Community Center, with music by local legend DJ MIM. For those who cannot attend in person, the Reel Affirmations Virtual Film Festival provides online access to 43 films, with a viewing window from Oct. 23 to Oct. 29th. Of the 43 films, 26 are available exclusively online, how amazing is that! Complete details at: thedccenter.org.
Film Festival
DAY 3: THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2025
Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002
2:00 PM – Short Film Showcase: People of Metro DC – Buy Tickets
DC Lgbtq+ PRIDE 1978 (Short)
Director: Gary Davis · 6 Min · Documentary · USA · 1978
At age 19, Gary Davis took his 16mm Bolex camera, and a friend with a cassette recorder, to the unchartered territory of a gay pride event in the heart of Washington, DC. With the good fortune of evidence editing equipment at the Corcoran Museum and a fantastically relevant song from Casse Culver, and with barely a frame to spare from 200′ of Ektachrome, he produced the 5-minute film you can see today
REPORT FROM THE INTERIOR
Directors: Lucas Crawford, Morgan Sea·4 Min · Animation· CANADA· 2025
An animated pop-poetic incantation for weirdo intimacy.
FINDING PEACE IN MY BODY
Director: Todd Ford· 19 Min · Documentary· USA· 2025
This film follows the being of Achim Howard and his struggles in becoming the man he is today.
FIERCENESS SERVED! THE ENIKALLEY COFFEEHOUSE
Director: Michelle Denise Parkerson·35 Min · Documentary· USA· 2021
Fierceness Served! The ENIKAlley Coffeeho
The WorldPride 2025 Motion picture Festival invited filmmakers worldwide to submit LGBTQ+ films of all genres and lengths to be screened in the nation’s capital as we celebrate 50 years of Event in DC. We are proud to showcase these thought-provoking and inspiring stories from a diversity of filmmakers, sharing authentic experiences that enrich lives and, through shared uncovering, bring us closer together. Please link us for this cinematic spin around the globe.
Ages: 18+ (Adults only)
Content Warnings: mild references to grief, infertility or infant loss, mild usage of swearing or ‘coarse’ language, flashing or strobing lights, mild depictions of sexual content
FILM LINEUP:
2:00 PM – Shorts Showcase: People of Metro DC
DC Same-sex attracted PRIDE 1978
Director: Gary Davis • 6 Min • Documentary • USA • 1978
At age 19, Gary Davis took his 16mm Bolex camera, and a partner with a cassette recorder, to the unchartered territory of a gay pride event in the heart of Washington, DC. With the good fortune of finding proofreading equipment at the Corcoran Museum and a fantastically relevant song from Casse Culver, and with barely a frame to spare from 200′ of Ektachrome,
World Pride Movie Screening: “Along Came Love”
La Maison Française
4101 Reservoir Street
Washington, D.C. 20007
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 | 7:00pm – 9:30pm
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In the frame of World Pride 2025, Villa Albertine D.C. is delighted to present a reviewing of the 2023 Queer Palm contender at the Cannes Film Festival,Along Came Love, at La Maison Française.
In 1947, on a beach in Normandy, Madeleine, a waitress and young mother, meets François, a wealthy, and worldy scholar. They hit it off immediately, as though it were fate. But as their destinies intertwine, it’s obvious what Madeline wants to leave behind, while the world that François is running from is only slowly revealed.
Presented in French with English subtitles
Duration: 125 min
Watch the trailer below:
About the film: Along Came Love (Le Temps d’aimer in French) is a film directed by Katell Quillévéré, co-written by Gilles Taurand, and produced by David Thion, Justin Taurand, and Philippe Martin. The cast includes Anaïs Demoustier and Vincent Lacoste.
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