Starring: Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Diane Wiest
Join us for our second annual Film Feast and enjoy a contemporary classic along with a paired multi-course meal! In this hysterical comedy, Armand (Robin Williams) and Albert (Nathan Lane) have built the perfect life for themselves tending to their gaudy Miami nightclub. But their pastel tranquility is shaken when Armand’s son announces that he’s getting married to the daughter of ultra-conservative Senator Keeley–and they’re all getting together for dinner! Can Armand and Albert transform themselves into Mr. and Mrs. Family Values in time? It’ll take the performance of their lives!
Featuring timeless comic relief from an all-star cast, don’t miss this chance to sip, dine, and laugh along to this outrageous ensemble delight.
Starring: Angela Bassett, James Hong, Ving Rhames, Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Sam Zelaya, Lyric Ross
From the delightfully wicked minds of director Henry Selick and producer Jordan Peele comes an animated tale about two scheming demon brothers who enlist the aid of tough teen Kat to summon them to the Land of the Living. But what the guilt-stricken Kat and her classmate Raul demand in return leads to a brilliantly bizarre and comedic adventure like no other.
Featuring vibrant voicework from Peele, Keegan-Michael Key, Lyric Ross, Angela Bassett, Ving Rhames, and Sam Zelaya, Netflix’s WENDELL & WILD is a carnivalesque fantasy told through the handmade artistry of stop motion from the director of THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS and CORALINE.
Starring: Vaughan Murrae, Dominic Lippa, Lacey Oake, Matthew Rankin, Shannon Blanchet
It’s 1987 and when new kid Robin shows up for their first day of school, it seems everyone wants to know if they’re a boy or a girl. Robin, however, remains largely unbothered, keeping their attention focused on one person: Carter, the confident, charismatic school bully. As the two forge a complicated bond, Robin finds themselves making increasingly dangerous choices to fit in.
Writer and director Trevor Anderson’s wry narrative feature debut presents retro ‘80s detail, a sensational soundtrack, and a breakthrough lead in non-binary performer Vaughan Murrae. Wholly redefining the conventions of the coming-of-age story, BEFORE I CHANGE MY MIND is a queer cult classic in the making.
Starring: Sarah Hay, Matthew August Jeffers, Roberta Colindrez, Tara Pacheco, Hamish Allan-Headley, Kerry Flanagan
Peter is an introverted New Yorker with dwarfism who prefers to hide from the world in his city apartment. But an unexpected visit from his upbeat, eccentric neighbor Winona forces him out of his shell and onto an impromptu road trip. Their destination? What she believes to be the site of an upcoming alien visitation in the wilderness of rural Canada.
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS follows the odd couple’s increasingly surreal odyssey, in which they encounter bickering lesbian cosplayers, shroom-addled survivalists, and even extraterrestrial highway cops. The further they go and the more their trauma comes to light, the clearer it becomes that the only thing scarier than being abducted by aliens is being alone in the universe.
Life is tough right about now. There’s angst. There’s rage. We are all mad as hell and NOT going to take it anymore.
Find solidarity and solace in this furious collection of shorts that confront our torment and attempt to powerfully will a different world into existence — in this life or beyond it.
BLOOD HANA
Dir. M.G. Evangelista, USA, 15 min
A teen begins questioning God and her sexuality.
CHAPERONE
Dir. Sam Max, USA, 16 min
An unnamed figure picks up a young man in his car.
MOM, IF I WERE A VAMPIRE
Dir. Deborah Devyn Chuang, Taiwan, 17 min
Wen, an insecure teenage girl who dislikes her disapproving mother, vows to be nothing like her.
SCARING WOMEN AT NIGHT
Dir. Karimah Zakia Issa, Canada, 11 min
Two strangers are scared on a late walk home.
SOUR MILK
Dir. Mark Keane, Ireland, 5 min
A teen boy does something extreme in order to prove himself to his friend.
LOLLYGAG
Dir. Tij D’oyen, USA, 10 min
A woman recounts a sensual yet macabre story about the boy next door.
Trans people are not a monolith, and our T4T shorts program — trans stories as told by trans filmmakers — demonstrates this tenfold. Get a real and complex glimpse into just some of these experiences through a collection of varied and dynamic stories.
We invite you to celebrate trans protagonists as they weave a lively dialogue across these seven films — we’ll see you there for A VERY TRANS TIME!
We’re bringing the newest wave of television to the big screen with our annual episodic showcase. With characters taking risks like opening up their relationships and going on life-changing trips abroad, these shows aim to deliver LGBTQ+ storytelling to the masses.
Find your next binge watch with these bite-sized queer stories, from DIY local series to Sundance sensations! This program will be followed by a Q&A.
FOR THE BOYS: EPISODE 1
Dir. Mekhai Lee, Ellis Dawson, USA, 18 min
Anthony, Syed, and Jamal face Beckys, Karens, and inner conflict on their way to the Kiki.
INTERTWINED – HONEYMOON
Dir. Gabriel Bergeron, Canada, 11 min
A gay man in Montréal falls in love with an Argentine visitor.
HER: A Micro-séries (Episodes 1-3)
Dir. Brigid Turner, USA, 12 min
A dramedy about Imani, a Black bisexual woman who battles her depression through dance, dating apps, family, & friends.
THE HOSTS (Episodes 1 -3)
Dir. David Bonderoff, USA, 18 min
Jason gets way more than he bargained for when looking to rebound.
MY TRIP TO SPAIN
Dir. Theda Hammel, USA, 28 min
Alexis is heading to Spain to get some cosmetic surgery, and she’s asked her old friend Charlie to house-sit.
Comedian Kevin Maher returns to Nitehawk Williamsburg to stir up the Halloween spirit. A catch-all cauldron, this video variety show looks at all kinds of spooky subjects from around the world. Featuring pop culture commentary, an animated short, true tales of NY Horror, spooky dancing, interactive games, prizes, and lots of laughs.
See why SyFy called Kevin “an insane genius” in the series DailyGrindhouse.com described as “TED Talks for Midnight Movies.”
Join us for this 90-minute extravaganza, with special guests:
• Gwendolyn Baily (comedian)
• Wally Chung (Animator)
• Joe Dator (award winning cartoonist)
• Helen Ellis (author of Bring Your Baggage and Don’t Pack Light)
• Persé Fanny (Burlesque Dancer)
• Adam Howard (writer, producer of `Full Release with Samantha Bee’)
• Twiggs Gorie (Mistress of Mystery and Imagination)
• Tenebrous Kate (co-host of the podcast `Bad Books for Bad People’)
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Phil Hartman, Debbie Reynolds, Janeane Garofalo, Matthew Lawrence
In this anime feature, 13-year-old Kiki moves to a seaside town with her talking cat, Jiji, to spend a year alone, in accordance with her village’s tradition for witches in training. After learning to control her broomstick, Kiki sets up a flying courier service and soon becomes a fixture in the community. But when the insecure young witch begins questioning herself and loses her magic abilities, she must overcome her self-doubt to get her powers back.
Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, John Goodman, Tucker Albrizzi, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Leslie Mann
Young Norman Babcock (Kodi Smit-McPhee) has the ability to speak with the dead — and he often prefers their company to that of the living. Norman receives word from his strange Uncle Prenderghast (John Goodman) that a centuries-old witch’s curse on their town is real and about to come true — and that only Norman can stop it. When zombies rise from their graves, Norman must summon all his courage and compassion and push his paranormal abilities to the limit to save his fellow townspeople.
