Filmscene

Pride at FilmScene

A year-round partnership between FilmScene and Iowa City Pride showcases queer cinema's past, present and future with monthly screenings. Pride screenings are offered on a pay-what-you-can sliding scale with a suggested contribution of $10. All ticket proceeds will go towards the continued effort to screen relevant and meaningful queer films at FilmScene.

Upcoming Screenings

DROP DEAD GORGEOUS

1999 / USA / Michael Patrick Jann

Thu, Oct 197:00pm

A small-town beauty pageant turns deadly as it becomes clear that someone will go to any lengths to win.

YOUNG SOUL REBELS

1991 / UK + / Isaac Julien

Thu, Nov 167:00pm

DJs Chris and Caz find their world shattered when a close friend is killed while cruising in the local park.

CRUISING

1980 / West Germany + / William Friedkin

Thu, Dec 147:00pm

A police detective goes undercover in the underground S&M gay subculture of New York City to catch a serial killer who is preying on gay men.

Previous Screenings

JIMMY IN SAIGON

2022 / USA / Peter McDowell

Filmmaker Peter McDowell explores the mysterious death of his eldest brother, James, who died age 24 in Saigon. The film explores unspoken grief and family secrets, while honoring those lost long ago.

GO FISH

1994 / USA / Rose Troche

Two women gravitate towards love in Chicago’s lesbian community.

COME BACK TO THE 5 & DIME, JIMMY DEAN, JIMMY DEAN

1982 / USA / Robert Altman

A fan club of die-hard James Dean fans meet on the 20th anniversary of his death and reconnect, opening old wounds and facing new ones.

BY HOOK OR BY CROOK

2001 / USA / Harry Dodge +

Two butch transmasc grifters join forces to stay afloat in San Francisco.

SEÑORITA

2011 / Philippines / Isabel Sandoval

A transgender woman tries to leave sex work by taking care of a friend’s son and joining a mayoral campaign, but she’s hindered by an old client who controls the opposition’s campaign.