A unique cinematic event celebrating LGBT film during Pride

OutCinema, in Partnership with NewFest and SVA Theatre, is an annual celebration of LGBTQ pride and community on film. Now it its third year after sold out screenings of STRIKE A POSE and CHERRY POP, OutCinema has expanded to three days of cinema, conversation, and celebration!

Kick off Pride week with Opening Night on June 18th, which includes an open bar after-party. And experience the diverse collection of stories from our community through a varied slate of films and special guests on June 19th and 20th.

Tickets & Information

Monday, June 18th - Doors 6:45PM | Screening 7:30PM

IDEAL HOME

New York Premiere

Written & Directed by Andrew Fleming (THE CRAFT, DICK)

Starring Paul Rudd, Steve Coogan, and Alison Pill

Celebrate Opening Night with this outrageous crowd-pleasing comedy, starring Paul Rudd and Steve Coogan as a bickering gay couple whose extravagant life is turned inside out when a ten-year-old boy shows up at their door claiming to be Erasmus’ grandson.

General Admission: $35

Includes one (1) ticket to the film, post-screening Q&A and an open bar after-party.

*NewFest or Heritage of Pride members: $25

Tuesday, June 19th - Doors 6:45PM | Screening 7:30PM

ANTONIO LOPEZ 1970: SEX FASHION & DISCO

Winner! Grand Jury Prize, DOC NYC

Directed by James Crump

Featuring Jessica Lange, Pat Cleveland, Grace Jones, and Patti D’Arbanville

Transport yourself to the glamorous world of 1970s fashion, nightlife, and culture with this revealing documentary about a revolutionary illustrator, proudly bisexual New York icon, and couture collaborator.

General Admission: $25

Includes one (1) ticket to the film, post-screening Q&A and an open bar reception.

*NewFest or Heritage of Pride members: $20

Wednesday, June 20th - Doors 7:30PM | Screening 8:00PM

FROM SELMA TO STONEWALL: ARE WE THERE YET?

Special Panel Conversation & Screening

Directed by Marilyn Bennett

Followed by an extended discussion.

Join us for a special panel conversation and screening of this galvanizing documentary that sees a black preacher and a white lesbian activist forming a bond as they search for the intersection between the civil rights and the LGBTQ equality movements of today.

General Admission: $25

Includes one (1) ticket to the film, post-screening panel discussion and an open bar reception.

*NewFest or Heritage of Pride members: $20

Each night will start with a short film specially curated by the publication THEM.  This series of shorts, entitled Queeroes, will include talkbacks with the filmmakers each night.

2-Day Pass: $50

*Available for Monday and Tuesday / Monday and Wednesday

*NewFest or Heritage of Pride members: $40

3-Day Pass: $70

*NewFest or Heritage of Pride members: $60