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Celebrate cinema with NewFest and BAM that spotlights queer life and community within small towns, suburbs, and rural areas in the U.S. and around the world.
Queer folks are everywhere – from small towns to the ‘burbs to vast rural areas. Discover connection and identity in this collection of retrospective films that celebrate LGBTQ+ existence, resilience, and perseverance across the map – no matter the setting’s size and population. Full of romance, friendship, and close-knit communities, “Queering the Canon: We’re Out Here” shares small town stories that span the globe – from the American West, Midwest, and South to Sweden, Mexico, and Guinea.
Featuring anniversaries, restorations, 35mm, and in-person Q&As with legacy filmmakers and special guests, this homegrown series champions that we’re out here and we always have been.