Three Days of great queer films at WORLD PRIDE 2025 in Washington DC

We don’t think there could be a better time in our recent history to celebrate WORLD PRIDE.  Especially as this year’s edition is based in Washington DC,  almost on the doorstep of the White House, where the Orange Man temporarily lives.  Never has one man done so much harm in such a short time, threatening lives and the very existence of the LGBTQA+ community, so we need to collectively show our pride and support some of the fabulous activities that have been planned.  The stunning program is ENORMOUS, so today we are just going to focus on the World Pride Film Festival, which is a perfect example of how our community works so well together.

Shaun Cotter the Executive Director of Wicked Queer Bostons LGBTQ+ Flm Festival has curated three days of the Film Fest in collaboration with  CINEQUEER a  DC  art community at the DANDELION COLLECTIVE   Here are some of the movies you can expect to see:

Queer Greek Filmmaker Fil Ieropoulus sophomore  feature film AVANT DRAG  in whch he follows ten drag performers who find solace in each other as they rebel against their oppressive reality and those who control it.  As the title indicates, these are not those Queens who are just about makeup, wig, or dress that the ubiquitous Ru Paul insists on.  Thank God

“1946: The Mistranslation that Shifted a Culture”  This documentary is a quest for biblical truth.  About six verses in the Bible contain the word homosexual, since 1946 when it appeared for the first time in the Revised Standard Version (RSV), due to the work and duty of a team of  22 men translators.  The RSV was not modified for 25 years and the texts were printed there in millions of copies of the Bible containing the word homosexual as a stigma against LGTB people.  The misconception spread between readers, pastors, and religious fanatics.  As  the film said , “if you mistranslate something, there is a power behind what you are putting out to other people”.  Why does being a homosexual exclude anybody from the kingdom of God?  The film states that it is because of an error, a wrong translation in the Bible.

CineQueer Presents: Wicked Queer 41: Best in Show, Part 1 (Films were selected by audience vote at the 2025 Wicked Queer Film Festival)

A Bird Hit My Window and Now I’m a Lesbian
Carmela Marie Murphy, AJ Dubler 8min 2024 USAEnglish
After a mysterious girl shows up at protagonist Gray’s doorstep holding the corpse of a bird that had just cracked her window, an impromptu bird funeral changes the way Gray views herself and her lesbian identity.

Little One
Lindsay Carpenter 9 min 2024 USA English
In a magical realist thriller, a cat turns into a woman and becomes the object of her owner’s toxic fixation.

IYKYK (if you know you know)
Bonita Rajpurohit 17min 2024 India English, Hindi, Gujarati
Bonita Rajpurohit stars, writes and directs this hard-hitting cinéma vérité style short about dating men as a transgender woman.

Hi Mom, It’s Me Lou Lou
Atakan YILMAZ   21min 2024 Turkey Turkish with Eng subs
Hakkı, a university student earning his keep through Drag Queen performances in Istanbul, is jolted by the news of his mother’s passing one night. Concealing his sexual orientation from all but his late mother, he returns to the family home after three years, confronting the weighty expectations of being the only male offspring and his relatives’ ignorance. In his childhood room, poignant discoveries await: a vibrant sweater begun by his mother, a stash of cash, and a clandestine photograph capturing a shared moment during her covert visit. Despite grappling with guilt over his mother’s demise and his father’s aloofness,this journey catalyzes his journey towards self-acceptance.

Last Night
Ryan Mack 14min 2024 USAEnglish
After falling for his client, a seemingly straightforward in-home massage takes an unsettling turn.

I’m The most Racist Person I Know
Leela Varghese 13min 2024 Australia English
When Lali unexpectedly ends up on a date with another woman of colour for the first time, it unravels prejudices she has long ignored.

Scrap Fabric 11min 2024 Philippines Tagalog with ENG sub
Fearing her mother’s disapproval, a teenage trans girl secretly sews a prom dress from her mother’s scrap fabric (“retaso”).

https://worldpridedc.org/

May  27 th – 29th 

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