With both online and in-person screenings, Frameline s 45th annual LGBTQ International Film Festival welcomed 89,000 attendees who watched films at home, at drive-in theaters, and at both the Roxie and re-opened Castro theaters. The 18-day festival included 134 film screenings and 16 world premieres.
The hybrid festival provided both in-person and virtual offerings, a series of thought-provoking talks. The festival expanded its viewership by streaming films nationally for the first time, with viewers in 45 states enjoying the selection of movies.
Size isn t everything, but for fun scale, Frameline45 produced their largest-ever screenings of
In the Heights and
Everybody s Talking About Jamie, both presented in partnership with SF Pride and the SF Giants on the 10,000 square foot jumbotron at Oracle Park.
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Not long after offering to be a surrogate for a single 50-something gay man, the protagonist in the film
Milkwater makes so many cringeworthy decisions that viewers may consider peering through fingers as if screening a horror movie.
Milkwater touches on some scary, yet relatable, behavior, but that is part of the charm of this romantic comedy about platonic love and chosen family.
For Molly Bernard, best known for the quirky, sex-positive pansexual character of Lauren on
Younger, there’s a certain freedom to playing
Milkwater s Milo, a messy 26-year-old straight woman who despite some egregious missteps, is lovingly held up by the queer people in her life. Those people include the father of the child she s carrying, Roger (Patrick Breen), her roomie George (Robin de Jesús), and her best friend Noor (Ava Eisenson). That Bernard is queer and well-acquainted with the impact of logical or chosen families adds an important layer to her portrayal.