VENUES

Circle Cinema
ALL SCREENINGS
September 23 – September 26
10 S Lewis Ave

Starlite Bar
QUEERLANDIA! 
September 25
1902 E 11th St

SCHEDULE

TICKETS + FILMS

Click images to learn more or watch trailers. All movies EXCEPT for Drag Me to the Movies are pay-what-you-can!!

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
At the Place of Ghosts
7PM

Directed by Bretten Hannam, 2025, Canada, 82 mins

At the Place of Ghosts is a haunting supernatural horror film that follows estranged Mi’kmaq brothers Mise’l and Antle as they journey into a mysterious forest to confront a malevolent spirit, unresolved family wounds, and generations of buried trauma. As time bends and the past resurfaces, the brothers must face their deepest fears in hopes of healing their fractured relationship.

Screening with the Short Film: The Dysphoria

Directed by Kylie Aoibheann, 2025, 13 min

Featuring Pre-Show Performance by Comedian Zebadiah NoFire!

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Thursday, September 24
Downtown
7PM

Directed by Michiel van Erp, 2026, Netherlands, 98 mins

 

Amsterdam, 1986. The Downtown club is alive, the music is electric, and a generation is living freely, defiantly, gloriously as themselves. Ronnie spins the records. Lennart comes to dance and hook up with whoever he can. When 20-year-old artist Bas arrives — golden, radiant, irresistible — something shifts between the three of them, and a bond forms that will outlast everything, even when their realities begin to change as more and more regulars start to vanish from Downtown. Downtown is a film about what it meant to be young, gay, and alive in one of history’s most beautiful and brutal decades.

Screening with the Short Film: Method Cowboy 

Directed by Carlos Valdivia, 2026, Netherlands, 14 mins

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Friday, September 25
Drag Me to the Movies: The Craft
7:00 PM

Directed by Andrew Fleming, 1996, USA, 101 mins

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Craft at Drag Me to the Movies (DMTTM)! Before the film, local performers will cast a spell on the audience with a wickedly fun drag parody inspired by the iconic coven of teen witches. This special screening will feature a DMTTM opening show filled with music, dark glamour, and campy magic before the movie begins. Expect enchantment, chaos, and plenty of nostalgic 90s witchy vibes as our queens bring the world of The Craft to life on stage. Join us for this bewitching celebration of a cult classic that continues to captivate audiences three decades later.

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Saturday, September 26
Black Burns Fast
3:00 PM

Black Burns Fast is a vibrant coming-of-age story about first love, friendship, and finding your place in the world. Luthando, a scholarship student at an elite all-girls boarding school, has her carefully planned future thrown into chaos when she develops an all-consuming crush on a charismatic new classmate. Director Sandulela Asanda’s debut feature blends heartfelt romance with imaginative visual storytelling, bringing Luthando’s comic book-inspired inner world to life. Tender, funny, and deeply relatable, Black Burns Fast captures the excitement and uncertainty of young love with warmth and authenticity.

Screening With: Scissors
Directed by Hannah Alline, 2026, 12 mins

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Saturday, September 26
10’s Across the Borders
5:30 PM

Directed by Chan Sze-Wei, 2025, Philippines, 99 mins

Three trailblazing ballroom performers from the Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand share their journeys through Southeast Asia’s vibrant voguing scene, finding identity, community, and self-expression through the art of ballroom. Through stunning cinematography and electrifying performances, 10s Across the Borders showcases how a global queer movement has been reimagined and transformed across cultures.

Screening With the Short Film: Same Time Next Year?

Directed by Anushay Sheikh, 2025, Canada, 8 mins.

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