Queering the Canon: So Obsessed
Join NewFest and BAM for the fifth edition of this popular annual five-day retrospective series that shines a spotlight on LGBTQ+ films and filmmakers who deserve increased recognition for their contribution to the queer canon.
Featuring a lineup of in-person + virtual screenings + Q&A's!
April 3 – 7, 2025
Featuring new restorations, 35mm, guest introductions, and in-person Q&As with legacy queer filmmakers including Cheryl Dunye and Lisa Cholodenko, this mesmerizing series will turn your curiosity into full on fascination
Fix your gaze on “Queering the Canon: So Obsessed,” a compelling collection of retrospective LGBTQ+ films that will captivate and preoccupy your mind. Burrow deep into tantalizing tales that highlight the all-consuming power of romance, art, family, and self-indulgence – from shared spaces to a woman’s prison to apartment buildings.
Individual Film Ticket — $18.50 | Discount for NewFest Members
In-person access to a single film
Virtual All Access Pass — $20 | Discount for Members | Free for Membership Plus and above
Virtual access to all four streaming films (excludes HIGH ART, SINGLE WHITE FEMALE and PINK NARCISSUS);
Does not include in-person Q&A’s
Does not include in-person Q&A’s
All five streaming films are available virtually April 3 at 12 PM through April 7 at 11:59 PM EST.
Streaming anywhere in the United States. Individual tickets are not available for virtual screenings.
* Virtual passes and individual tickets are discounted for NewFest Members. Haven’t joined yet? Become a member today!
Streaming anywhere in the United States. Individual tickets are not available for virtual screenings.
* Virtual passes and individual tickets are discounted for NewFest Members. Haven’t joined yet? Become a member today!
LINEUP
HIGH ART (1998)
dir. Lisa Cholodenko
BAM Rose Cinema – 4/3, 7:00PM
Idle fascination blooms into intense connection when an aspiring magazine editor discovers her upstairs neighbor is a renowned yet reclusive photographer in this evocative portrait of ambition, addiction, and passion in 90s New York
Idle fascination blooms into intense connection when an aspiring magazine editor discovers her upstairs neighbor is a renowned yet reclusive photographer in this evocative portrait of ambition, addiction, and passion in 90s New York
STRANGER INSIDE (2001)
dir. Cheryl Dunye
BAM Rose Cinema – 4/4, 7:00PM | Streaming 4/3 – 4/7
Tough young butch Treasure is determined to connect with her incarcerated, long-lost mother she’s barely met in this gripping drama from director Cheryl Dunye
Tough young butch Treasure is determined to connect with her incarcerated, long-lost mother she’s barely met in this gripping drama from director Cheryl Dunye
SINGLE WHITE FEMALE
dir. Barbet Schroeder
BAM Rose Cinema – 4/5, 7:00PM
An outrageous erotic thriller and psychological roller coaster, this iconic example of 90s Hollywood sensationalism is captivating camp best seen with an audience
An outrageous erotic thriller and psychological roller coaster, this iconic example of 90s Hollywood sensationalism is captivating camp best seen with an audience
VIVE L'AMOUR
dir. Tsai Ming-liang
BAM Rose Cinema – 4/6, 5:00PM | Streaming 4/3 – 4/7
An entrancing, Venice Golden Lion-winning tale from acclaimed auteur Tsai Ming-liang that follows three lost souls unknowingly sharing a vacant Taipei apartment
An entrancing, Venice Golden Lion-winning tale from acclaimed auteur Tsai Ming-liang that follows three lost souls unknowingly sharing a vacant Taipei apartment
PINK NARCISSUS (1971)
dir. James Bidgood
BAM Rose Cinema – 4/7, 7:00PM
A handsome, self-involved, and brooding young sex worker (Bobby Kendall) escapes the realities of his street life through a series of fantasies of incredible beauty
A handsome, self-involved, and brooding young sex worker (Bobby Kendall) escapes the realities of his street life through a series of fantasies of incredible beauty
LOVE IS THE DEVIL: STUDY FOR A PORTRAIT OF FRANCIS BACON (1998)
dir. John Maybury
Streaming 4/3 – 4/7
A scintillating portrait of painter Francis Bacon and his unflinching love affair with a small-time crook, featuring standout performances from Derek Jacobi and Daniel Craig
A scintillating portrait of painter Francis Bacon and his unflinching love affair with a small-time crook, featuring standout performances from Derek Jacobi and Daniel Craig
CHUCK & BUCK (2000)
dir. Miguel Arteta
Streaming 4/3 – 4/7
A daring dark comedy written by and starring Mike White (THE WHITE LOTUS) as a willfully naive man-child who moves to LA with the sole aim of reviving the past with his childhood pal
A daring dark comedy written by and starring Mike White (THE WHITE LOTUS) as a willfully naive man-child who moves to LA with the sole aim of reviving the past with his childhood pal
STREAMING
APRIL 3-7
Streaming films do not include in-person filmmaker Q&A’s. Individual tickets are not available for virtual screenings.
Virtual Pass required to view.