Dubbed the "Best Boundary-Pushing Fest" of 2018, Contrast – a beyond queer film celebration – returns for year two with a diverse, divergent, and subversive lineup of films and performance by women, femme, nonbinary, and queer creators. Check out their BOA here, and our 2018 coverage too.
It's back and once again joining forces with Waller Creek Conservancy. Join 'em for an extra-special Frida Kahlo birthday celebration with a "Dress Alike” contest, lotería, raffle prizes, and drag performances by Grandma Steven, Kelly Kline, Haute Garbagee, and Chanel Andrews.
Homo Arigato: Contrast Fest: Adapted from Ariel Schrag’s eponymous – and controversial – novel, trans filmmaker Ernst’s feature directorial debut flips the rom-com’s comedy of errors narrative when Adam (Alexander), a cisgender teenage boy, is mistaken for a trans guy and goes along with it, especially because of how it affects his relationship with a young queer woman Gillian (Menuez).
This new show highlights new developments in Jeffrey Gibson’s genre-bridging practice, with 50 works made between 2014 and 2018 – including intricately beaded wall-hangings and punching bags, paintings, ceramics, garments, helmets, and a new video commissioned for this exhibition.
Contrast Film Fest: Join Contrast in the afternoons for a special showcase of Brazilian filmmakers. Films include: Bixa Travesty, Obscuro Barroco, The Whisper of the Jaguar, "Negrum3," "La Flaca," and "BR3."
Homo Arigato: Contrast Fest: Wild and weird shorts from around the world: "Ultra Pulpe," "Les Îles, "Bloody Hell," and "Prologue to the Tarot: Glenna" (Texas premieres), plus "Asparagus" and "Good Queen."