2025 Silicon Valley Queer Film Festival

We join other film festivals to celebrate the Storytelling of Queer Cinema, but with a FABULOUS twist. We include LIVE performances by Queer Performing Artists in our programs so our guests are entertained by queer art On Stage and stories On Screen. So, if you’re a fan of Drag & Queer Cinema, get your tickets and come SASHAY with us!

Schedule:

February 21, 2025

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM: Pure. Queer. Joy.

A queerly joyful & uplifting program, with light comedies and performances guaranteed to make you smile.  

Film screenings include:

Willa Justice: Drag Queen Private Eye
Directed by Jonathan Andre Culliton | USA
A fabulous, campy tale.

(Un)Free Will
Directed by Robby Kendall | USA
Though they appear to be opposites, strait-laced Hunter and his messy dog-sitter Alex clearly have feelings for one another. If only their guardian angels, who happen to be bickering former lovers, could get out of their way. Prepare to have your spirits lifted with this clever comedy about learning to love yourself… even if it takes some divine intervention.

7:30 PM - 9:00 PM: A program celebrating our Lesbian, Trans, and Bear communities. With LIVE performances and audience-driven Q&A.

Co-Presenter:
Silicon Valley Rainbow Rotary

Film screenings include:

Arlo
Directed by Logan Thomason | USA

My Bear Path
Directed by Albert Koomen | Australia
Synopsis: Through his art, photography and films, Albert Koomen explores what it personally means to him to be part of the big, wide and furry bear community.

What About Dennis?
Directed by David Alan Morrison
Synopsis: A woman visits her husband’s male lover; only things aren’t what they seem.

February 22, 2025

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM: Coffee & Cosplay

A family-friendly program, with short animated and heart-felt films designed for adults and kids. Guests and families are strongly encouraged to dress up, ready for their Photo Opp with our hosts.

Co-Presenter:
Cosplay with Pride.

Sponsored by:
Crema & Hot Cookie SF

Film screenings include:

Boundless, an animated film
Directed by David Chai | USA
Synopsis: Come swim with us through the limitless pools of our trans and nonbinary spirits.

Unbreaking
Directed by J. Andrew | USA
Synopsis: Some bonds are unbreakable. An otherworldly child finds healing and a new best friend through the Japanese art of Kintsugi.

Kaleidoscope
Directed by Alex Isom
Synopsis: In a world where society is conditioned to only see black and white, those who do see color are mocked and considered deviants. After a tarot reading, Jade starts reconsidering how she looks at the world, and is reminded of the times where she was able to see color.

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM: We Are Family

A heart-warming  program, complete with feel-good films designed to remind us who and what creates a family. We invite you to a shared experience with our community, while we enjoy films that bring others together.

Co-Presenter:
Qmunity

Film screenings include:

The Remaining Sundays
Directed by Manolo Pavón | Spain
Synopsis: August 1993. Dani has just turned 13. His family moves to a house in the suburbs. The discovery of an abandoned box in his new closet takes Dani to Miguel, a much-needed example missing in his life.

What to Expect When You’re Not Expecting
Directed by Jackson Tropp | USA
Synopsis: In this queer comedy short, Spencer and his husband Elliot run into one road-block after another in their journey toward becoming Daddy’s, while Spencer’s best friend, London, deals with her own parenthood problems. Spencer eventually learns that all good things take time, even for such an anal retentive couple.

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM: Drama Queen

A  program filled with DRRRRRRRAMA!  This block is perfect for those who love dramatic performances, surprise endings, and films that create conversations.

Co-Presenter:
Sweet Nothing Productions

Film screenings include:

Emerald City
Directed by Josef Steiff | USA
Synopsis: Two young men cross paths on the back roads of the American Southwest and despite their different backgrounds, find common ground along the Border.

The Fuscos
Directed by Jennie Girardo | USA
Synopsis: The three estranged Fusco sisters come together on the eve of their Mob Boss father’s funeral to fight for liberation amid the male-dominated landscape of 1975.

He Won’t Belong
Directed by Dominic Mercurio | USA
Synopsis: In the midst of a storm on a desolate strip of California’s lost coast, Theo spots a young shivering stranger named Connor on the side of the road and brings him back to his home for shelter. While they wait for the storm to pass, they begin to uncover each others past wounds

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Adults Only

A program designed to make your grandma blush, but keep her eyes wide open. Includes LIVE performances and short films about a range of “adult” topics. With audience-driven filmmaker Q&A

Sponsored by:
HOT COOKIE SF

Performances by:
Katcha Lou-King

Film screenings include:

National Pride
Directed by Rob Ibsen | Denmark
Synopsis: During a national match, the football stadium is packed with cheering fans in football jerseys and beers in their hands. However, a completely different battle is taking place in the stands; a battle between two groups of friends with Julius and Robert on the front line. A collision between a brutal cancel culture and a male-dominated football culture evokes a relationship between the two boys that is far from simple.

Motel Room
Written by Sahag Gureghian | USA
Synopsis: Motel Room, based on a true event, explores the friendship that develops between an Armenian teenage boy and the prostitute his father hired to take his virginity.

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Date: February 21, 2025 - February 22, 2025

Location: 3Below Theaters - 288 S Second St San Jose, CA 95113

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