Lesbian

  • Tell it to the Bees

    Annabel Jankel

    Love has a way of finding us when we least expect it. Directed by Annabel Jankel, this tender period drama, set in small-town, postwar Scotland, depicts the emergence of a love that while rescuing two women from isolation, also places them in danger.

    Genre: Drama
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  • The Pick Up

    Giovanna Chesler

    Every road can be a detour if you let it.
    Melanie (Kayla Fuentes), a teen resentful of her divorcing parents and craving independence doesn’t like surprises. When Mom (Ashna Sharan) picks her up from swim practice and their trip gets derailed by a flat tire and a stranger, Melanie finds herself choosing a new road.

    Genre: Drama Shorts
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  • Lesbian Avengers Eat Fire Too

    Janet Baus & Su Friedrich

    Lesbian Avengers Eat Fire Too offers a rare insiders' look at the New York group's first year, from their initial groundbreaking demo in front of an elementary school in '92 to the incredible Dyke March in DC, where the Avengers ate fire in front of the White House, cheered on by an enormous crowd.

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  • Dykes, Camera, Action!

    Caroline Berler

    Lesbians didn’t always get to see themselves on screen. But between Stonewall, the feminist movement, and the experimental cinema of the 1970s, they built visibility, and transformed the social imagination about queerness.

    Genre: Documentary
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  • To a More Perfect Union

    Donna Zaccaro

    To A More Perfect Union: U.S. v Windsor is a feature-length documentary that tells a story of love, marriage and a fight for equality.

    Genre: Documentary
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  • Under the Rainbow

    Pamela Adie

    A Nigerian lesbian narrates her journey of self-discovery. As she takes us through her experiences, we see first-hand what it is to be homosexual in an unforgivingly homophobic society, and the total alienation that can come from being despised, ostracized and ridiculed by the ones you love.

    Genre: Documentary
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  • Shakedown

    Leila Weinraub

    Shakedown, a series of parties by and for black women, dominated Los Angeles’s underground lesbian strip club scene from the 1990s through the 2000s. This film is equal parts provocative, touching, sexy, and nostalgic for days long gone.

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  • Foxy Trot

    Lisa Donato

    A married couple unexpectedly face their relationship issues when they take ballroom dance lessons in a very heteronormative class.

    Genre: Comedy Shorts
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  • Making a Scene

    Starting in the mid-1960s, Canadian lesbians started leaving their closets en masse to find each other and build community.

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  • Eva + Candela

    Ruth Caudeli

    A portrait of two strong, independent women: a female director and the star of her first film, drawn together by a powerful attraction and their shared desire to take on the movie world.

    Genre: Drama
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