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MEET YOUR WQ42 CREW! (part 1)

All of these wonderful people are what make Wicked Queer happen every year. Whether they're combing through film festival submissions or coordinating with theaters, this is the crew that makes it work.

#wickedqueer #wq42

MEET YOUR WQ42 CREW! (part 1)

All of these wonderful people are what make Wicked Queer happen every year. Whether they're combing through film festival submissions or coordinating with theaters, this is the crew that makes it work.

#wickedqueer #wq42

MEET YOUR WQ42 CREW! (part 1)

All of these wonderful people are what make Wicked Queer happen every year. Whether they're combing through film festival submissions or coordinating with theaters, this is the crew that makes it work.

#wickedqueer #wq42

MEET YOUR WQ42 CREW! (part 1)

All of these wonderful people are what make Wicked Queer happen every year. Whether they're combing through film festival submissions or coordinating with theaters, this is the crew that makes it work.

#wickedqueer #wq42

MEET YOUR WQ42 CREW! (part 1)

All of these wonderful people are what make Wicked Queer happen every year. Whether they're combing through film festival submissions or coordinating with theaters, this is the crew that makes it work.

#wickedqueer #wq42

MEET YOUR WQ42 CREW! (part 1)

All of these wonderful people are what make Wicked Queer happen every year. Whether they're combing through film festival submissions or coordinating with theaters, this is the crew that makes it work.

#wickedqueer #wq42

Introducing Wicked Queer 42.

This year’s theme is Queer Audacity, a reminder that we need to celebrate, uplift, and to own our collective and personal power as Queer people. We picked a symbol this year to represent this energy, The Lavender Rhinoceros.

Some local history: A lavender rhino caused a lot of controversy in Boston during the 1970s. Why this purplish rhino you may ask? To quote the folks at Gay Media Action-Advertising (led by Bernie Tol and Daniel Thaxton), “It is a much maligned and misunderstood animal. ” The color came from the mixture of pink and blue, a symbolic merger of the masculine and feminine.

We call upon this energy to uplift, celebrate, and to bring to light our stories, struggles, our history, laughter, joy and tears, and to give us the courage to take up space and to use our horns when needed. This year’s festival celebrates the storytelling of our community in the over 100 films we are screening at the 6 venues across the metro Boston area, running from Gaypril 3-16, 2026. Our 42nd annual program celebrates local trailblazers and icons of Queer cinema, as well as, stoner comedies, love against all odds, demonic babies, haunted appliances, time travel, volcanic eruptions and the power of friendship and Queer family.

We ask you to join us in solidarity and community at our programs, and encourage you to see as many films from all over the world to learn a little more about each other through the power of cinema storytelling. We are all in this together; united together, there is nothing we can’t do.

You know we love a little tease.. Boston’s gayest, raunchiest, and freakiest film festival is BACK!

Wicked Queer: Boston’s LGBTQ+ film festival is Gaypril 3rd-16th, 2026. We’ll see you there 👀

Visit our site for more information - link in bio
Music: HIDE by @ruwillin

As GAYpril comes to a close, we'd like to give a big thank you to everyone who made this year a fabulous 42nd installment of Wicked Queer. Thank you to our wonderful hosting venues (@brattletheatre @mfaboston @somerville_theatre @thecoolidge @bostonu ) ticketing volunteers, our crew, the filmmakers that came out to screenings, and most importantly, YOU, for showing up! Everyone worked together to make this such a fun festival, with tangible community we hope everyone will remember for years to come.

We'll be around; See you in the fall for WQ: DOCS! ❤️

As GAYpril comes to a close, we'd like to give a big thank you to everyone who made this year a fabulous 42nd installment of Wicked Queer. Thank you to our wonderful hosting venues (@brattletheatre @mfaboston @somerville_theatre @thecoolidge @bostonu ) ticketing volunteers, our crew, the filmmakers that came out to screenings, and most importantly, YOU, for showing up! Everyone worked together to make this such a fun festival, with tangible community we hope everyone will remember for years to come.

We'll be around; See you in the fall for WQ: DOCS! ❤️

As GAYpril comes to a close, we'd like to give a big thank you to everyone who made this year a fabulous 42nd installment of Wicked Queer. Thank you to our wonderful hosting venues (@brattletheatre @mfaboston @somerville_theatre @thecoolidge @bostonu ) ticketing volunteers, our crew, the filmmakers that came out to screenings, and most importantly, YOU, for showing up! Everyone worked together to make this such a fun festival, with tangible community we hope everyone will remember for years to come.

We'll be around; See you in the fall for WQ: DOCS! ❤️

As GAYpril comes to a close, we'd like to give a big thank you to everyone who made this year a fabulous 42nd installment of Wicked Queer. Thank you to our wonderful hosting venues (@brattletheatre @mfaboston @somerville_theatre @thecoolidge @bostonu ) ticketing volunteers, our crew, the filmmakers that came out to screenings, and most importantly, YOU, for showing up! Everyone worked together to make this such a fun festival, with tangible community we hope everyone will remember for years to come.

We'll be around; See you in the fall for WQ: DOCS! ❤️

As GAYpril comes to a close, we'd like to give a big thank you to everyone who made this year a fabulous 42nd installment of Wicked Queer. Thank you to our wonderful hosting venues (@brattletheatre @mfaboston @somerville_theatre @thecoolidge @bostonu ) ticketing volunteers, our crew, the filmmakers that came out to screenings, and most importantly, YOU, for showing up! Everyone worked together to make this such a fun festival, with tangible community we hope everyone will remember for years to come.

We'll be around; See you in the fall for WQ: DOCS! ❤️

As GAYpril comes to a close, we'd like to give a big thank you to everyone who made this year a fabulous 42nd installment of Wicked Queer. Thank you to our wonderful hosting venues (@brattletheatre @mfaboston @somerville_theatre @thecoolidge @bostonu ) ticketing volunteers, our crew, the filmmakers that came out to screenings, and most importantly, YOU, for showing up! Everyone worked together to make this such a fun festival, with tangible community we hope everyone will remember for years to come.

We'll be around; See you in the fall for WQ: DOCS! ❤️

Screening tomorrow at IFFBoston 2026: "ADAM'S APPLE"

5PM, April 27th, at The Brattle - With director Amy Jenkins in attentance!

An intimate, collaborative documentary told through the dual perspectives of Adam, a transgender teen, and his mother, visual artist Amy Jenkins (INSTRUCTIONS ON PARTING, IFFBoston 2018), that offers an authentic and tender counterpoint to the hostility facing trans youth today. Adam’s journey balances the milestones of gender transition with the rhythms of adolescence. As Adam asserts his identity and steps out into the world, his parents grapple with the challenges of raising a teen while learning to let go. Through a visually poetic approach, the film transforms a deeply personal archive, collected over two decades, into a powerful, joyful testament to the beauty and difficulty of reckoning with profound change.

For more info and tickets, visit IFF's website (link in bio)

TOMORROW at IFF BOSTON! Wicked Queer is proud to copresent "AS I AM"

12PM - April 25th - The Brattle Theatre - With filmmakers in attendance!

Amir, a 60-year-old Iranian man, arrives in Hingham, Massachusetts, on a tourist visa and rents an Airbnb across the street from the house of Fariborz—an old friend and former comrade from the Iran-Iraq war, now living with his distant wife and young grandson. They haven’t seen each other in over forty years.

Curious and uncertain, Amir begins observing Fariborz’s life from a distance. Suspicions arise, and he is forced to reveal himself, and the two men finally come face to face. What begins as a quiet reunion slowly uncovers a bond far deeper than friendship—a love born during war but never spoken, never lived.

For more info, visit IFF'S site: (link in bio)

TOMORROW AT IFF BOSTON! Wicked Queer is happy to co-present Maddie's Secret: 9:30PM Tomorrow (April 23rd) at The Brattle.

In MADDIE’S SECRET, essential alt-comedian cum director John Early plays the titular Maddie Ralph, a major foodie who works as a dishwasher at a trendy Los Angeles food content creation company. While her life seems picturesque—she simultaneously conceals a dark past with a severe eating disorder. Knowing her history of self-harm conflicts with the perfect image she puts forth to her followers, she continues to hide her bulimic tendencies from friends and family, even when she begins to relapse. With stunning satire and a pitch-perfect read of the cultural room, Early’s debut is the announcement of a lively and inventive directorial voice.

For more info and tickets, visit IFFBoston's site (link in bio)

Thank you, Boston. This means the world to us. ❤️
#AudienceAward @wickedqueer #Boston

We are honored to present Wicked Queer 42's Jury Award for Documentary Feature, chosen by our wonderful jurors Mike Wyeld, Lu Linares, and Daunasia Yancey:

Jury Award For Documentary Feature: Barbara Forever - Directed by Brydie O'Connor
Honorable Mention: Living In Pryde - Directed by Rob Tokanel, Emily Judem, Jack Doyle

We are honored to present Wicked Queer 42's Jury Award for Documentary Feature, chosen by our wonderful jurors Mike Wyeld, Lu Linares, and Daunasia Yancey:

Jury Award For Documentary Feature: Barbara Forever - Directed by Brydie O'Connor
Honorable Mention: Living In Pryde - Directed by Rob Tokanel, Emily Judem, Jack Doyle

We are honored to present Wicked Queer 42's Jury Award for Documentary Feature, chosen by our wonderful jurors Mike Wyeld, Lu Linares, and Daunasia Yancey:

Jury Award For Documentary Feature: Barbara Forever - Directed by Brydie O'Connor
Honorable Mention: Living In Pryde - Directed by Rob Tokanel, Emily Judem, Jack Doyle

We are honored to present Wicked Queer 42's Jury Award for Documentary Feature, chosen by our wonderful jurors Mike Wyeld, Lu Linares, and Daunasia Yancey:

Jury Award For Documentary Feature: Barbara Forever - Directed by Brydie O'Connor
Honorable Mention: Living In Pryde - Directed by Rob Tokanel, Emily Judem, Jack Doyle

📣🎬 GANAMOS el Audience Award en Boston.
Gracias por una de las mejores noches de nuestra vida. ❤️ Thank you, Boston. 🫶🏻

We are ecstatic to present Wicked Queer 42's Jury Award for Narrative Feature, chosen by our wonderful jurors Mike Wyeld, Lu Linares, and Daunasia Yancey:

Jury Award For Narrative Feature: Eva - Directed by William Reyes
Honorable Mention: At The Place Of Ghosts - Directed by Bretten Hannam

We are ecstatic to present Wicked Queer 42's Jury Award for Narrative Feature, chosen by our wonderful jurors Mike Wyeld, Lu Linares, and Daunasia Yancey:

Jury Award For Narrative Feature: Eva - Directed by William Reyes
Honorable Mention: At The Place Of Ghosts - Directed by Bretten Hannam

We are ecstatic to present Wicked Queer 42's Jury Award for Narrative Feature, chosen by our wonderful jurors Mike Wyeld, Lu Linares, and Daunasia Yancey:

Jury Award For Narrative Feature: Eva - Directed by William Reyes
Honorable Mention: At The Place Of Ghosts - Directed by Bretten Hannam

We are ecstatic to present Wicked Queer 42's Jury Award for Narrative Feature, chosen by our wonderful jurors Mike Wyeld, Lu Linares, and Daunasia Yancey:

Jury Award For Narrative Feature: Eva - Directed by William Reyes
Honorable Mention: At The Place Of Ghosts - Directed by Bretten Hannam

What's the best part of Wicked Queer? The audience, of course. We're proud to present the audience awards for features and documentaries, tallied using your votes! There were quite a few ties this year!

Audience Award for Best Feature: A Useful Ghost and The Divine Tragedy (tie!)
Honorable Mention: Castration Movie III and Eva (tie!)

Audience Award for Best Documentary: Barbara Forever
Honorable Mention: Uchronia and Jaripeo (tie!)

Thanks for coming out, watching the movies, mingling, and voting this year!

What's the best part of Wicked Queer? The audience, of course. We're proud to present the audience awards for features and documentaries, tallied using your votes! There were quite a few ties this year!

Audience Award for Best Feature: A Useful Ghost and The Divine Tragedy (tie!)
Honorable Mention: Castration Movie III and Eva (tie!)

Audience Award for Best Documentary: Barbara Forever
Honorable Mention: Uchronia and Jaripeo (tie!)

Thanks for coming out, watching the movies, mingling, and voting this year!

What's the best part of Wicked Queer? The audience, of course. We're proud to present the audience awards for features and documentaries, tallied using your votes! There were quite a few ties this year!

Audience Award for Best Feature: A Useful Ghost and The Divine Tragedy (tie!)
Honorable Mention: Castration Movie III and Eva (tie!)

Audience Award for Best Documentary: Barbara Forever
Honorable Mention: Uchronia and Jaripeo (tie!)

Thanks for coming out, watching the movies, mingling, and voting this year!

What's the best part of Wicked Queer? The audience, of course. We're proud to present the audience awards for features and documentaries, tallied using your votes! There were quite a few ties this year!

Audience Award for Best Feature: A Useful Ghost and The Divine Tragedy (tie!)
Honorable Mention: Castration Movie III and Eva (tie!)

Audience Award for Best Documentary: Barbara Forever
Honorable Mention: Uchronia and Jaripeo (tie!)

Thanks for coming out, watching the movies, mingling, and voting this year!

What's the best part of Wicked Queer? The audience, of course. We're proud to present the audience awards for features and documentaries, tallied using your votes! There were quite a few ties this year!

Audience Award for Best Feature: A Useful Ghost and The Divine Tragedy (tie!)
Honorable Mention: Castration Movie III and Eva (tie!)

Audience Award for Best Documentary: Barbara Forever
Honorable Mention: Uchronia and Jaripeo (tie!)

Thanks for coming out, watching the movies, mingling, and voting this year!