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Check out the LGBT-inclusive films screening at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival<\/b><\/p>\n

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The 2016 Sundance Film Festival lineup was announced<\/a> last week for the 32nd<\/sup> annual festival in Park City, Utah coming up from January 21-31. Sundance has a long history as one of the most LGBT-inclusive mainstream film festivals and has included screenings of great LGBT films including How to Survive a Plague<\/em>, Pariah<\/em>, Keep the Lights On<\/em> and more.<\/p>\n

Check out a list below of LGBT-inclusive films screening this year at the Sundance Film Festival that we know of so far, in alphabetical order. This post will be updated as more information becomes available.<\/p>\n

*Note – Synopses are taken directly from the Sundance program<\/p>\n

\"\"First Girl I Loved <\/strong><\/em>\/ U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Kerem Sanga) — Seventeen-year-old Anne just fell in love with Sasha, the most popular girl<\/a> at her L.A. public high school. But when Anne tells her best friend, Clifton—who has always harbored a secret crush on her—he does his best to get in the way. Cast: Dylan Gelula, Brianna Hildebrand, Mateo Arias, Jennifer Prediger, Tim Heidecker, Pamela Adlon. World Premiere<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"Kiki <\/strong><\/em>\/ U.S.A., Sweden (Director: Sara Jordenö) — Through a strikingly intimate and visually daring lens, Kiki <\/em>offers a riveting, complex insight into a safe space created and governed by LGBTQ youths of color, who are demanding happiness and political power. The film is an exciting coming-of-age story about agency, resilience, and the transformative art form of voguing. World Premiere<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures<\/strong><\/em> \/ U.S.A. (Directors: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato) — This examination of Robert Mapplethorpe’s outrageous life is led by the artist himself, speaking with brutal honesty in a series of rediscovered interviews about his passions. Intimate revelations from friends, family, and lovers shed new light on this scandalous artist who ignited a culture war that still rages on. World Premiere <\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"PARTNERS<\/strong><\/em> \/ U.S.A. (Director: Joey Ally, Screenwriters: Jen Tullock, Hannah Utt) — Work and life partners Kate and Leigh share everything, from their apartment to the bar they co-own. When a sex<\/a> life slump forces them to reconsider their relationship, they must confront how intertwined their lives have become, to humorous ends.<\/p>\n

\"\"Peace in the Valley<\/strong><\/em> \/ U.S.A. (Directors and screenwriters: Michael Palmieri, Donal Mosher) — Eureka Springs, Arkansas, is home to both the largest outdoor Passion Play in the United States and an important vote on LGBT rights. This film follows the town’s inhabitants as they prepare for the historic vote.<\/p>\n

\"\"Peacock<\/strong><\/em> \/ Czech Republic (Director: Ondřej Hudeček, Screenwriters: Jan Smutny, Ondřej Hudeček) — A twisted queer romance set in picturesque 19th-century Bohemia tells the true story of the birth of one of the nation’s most influential writers, with suspense, laughter, violence, hope, nudity, sex<\/a>, and a happy ending—mostly a happy ending.<\/p>\n

\"\"Spa Night <\/strong><\/em>\/ U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Andrew Ahn) — A young Korean-American man<\/a> works to reconcile his obligations to his struggling immigrant family with his burgeoning sexual desires in the underground world of gay<\/a> hookups at Korean spas in Los Angeles. Cast: Joe Seo, Haerry Kim, Youn Ho Cho, Tae Song, Ho Young Chung, Linda Han. World Premiere<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"Suited<\/strong><\/em> \/ U.S.A. (Director: Jason Benjamin) — Bindle & Keep, a Brooklyn tailoring company, makes custom suits for a growing legion of gender-nonconforming clients. World Premiere<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"The Saint of Dry Creek<\/strong><\/em> \/ U.S.A. (Director: Julie Zammarchi) — Patrick Haggerty was a teenager in rural Dry Creek, Washington, in the late 1950s. Here, he remembers the day he first had a conversation with his father about being gay<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"\"Uncle Howard <\/strong><\/em>\/ U.S.A., United Kingdom (Director: Aaron Brookner) — <\/em>Howard Brookner’s first film, Burroughs: The Movie<\/em>, captured the cultural revolution of downtown New York City in the early ’80s. Twenty-five years after his promising career was cut short by AIDS, his nephew sets out to discover Howard’s never-before-seen films to create a cinematic elegy about his childhood idol. World Premiere<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"Viva<\/strong><\/em> \/ Ireland (Director: Paddy Breathnach, Screenwriter: Mark O’Halloran) — In contemporary Cuba, a father and son struggle to escape from each other’s expectations, duty, and the burden of past sins. Cast: Héctor Medina, Jorge Perugorría, Luis Alberto García<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The 2016 Sundance Film Festival will take place in Park City, Utah January 21-31. Find out more about attending here<\/a> and keep up to date with announcements on Twitter at @SundanceFest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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