So What Exactly is the Queer West Film Fest?
From the restrictive Hays Code that constructed a celluloid closet, to the queer indie explosion of the mid-90s, to our contemporary conversations about representation, both independent and mainstream cinema have struggled with the way they portray LGBTQ2S people and stories. And while representation has obviously bettered over the last century of cinema, the question now turns to what queer stories get told. Queer West Film Fest celebrates not only the stories of queer life on the coasts, but the lives, adventures, and pain of LGBTQ2S people living under the majesty, power, and complicated history of the American West.
About the Roxy Theater
Missoula’s Community Cinema
The Roxy Theater is the City of Many Shoulder’s Community Cinema. A non-profit arthouse venue, the Roxy hosts regular weekly screenings of award-winning new and classic films from around the world, simulcast live theater, special one-off screenings, community programs, and oddball events.
A unique historic venue with incredible resources, The Roxy houses three cinema screens with HD projection, 35 mm projection, state-of-the-art sound systems, two stages, a micro-cinema ‘The Annex’, and the Roxy Movie Garden – an outdoor space for films and live performance.
Sister Festivals
Queer West Film Fest is just one offering from the Roxy Theater’s robust film festival program. Check out QWFF’s sister festivals…
For more than ten years, the Montana Film Festival has showcased independent films from around the world, engaging the Missoula community with remarkable shared cinematic experiences and welcoming guests to Big Screen Country. MTFF highlights emergent independent talents from major international festivals, with special attention paid to Montana’s flourishing film industry. It regularly screens features months before wide release, making it the premiere annual event for Montana’s cinephiles.
Founded by bear biologist Chuck Jonkel in 1977 at the University of Montana, the International Wildlife Film Festival is the longest-running film festival of its kind. The mission of IWFF is to promote awareness, knowledge, and understanding of wildlife, habitat, people, and nature through excellence in film. This long-standing festival champions wildlife filmmakers and challenges conventional expectations about how we conserve wildlife and habitat.
