Founded in 1977, the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, hosted by Frameline, is the longest-running, largest, and most widely recognized queer film exhibition in the world. In June 2026, we celebrated five decades of queer media at Frameline50, welcoming 50,000 attendees and over 600 filmmakers and industry professionals to the Bay Area.

In 2027, join us for Frameline51 — 11 days of film screenings, parties, networking events, and industry panels at venues in San Francisco and Oakland. Be a part of history in the making! Festival dates will be announced in late 2026.

• Frameline51 will be an 11-day in-person showcase of the world’s leading queer cinema in venues throughout San Francisco and Oakland. 
• With an average of 50,000 attendees, Frameline is the most prominent and well-attended LGBTQ+ arts program in the US.
• We bring together an unparalleled community of festival-goers for the world’s largest celebration of queer media. 
• We have a proven, five-decade track record of championing queer and trans films and filmmakers, making Frameline the place for your work to be seen by 600 industry guests, including programmers, distributors, producers, buyers, and other industry professionals.
• Frameline was ranked #8 in a 2023 USA Today‘s Readers Choice poll of the 10 Best Film Festivals in the United States and, the following year, made MovieMaker‘s annual list of 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee and 25 Coolest Film Festivals in the World.

Frameline has been a cornerstone of LGBTQ+ storytelling and community for nearly five decades. As we plan for the next 50 years, visit our Sponsorship page to learn more about our current Festival sponsors and all of our partnership opportunities.

The submission window for the 51st San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival will open in October 2026.

• Submissions Open: October 2026
• Early Bird Deadline: To Be Announced
• Regular Deadline: To Be Announced
• Late Deadline: To Be Announced
• Extended Deadline: To Be Announced
• Notification Date: To Be Announced
• Festival Dates: To Be Announced

Frameline, the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, is proud to be a BAFTA Qualifying Festival and an Iris Prize partner festival.

The Festival also presents several juried awards, audience awards, and special honors to festival films. Visit our Festival Awards page to learn more, including information about past winners and honorees.