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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, be part of film festival history as we celebrate five decades of queer media at Frameline50.
Frameline50 | June 17–27, 2026
In 2026, join us for Frameline50 — 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!
- Frameline50 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 60,000 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 an average of 400 Festival 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.
For Filmmakers
The submission window for the 50th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival is now open! As a filmmaker, you can be part of five decades of film festival history as Frameline celebrates a first-of-a-kind milestone. Works in all genres, forms, and lengths are considered. Before you submit, learn more about the world’s largest and longest-running queer film festival by brushing up on the Festival’s eligibility requirements.
To submit your film for consideration by the Frameline50 programming team, visit us on FilmFreeway.
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Festival Awards
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.
Festival Sponsors
Frameline has been a cornerstone of LGBTQ+ storytelling and community for nearly five decades. As we plan for our 50th anniversary, visit our Sponsorship page to learn more about our current Festival sponsors and all of our partnership opportunities.
