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Out of the Closet and Into The Co-op: Early Queer Cinema at The Filmmaker’s Cooperative

Bam Howard Gilman Opera House
Monday, June 15, 2026
This program highlights the exceptional way in which The Film-Makers' Cooperative served as an incubator for early queer cinema, featuring short films born out of an atmosphere of oppression that encouraged queer artists to be out and free.
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30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Open
• Closes 10:00 PM
bam.org
+1 718-636-4100

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