One of the world’s preeminent film festivals, the Atlanta-based, Oscar®-qualifying Out On Film brings five of 2026’s most anticipated queer films and documentaries to Southern audiences with its “Spring Mini-Fest’26,” taking place over three consecutive evenings (March 17-19) at the historic Landmark Midtown Art Cinema. Back for a fourth year, Spring Mini-Fest kicked off on Tuesday, March 17, 7 p.m. ET with the award-winning documentary “A Deeper Love,” which follows nearly a decade in the life of Miss Peppermint, a Black trans artist and activist who made history on “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and Broadway.
“Bookends” (U.S., Directed by Mike Doyle, 99 min.)
Southeastern premiere. Expected in attendance: actor and producer Noam Ash
When Nate (Noam Ash) is forced to leave his fabulous city life behind and move in with his grandparents after a bad breakup with his boyfriend, he is determined to escape the confines of retirement community life and his meddlesome grandparents’ relentless attempts to ‘improve’ him. But when his Holocaust-surviving grandfather, Saul (F. Murray Abraham), shows signs of cognitive decline and his grandmother, Miriam (Caroline Aaron), refuses to acknowledge her husband’s early dementia, Nate finds himself torn between his desire to flee, family responsibilities, and an unexpected romance with his grandparents’ handsome doctor (Charlie Barnett). This funny and rich comedy drama was filmed in Columbus, GA Clip
The main Out On Film festival celebrates its 39th year this September 24-October 4, 2026. The festival is currently accepting entries here: https://filmfreeway.com/OutOnFilm. More information will be announced later in the year.
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