This Season at Queer Film Theory 101…
We’ve opened up the genres we’re discussing at each of our shows and inviting speakers to share how media in general — film, anime, video games, comics, music videos and more — influenced their queer journeys and lend to the larger queer conversation.
Themes for each month of 2026:
Jan 22 - Anime July 16 - Best of QFT101
Feb 19 - Shipping Aug 20 - Video Games
March 19 - Best of QFT101 September off for Fantastic Fest
April 16 - Sci-Fi/Action Oct 15 - Horror
May 21 - Television Nov 19 - Chosen Family
June 18 - Transformations Dec 17 - Best of QFT101
Every 3rd Thursday(ish), Live at the Highball
A light-hearted storytelling & lecture series where LGBTQIA+ "professors" explore the media we all grew up with that helped them realize and appreciate what it means to be queer.