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Rainbow Visions Film Festival

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Edmonton’s 2SLGBTQIA+ film festival
🌎 Edmonton, AB, Canada
🏳️‍🌈 Started in 2015
📅 June 18–21, 2026
📽 Sister to @nwfyeg
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🏆 We are so thrilled to announce the Rainbow Visions award winners of 2026!

🎬 Best Film: SHE'S THE HE @obscuredreleasing
🎥 Best Doc: BARBARA FOREVER @barbaraforeverfilm
🎞️ Best Short Film: STIMULANTS & EMPATHOGENS

Congratulations to all of our award-winners and a warm, heartfelt thanks to every filmmaker, screener, volunteer, sponsor, partner, and audience member who made this year's festival such a success. 🩷🤍🤎🖤💙🩵❤️🧡💛💚💜

Thank you for celebrating the power of storytelling with us. See you again next yeeeeaaar!

#FilmFestival #AwardWinners #IndependentFilm #Cinema #Filmmaking #FestivalAwards by @rvffyeg

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❤️‍🩹 JUNE 18, 2026 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ❤️‍🩹 LEVITICUS

Two teenage boys must escape a violent entity that takes the form of the person they desire most—each other. From the producers of The Babadook and Talk To Me, come watch one of the buzziest films from this year’s Sundance and SXSW film festivals!

Content advisory: Violence, bloody/gory content, coarse language, and sexual situations. Recommended for audiences 16+.

🎟️ Linktree in bio for tickets and more info!

#horror #queerfilm #sxsw #gaylove #leviticusfilm #queerfilm #supernaturalhorror #sxsw2026 #FilmFest #YegFilm #YegFilmFest #yegevents #yegarts #metrocinema #edmonton #edmontonevents #rvffyeg #yeglife #alberta taken in Metro Cinema by @rvffyeg

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JUNE 18, 2026 9:00 PM - 10:40 PM
⚖️ MY BROTHER'S KILLER ⚖️

MY BROTHER'S KILLER details the remarkable effort by members of the queer community in Los Angeles to solve the 1990 murder of adult film performer Billy London.

*Content Advisory: Content may be disturbing to some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised. Recommended for audiences 16+.

Preceded by the short film A FUN NIGHT OUT
This psychological drama follows Jay, a shy gay man, as he reconstructs a fragmented night out that gradually reveals a disturbing experience, forcing him to confront issues of consent, vulnerability, and safety within queer spaces.

*Content Advisory: Subject matter may be disturbing or triggering for some viewers. Viewer discretion is advised.

🎟️ Linktree in bio for tickets and more info!

#queerfilms #truecrime #mybrotherskillerfilm #documentary #justice #FilmFest #YegFilm #YegFilmFest #yegevents #yegarts #metrocinema #edmonton #edmontonevents #nvffyeg #yeglife #alberta by @rvffyeg

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👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨 JUNE 19, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:40 PM 👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨
BOOKENDS

When Nate moves in with his grandparents after a bad breakup with his boyfriend, the two generations collide in exasperating, funny, and heartbreaking ways when it comes to life experiences, values, and philosophies.

🎟️ Linktree in bio for tickets and more info!

#queerlove #queerfilm #dementia #reelqueer #loveislove #romance #family #FilmFest #YegFilm #YegFilmFest #yegevents #yegarts #metrocinema #edmonton #edmontonevents #rvffyeg #yeglife #alberta by @rvffyeg

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👉 JUNE 19, 2026 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM 👈
FINGER IN THE DYKE: The Films of Shawna Dempsey & Lorri Millan

Collaborators since 1989, Shawna Dempsey and Lorri Millan are among Canada's most well-known performance artists. They were most recently part of the team selected for the winning design of “Thunderhead,” a national 2SLGBTQIA+ monument currently being built in Ottawa.

Described by Guy Maddin as "the iron fist of feminism in a fun-fur glove," their impressive filmography includes numerous classics that will be screened as part of this program.

Join us for a celebration of some of their best works, presented in partnership with The Queer Archive Dive.

This program includes:

💪 A Day in the Life of A Bull Dyke (10 min)

⛺️ Lesbian National Parks and Services (24 min)

🪷 We’re Talking Vulva (5 min)

🪞 What Does A Lesbian Look Like? (1 min)

Good Citizen: Betty Baker (27 min)

Plus: special guest speakers and surprises!

Content advisory: Strong language and sexual themes. Recommended for audiences 14+.

🎟️ Linktree in bio for tickets and more info!

#queerfilms #lesbianhistory #lesbianheros #heros #shortfilms #FilmFest #YegFilm #YegFilmFest #yegevents #yegarts #metrocinema #edmonton #edmontonevents #nvffyeg #yeglife #alberta by @rvffyeg

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📸JUNE 19, 2026 9:00 PM - 10:45 PM 📸
BARBARA FOREVER

BARBARA FOREVER is an immersive, archive-driven exploration of the life, work, and legacy of the iconic, pioneering lesbian filmmaker Barbara Hammer.

🎟️ Linktree in bio for tickets and more info!

#lesbianhistory #barbaraforeverfilm #barbarahammer #documentary #queerfilm #sxsw #FilmFest #YegFilm #YegFilmFest #yegevents #yegarts #metrocinema #edmonton #edmontonevents #rvffyeg #yeglife #alberta by @rvffyeg

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🍩☕️JUNE 20, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM ☕️🍩
SHORTS FOR BRUNCH - SHORTS COMPETITION

OUR MONSTERS
Directed by Mia Mango (Petrovic) | 2025 | 9 min | Canada
@our_monsters_short_film
OUR MONSTERS is a playful short film about two kids, Daniel and Peter, who team up to defeat the monster in Daniel's closet.

THE BLAME SILENCE
Directed by Israel Cordova | 2025 | 20 min | Brazil
@_israelcordova
After his father's death, a rural farmer finds himself facing a freedom he never dared to live; caught between guilt and desire, he must confront his fears.

CLUTTER
Directed by James Card | 2025 | 15 min | United Kingdom
@jamesc_card
CLUTTER is a moving drama about a grieving drag queen and the emotional fallout of loss and prejudice, exploring how people find the strength to heal and move forward.

STIMULANTS & EMPATHOGENS
Directed by Mateusz Pacewicz | 2025 | 25 min | Poland
This short follows a closeted teen whose romantic pursuit of a drug dealer spirals from awkward comedy into sharp social satire and an emotional confrontation with family, class, and identity.

Kiloran Bay
Directed by Michael Bruce | 2026 | 13 min | United Kingdom
@kiloranbayfilm
KILORAN BAY is a musical short film starring Alan Cumming and Jack Wolfe. After decades away, a gay man returns home to Scotland to attend a traditional wedding and faces the past he’s spent a lifetime avoiding.

🎟️ Linktree in bio for tickets and more info!

#shorts #queerfilm #FilmFest #YegFilm #YegFilmFest #yegevents #yegarts #metrocinema #edmonton #edmontonevents #rvffyeg #yeglife #alberta by @rvffyeg

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📸 JUNE 20, 2026 1:00 PM - 3:15 PM 📸
UNCLE ROY

As 93-year-old Roy Blakey battles dementia, his niece works to preserve his remarkable legacy—as a figure skater, ice show archivist, and pioneering gay photographer whose male nude photography left a lasting mark on history—before his final curtain call.

🎟️ Linktree in bio for tickets and more info!

🔹 Followed by a 2:30 pm panel discussion:
Lights, Camera, Cinema! in conversation with Thomas Waugh, Ruth DyckFehderau, & Matthew Hays

PANELISTS:
Thomas Waugh
Ruth Dyckfehderau
Matthew Hays
Our Moderator: Kyler Chittick

#queerlove #queerfilm #dementia #reelqueer #royblakey #photogrpahy #figureskating #FilmFest #YegFilm #YegFilmFest #yegevents #yegarts #metrocinema #edmonton #edmontonevents #rvffyeg #yeglife #alberta by @rvffyeg

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JUNE 20, 2026 ⛓️ 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM ⛓️
MINESHAFT: THE CRUISING MURDERS

Cruising, the controversial 1980 thriller directed by William Friedkin and starring Al Pacino, is the focus of MINESHAFT: THE CRUISING MURDERS, which explores the controversy surrounding the film’s original production.

🎟️ Linktree in bio for tickets and more info!

#cruising #cruising1980 #Documentary #LGBTQFilm #QueerCinema #TrueCrime #LeatherBar #Mineshaft #GayNYC #queerfilm #sxsw #FilmFest #YegFilm #YegFilmFest #yegevents #yegarts #metrocinema #edmonton #edmontonevents #rvffyeg #yeglife #alberta by @rvffyeg

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JUNE 20, 2026 😎 6:30 PM - 7:51 PM 😎
SHE'S THE HE
Presented by Sea Change and Fruit Loop!

SHE'S THE HE is an outrageous, uproarious, teen comedy for the ages following Ethan and Alex as they decide to pose as trans women in a last-ditch effort to quell gay rumours. It's all a joke until Ethan realizes she really is trans.

🎟️ Linktree in bio for tickets and more info!

#shesthehe #LGBTQFilm #QueerCinema #TrueCrime #highschool #comedy #queerfilm #FilmFest #YegFilm #YegFilmFest #yegevents #yegarts #metrocinema #edmonton #edmontonevents #rvffyeg #yeglife #alberta by @rvffyeg

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JUNE 20, 2026 9:15 PM - 11:11 PM
💃🏽 STARWALKER 💃🏽

Star (Dilan Chiblow), an Indigi-Queer, Two-Spirit, lonesome callboy is introduced to a popular drag house and embarks on a journey toward becoming who they genuinely are: Starwalker.

🎟️ Linktree in bio for tickets and more info!

#starwalker #indigiqueer #queerfilm #dragqueen #queerfilm #FilmFest #YegFilm #YegFilmFest #yegevents #yegarts #metrocinema #edmonton #edmontonevents #rvffyeg #yeglife #alberta by @rvffyeg

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☕️ 🍩 JUNE 21, 2026 10:30 PM - 11:30 PM 🍩☕️
SHORTS FOR BRUNCH - FESTIVAL FAVS

TSISMOSA (GOSSIPER)
Directed by Mark David Daoang | 2025 | 10 min | Philippines
In an Ilokano village in the Phillipines, a simple plan for a traditional serenade spirals into comic confusion when gossip turns a love song into a town scandal.

ORNITHOMANCY
Directed by S. Vollie Osborn | 2025 | 17 min | United States
The anxious Winona turns to ornithomancy, the ancient art of reading omens from birds, to guide his life choices before a crucial job interview.

CAT SITTERS
Directed by Claren Grosz | 2025 | 12 min | Canada
Four friends reunite to watch scary movies while cat-sitting, but an unexplained power outage and a lingering suspicion that they're not alone threaten to kill the vibe.

ALMARI KA ACHAAR (CUPBOARD PICKLE)
Directed by Raakesh Rawat | 2026 | 20 min | India
ALMARI KA ACHAAR is a warm and heartfelt short film about a middle-aged same-gender couple navigating the tension between their enduring love and the pressures of family expectations and tradition.

🎟️ Linktree in bio for tickets and more info!

#shorts #queerfilm #FilmFest #YegFilm #YegFilmFest #yegevents #yegarts #metrocinema #edmonton #edmontonevents #rvffyeg #yeglife #alberta by @rvffyeg

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