Opening & Closing Festivities

Opening Night

Opening Night Flight of Fantasy Time-travelling gays and space-travelling lesbians make the perfect pair to ensure your night is filled with romance and fancy!

Judas Kiss Screening
Ritz East 1 • 7:15pm

With its super-sexy cast featuring two QFest Rising Stars (Charlie David, 2006 and Sean Paul Lockhart, this year) alongside the adorable Richard Harmon, and its creative script, Judas Kiss is sure to get your juices flowing on Opening Night! And be sure to stick around to ask director J.T. Tepnapa and cast members your burning questions – or just to ogle!

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Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same Screening
Ritz East 2 • 7:30pm

Prepare to have your heart invaded by this outlandish romantic sci-fi comedy on Opening Night! A hilarious homage to black-and-white B movies, Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same will send you into orbit with laughter! And don’t take off until you’ve heard from director Madeleine Olnek!

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Find Romance Among the Stars

With magnificent panoramic city views, Opening Night continues among the stars at the Loews 33rd Floor (12th & Market Sts). Mix and mingle with friends and filmmakers, heat it up on the dance floor and cool it down at the bar featuring products from our generous sponsors, including Smirnoff Vodka, Bluecoat Gin, smartwater, vitaminwater zero and Barefoot Wines (three complimentary drinks with admission) along with out-of-this-world food and desserts. Opening night music will be presented by DJ June Rodriguez (of Tabu fame).

You can even turn your Opening Night into a mini-vacation! Stay over in one of the Loews Philadelphia’s luxurious rooms with a special Festival discount (see inside cover).

Opening Night Admissions:

Combination Ticket (Film & Party):
$45 Public • $40 PCA Members • 21+, ID Required

Film Only: $15, sold day of show at Ritz East based on availability • cash only • all ages/p>

Party Only: $35 at the door • 21+, ID required

Film and Party are FREE with your Festival Badge

Closing Night Extravaganza Awards Ceremony and Screening of Going Down in La-La Land

Ritz East 1 • 7:00pm

This gala evening begins with Going Down in La-La Land, a riveting and uncensored look at Hollywood that’s the new film from longtime Festival favorite director Casper Andreas, based on the cult favorite novel by Andy Zeffer. Andreas will be in attendance for questions and adulation after the film!

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A Real Blast!

We’ve found a stunning new space for our spectacular celebration of another year enjoying more than 100 of the best films in LGBT cinema. All your old and new Festival friends will be at Trust (249 Arch St) along with the night’s Award Winners: The presentation of the 17th QFest Audience and Jury Awards will take place amidst the merriment! Party like the "Real World" cast with a pumping dance floor; a bar stocked with our wonderful sponsors’ beverages, including smartwater, vitaminwater zero, Smirnoff Vodka, Bluecoat Gin and Barefoot Wines (three complimentary drinks with admission); and delicious snacks.Closing night music will be presented by DJ Jimmy DePre (of Tavern on Camac fame).

Closing Night Admissions:

Combination Ticket (Film & Party):
$35 Public • $30 PCA Members • 21+, ID required

Film Only: $15, sold day of show at Ritz East based on availability • cash only • all ages

Party Only: $25 at the door • 21+, ID required

Film and Party are FREE with your Festival Badge