Celebrate Queer Movies at the Wex

The Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University presents Pride: A Celebration of Queer Movies, a five-film series running May 27–June 26. 

Featuring an exciting lineup of films from premieres of buzzed-about new releases (including F*cktoys, one of the best reviewed films of the last year) to a fresh restoration of a legendary cult classic (Pink Narcissus), Pride is a celebration of love, desire, and identity coming at a time when queer rights across the world are under attack.

“While the Wex frequently includes LGBTQIA+ friendly programs, we’re thrilled to host such a wide variety of films during Pride Month,” says Chris Stults, curator in the Wex’s Film Department, “many of these films are sneak peeks and premieres audiences won’t see anywhere else in Columbus. It’s a month filled with great movies, waiting to be discovered.”

Tickets are available now, in person at the Wexner Center for the Arts, by calling (614) 292-3535, or online. Tickets for each screening are $12 for the general public, $8 for Wexner Center members, $9 for adults 55 and over, and $6 for students. Prices include all fees. Fees are waived for members and in-person purchases. Wex members receive free parking with their ticket purchase. All other ticket buyers receive discounted $5 parking in the Arps, Ohio Union North, and Ohio Union South Garages.

The Schedule

F*cktoys (Annapurna Sriram, 2025) 
Preceded by Seek No Favor (Elle Clay and Leilah Weinraub, 2025)
Wed, May 27 | 7 PM

Fans of Gregg Araki and John Waters won’t want to miss Sriram’s electrifying directorial debut—a wild, sexy, and frequently funny twist on the road trip film. Featuring Big Freedia, Sadie Scott (Spoiler Alert, Oh. What. Fun.), François Arnaud (Heated Rivalry, The Borgias), Brandon Flynn (13 Reasons Why), and Damian Young (Birdman, Ozark).

No Man's Land Film Festival: Pride Program
Tue, June 16 | 7 PM

No Man’s Land Film Festival (NMLFF) is the premier all-women and genderqueer adventure film festival in the country. This Pride Program spotlights queer and trans athletes/filmmakers.

We Are Pat (Rowan Haber, 2025)
Thu, June 18 | 7 PM

The Ohio premiere of a striking new documentary examining the contemporary relevance of and attitudes toward Pat, one of the most baffling nonbinary comedy characters of the 1990s made famous on Saturday Night Live.

Drunken Noodles (Lucio Castro, 2025)
Wed, June 24 | 7 PM

This delightful new film by queer Argentine auteur Lucio Castro (End of the Century) takes audiences through five chapters in the magical and erotic sex life of a New York art student.

Pink Narcissus (James Bidgood, 1971)
Fri, June 26 | 7 PM

A new restoration of a sumptuous, seminal work of underground and queer cinema that has never looked more breathtaking. Please note: This film contains sexually explicit content.