JOYLAND

Saturday, January 25 at 7pm

NCMA WS (Formerly SECCA)

Following a long spell of unemployment, Haider lands a job at a Bollywood-style burlesque, telling his family he is a theater manager. In actuality, he is a backup dancer and becomes infatuated with a strong-willed trans woman, Biba.

MOONLIGHT

Friday, February 21 at 7pm

NCMA WS (Formerly SECCA)

A timeless story of human connection and self-discovery, MOONLIGHT chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami.

THE WATERMELON WOMAN

Saturday, March 22 at 7pm

NCMA WS (Formerly SECCA)

The film follows Cheryl, played by writer/director Cheryl Dunye, an amateur filmmaker and black lesbian, as she navigates life, love, and a film history project on “The Watermelon Woman”, a black actress of the 1930s and 1940s. The film floats along on Dunye’s incredibly charming screen presence as well as plenty of zingers from the script.

UNCLE FRANK

Saturday, April 26 at 7pm

Aperture

In 1973, when Frank Bledsoe and his 18-year-old niece Beth take a road trip from Manhattan to Creekville, South Carolina, for the family patriarch’s funeral, they’re unexpectedly joined by Frank’s lover, Walid. Starring Winston-Salem resident and actor Burgess Jenkins.

SAVING FACE

Saturday, May 31 at 7pm

Camel City Playhouse

A gay Chinese-American and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.