Pass the Remote: 10 don’t-miss Frameline programs with ties to the Bay Area’s LGBTQ community

by Randy Myers, Bay City News Foundation

“Nelly Queen: The Life and Times of José Sarria”: Have a limited amount of time? Be sure to put this sweet, fascinating nostalgic dive into the life and influential ties of Sarria, a San Francisco drag performer who was an LGBTQ trailblazer and the first out gay person to run for office, high on the list. Director Joseph R. Castel was a friend of Sarria, and that closeness proves to be an asset in “Nelly Queen” as it provides a sentimental but complete overview of one of the Bay Area’s unsung heroes — someone who delighted crowds at San Francisco’s gay Black Cat bar and became a fixture as the “widow” of the Bay Area’s notorious Emperor Norton. 

Bay Area history lovers will eat it up. 

Available to stream Thursday through June 27

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Jose Sarria at Frameline through June 27, 2021

 “Nelly Queen: The Life and Times of José Sarria”: Have a limited amount of time? Be sure to put this sweet, fascinating nostalgic dive into the life and influential ties of Sarria, a San Francisco drag performer who was an LGBTQ trailblazer and the first out gay person to run for office, high on the list. Director Joseph R. Castel was a friend of Sarria, and that closeness proves to be an asset in “Nelly Queen” as it provides a sentimental but complete overview of one of the Bay Area’s unsung heroes — someone who delighted crowds at San Francisco’s gay Black Cat bar and became a fixture as the “widow” of the Bay Area’s notorious Emperor Norton. Bay Area history lovers will eat it up.

Available to stream Thursday through June 27

https://frameline.org/festival/film-guide/nelly-queen-the-life-and-times-of-josand233-sarria?fbclid=IwAR1hYesAatfKCypX2qcPfLidkfGZSNT3rIMAQfEh822WYZGTLPnmHCvOG_g

San Francisco’s Frameline 45 Film Festival Screening "Nelly Queen: The Life and Times of Jose Sarria"

San Francisco’s Frameline 45 Film Festival will be streaming the award-winning feature documentary, Nelly Queen: The Life and Times of Jose Sarria. This digital screening is available to view between Thu, Jun 17 and Sun, Jun 27. 

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https://www.frameline.org/festival/film-guide/nelly-queen-the-life-and-times-of-josand233-sarria