About the collection
The Frameline Film Festival Collection contains over 5,000 titles from Frameline's San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival, the longest-running, largest and most widely recognized LGBTQ+ film exhibition event in the world. This vast collection was first donated in 2007 to the Hormel LGBTQIA Center of SFPL and includes features, shorts and documentaries from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, China, Latin America and more.
A growing collection, the strongest representation is from the 1990s to early 2000s and includes rare and notable selections plus submissions that were never publicly screened.
About the database
Search the collection using the database below. Customize your view by selecting columns you would like to view by checking and unchecking fields in Column Visibility. You can download the full database in Excel or CSV format or export the current page as a PDF or copy it to your clipboard. We welcome any corrections or additional information via email at hormel@sfpl.org.
Key
👁 Digitized
★ Rare & Notable
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How to access the collection
As a first step, check the library catalog at sfpl.org to see if the title you’re seeking is available in another format or through one of the library’s streaming services.
If the title is only available via the Frameline Film Festival Collection, note the title(s) and coordinate an on-site viewing with the San Francisco History Center via phone or in-person during open hours at (415) 557-4567 or via email at sfhistory@sfpl.org. Please note that remote access is not possible currently.
About digitization
Most of this material has not yet been digitized and is in analog formats, which is now in danger of deterioration. Therefore, all viewing must be digitized material.
- 7 days’ notice is required to pull materials. There will be a longer waiting period if the item needs to be digitized for viewing.
- Researchers should wait for confirmation from a staff member before visiting in person to view the material.
- On-site viewing at the Main Library only. No remote access is available.
| Film Name | Director Name(s) | Item # | Box # | Year | Country | Digitized | Rare and Notable | Run Time | Orig Format | Format at SFPL |
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