Pride Film Night | 'Factory Girl' and 'To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar'

Join us on June 15 for a special Pride screening of two iconic films: Factory Girl and camp classic To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar.  We will be screening both films in our Ledcor Theatre. Watch either film for $10 or both films for $15. Members to the AGA are Free. This Pride Screening is part of the AGA’s programming celebrating Pride Month for the LGBTQ2SIA* community. We are also featuring the film Factory Girl, a dramatic retelling about Andy Warhol’s former friend and collaborator in recognition of our new exhibition From Warhol to Banksy.

6pm | Factory Girl

Factory Girl is a 2006 American biographical film directed by George Hickenlooper. It is based on the rapid rise and fall of 1960s underground film star and socialite Edie Sedgwick (played by Sienna Miller), known for her association with the artist Andy Warhol (Guy Pearce). 

Please note: Due to change in license availability, the film Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol was replaced with Factory Girl. We apologize for the inconvenience.

8pm | To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar  

This film is a 1995 American road comedy film directed by Beeban Kidron and starring Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, and John Leguizamo as three New York City drag queens who embark on a road trip. 

Please note: These films are for mature audiences and contain scenes of drug use, brief nudity, discriminatory language and violence. Please note that these films are a product of their time, both being released in the 90s. Some language used to describe the LGBTQ2SIA* is now considered out of date. As one of the first Hollywood films about the Drag Community, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar is a camp classic, but it’s important to also be aware that this representation is out of date and is flawed. Our audience is asked to be mindful of this when watching the film. There is no food or drink in the theatre, but we do allow bottled water. 

About Film Night: Film Night is part of AGA’s public programming that highlights themes from current exhibitions or social and cultural affairs. Join us on the second Thursday of each month for a screening of film that may be missed on the big screen. If you would like to be notified about upcoming films or to suggest a film for screening, please email Michael at Michael.Goto.Magnussen@youraga.ca. Alternatively, you can subscribe to our E-News or follow us @youraga on social media to get the latest news.