Queer favorites and queer films all Summer from Utah Film Center
The Utah Film Center is bringing queer favorites, beloved cult classics, and queer cinema experiences back to Salt Lake City this summer with the return of its 2026 Summer Outdoor Film Series and the ongoing UQFF Year-Round screening program.
2026 Summer Outdoor Film Series
This year’s outdoor screenings move to Pioneer Park, where audiences can enjoy music-filled films and iconic movie moments beneath the stars. Additional community screenings will also continue at Woodbine Food Hall, creating even more opportunities for film lovers to gather, connect, and celebrate queer storytelling and campy cinematic favorites throughout the summer.
Among the season’s highlights is Moulin Rouge!, screening Saturday, June 13 at 8 p.m. at Pioneer Park. Directed by Baz Luhrmann, the dazzling jukebox musical celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2026. The film follows young poet Christian as he falls for Satine, the glamorous star of the Moulin Rouge cabaret in Paris.
The series continues Saturday, July 11, with the 39th anniversary (?!?!) of Dirty Dancing, the beloved dance romance starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. Set during a summer vacation in the Catskills, the film’s unforgettable soundtrack and iconic dance scenes have made it a longtime queer and pop culture favorite.
On Saturday, August 8, audiences can enjoy the 40th anniversary of the deliciously campy Little Shop of Horrors at Pioneer Park. Directed by Frank Oz, the horror-comedy musical follows a flower shop employee whose discovery of a man-eating plant leads to increasingly outrageous consequences.
Utah Queer Film Festival Year-Round
Meanwhile, the UQFF Year-Round screening series continues throughout the summer at the Utah Film Center’s downtown venue at 375 W. 400 N.
The acclaimed coming-of-age drama Moonlight screens on Wednesday, June 17 at 7 p.m. Written and directed by Barry Jenkins, the Academy Award-winning film explores identity, masculinity, and sexuality through three defining stages in its main character’s life.
On Wednesday, July 15, audiences can experience Come See Me in the Good Light, an intimate and moving documentary following poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley as they navigate love, creativity, and a terminal cancer diagnosis with humor and fortitude.
Closing out the summer screenings on Wednesday, August 19, is We Are Pat, a documentary revisiting the infamous androgynous Saturday Night Live character Pat. The film explores how queer and nonbinary audiences are reclaiming the once-controversial character as a symbol of empowerment rather than ridicule.
More info at utahfilmcenter.org
