Frameline, the queer media nonprofit behind the San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival, has announced the recipients of its annual Completion Fund grants.
Introduced to help filmmakers fund projects centered on LGBTQ+ people and their communities, 2026 winners of the grant include “Barbara Forever,” directed by Bridie O’Connor. “Hunky Jesus” by Jennifer M. Klute. “Jaripeo” by Efrain Mojica and Rebecca Zweig. “Adam’s Apple” by Amy Jenkins. “Lady Champagne” by Darcy Drollinger. and the short film “But Still, We Move” by Theo Angell.
This year’s jury included director Elena Oxman, San Francisco Film Critics Association President Randy Meyers, and director Rataj Weaver.
Founded in 1991, the Frameline Completion Fund has provided more than $700,000 in grants to more than 200 films.
“Frameline exists because queer artists have always had to build their own infrastructure,” said Allegra Madsen, executive director of Frameline. “As federal funding continues to disappear from arts organizations across the country, we are proud to be one of the ones still standing, with 50 years of proof that we know how to endure, and a clear commitment to the LGBTQ+ storytellers who will define the next 50. That’s why our Completion Fund grant recipients are so important right now. Investing in these artists is not just meaningful, it’s how we build for that future. As we approach our 50th festival, doing this work also feels urgent and necessary.”
Entries to the Frameline Completion Fund can range in genre from documentary and narrative work to experimental, animated, and episodic projects, but must focus on LGBTQ+ people and their communities. To be eligible for a grant, a project must have completed 90% of production and be in or about to begin post-production.
Below is a complete list of 2026 Frameline Completion Fund recipients.
Amy Jenkins’ “Adam’s Apple” – Documentary Film
“An intimate, collaborative documentary told through the dual perspectives of transgender teen Adam and his mother, visual artist Amy Jenkins, providing an authentic and tender counterpoint to the hostility facing transgender youth today.”
“Barbara Forever” by Bridie O’Connor – Documentary Film
“Exploring experimental filmmaker Barbara Hammer’s films, archives, and ongoing cultural impact, it reveals her lifelong and original artistic endeavor to create and document personal and social lesbian history.”
“But Still, We Move” by Theo Angell – Short Narrative
“When Tendai’s housemates move, they face access issues alone for the first time. As they strive for independence, they are haunted by the image of the ‘perfect wheelchair user’ and the feeling that they don’t measure up, until they decide to take action and break free from the narrative.”
“Hunky Jesus” by Jennifer M. Klute – Documentary Feature
“A chronicle of the Sisters of Eternal Indulgence, from their founding in the 70s, to their history on the front lines of the AIDS crisis, to the social justice movement’s current efforts to confront President Trump’s America.”
“Jaripeo” by Efrain Mojica and Rebecca Zweig – experimental documentary film
“A journey to a hypermasculine rodeo in Michoacán taps into a subconscious of memory, strange desire, and longing, leading to an awareness of the scars and beauty of the home left behind.”
Darcy Drollinger’s Lady Champagne – Narrative Feature
“The drag artist stars as erotic dancer Champagne Horowitz Jones Dickerson White in this hilarious sequel to Darcey Drollinger’s Shit and Champagne (2020).”
