As Pink Fest brings together communities across Singapore this June, one of its most anticipated signature events returns to the big screen. Pink Screen 2026, presented by NBCUniversal and Filmhouse, offers a month-long celebration of queer storytelling through a thoughtfully curated line-up of cult classics, award-winning dramas and contemporary documentaries from around the world.

This year’s Pink Screen programme showcases queer stories from across generations, cultures and communities, demonstrating just how expansive LGBTQ+ cinema has become. Opening the season is To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995), the cult road-trip comedy starring Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes and John Leguizamo as three drag queens whose journey across America transforms a small town along the way. More than three decades after its release, the film remains a joyful celebration of self-expression, friendship and chosen family.

Among the programme’s newer highlights is Cactus Pears, the first Marathi-language film to premiere at Sundance, where it won the Grand Jury Prize. Set in rural western India, the film follows Anand, who returns home following his father’s death and unexpectedly finds connection and intimacy with a local farmer. Tender and deeply atmospheric, it offers a rare portrayal of queer life outside urban centres and challenges assumptions about where queer stories can exist.

The documentary Queer As Punk brings audiences closer to home. Directed by Yihwen Chen, it follows Malaysian trans man Faris and his punk band, Shh… Diam!, as they carve out spaces for queer existence in a country where LGBTQ+ identities remain criminalised. Equal parts personal portrait and political statement, the film captures the resilience, humour and creativity that emerge in the face of systemic discrimination.

Meanwhile, Montreal, My Beautiful explores themes of desire and self-discovery later in life. Starring Joan Chen, the drama centres on a 53-year-old Chinese immigrant who begins to confront long-suppressed feelings and embarks on a transformative relationship with a younger woman. The result is a nuanced meditation on identity, liberation and the courage required to pursue one’s authentic self.

Together, the films highlight the breadth of contemporary queer storytelling—from drag queens and punk musicians to rural romances and mid-life awakenings. Yet among the season’s diverse offerings, one title continues to occupy a singular place in queer cinematic history.

That legacy comes into focus with a special screening of Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain, presented by Proud Spaces and NBCUniversal as part of Pink Fest. Returning to Singapore cinemas for the first time in nearly two decades, the Academy Award-winning drama remains one of the most influential queer films ever made, reshaping conversations around representation, desire and the possibilities of queer storytelling in mainstream cinema.

For one night only, the screening will be transformed into a queer rodeo celebration, inviting guests to arrive in their best denim, fringe and Western-inspired looks. Beyond the film itself, the evening is designed as a gathering point for community, reflection and dialogue.

Following the screening, audiences will be invited to stay for an intergenerational panel discussion examining the legacy of Brokeback Mountain and the evolution of queer cinema over the past twenty years. Moderated by filmmaker Renny Nadira, the conversation brings together queer activist Anne Goh, who experienced the film when it first premiered; Michel Ho from qUNI, representing a younger generation encountering the work for the first time; and filmmaker Leon Cheo, whose work navigates the realities of contemporary storytelling in Singapore.

Together, the panel will explore how queer representation has changed across generations, what continues to resonate in Brokeback Mountain today, and what challenges remain unresolved. The discussion will also consider how stories rooted in local lived realities can be told, and whether different expectations continue to be placed on local and international works that engage with sensitive social issues.

Importantly, the event also serves a larger purpose. All proceeds from ticket sales will go towards supporting Proud Spaces and its ongoing work with Singapore’s LGBTQ+ community, making the evening both a celebration of queer cinema and a contribution to community-building efforts on the ground.

More than a film screening, Brokeback Mountain x Proud Spaces encapsulates what Pink Fest strives to create each year: spaces where people can come together, share stories across generations, and experience the simple but powerful feeling of belonging. In a festival built by the community for the community, it offers a fitting reminder that queer stories continue to matter, not only on screen, but in the conversations they inspire long after the credits roll.

Pink Screen runs from 29th May to 28th June 2026 at Filmhouse. Tickets and full Pink Screen schedule available here