Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Philosophical Research Society, Los Angeles
Celebrate our city's rich LGBTQ+ history with this award-winning documentary exploring the rise of groundbreaking L.A. based organizations! 7th House Screeings is proud to welcome Queer Diaspora, the screening series programmed and hosted by filmmaker Gregorio Davila (UNIDAD: GAY AND LESBIAN LATINOS UNIDOS), for a very special evening as Davila presents his award-winning, stirring, and vital documentary L.A. A QUEER HISTORY! Winner of multiple awards, including the 2022 MIPCOM Diversify Award at Cannes, Davila traces the rich, complex, and often overlooked LGBTQ+ history of Los Angeles, pre-Stonewall. From the hidden barrooms of the 1920s to the front lines of the AIDS crisis, L.A. A Queer History uncovers the untold stories of the LGBTQ+ individuals who shaped Los Angeles—and in doing so, helped shape the world. Through rare archival footage, intimate interviews, and powerful storytelling, L.A. A Queer History celebrates the resilience, creativity, and courage that transformed a city once known for silence into a beacon of progress. Don’t miss this moving chronicle of resistance, joy, and pride that reminds us how far we’ve come—and how much further we can go. Dir. Gregorio Davila, 2016, 120 mins, United States, English, Digital. Tickets: $10 (In Person Event Only) Please email events@prs.org or phone 323-663-2167 with any questions. GREGORIO DAVILA Gregorio Davila is a respected documentary filmmaker, editor, and director-editor based in Los Angeles.He is a director and editor, known for Nancy from Eastside Clover (2014), L.A.: A Queer History (2021), and Unidad: Gay & Lesbian Latinos Unidos (2022).Over the past decade-plus, he has built a strong reputation crafting feature-length documentaries and impactful visual content for non-profits and cultural institutions. His work has been featured on notable platforms such as PBS. Recipient of awards at international festivals, including MIPCOM and the NETA Awards for socially conscious filmmaking.Known for a clear and socially engaged visual style, Davila's documentaries are regularly showcased in film festivals and community screenings globally.