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Frameline’s Trash Talk with John Waters
Mar 17, 2026
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On Tuesday, March 17 at The Castro Theatre, Frameline will honor John Waters with the Frameline Award, presented by local drag icon and artist Peaches Christ, and follow the award presentation with a screening of Waters’ black-comedy crime film Serial Mom (1994), featuring live commentary from the filmmaker himself. After the film, Frameline’s Allegra Madsen will moderate an onstage Q&A with Waters and Peaches Christ.
Trust Us: The only thing worse than wearing white after Labor Day is missing out on this chance to watch transgressive independent cinema alongside the Pope of Trash.
SF/Arts Curator Insight
Don’t miss the notorious, deliciously wicked writer/director John Waters, aka “the pope of trash” in an onstage conversation celebrating Frameline’s 50th anniversary. The man who brought us Divine and Johnny Depp in handcuffs in “Cry-Baby,” a coup Waters still boasts about, gleefully relished the outrage provoked by films such as: “Pink Flamingos,” “Hairspray” and “Female Trouble.” And, oh, does he ever have tales to tell. Rest assured he will provide transgressive commentary on “Serial Mom” (1994), starring Kathleen Turner, and a host of other subjects.
Sura Wood
Contributing Writer, Film
Frameline