One of the biggest attractions of Bay Area Pride remains San Francisco’s annual LGBTQ film festival, Frameline. Due to the pandemic, last year’s program was mostly online. This year, in its 45th iteration, Frameline is mixing live screenings at the Roxie and Castro theaters, two shows at S.F.’s Oracle Park (yes, the home of the Giants) and four drive-in showings, as well as deep slate of streaming offerings.

The theme of this year’s 17-day fest is “All Kinds of Queer,” and the 50-plus features it offers is a testament to that billing.

For the first time, there will be two Oracle Park screenings: Palo Alto native Jon M. Chu’s exuberant musical “In the Heights” (June 11) and Amazon Prime’s eagerly awaited adaptation of the London musical “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” (June 12). Both films start at 8 p.m. ($24.99-$44.99).

The festivities kick off Thursday at the Concord drive-in with a screening of the excellent documentary, “Fanny: The Right to Rock.”

Can’t make any in-person and drive-in events? Don’t fret. The bulk of the programming, including “Homegrown” (showcasing shorts from Bay Area filmmakers) will be available to stream June 17-27.

Here are a few must-sees.

“In the Heights”: “Crazy Rich Asians” director Jon M. Chu’s ideal summer movie is everywhere this weekend — in theaters and on HBO Max June 10 and, thanks to S.F. Pride and Frameline, at Oracle Park on June 11. And that’s a good thing. This is an exuberant, uplifting celebration of the Latinx community, a vibrant musical that’s stuffed with show-stopping numbers and is refreshingly inclusive. Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes’ Tony-winning sensation stars “Hamilton” fave Anthony Ramos as Usnavi, a soul-searching bogoda owner hankering to return to his birthplace in the Dominican Republic. As a blackout roils through his Washington Heights neighborhood during a scorching-hot spell in New York, Usnavi, along with his friends, learn the power of home and the value of the “family” that surrounds him. “Heights” tips its hat to Old Hollywood musical megastars such as Fred and Ginger and even Ethel Merman, particularly one splashy and spectacular pool scene, but it also presents us with a diverse and dynamic cast of characters, the likes of which we’ve not seen before in a major film musical. Chu’s background in dance and music comes in handy here. He also succeeds at uniting such veteran performers (Jimmy Smits, Daphne Rubin Vega and Olga Merediz) with a new generation of talent (Ramos, Leslie Grace, Corey Hawkins, Melissa Barrera, Stephanie Beatriz and many more). “In the Heights” is high-energy cinematic magic and is one of the best films yet of 2021.

Details: 6:30 p.m. June 11; $19.99-$208 (subject to change); www.frameline.org.

“Fanny: The Right to Rock”: The feature kicking off this year’s festival is an illuminating documentary on the sexism, racism, ageism and homophobia that confronted members of Fanny, which many consider the first all-female rock band. Director Bobbi Jo Hart doesn’t futz around here, adopting a traditional approach by concentrating on interviews. That no-fuss style works well as band members reflect on everything from their musical origins in Sacramento to the highs and lows of their rock-and-roll lifestyes. It’s a tender, intimate portrait of these groundbreakers as they prepare to release a reunion album in their 60s. Be prepared to get misty-eyed. Details: 9 p.m. June 10; West Wind Solano Drive-in, Concord; streaming June 17-27.

“Boy Meets Boy”: There’s no way to ignore influences of Richard Linklater’s classic “Before” trilogy and Andrew Haigh’s 2011 sexy gay romance “Weekend” in every frame of Daniel Sanchez Lopez’s promising feature debut, a low-budget indie woven around two 20something gay men (Alexandros Koutsoulis and Matthew James Morrison) making an insta-connection and then spending 48 hours flirting, talking and peeling back each other’s emotional layers. “Boy Meets Boy” is light on action and long on talk, and that’s fine since the dialogue is interesting and sometimes provocative. Details: Streaming June 17-27.

“Firebird”: This based-on-a-true-story romantic drama is a three-hankie heartbreaker, recounting the clandestine love of two Cold War-era Soviet Air Force men in Estonia. Actor Tom Prior stars as Sergey, a disillusioned private smitten with a base commander (Nicholas Woodeson), whom he becomes a driver for. He also co-wrote and co-directed the film. The result is a glossy and classy melodrama that soars with passion and is elevated by strong production values, heartfelt performances and a story arc that journeys to unexpected destinations. It’s gorgeous to behold and worth a trip to the Castro to see on the big screen. Details: 2:30 p.m. June 27 at the Castro, San Francisco; streaming June 17-27.

“Language Lessons”: Even if you’re sick of Zoom (and who isn’t?), expect to be thoroughly taken with the shot-on-screens conversations that make up this two-hander about the relationship between a Spanish-language teacher (Natalie Morales) and a wealthy, married and gay Oakland man (Mark Duplass). After tragedy strikes, their playful relationship deepens and evolves, unearthing insecurities, idiosyncrasies and misperceptions. The two stars work wonders together and Morales shows a deft touch as both director and as a co-screenwriter — along with the talented Duplass. The ending is forced but “Language” captures the nuances of a complex friendship. Details: Streaming June 17-27.

“Nico”: Sara Fazilat gives a thunderbolt of a performance as Nico, a confident German-Persian lesbian working in Berlin as a caregiver. Her effusive personality radically changes after a racially motivated attack lands her in the hospital and leaves her with deep psychological wounds. Director Eline Gehring and co-screenwriter Fazilat convey the brutality of the act without being overly explicit, interested more on depicting the emotional damage than the physical scars. Fazilat impresses in every scene as we see how the incident changes her. But her journey is not without hope, fortunately, and a few surprises. Details: Streaming June 17-27.

“Metamorphosis”: Filipino filmmaker J.E. Tiglao’s first feature attracted awards consideration in the Philippines even as courted controversy. Originally slapped with an impossibly restrictive rating, it was changed on appeal so it could be seen. The explicit, but non-exploitative, drama is about Adam (a sensational Gold Azeron) and journeys from bullied teen to confused teen grappling with the discovery they are intersex. Tiglao tells the story the only way it should be told — from the perspective of Adam (who identifies as they/them) as they encounter resistance, ridicule and a pastor father determined to make Adam one specific sex. It’s a powerful film that is just a tad too neat in its resolution. Details: June 17-June 27.

“Swan Song”: German actor Udo Kier is positively delicious in a Auntie Mame-like performance as a Sandusky, Ohio, former hairdresser and drag performer who skedaddles from an elder-care facility so he can work his magic on the corpse of his former frenemy (Judith Light). Strutting and strolling along the streets, Pat Pitsenberg (Kier) meets new friends while exchanging barbs with old rivals (Jennifer Coolidge). Todd Stephens’ film vacillates from the comic to the bittersweet with slow-gin ease, thanks to Kier, who’s sassy and bitchy when he needs to be. Details: Streaming June 17-June 27.

“The Greenhouse”: Unresolved feelings of grief and sexuality collide at the 60th birthday celebration of Australian matriarch Ruth, still staggered years later over the devastating loss of her wife in Thomas Wilson-White’s debut feature. Daughter Beth (Jane Watt) is the adult child who stayed behind to care for mom as her siblings carried on. But maybe Beth has been using the situation to escape her own issues. When Beth runs into a former female teen crush, she crashes into a fantastical world, and takes her siblings with her. Wilson-White acutely conveys how grief and loss can stifle us and conveniently deter us from our own attractions. It’s one audacious debut. Details: Streaming June 17-June 27

“Summer of ‘85”: The ever-prolific François Ozon sets us up for a teenaged noir version of “Talented Mr. Ripley” in the opening minutes, in which forlorn Alexis (Félix Lefebvre) is heading to court. Why is he going there? And what crime did he commit? The reasons slowly take shape via flashbacks and they’re more nostalgic than “Ripley” twisty. “Summer” plays charts Alexis’s sensual, unforgettable summer romance with David (Benjamin Voisin), a strapping, mercurial 18-year-old free spirit. Their passionate love affair undergoes complications when another person comes between them. “Summer of ‘85” isn’t vintage Ozon, but it is satisfying with a shrewd screenplay adapted from a French YA novel. Details: Screens 9 p.m. June 16 only Fort Mason Flix drive-in, San Francisco; opens in Berkeley and S.F. theaters June 8.

“Jump, Darling”: Up-and-coming drag performer Russell (Thomas Duplessie) gets dumped by his boyfriend and, after a bad, drunken night, drops in on grandma (Cloris Leachman) and decides to stay a spell, in a move that has unexpected benefits for both. There’s not much new territory explored here but what’s surprising is the emotional power of Phil Connell’s touching feature. That’s largely due to the legendary Leachman, in her last film role. Details: Screen 6 p.m. June 26 at the Castro, San Francisco; streaming June 17-27.

Contact Randy Myers at soitsrandy@gmail.com.

FRAMELINE

The LGBTQ film festival offers live, drive-in and streaming movies.

When: June 10-27

Where: Oracle Park, S.F.; Castro and Roxie theaters, S.F.; Fort Mason Flix drive-in, San Francisco, and West-Wind Solano drive-in, Concord

Tickets: $24.99-$49.99 Oracle Park; $14-$16 theaters; $25-$20 per car drive-in; $10 single streaming, $95-$115 all-streaming pass; www.frameline.org/festival