Pride Month Perfect Pairing | The Little Mermaid (1989) with Equator Coffees and Griffo Distillery, Co-Presented by Frameline

Join us for a truly unique cinematic experience that blends storytelling, community, and Pride! In partnership with Frameline, the organization that hosts the world’s oldest LGBTQ+ film festival, we are hosting a special screening of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ The Little Mermaid (1989), featuring a deep dive into the fascinating life of the film’s iconic queer composer Howard Ashman. This viewing will be paired with espresso martinis from Equator Coffees and Griffo Distillery. Don’t be a “Poor Unfortunate Soul,” and make this joyous event “Part of Your World."

Your ticket includes admission to the film with three 3-oz samples of espresso martinis and gin gimlets, or a non-alcoholic beverage. A selection of light snacks will be provided with your ticket along with the option to purchase additional food. All ticketholders must be 21+ and provide valid ID for entry. Themed attire is encouraged.

Tickets for Pride Month Perfect Pairing | The Little Mermaid (1989) with Equator Coffees and Griffo Distillery, Co-Presented by Frameline will be available as follows:

• Walt’s Circle Donors: Purchase tickets beginning Tuesday, May 12 at noon PT by emailing membership@wdfmuseum.org.
• Founding, Supporter, and Friend-level members: Purchase tickets beginning Wednesday, May 13 at noon PT by emailing membership@wdfmuseum.org.
• All member levels: Tickets available beginning Thursday, May 14 at noon PST via the Member Portal.
• Public (non-members): Remaining tickets available beginning Friday, May 15 at noon PST online.

Join as a member or upgrade your current membership to receive priority access and discounts to programs like these. For more information, please visit our Membership page.

Founded in 1977, Frameline is a San Francisco-based nonprofit media arts organization dedicated to the development, exhibition, distribution, and preservation of LGBTQ+ cinema and queer independent media. Focused on changing the world through the power of queer cinema, Frameline is most well known for producing the annual San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival—the longest-running and largest queer film exhibition in the world—which is celebrating its 50th anniversary June 17–27, 2026. Learn more at frameline.org.

Established by life and business partners Helen Russell and Brooke McDonnell in 1995 in the San Francisco Bay Area, Equator Coffees is a LGBTQIA+ owned specialty coffee roaster renowned for pioneering coffee rooted in quality, sustainability, and social responsibility. Equator is credited for pioneering the direct trade model as an early adopter of Fair Trade Certification in 1999, and in 2011 became the first Certified B Corporation coffee roaster in California, emphasizing the business’s commitment to providing quality products with positive social and environmental impact. Today, Equator sources coffee from over 50 producers and co-ops in 20 countries—including a new generation of producers in Thailand and Equator’s co-founders’ very own farm in Panama sitting at a previously un-farmable elevation. In 2024, Equator brought to market the first annual harvest of Regenerative Organic Certified coffee ever commercially available.

Griffo was founded in Sonoma County on the belief that marrying craft and science makes the most beautiful products. This approach carries through everything we do, from our premium “scientifically crafted” spirits you’ll find on shelves, right down to the expertly assembled cocktails in beaker-like glasses at our own Tasting Bar.

Raise your glass to a new film series at The Walt Disney Family Museum, Perfect Pairing, where we match a Californian wine, beer, or spirit with classic and contemporary Disney films. Join us in our Fantasia-themed theater for an exploration of locally made beverages paired to complement the settings, themes, and characters of our monthly selected film. Tickets include the film screening, one beverage, and light snacks. Additional beverages can be purchased separately, subject to availability.