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 one espresso martini or a non-alcoholic beverage. Additional drinks can be purchased, and 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.

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.

Equator Coffees is a Bay Area-founded, B Corp Certified specialty coffee roaster with twelve neighborhood cafes, serving exceptional, sustainably sourced coffee in our own spaces and beyond.

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.