Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival

Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Chicago, Illinois, dedicated to LGBT film.^[1] The inaugural festival took place in April 1981, and is one of the oldest festivals of its kind in the world.^[2]

Each year, Reeling showcases a variety of LGBT-themed films, including both features and shorts. The festival is a production of Chicago Filmmakers, a not-for-profit media arts organization that serves the independent film community in Chicago.

Films

Reeling Fest #	Dates	Opening Gala	Closing Film	Ref
29	November 4–13, 2010
30	November 3–12, 2011
*	2012 - Fest on hiatus			^[3]
31	November 7–14, 2013
32	September 18–25, 2014
33	September 17–24, 2015
34	September 22–29, 2016	Hurricane Bianca	King Cobra
35	September 21–28, 2017	Hello Again	Palace of Fun	^[4]
36	September 20–30, 2018	Freelancers Anonymous	Studio 54
37	September 19–29, 2019	The Shiny Shrimps	Scream, Queen!
38	September 24 – October 7, 2020	Breaking Fast	Ahead of the Curve	^[5]
39	September 23 – October 7, 2021	Firebird	The Sixth Reel	^[6]
40
41	September 21 - October 8, 2023	The Mattachine Family		^[7]

References

1. Cody Corrall, "The Reeling International Film Festival shows queer people as the complex heroes and villains of their own stories". Chicago Reader, September 19, 2019.
2. "Reeling: The 37th Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival begins Thursday". ChicagoPride.com, September 18, 2019.
3. "Reeling film festival announces 2013 dates and new staff". ChicagoPride.com. Retrieved 2018-10-03.
4. Kris Vire, "Reeling Film Festival reaches 35". TimeOut, September 1, 2017.
5. "Reeling LGBTQ+ International Film Festival lineup". Reel Chicago, September 7, 2020.
6. "Program set for Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ Film Fest". Shoot Online, August 25, 2021.
7. "'The Mattachine Family' to open Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Fest Sept. 21". Windy City Times, August 2, 2023.

External links

• Official website