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
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[4] Hello Again Palace of Fun
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[5] Breaking Fast Ahead of the Curve
39 September 23 – October 7, 2021[6] Firebird The Sixth Reel

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.


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