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.
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] |
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.
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] |