25th Annual ReelOut Opening Shindig!
25th Annual ReelOut Opening Shindig!
Come celebrate 25 years of ReelOut at The Broom Factory. All-Ages! Hosted by Kingston's drag king superstar Dare DeLaFemme!
Come celebrate 25 years of ReelOut at The Broom Factory. All-Ages! Hosted by Kingston's drag king superstar Dare DeLaFemme!
The ReelOut/Three Things Consulting Opening Gala Selection for the 25th anniversary edition of the ReelOut Queer Film Fest is Peafowl from South Korea and the Canadian, short animation, Embrace the Moon.
From the deranged minds behind the memorable drag queen-slasher Death Drop Gorgeous a few years ago, comes the newest (and very different in tone from the last one) from Ahern, Miller and Perras-Sanchez- the Lovecraftian Saint Drogo!
Mostly shot right here in Kingston, this low-budget indie by Patricia Rivera Spencer is being brought back to life 34 years after its release by Queen's Film Profs Tamara Lang & Dan Vena.
This program is suitable for all-ages. Summer Qamp dir. Jen Markowitz/CANADA/80:00/2023 Buried within the woods of Alberta, Canada sits camp fYrefly, a haven for LGBTQIA2S+ teens, far away from the fierce political battle currently being waged against queer expression and gender identity. SUMMER QAMP invites audiences into the innocence and joy of a summer away […]
Leilani’s Fortune is an intimate journey that follows the blossoming career of queer, Ethiopian-Eritrean artist, Witch Prophet.
Michael V. Smith's intimate documentary unpacks his journey as a radical drag performer and genderqueer.
This hilarious and touching documentary tells the story of how three older, gay, "bears" working in Hollywood, tired of having their gay-themed ideas rejected by the mainstream, decided to self-produce their own web series.
Join us for the 39th anniversary retrospective screening of Skin Deep with filmmaker Midi Onodera in conversation.
Sorry I’m late I didn’t want to come, shorts program and performances presented by Wee Bit Off Centre, an embryonic art centre and a gathering place for its own imagining.
THE RADICAL is an intimate portrait of the world’s first openly gay Imam.
A collection of animation, experimental, documentary and narrative stories that run across the gender spectrum that is as diverse as the emotions evoked throughout.
This evening we spotlight filmmakers who are exploring kinks and fetishes that certainly can be considered sexy but this program's goal isn't merely to titillate, but instead, we explore the humanity and emotional core that can exist in these realms riddled with stigma. tOuch Kink- dir. Todd “Max” Carey/Canada/75:01/2023 A documentary film journey into the […]
Join us for this shorts program that starts off by exploring what it means to leave one’s home to start anew (without) and then shifts to two narratives that represent the vibrant, queer stories being made by filmmakers in Nigeria (within). Filmmaker Ayo Tsalithaba (they/them/theirs) in attendance.
In Sav Rodgers’ debut feature film, he explores the unexamined legacy of Kevin Smith’s cult classic, Chasing Amy. His documentary is both a tribute to the movie that saved his life as a queer kid, coming of age in Kansas, and an exploration of its mixed reviews from the LGBTQ+ community.
When is the last time you saw a musical documentary genre hybrid? Us either! Tonight let's visit Acadia and its colourful citizens!
Howdy,Neighbor! dir. Allisyn Snyder/USA/1:20:00/2023 When former child actor, Benjamin (Matthew Scott Montgomery), is recognized by his new neighbor (Grant Jordan), the lines between friend and fan become blurred, turning his number one fan into his number one nightmare. With no help from law enforcement, Benjamin begins investigating the oddly familiar man with his best friend […]
These documentary short-subject films focus on beacons of hope & courage during even the darkest times.
This program looks at how men navigate each other in masculine spaces. The feature film Aligned and the short films Sweat and Burn My Skin.
This series of shorts focuses on stories of a diverse array of women and the connections to sexuality, history, and autonomy.
Oliver, a recent high school graduate, is kicked out of his house after his parents find out he is gay. He struggles to make it on his own as he tries to find a way to pay for college.
A fascinating look at sex work in San Francisco from Swedish filmmaker Tove Pils.
The short, Canadian film EITR directed by Fateema Al-Hamaydeh Miller (in attendance) will start us off and then the mood shifts from rom/com to psychological horror in the impressive horror feature The Judgment by Marwan Mokbel.
They want visibility, their struggle is uphill, they are Indigenous, they are Trans, they are Ommegids. Discriminated inside and outside their community.
Tonight we explore the dynamics of what it means to be “family” in all its facets– affirming and not-so affirming.
Susan Feniger. Forked dir. Liz Lachman/USA/1:29:50/2023 Susan Feniger. FORKED…a verite feature documentary film following award-winning celebrity chef Susan Feniger on her first solo restaurant, her passionate struggle and quest to bring global street food under one roof in the form of a new LA restaurant: STREET. Shot by her longtime filmmaker partner, it’s a story about […]
Happy Feet + Melodies Sweet features nine exciting short films from Canada, France, the UK, Argentina, Brazil and India, compiled together to form a moving viewing experience that will put a spring in your step and a song in your heart. TRAILER Lullaby- dir.Irène-Kimberley Valin-Awashish/3:55/Canada/2022 Lullaby is a documentary essay about coming of age and […]
ReelOut's closing gala film for its 25th anniversary is the musical Glitter and Doom based on the discography of The Indigo Girls!