Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Chicago, Illinois, dedicated to LGBT film.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. The inaugural festival took place in April 1981, and is one of the oldest festivals of its kind in the world."Reeling: The 37th Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival begins Thursday". ChicagoPride.com, September 18, 2019.
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.
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+Reeling Fest #Dates Opening GalaClosing FilmRef29November 4–13, 201030November 3–12, 2011*2012 - Fest on hiatus 31November 7–14, 201332September 18–25, 201433September 17–24, 201534September 22–29, 2016Hurricane BiancaKing Cobra35September 21–28, 2017Hello AgainPalace of FunKris Vire, "Reeling Film Festival reaches 35". TimeOut, September 1, 2017.36September 20–30, 2018Freelancers AnonymousStudio 5437September 19–29, 2019The Shiny ShrimpsScream, Queen!38September 24 – October 7, 2020Breaking FastAhead of the Curve"Reeling LGBTQ+ International Film Festival lineup". Reel Chicago, September 7, 2020.39September 23 – October 7, 2021FirebirdThe Sixth Reel"Program set for Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ Film Fest". Shoot Online, August 25, 2021.4041September 21 - October 8, 2023The Mattachine Family"'The Mattachine Family' to open Reeling: The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Fest Sept. 21". Windy City Times, August 2, 2023.
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