ReelOut Queer Film Festival
Event Details
This year we are excited to offer audiences 18 incredible programs over 10 days here in Kingston, ON Canada. While conditions look gloomy (weather and politics alike), ReelOut is showcasing RAYS
Event Details
This year we are excited to offer audiences 18 incredible programs over 10 days here in Kingston, ON Canada.
While conditions look gloomy (weather and politics alike), ReelOut is showcasing RAYS OF LIGHT from over 45 filmmakers, media artists, game designers and performing artists from 14 different countries. We hope this festival will offer a safe and welcoming atmosphere not just for the 2SLGBT community but also all our movie loving allies who believe in the importance of representation, inclusion and empowering marginalized voices.
We hope you bask in the light.
Thursday, January 30th
Drag Goes to the Movies Gala Partaay!
Friday, January 31st
To the Moon: ReelOut & Three Things Consulting Opening Gala
Friday, January 31, 7 – 9 PM @ The Screening Room Cinema
To the Moon
To The Moon is a story about three people finding themselves. Sam is a single parent who, faced with an impending empty nest, has to figure out who he is outside of being a dad, and whether or not that involves coming out of the closet after nearly four decades of being nestled safely within it. His daughter, Ella, is struggling to navigate the treacherous waters of teenagerhood at a new school while dealing with a father who needs more guidance than she does.
Their curious new neighbour, Claire, has recently abandoned her corporate life to pursue a career as a writer, and her attempts to mine inspiration from the father-daughter team next door lead to some surprising revelations about her future from some wildly unexpected sources. And all three of these people are doing their best to prevent the moon from crashing into the earth.
Under the Influencer
Friday, January 31, 9:30 – 11:30 PM @ The Screening Room Cinema
A stylish and sapphic psychological thriller that also has something to say about art and ownership.
Saturday, February 1st
Circo
SERAPHIM: The Motion Picture
We Forgot to Break Up
Saturday, February 1, 9:30 – 11:30 PM @ The Screening Room Cinema
Sunday, February 2nd
LARRY (they/them)
Winter Kept Us Warm
Sunday, February 2, 4 – 6 PM @ The Screening Room Cinema
Canada’s first english-language gay themed feature.
Avant-Drag!
Sunday, February 2, 7 – 9 PM @ The Screening Room Cinema
Our special spotlight on the country of Greece also includes the sexy short film: Pigeons are dying, when the city is on fire dir.Stavros Markoulakis/21:00/Greece/2023/Greek with English subtitles On the warmest day of the year, two boys meet. A few hours later a pigeon gets trapped with them. During this heatwave, all creatures dream of escaping from the city that’s burning. | Avant-Drag! paints portraits of ten drag artists of varying gender expressions and sexualities
Monday, February 3rd
Cherchez La Femme – French-Language Women’s Shorts
Monday, February 3, 6 – 8 PM @ Kingston Frontenac Public Library Central Branch
A collection of French-language short films featuring women on a quest. (with english subtitles)
Tuesday, February 4th
In Her Gaze: Women’s Shorts
Tuesday, February 4, 6 – 8 PM @ Kingston Frontenac Public Library Central Branch
A diverse collection of experimental, narrative and documentary stories focusing on women that interact with age, ability, friendship, love and of course, death.
Wednesday, February 5th
The Splendour of Gender Shorts
Wednesday, February 5, 6 – 8 PM @ Kingston Frontenac Public Library Central Branch
A collection of fantastic narrative, documentary and animated tales that span the gender spectrum.
Thursday, February 6th
Snips, Snails and Puppy Love Tales
Thursday, February 6, 6 – 8 PM @ Kingston Frontenac Public Library Central Branch
An international collection of shorts that reveal what gay boys are made of.
Friday, February 7th
Lakeview
Friday, February 7, 7 – 9 PM @ The Screening Room Cinema
preceded by The Lesbian Lobster Song- dir. Liss Platt/4:05/Canada/2023 The rural lesbians of the north shore of Nova Scotia gather each spring to celebrate lobster season, and their voracious appetites, with feast and song. | A queer ensemble comedy set over a weekend at the lake house of a group of lifelong friends
The Rebrand
Friday, February 7, 9:30 – 11:30 PM @ The Screening Room Cinema
preceded by FuReality – dir. AlyLabbé-Hervieux/ 4:15/Canada/Innu Nation/2024 A journey into Aly’s world and her personal growth through the eyes of her new furry, Eden. Aly opens up about her next character, Lusia, who will resemble her in every way. | A fun and spooky satire about influencers with some terrific performances by the three leads.
Saturday, February 8th
Love Bites (Dracula est Amoureux)
Bulletproof: A Lesbian’s Guide to Surviving the Plot
Saturday, February 8, 4 – 6 PM @ The Screening Room Cinema
Filmmaker Regan Latimer takes an insightful, immersive, and deeply personal look at Queer representation in television.
Closing Selection: The Muleteer
Saturday, February 8, 7 – 9 PM @ The Screening Room Cinema
Please note we will also be announcing the winners of the Kim Renders Best Performance Awards prior to this screening. | Like a queer (on purpose) version of The Journey Of Natty Gan in 1930 Jalisco. Gorgeous cinematography awaits!
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January 30, 2025 - February 8, 2025 (All Day)(GMT-05:00)
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