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Madfabulous
Meet Henry Paget, aka Toppy. A flamboyantly eccentric aristocrat who arrives in 1890s North Wales to claim his inheritance only to shock high society with his theatrical flair, extravagant…
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Shorts Program: Queer Voices
A collection of shorts dedicated to queer voices, queer life, and queer love—who we are and how we show up. In PARTNERS (dir. Sophie Barnes; U.S.), when engaged couple Faye and Peter…
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Lunar Sway
In this dark, quirky, sexy black comedy, handsome Cliff navigates a series of sexual, romantic, familial, and criminal misadventures in the desert town of Mooncrest. He spends his days…
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Languid
Set against a kaleidoscopic view of the Midwest, LANGUID follows a budding romance between Alex and Joe that is thrown into disarray by a mysterious disappearance. Nebraska-based filmmaker…
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Caity
Every October, 16-year-old Caity (Chiara Aurelia, CRUEL SUMMER) and her father Paul (Morgan Spector, THE GILDED AGE) transform their upstate New York property into a locally-beloved haunted…
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A Free Man
A FREE MAN returns to his rightful place in Spanish history the Andalusian dramatist and novelist Agustín Gómez Arcos, whose sexually transgressive and radical work was censored and banned…
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The Prado & The Moon
This eccentric and imaginative hybrid documentary directed by Cayetana H. Cuyás is a tribute to her uncle Antonio Gómez, chief menswear designer for Valentino. As a young man, Gómez left…
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My Brother's Killer
Expanding upon the world of documentarian Rachel Mason’s 2019 Netflix hit Circus of Books, MY BROTHER’S KILLER details the remarkable effort by members of the LGBTQ community in Los Angeles…
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Trivia Tuesday: Pokémon Edition
You've Gotta Catch 'em All when the Trivia Questions start flying Tuesday, September 22, at our Pokémon Edition of Trivia Tuesday! Put together your Team, or come play solo, and be … See…
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Meeting Marsha
In this sharply comedic feature debut from writer-director McKenzie Goodwin, co-host of the wildly popular podcast Two Dykes and a Mic, Lily, an aspiring actress, has planned the perfect…
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We Are Not Dreaming
In this engrossing story of self-expression and chosen family, Ciro, a young pole dancing instructor, fills both his personal life and his dance studio with palpably sensual beats,…
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A Man Walks Down The Street
New York-based Israeli filmmaker Yuval Hadadi returns to Reeling with A MAN WALKS DOWN THE STREET which tells the story of Raanan who returns to his hometown after thirty years abroad to…
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Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
Documentary filmmaker Jeffrey Schwarz (VITO, I AM DIVINE) peels back the layers of controversy surrounding the making of CRUISING, William Friedkin’s 1980 erotic thriller starring Al…
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All Things Britney & Rihanna
Get Sidetrack'd Wednesday, September 23, to celebrate 2 of our favorite Pop Princesses - Britney & Rihanna. Dance to Brit & RiRi bops all night, get on stage to win fun prizes and …
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Jaripeo
Every Christmas in the Mexican town of Penjamillo, Michoacán, the annual jaripeo (rodeo) unites locals and returning U.S. migrants in a celebration of hypermasculine cowboy culture and…
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I Am Going to Miss You
In this touching drama featuring an all-trans cast, Amanda and Caio are high school sweethearts that have shared seven years of love and dreams. But when they move in together, daily life…
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Shorts Program: Bodies of Desire
Entwined in the day to day, our bodies flex, sweat, and pulsate with every small movement—breeding the envy, the lust, and desire for one another. These short films put us back into our…
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Shorts Program: W.L.W. | Reeling 2026: The 44th Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival
In this shorts program, stories explore what it means to be a queer woman and to love queer women. Shorts include "Julie Takes A Walk," about a woman who learns she's adopted on her wedding…
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Last Dance at the Sundance Stompede
A heartfelt exploration of community, resilience, and joy through the lens of queer country-western dancing at the iconic San Francisco LGBTQ+ dance weekend. In November 2023, over 800…
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Celebrate Dolly 9.25 at Sidetrack
Tumble outta, bed and stumble to Sidetrack Chicago for our 9.25 Dolly Power Hour of Dolly hits to close out TGIF Show Tunes Friday, September 25. Singalong to all your favorite Dolly songs.
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Men's Room Glow Party
Get Sidetrack'd for another Edition of our monthly Men's Room Glow Party! Join us for a night of Dancers heating up the Sidetrack dancefloor with our neighbors - Men's Room Chicago … See…
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(Added Screening) Shorts Program: Chosen Family
A sweater heist, a fantastical birthday, and butt stuff—these are the stories of our community, our friends, and our chosen families. Three queer friends launch a half-witted heist to steal…
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Shorts Program: Chosen Family
A sweater heist, a fantastical birthday, and butt stuff—these are the stories of our community, our friends, and our chosen families. Three queer friends launch a half-witted heist to steal…
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Shorts Program: M.L.M.
Through histories and mythos—these are the stories of gay men and the men who love them. Shorts Program: M.L.M. presents several films: - MORPHEUS AND CHARON (dir. Luiz Ulian, Jocimar Dias…
