Reeling 2009: Fruit Fly

H. P. Mendoza, writer and composer of Colma: The Musical, returns with his directorial debut, Fruity Fly. In this upbeat and sassy musical, Bethesda, a performance artist, has just arrived in San Francisco after searching for her birth parents in the Philippines. Fruit Fly won the Q Award for Best Film at the 2009 Ft. Worth Gay and Lesbian Film Festival and the Rising Star Award at the Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. Admission: $10.00 ($8.00 members), tickets available online: http://reelingfilmfestival.tix.com About Reeling: Reeling 2009, the second-oldest LGBT film festival in the world, will run November 5th through the 15th, showcasing innovative gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender films from around the globe. Reeling will take place at Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema (2828 N. Clark St.), Film Row Cinema (Columbia College, 1104 S. Wabash Ave.), Music Box Theatre (3733 N. Southport Ave.), and the Festival’s home base at Chicago Filmmakers (5243 N. Clark St.). As always, Reeling continues to push boundaries and keep the festival’s programming fresh and culturally rich by presenting work from worldwide perspectives and in genres ranging from light-hearted comedy to introspective experimental. Our mission is to recognize the important artistic and socially relevant contributions LGBT filmmakers have made to our culture and to counteract stereotyping with valid, meaningful, and diverse portrayals of LGBT people. For film and event information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.reelingfilmfestival.org.