Reeling 2009: Coming Into Herself program
Saturday, November 7, 2009
3:00 PM



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Landmark Century Centre Cinema  (Map it)
2828 N Clark
Chicago, IL 60657

Organization: Chicago Filmmakers 

		ChicagoPride.com Sponsored
		Windy City Media Group Sponsored

From a mother who talks to fish, to a young girl who thinks a drag queen is a real angel, to a little tomboy who rebels against conformity, the girls and women in these eight shorts are all growing up, coming out, experimenting, leaning on family, and accepting who they are. Admission: $10.00 ($8.00 members), tickets available online: http://reelingfilmfestival.tix.com

* Licorice (Alexa Inkeles, USA, 2009) A teenage lesbian chats online and pretends to be older.
* A Song of Fishes (Alison Crouse, USA, 2009): Frustrated after an argument with her questionably sane mother, Sam must seek refuge elsewhere before returning home to confront her.
* A Square with Three Sides (Katie Shannon, USA, 2009): A teen jogs to clear her mind of liking girls and her parent’s bad marriage.
* St. Gertrude (Emily Johnson, USA, 2009): A young girl who thinks she might be an angel becomes lost looking for her halo, and she learns about being a saint from the angelic drag queen leading her home.
* Tomboy (Joanna Griebel, USA, 2008): An animated short about a little girl who wants to be a boy and is sent away to Camp Conformity.
* To Comfort You (Marc Saltarelli, USA, 2009): A daily phone call between Angela and her lesbian daughter living with HIV/AIDS reveals unexpected news.
* Girl Talk (Jennifer Smith, USA, 2009): A girl has an amazing date that she coyly refuses to tell her friends about.
* What I Found in Great Aunt Nell’s Closet (Melissa Bouwman, USA, 2008): A girl finds a cranking peepshow box of girl-on-girl action in her aunt’s closet.

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.

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Event type: Windy City Media Group Sponsored, Community, Film, Lesbian

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