The Independent Picture House
4237 Raleigh St., Charlotte, NC 28213

17th ANNUAL REEL OUT CHARLOTTE

May 14-18, 2025

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2025 Reel Out CLT

Wednesday, May 14th from 6:30 – 7:00pm

Start your free Shorts Night Out with a free improv show hosted by House of Yes! featuring our 2024 Charlotte Pride Drag Court.

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$10 — Individual screening tickets
+ $2 processing fee
Will be available soon for purchase through Independent Picture House.

$60 — All-Access Pass
+ $2 processing fee
An All-Access Pass to Reel Out Charlotte, the Queen City’s Annual LGBTQ Film Festival, will include all festival screenings, including 9 features and Sunday shorts.

Free tickets are first come, first served and must be reserved.

All-Access Pass holders must arrive 15 minutes before each screening or your seat will be released.

Five days of independent
LGBTQ cinema

Join us at

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 7:00pm

With popcorn and drink, take your seat as a judge for the annual LGBTQ Shorts Night! An eclectic mix of short films will grace the big screen, with you voting at the end of the night for Best Short. This is one of our festival’s most popular events.

Don’t miss out — grab your free tickets today!

Join us for our Opening Night/LGBTQ Shorts Night

Festival Schedule At-a-Glance

Wednesday, May 14

6:30 pm – Opening Event: Improv Show with House of Yes!
 

7:00 pm – FREE Annual LGBTQ Shorts Night

Thursday, May 15

6:00 pm – Arthur Erickson: Beauty Between the Lines will be followed by a Talkback with Queer Design Charlotte

Friday, May 16

6:30 pm – Feature Film with Cine Casual (TBD) 

8:25 pm – #300 Letters

Saturday, May 17

1:00 pm – Sisters

3:15 pm – Sugar Beach

5:45 pm – I’m Your Venus will be followed by a Mini Ballroom performance hosted by DJ Vanna Vanity

8:45 pm – Duino

Sunday, May 18

2:00 pm – The Rebrand

4:00 pm – Light Up will be followed by a Talkback with Director Ryan Lowery

6:30 pm – Sunday Shorts Showcase

A Look Back at Our 2024
Annual Reel Out
Charlotte

2024 Festival
Screenings & Events

Browse the details of all our film screenings and special events. When you’re ready to purchase tickets, click the ticket button to be taken to FilmFreeway, our event ticketing system.

Wed, May 15, 7:30 pm

Annual LGBTQ Shorts Night

Thu, May 16, 6:00 pm

20,000 Species of Bees

Fri, May 17, 6:00 pm

The Judgment

Fri, May 17, 8:30 pm

F.L.Y.

Sat, May 18, 1:00 pm

Riley

Sat, May 18, 3:45 pm

Egoist

Sat, May 18, 6:30 pm

The Blackening

Sat, May 18, 9:00 pm

Kokomo City + Lip- Synching Your Life short film

Sun, May 19, 2:00 pm

DOUBLE FEATURE: Turtles

Sun, May 19, 2:00 pm

DOUBLE FEATURE: Old Lesbians

Sun, May 19, 5:15 pm

Femme

Sun, May 19, 7:45 pm

BONUS FEATURE: Eden’s Garden Episode 1 – The Jungle Has No Face

Attendee Information & Frequently Asked Questions

All tickets may be purchased through Independent Picture House, either using the link provided or on site at the event. If purchasing on site, cash will be accepted, as well as cards and Apple Pay. Charlotte Pride will be selling merch separately, and will be taking cards and cash.

Yes, the Independent Picture House will have a full concessions stand with candy, popcorn, sodas, water, and alcohol (21+).

Minors under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all film screenings and events. All events are open to attendees regardless of age, unless otherwise noted.

Guests are advised that none of our films are rated by the MPAA or other authorities and may contain varying levels of sexual or suggestive content, profanity, triggering content including violence, and other content not appropriate for all ages. Please see the film listing at charlottepride.org/reelout for film content details.

Parking is readily available at The Independent Picture House. Public transit options include LYNX Blue Line, Sugar Creek Station (approximately half-mile from venue) and CATS routes 4, 13, and 211.

Outside food and beverage is not allowed inside the venue.

Tickets are non-refundable.

The Independent Picture House has an accessible, ground-floor entrance and includes accessible restrooms. ASL interpretation will not be provided. Captions and subtitles may not be available for all films. Please see full film listing at charlottepride.org/reelout for details on films with captions. If you require any other accommodations, please notify media@charlottepride.org no later than Wednesday, May 1, 2025.

In keeping with current CDC recommendations, masks are not required for those who are fully vaccinated. We highly encourage guests who are not vaccinated to wear masks. We will update these precautions if recommended by government authorities.

Film Caption/Subtitle information

20,000 Species of Bees, the Egoist, Turtles

Stone, Lee Baby, Catboy, Unnamed, It’s a Match