16th Annual Reel Out Charlotte Review

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

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2024 Reel Out CLT

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Wednesday, May 15th from 5:30 – 7:00pm

Kick off your film festival experience with us for The Reel Deal: Musical Movie Trivia, presented by the Hispanic Federation and hosted by our 2023 Charlotte Pride Drag Court at Divine Barrel. Doors open at 5:30 pm for a night of fierce competition and fabulous prizes. The show starts at 6 pm, featuring an hour of musical movie trivia challenges. Whether solo or with a team, all are welcome to join in the fun. Don’t miss this electrifying kickoff to a week of LGBTQ+ cinema celebration!

Suggested donation of $5 at the door.

See you there!

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$10 — Individual screening tickets
Purchase individual tickets to the film screening of your choice.

$40 — All-Access Passes
An All Access Pass to Reel Out Charlotte (The Queen City’s Annual LGBTQ Film Festival) will get you access to all festival screenings, including the paid and free shows.

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

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Reel Out Charlotte, the Queen City’s Annual LGBTQ+ Film Festival, is back for another year! Join us as we celebrate the beauty of independent cinema and see our LGBTQ+ lives, loves, and triumphs on the big screen.

Join us at our venue, The Independent Picture House, in partnership with the Charlotte Film Society!
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 7:30pm

With popcorn and drinks in hand, take your seat and your place as a judge for the annual LGBTQ Shorts Night! An eclectic mix of LGBTQ short films will grace the big screen, with audience members voting at the end of the night for Best Short. Shorts Night is one of the most popular and well-attended events of each year’s film festival. Don’t miss out — grab your free tickets today!

Join us for our Opening Night/LGBTQ Shorts Night

Festival Schedule At-a-Glance

*** Denotes showing is FREE to all attendees thanks to a generous grant by the Arts & Science Council’s Culture Blocks — a community partnership funded by Mecklenburg County.

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

No, cash will not be accepted by Charlotte Pride to pay for your ticket. All ticket purchases for the festival must be made via FilmFreeway. Cash may be used to pay for concessions at the Independent Picture House.

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, 2023.

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