It’s that time of the year, time to get your tickets to Reeling, the fabulous Chicago Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival. The second oldest film festival of it’s kind, Reeling prides itself in putting together some edgy, fun and unique queer inspired movies that you just wont see anywhere else.
The film festival attracts thousands of theater going folks from around the Midwest to see the large array of films dedicated to exposing new and promising work as well as identifying trends, issues and ideas that shape the world around us, and define who we are as GLBT people.
On today’s show we’re talking to the fabulous Alexis Whitham, marketing and PR director for Reeling. We were having a great discussion in Alexis’ office about how to best promote the film festival on the podcast, when it became obvious to us that it would be great to have Alexis herself on the show since she was at ground zero in the planning and promoting of all the great films. We get into the nitty gritty of many of the films in the festival, talking about time traveling trannies, teenage gays and bears, oh my!
Listen to the show for details on how you can win a pair of tickets to the closing night screening of “Curiosity of Chance” starring the super sexy and cute Tad Hilgenbrink (who played Sean William Scott’s younger brother in “American Pie Presents: Band Camp”) and the kissable Brett Chukerman (who played Jim Verraros’ boyfriend in “Eating Out 2: Sloppy Seconds”.)
Brett, Marc Felion and me Fausto Fernós are heading over to the End of the Festival Celebration on Sunday Nov. 18 to check out the musical styling of New York Jazz great Mercedes Hall (mother of 80s pop icon Anthony Michael Hall) Tickets for the whole thing go for $45. Did I mention there’s an open bar? See you there! Click here to get your tickets for the event.
Click here for a complete schedule of all the films in the festival.
This year promises to be one of the best line-ups for films about the queer African American experience which seems to identify the growing trend in this type of work. Here’s a couple of ones you might want to catch:
PARAIAH (dir. by Dee Rees)
Part of OUTstanding Lesbian and Gay Shorts
Touching story of a lesbian teen struggling to juggle her multiple identities to please others.
TONIGHT, Tuesday November 13, 8pm • Center on Halsted
• BUY TICKETS HERE
STARRBOOTY (dir. by Mike Ruiz)
RuPauls revisiting of her 1987 original cult classic inspired by the films of Russ Meyer and John Waters. Expect lots of over the top antics from drag queens, gratuitous nudity and bad acting.
Wednesday November 14, 8pm • Lake Shore Theater
• BUY TiCKETS HERE • After-party at Goose Island, 10pm
THE DL CHRONICLES (dir. by Deondray Gossett, Quincy Le Near)
Documentary showcasing stories of African American men who find themselves concealing their sexual experiences with other men.
Friday November 16, 9pm • Film Row Cinema
• BUY TICKETS HERE
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I got “the feeling for reeling” but unfortunately I live in Arizona. Let me know when “Naked Boys Wrestling” hits it’s national tour!!! Alexis is so cute. I love her raspy voice.
Thanks for a great show!
I got the feeling for reeling, too, but like the hot gentlman above me, I cannot attend for I am in Virginia. But as always, another great show. Makes me want to move to Chicago!
Alexis should come back again. She is fantastic. And all those who are in Chicago should go and support our LGBT brothers and sisters. The best part about a film festival is getting to meet the talent behind the films and hearing their stories. You are not going to get that with Netflix.
When we went to the ATL Gay Film Festival, Glen was standing in line getting some popcorn and overheard the straight couple behind him. The wife was wondering why so many people were there on a Thursday night. She had no idea what was going on and then she saw super tall RuPaul walking across the lobby. She recognized Ru and squealed with excitement.
Well, I got the feeling for reeling, too, but I’m on another continent, unfortunately.
Alexis, you’ve got great, warm personality (how can anyone think that you are mean??). Don’t worry about the breakdown! You tried to answer the questions truthfully and you weren’t pulling the answers out of your butt, and I loved it (I share your view on what happens, after we die).
Loved Personality! I wish I could be there for all the festivities. Would love to see “Curiosity of Chance”! Love you guys, see you soon
Great show! So nice to hear some lesbian representation (lesbisentation?) on the podcast. Alexis is adorable… I’m imagining her sneaking into the theater half-way through a movie to hold hands with her date, who Fausto and Marc fixed her up with.
Kate and I are planning a Friday night movie date, and I’m having a huge dilemma. Do we see:
- Itty Bitty Titty Committee, and then ask Guinevere Turner to sign our VHS tape of Go Fish?
or
- Quearborn & Perversion, about lesbian and gay life in Chicago, 1924 to 1974? I’m really into Chicago history, and I know I would love it.
I’m thinking I.B.T.C. will probably be released on DVD, so we could watch it later, although then we wouldn’t get to see foxy Guinevere Turner in person. But maybe it would be our only chance to see the Chicago film, because it might not be distributed?
Alexis, if you’re reading this, please help!
Caught between Titties and Perversion…
Maia
OMG YOU GUYS/GALS TALKED ABOUT FURRYS! IM A FURRY! I LOVE FURRYS! if any one wants to know more about furrys ask me
Listening to this makes me homesick! I miss having all these great movies just outside my door back when I lived in Chicago. It’s just not the same over here…
I ‘Got The Feeling For Reeling’! Kenosha isn’t that far away.
And I whole heartedly agree with Cliff Dix, Alexis was wonderful and must come back often.
Maia, I’ll go see whichever one you are seeing, but Queerborn and Division sounds great!
You have yourself a date, Mr. Felion! Now let me break the news to my girlfriend.
I’m really leaning toward Queerborn, too… what a great name! I love documentary stuff, and I’m in a Chicago-historical mood lately. I was just listening to this week’s This American Life podcast about Harold Washington and it was sooooo good. Reminded me of how much I LOVED “Boss” by Mike Royko, about Richard Daley the First. That is such a great book — I think everyone living in Chicago should read it. All the corruption and racism and scandals… oh, the drama!
I wish I could go. All of the shows sound great, and after the RuPaul interview I think I need to see some Starrbooty! I’ll have to wait until our festival later this year!
I love that the Feast of Fools finally referenced the Bear Community. As a bear admirer and husband to my own bear, it was a major turn-on to hear about Marcs fascination of the showering shaving bear! Found some interesting reading on the bear community listed below:
By the way, did I mention that I love bears?
Bear community
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Bear community is a subculture in the gay community. “Bears” are usually gay or bisexual men with hairy bodies and facial hair; some are heavy-set, but that is not a requirement. Bears often exhibit an outwardly masculine appearance. Some Bears place great importance on presenting a hyper-masculine image; some may shun interaction with men who display effeminate style and mannerisms.
Note: The terms Bear, Cub, Otter, Wolf, et cetera are usually capitalized to differentiate between the “animals” referenced and their human counterparts.
There is much debate in the gay community as to the definition of a Bear; some say anyone who identifies himself as a Bear is one, while others argue that Bears must have certain physical characteristics–such as a hairy chest and face or having a large body–and a certain mode of dress and behavior.
I’m going to go to that Bear Party too!
It’s a delight to hear you snorting first thing in the morning Marc. A real wake up for me!
Bears. GRRRRRRRR. Marc if you lick enough Bears you’re gonna get a hairball. So watch out!
The bear party sounds like it would be fun. Oh and you guys kinda have what a furry is a bit wrong. As that only some furrys dress in costumes. And they tend to have nothing to do with Disney. I could go really deep into it if anyone wants to know.
Are you saying Furries don’t dress?
Marc, I snort all the time too. I just noticed that you did it when I was listening to the show from the 12th. (I’m a little behind. Catching up!).
Snort Solidarity!
Purple Puddle Nut: Deep into furries? that’s hot! lol
oh yeah baby! nice n deeeeeeeeeep.
I just meant that only a small part of the furry life style is dressing up, and not many of them really ware the full body suits. Some just wear ears or a tail. Some don’t at all. Some are just into the role play style of it or the artist side (thats code for yiffy or furry porn.)
Brad Rowe is such a hottie, he played the Billy’s straight crush on that movie Billy’s Big Hollywood Kiss, and hes been on some soaps!!
Great Show, you guys have NO IDEA how jealous I am that I dont live in Chi Town to go to all these events!
Great show guys. It sounded like marc was a little into that bear he saw at the gym he sounded hot to me! Anyways great movies I am looking forward to watching them all when (if) they hit DVD. Thanks for another awesome episode.
I wish I could go see the films… damn my being so far from chicago.
Naked Boys Singing The movie???
Marc didn’t you want some proof that the apes are taking over???
We are never going to get our gay oscar making sh*t like that.
Otherwise this was a great show. Please have more guests!!!
Great show. I enjoyed Alexis very much. Very real.