Congrats to Our 2023 Festival Winners
Welcome to Reel Q 38
Join us for the 38th installment of the Reel Q film festival. Our annual event mixes both in-person and online programming for 2023, inviting viewers to mingle at special screenings across Pittsburgh and to enjoy the best in queer cinema from the comfort of home.
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2023 Features
Our Son
Lie With Me
Norwegian Dream
Chasing Chasing Amy
Mutt
The Judgment
Commitment to Life
Egghead & Twinkie
Blue Jean
The Mattachine Family
Glitter + Doom
Carla
Silver Haze
Before I Change My Mind
Big Boys
Golden Delicious
Fireworks
Queen Tut
2023 Shorts Programs
Fluid Identities
Docu-shorts
His Shorts
Queer Friendship
Her Shorts
Global Shorts
Teen Dreams
The Best Seats in Your House
Now showing in your living room or home theater: Reel Q 38! In addition to eighteen exciting in-person screenings, this year's festival brings the entire shorts program right to you. Learn how our online platform, Eventive, can deliver Reel Q's 2023 festivities to your favorite screen, wherever you are.
2025 Festival in the Press
Thousands step off at Pittsburgh Pride Parade
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
June 1, 2025
TJ Murphy, 34, years-long executive director of Reel Q, marched with colleagues who may have had a little extra pep in their step: October sees the 40th anniversary of the group’s LGBTQ+ film festival. Filmmaking is especially vital now in order to increase visibility for the community, he said.
Four Decades of Queer Cinema in Pittsburgh
QBurgh (Pride Guide)
May 16, 2025
Now, Reel Q is the sixth oldest LGBTQ+ film festival in the world and the longest-running film festival in Pittsburgh. Reel Q spans ten days with a variety of programs, panels, parties and community activities, screening approximately twenty feature films and over forty short films.
Reel Q 38 Photography by Dante Massey Thanks, Dante