Taking place during Oakland's Pride week, Reel Queer Flix honors Bay Area LGBTQ+ films from past and present.

The festival screens at the iconic Grand Lake Theatre in Oakland's LGBTQ Cultural District.

The festival is organized by Cinemama, a collective of Bay Area Filmmakers, formerly known as "Oakland Film Center," serving as a creative hub for the Bay Area film community.

Accessibility: The festival is presented in an ADA-venue, ASL interpretation provided at the event and burned-in captions accompany each film.

The evening includes a Q&A with the filmmakers.

Rules & Terms

The film's director and/or producer must have a connection to the Bay Area including: currently living in the Bay Area, previously lived in the Bay Area, the film was made in the Bay Area, or the director or producer works in the Bay Area. You will be prompted to state this connection when submitting your film(s).

Films can be up to 25 minutes in length.

There are no stipulations as to when the film was finished; we welcome both historic and contemporary works.

Films will be presented with burned-in captions. If selected, you will be invited to send your screening file with captions burned-in; otherwise, we will create the captions for your film.

Films must be able to be presented in digital format (Quicktime or DCP).
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  • Nana Duffuor

    Thank you Cinemama for including Rainbow Girls in this year's Reel Queer Flix screening! It was a magical night at the Grand Lake Theater, and Oakland showed up and showed out. The block of films worked beautifully together, and I loved connecting with the other filmmakers!

    September 2025
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