Reel Q: 2023 Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Fest

Black Excellence

Expired October 16, 2021 11:00 PM
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8 films in package
Shea, by Nasra
A family displaced by greed searches for a new home in a foreign place. As they explore they discover pieces of themselves; old and new. Shea celebrates what has always remained in Black/African peoples, an innate sense of home, luxury and interconnectedness.
Amiee Victoria
Aimee Victoria is a short film conceived and created entirely remotely during the lockdown of 2020 and inspired by true stories of relationships from disabled and LGBTQIA people which never make it to the screen.
Homegoing
Junior’s night out with friends takes a tragic turn, starkly colliding with his father’s funeral home business.
Outside the Aquarium
Outside the Aquarium is the new exhibition of protagonist Jonas. In his paintings he portrays his experiences as a black immigrant and part of the LGBT Community expressing his fears, loneliness and dreams for the future.
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Of Self-Blessing
In West Philadelphia, an artist known as Richard explores what it means to be Black, queer and non-binary in society.
Gayme On
Having recently ended an affair with his Ethics Professor, Nathan is looking for love online in the midst of the lockdown. But progress is slow.
Pompeii
Tam gets on the first tube home alone. In just a crop-top and high-waisted jeans, he feels conspicuous. So he plugs in his earphones and begins reliving his Halloween night out via his phone.
Childhoods
A gay, second generation Afro-Caribbean immigrant is forced to reevaluate his worldview when he returns to the Netherlands to reconnect with his older brother.
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Queer, Black, Proud. Spotlighting the queer Black experience across continents and genres, this program offers a fresh and realistic perspective on the lives of Black queer people across the globe.

Junior’s night out with friends takes a tragic turn, starkly colliding with his father’s funeral home business.

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    14 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Carlton Daniel Jr.