Reel Queer Film Festival returns with a new space!

Schedule of Events

Thursday, August 21st

Sauna

2 - 3:45 PM @ The Ron Robinson Theatre

Johan is a completely ordinary young man who keeps all doors open when it comes to both love and sex. He has landed a job as a receptionist at Adonis, Copenhagen's only gay sauna, where he not only works but also gathers his very personal experiences and encounters with the sauna's other guests. For Johan, the city is like a boundless paradise of opportunities with bars, parties, and one-night stands, but it is only when he meets the transgender William that he experiences love up close.

Thursday Night Shorts

4:30 - 6:15 PM @ The Ron Robinson Theatre

Films may not play in the order that they appear. | A former barrel racing champion, haunted by a tragic fall, must find the courage to ride again after forming an unexpected bond with a young woman who harbors a secret of her own. | João and Vitor used to be paramours but haven't spoken to each other for 30 years. At 70, they reunite and reconcile past, present, and a possible future after the passing of Vitor's wife, at a moment when so much of their lives seem to have reached an end.

Assembly

7:30 - 9:15 PM @ The Ron Robinson Theatre

Visionary artist Rashaad Newsome merges art, AI, and performance to create a multimedia tribute to vogueing and Black queer culture. Invited to stage a show at New York’s Park Avenue Armory, he reclaims the space from its white military past, transforming it into a Black queer utopia. Joined by global collaborators and Being—an AI ‘digital griot’—Newsome’s creative journey unfolds in this immersive documentary.

Friday, August 22nd

Summer's Camera

12 - 1:30 PM @ The Ron Robinson Theatre

After her father passed away, Summer stopped taking photos. One day, she falls for Yeonwoo, the school's soccer star, and takes her picture with her late father's camera. When she develops the film, she finds mysterious photos of her father's high school lover. In these photos, Summer uncovers a secret about her father. Will she be able to pursue her first love and uncover her father's hidden truth?

Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story

2 - 3:40 PM @ The Ron Robinson Theatre

Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story reveals the extraordinary rise, sudden disappearance, and resurgence of trailblazing Black trans soul singer Jackie Shane.

Made in Arkansas

4:15 - 6 PM @ The Ron Robinson Theatre

Films may not play in the order that they appear | A young man invents a female alter ego to become closer to his roommate, a high school dropout who dreams of leaving their small town to become a breakout star. | In the fall of 2020, Hayden and Avery's friendship is tested when a hot new e-boy comes to play on the mini-golf course where they work. | And yet the past follows | Who wouldn't wanna be one of the girls?

Fucktoys

7 - 9:30 PM @ The Ron Robinson Theatre

A lush 16mm fever dream that reimagines The Fool’s Journey of the Major Arcana of the Tarot through the story of AP—a rosy young woman seeking salvation from a curse. She is promised by not just one, but multiple psychics, that it can be lifted for a cool $1000 and a simple teeny tiny sacrifice of a baby lamb. So she makes money the only way she knows how: scootering her way deeper into the night, and into the uncouth underbelly of Trashtown.

VIP Party

9:30 - 11:30 PM

Saturday, August 23rd

Baby

11 AM - 12:50 PM @ The Ron Robinson Theatre

After being released from a juvenile detention center, Wellington finds himself alone and adrift on the streets of São Paulo, without any contact from his parents and lacking the resources to rebuild his life. During a visit to a **** theater, he encounters Ronaldo, a mature man, who teaches him new ways of surviving. Gradually, their relationship turns into a conflicting passion, oscillating between exploitation and protection, jealousy and complicity.

Saturday Shorts

1:30 - 3:05 PM @ The Ron Robinson Theatre

Films may not play in the order they appear | Rhys, a dedicated people pleaser, winds up at their boss’ gender reveal party with their two partners. The trans throuple soon realize that they are dealing with more than they were prepared for and their ability to survive the event comes into question. | When Lali unexpectedly ends up on a date with another woman of colour for the first time, it unravels prejudices she has long ignored.

Queens of Drama

3:30 - 5:30 PM @ The Ron Robinson Theatre

It's 2055 and Steevyshady, an obsessive Mimi Madamour stan, tells us of their idol’s mad destiny from the very peak of her career in 2005, all the way down to the pits of hell, a downfall brought about by her love story with punk icon Billie Kohler. Over the course of half a century we follow these drama queens as they top the charts and set sail on the course of mad queer love.

Cocktail Hour

5:30 - 6:30 PM @ The Ron Robinson Theatre

Pitch Competition

6:30 - 7:45 PM @ The Ron Robinson Theatre

Plainclothes

8:30 - 10:30 PM @ The Ron Robinson Theatre

A promising undercover officer assigned to lure and arrest gay men defies professional orders when he falls in love with a target.

Reel Queer Trivia

10:30 PM - Sunday, August 24, 12:30 AM

Trivia is back! Join us for a fun night of queer trivia.

Sunday, August 24th

Champagne Toast & Award Ceremony

1:15 - 2:30 PM

Join us for our closing night Champagne toast! This is our chance to network and chat about the what we loved about the festival, to thank all our hardworking volunteers, and to present the awards to this year's best films!

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Date: August 21 - 24, 2025

Location: The Ron Robinson Theatre

Library Square, 100 River Market Ave, Little Rock, AR 72201

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