Gender Reel Festival
A Multi-media Festival dedicated to enhancing visibility of gender non-comforting & transgender people and experiences.
Piggy backing off the success of last year, Gender Reel, will host another art auction this year. Last year, GR raised close to $200 in proceeds for the festival. The art auction takes place during Gender Reel ‘s Opening Reception on Friday, 9/7/12 at the William Way Community Center from 6-8:30 PM. […]
Continue ReadingGender Reel 2012 Press Release The 2nd Annual Gender Reel Festival is just around the corner! The first of its kind on the east coast, Gender Reel, is the only multi-media festival dedicated to enhancing the visibility of gender non-conforming and transgender artists in film, photography, art and performance. The 2012 […]
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Just a Bit Radical, is a new magazine, focusing on the needs and stories of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning (and allies, too!) youth. Based in Massachusetts, the magazine features stories about prominent entertainers and Q&A’s about popular LGBTQ initiatives. Earlier this month, Gender Reel Chair Joe Ippolito had a chance to talk with […]
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On Thursday, May 31, 2012 the Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference will host it’s first annual Gender Reel mini film festival. The free mini film fest will take place the first night of the conference from 7-8:30 pm in Room 103A. The primary goal of this years mini film festival is to give PTHC attendees […]
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Living outside the binary is not an easy task especially for transexual and drag queens living in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. MALA MALA: A Transformative Puerto Rican Documentary, takes a thought-provoking look at the places where gender identity and cultural identity intersect, while capturing the search for selfhood and the love shared between […]
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In the upcoming book, Second Son: Transitioning Toward my Destiny, Love and Life, author Ryan Sallans discusses transitioning and the struggles he encountered as an out Midwestern transman. Ryan, who began his transition from female-to-male in 2005, travels the nation speaking to professionals, college audiences, and youth. Ryan has been featured in magazines around the world. He shares […]
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The Wire Monkey is a musical and a story about hope and TRANSformation written and directed by Luke Allen. The play is also a story about spirituality, the search for ones true nature and finding one’s light in the darkest moments. It tells the story of a young Transman, named Sean, who comes […]
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With over 200 people attending the first ever Gender Reel in September 2011, it became immediately clear to Organizers that the festival needed a larger venue. After looking at multiple spaces, Gender Reel Organizers decided to use the William Way Center. The William Way Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center was formed in 1996, when […]
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On March 8, Stimulus Productions (one of Philadelphia’s premier LGBTQ dance parties and organizations) will be hosting a screening of the ground-breaking documentary, Miss Representation,at William Way Community Center (1315 Spruce Street) in Philadelphia. The film Miss Representation exposes how American youth are being sold the concept that women and girls’ value lies in their youth, […]
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Gender Reel Festival
A Multi-media Festival dedicated to enhancing visibility of gender non-comforting & transgender people and experiences.
