Rainbow Reels Queer and Trans Film Festival

November is Trans Month of Remembrance. To commemorate and celebrate our trans friends, we partnered with Rainbow Reels Queer and Trans Film Festival to bring y...ou a storytime and virtual puppet series entitled The Trans Magical Academy. Join us on a journey of friendship and self-acceptance as we share stories and dive into the world of inclusive stories, puppets and imagination! Register: https://bit.ly/3fdlRQV

Our Holigay Market is fast approaching! This market will be held online AND in person with all your favorite vendors from around the area! The online market will be from December 4th - 6th, and the in person market will be on December 5th. For the location of the in person event, register for a shopping time slot! This will help with safety procedures and keep numbers to a safe level.... For the Facebook event and registration link, go to https://www.facebook.com/events/858965681536502

Tomorrow is the deadline to apply to be a vendor at our Holigay Market 2020! We're looking for artists, crafters, and makers of all kinds. We're accepting online vendors as well as in person! The application link can be found here... https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSffuy0JkuNqQwXUCc/viewform See more

Gender Variant Working Group has multiple virtual events coming up this month. Check out the links and information below. The first event will be an open mic, on Wednesday, November 18th at 7-9pm. Information is available at https://www.facebook.com/events/3374625115992515/. Free registration is required on Eventbrite, at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/127234823783. The second event will be a vigil, on Friday, November 20th at 7-8pm. Information is available at https://www.faceb...ook.com/events/348596886404775/. Free registration is required on Eventbrite for the vigil as well, at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/127231995323. They are also hoping to give trans and gender-noncomforming -identified artists and makers in the Waterloo area a boost via some free publicity on our 'virtual artists' alley'. We have developed a call for artists (for both the alley and the open mic), which can be most easily shared from here: https://www.facebook.com/WWGenderVariance/posts/1637718976408624 While we're here, we'd also like to help promote Gender Journeys Brant's TDoR vigil, which will be happening on Wednesday, November 20th at 8pm. Their page can be found at https://www.facebook.com/genderjourneybrant/.

~ SUPPORT LAND BACK CAMP'S DEMAND #3 ~ On October 19th, Kitchener City Council will vote on Motion CSD-20-004: Advancing the City’s Work on Equity, Anti-Racism, Indigenous Initiatives, and Social Justice Issues. We support Two Spirit organizers and land defenders. We support #landback. ... This motion is extremely important to continuing all the momentum that has been built up through Land Back Camp to enact real change in our community. We strongly encourage you to personalize this letter. This form will automatically send the message to City of Kitchener Councillors. #LandBack #CityHallOct19 SIGN HERE: https://textilekw.ca/petitions/land-back-camp SHARE WIDELY!!

TQFF is hosting some online screenings coming up at the end of the month. Check it out.

Fall is the time for feedback! If you attended any of our events (Comedy Night, Stories from Land Back Camp, Queer Genius Trivia & Screening) this fall please complete our feedback survey so we can improve our events! If you didn't attend any, we'd also love to hear why not/what you'd be interested in. There's also a sneek peak into an upcoming event that's in the works. If you leave your email (anonymous and therefore unattached to your responses) you'll be entered into a draw to win $30 for the Apollo Cinema. https://forms.gle/deDRn6k8Zj6xrA3SA

See you tonight in-person or virtually! Follow the instructions below to join on Zoom at 7:30pm. There will be prizes!

When is the last time you visited our website? Check out links to all of our events and information all in one place. Have you seen the 3 part series of Trans Magical Academy yet? Gotten excited for our Holigay Market? All this info and more on our website. www.rainbowreels.ca

Mark your calendars for our annual Holigay Market happening this December 5th! Running from 10am - 4pm Online and in person In person location TBD

Today is October 1st AND Queer Genius screening day! What a perfect day to cozy up with the Kitchener Market heaters, hot drinks from The Yeti, popcorn from Apollo Cinema, and watch this incredible queer film and do some pre-show prize winning trivia! We have very limited in person tickets, so register quickly while you still can!... And remember, if you can't make it, we have a 24 hour online link that you can register to watch. And did I mention, it's all for FREE!

Get ready for some Pre-Show Trivia and screening of Queer Genius on Thursday Oct 1st! Online and in-person options (in-person capped on 20 people). Register via the ticket link! See you virtually again soon <3

O:se Kenhionhata:tie is hosting a winter online auction. Check out some of the amazing items, get commenting with your bids, and even post some items if you want. Instructions on the page.

See you virtually at 7:30pm. Follow this link: https://livestream.com/accounts/29308693/events/9314732. Remember to tune in to our FB for a live Q&A at 8:30pm following the screening. #Landback #TwoSpirit #Queerfilm

Rainbow Reels' annual Holigay Market is December 5th! We're putting a call out to artists and makers of all kinds! Fill out this quick Google Form and apply to be a vendor at our Holigay Market!... https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSffuy0JkuNqQwXUCc/viewform Logistics and format are still being worked out, so keep an eye on our social media for updates!

See you tonight virtually at 7:30pm! We are really excited about this world premiere!

Hey folks! We have two awesome autumn events coming up! Tomorrow, September 24th: online screening of Stories from Land Back Camp... Next Thursday, October 1st: Queer Genius at the Kitchener Market We have some surprises AND prizes planned for both these screenings, so keep updated on our Facebook and Instagram pages!

Join us on Thurs ONLINE for the ONLINE: Stories from Land Back Camp screening at 7:30pm. Note that this a virtual event and is not in-person. A link will be made available for the screening. Tune in for a Facebook live after the film for a live Q&A. O:se Kenhionhata:tie

Join us online on Sept 24 for our next virtual event. There will be 3 short films, including the world premiere of "Stories From Land Back Camp." Tune in at 7:30pm for the live link. Join at 8:30pm for Facebook Live at the Camp.

Hey folks! On Sept 24 we'll be having a virtual live screening of "Stories from Land Back Camp", along with two other Two Spirit shorts. This will be the WORLD PREMIERE of "Stories from Land Back Camp"!... September 24th, 7:30pm! This will be a live viewing, not a 24 hour link, so make sure you tune in right at 7:30! Join at 8:30pm for a Facebook live Q&A with camp organizers and filmmaker.

See you online on Thursday!