Reeling 2005: The 24th Chicago Lesbian and Gay International Film Festival, billed as "the second-oldest lesbian and gay film festival in the world," kicks off this evening.
Festival highlights include the opening night gala presentation of Marco Kreuzpaintner's German production Sommersturm / Summer Storm, described as "a sexy, evocative coming-of-age story that defies the 
stereotypes of the genre to deliver a fresh and gratifying vision of young gay athletes in love"; Angelina Maccarone's German drama Fremde haut / Unveiled, the tale of an Iranian lesbian seeking asylum in Germany; Peter Paige's Say Uncle, a American production about a "a quirky gay artist" whose best friend is platonically in love with him; and the closing night gala presentation, George Bamber's U.S.-made romantic comedy The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green, based on Eric Orner's comic strip character.
The Chicago Lesbian and Gay festival ends on November 12.