Opening Night Gala - Samba Tower

For Sponsors, Director's Club (and above) members, VIP members and Opening Night ticket holders!

Following the screening of Ruby Blue , join us for our Reel Pride Opening Night Gala right next door at the new Samba Tower (formerly Daily Planet). Enjoy a sumptuous sampling of culinary delights from Tower Restaurants, wines, and specialty cocktails . Get down and get funky on the dance floor and enjoy the hottest sounds with your fellow Reel Pride friends. You won’t want to miss this dazzling Festival launch and the kick-off to five days of fun, films and friends! Samba Tower is glad to host this after film gala.

(21 and over -- ID required for entry. Please show your Reel Pride pass or ticket for admittance)

Purchase your passes or tickets online or at our box office (807 E. Olive) in advance or get them on the day of the show right in front of the Tower Theatre!

Samba Tower is located adjacent to the Tower Theatre at the corner of Wishon and Olive, Fresno CA

Wednesday

• VIP Pre-party Bobby Salazar’s 5:30pm
• Ruby Blue 7:00pm
• Opening Night Gala - Samba Tower Immediately Following "Ruby Blue"

Thursday

• black./womyn.:
  conversations with lesbians of African descent 6:00pm
• Boystown (Chuecatown) 6:15pm
• Men's Night Out Party Immediately Following "Boystown"
• To Each Her Own 8:30pm
• Women's Night Out Party Immediately Following "To Each Her Own"

Friday

• Out Late 4:30pm
• Between Love and Goodbye 6:30pm
• Girls Gone Wild 6:45pm
• Women's Night Out Party Immediately Following "Girls Gone Wild"
• Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild 9:00pm
• Men's Night Out Party Immediately Following "Another Gay Sequel"

Saturday

• Dottie’s Magic Pockets 10:00am
• Youth Shorts & Pizza Party 11:00am
• Youth Shorts Pizza Party Immediately Following "Youth Shorts"
• Clapham Junction 1:00pm
• Director's Club/Filmmaker's Party 7:00 pm
• She’s a Boy I Knew 3:30pm
• Equality U 1:30pm
• Ciao 3:30pm
• Newcastle 5:30pm
• Laughing Matters…The Next Generation 5:30pm
• The World Unseen 8:30pm
• Reel Pride After Party - Déjà vu Immediately Following "The World Unseen"

Sunday

• 10:30 am
• VIP and Up Champagne Brunch at Bobby's 10:30 am
• A Jihad for Love 12pm
• The Art of Being Straight 12:30pm
• Boy's Shorts Program 2pm
• Bi the Way 2:30pm
• Pageant 4:30pm
• Director's Cuts 4:30pm
• Filmmaker’s Forum Discussion Panel Following Director's Cut Shorts
• XXY 7:30pm
• Closing Night Gala & Awards - Samba Tower Immediately Following "XXY"