Since its inception in a classroom at Fresno State in 1990, Fresno Reel Pride has grown to become the sixth oldest and one of the largest LGBTQ film festivals in the United States. Now located in Fresno's historic Tower District, Fresno Reel Pride is a celebration of LGBTQ cinema and is a premiere cultural event in the Central Valley attracting thousands of attendees to its five-day festival of international features, documentaries, and short films. The mission of Fresno Reel Pride is to increase the awareness of the LGBTQ community through the exhibition of films and videos exploring LGBTQ themes at an annual festival in Fresno. Through the universal appeal of movies, Fresno Reel Pride works to produce a major cultural event for the entire community designed to enhance community acceptance and understanding while adding to the diversity of a culturally rich city.