Reels Rogues & Romance
Fundraising Event
About the Film
On Saturday, March 22nd, Norman filmmakers Cindi Finneran and Charley Reeves will premiere the trailer for their first film; a documentary about the romance novel industry. The Santa Fe Depot Art Center at 700 Jones and Main Street in Norman will host the Reels, Rogues and Romance event to generate finishing funds for the film from 7-10pm. Admission is $20 and includes cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live and silent auctions and music from The Rum Fellows, Oklahoma’s favorite pirate band.
For the past year, Finneran and Reeves have documented the extraordinary world of romance novels. At the annual convention, enthusiasts converge to write, publish, pretend, and indulge in all things romance. A typical day begins with morning meditations, followed by breakout meetings with topics ranging from Vampires to Old Hollywood, then wrapped up with nightly Balls with magical themes. “Trekkies have nothing on Romance novel enthusiasts,” says director Cindi Finneran. “This crowd reads, writes, dresses up – for one week a year, they turn their romantic fantasies into a reality.”