2017 OUTFEST LOS ANGELES LGBT Film Festival Announces Complete Lineup
By: Caryn Robbins Jun. 02, 2017
Celebrating its 35th Anniversary, Outfest - the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization promoting equality by creating, sharing, and protecting LGBT stories on the screen - today announced the complete programming lineup for the 2017 Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival presented by HBO. The nation's leading LGBT festival will be held July 6-16, 2017.
The 2017 Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival opens at the Orpheum Theatre with Samuel Goldwyn Films' "God's Own Country," Francis Lee's powerful directorial and screenwriting feature debut; and closes with IFC Film's "Freak Show," Trudie Styler's feature directorial debut starring Abigail Breslin, AnnaSophia Robb, Laverne Cox, and Bette Midler. Additional gala screenings include: U.S. Centerpiece "Strangers" (Dir/Scr: Mia Lidofsky), International Centerpiece "Close Knit" (Dir/Scr: Naoko Ogigami), Documentary Centerpiece "KEVYN AUCOIN Beauty & the Beast In Me" (Dir: Lori Kaye), and Special Centerpiece "Behind the Curtain: TODRICK Hall" (Dir: Katherine Fairfax Wright). "Outfest began 35 years ago with a group of students desperate to find positive depictions of themselves on film; today Outfest is the launch pad for the storytellers that bring our stories to life on screen." said Christopher Racster, Outfest Executive Director. "I am proud that this year's program reflects just how far we have come as a movement, as a community and as storytellers. These films capture the true complexities of our lives, our loves, and our identities. But our advancements have only TAKEN our community so far, and we are proud to champion this year's filmmakers who capture the ongoing fight for our rights for freedom, for love, and for acceptance."For more information and for a complete listing of films in 2017 Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival, log on to outfest.org or call 213-480-7065, Monday-Friday, 10:00am-6:00pm. Outfest members receive benefits such as free tickets, priority entrance to screenings or all-access passes. Tickets go on sale to members beginning Thursday, June 8. General admission tickets to individual films go on sale beginning Monday, June 12. Contact the Box Office for membership, tickets and event information by calling 213-480-7065 or visit Outfest.org. Special ticket packages are also available. The 2017 Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival is proudly presented by HBO, a partnership that has spanned more than 20 years. The Grand Festival Sponsor is DIRECTV NOW. Premiere Sponsors include Bank of America, Clear Channel Outdoor, Comcast NBCUniversal, Directors Guild of America, The Fight Magazine, GILEAD, The Grove, The Hollywood Reporter, Showtime Networks and Variety. The Official hotel hospitality sponsor is Dream Hollywood Hotel. For more information about sponsorship, visit www.outfest.org/sponsor. ABOUT OUTFEST
Founded by UCLA students in 1982, Outfest is the world's leading organization that promotes equality by creating, sharing and protecting LGBT stories on the screen. Outfest builds community by connecting diverse populations to discover, discuss and celebrate stories of LGBT lives. Over the past three decades, Outfest has showcased thousands of films from around the world, educated and mentored hundreds of emerging filmmakers, and protected more than 35,000 LGBT films and videos. Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival is eleven days of world-class films, panels, and parties. ABOUT HBO
Home Box Office, Inc. is the premium television programming subsidiary of Time Warner Inc. and the world's most successful pay TV service, providing the two television services - HBO® and Cinemax® - to approximately 131 million subscribers worldwide. The services offer the popular subscription video-on-demand products HBO On Demand® and CineMax On Demand®, as well as HBO GO® and MAX GO®, HD feeds and multiplex channels. HBO NOW®, the network's internet-only premium streaming service, provides audiences with instant access to HBO's acclaimed programming in the U.S. Internationally, HBO branded television networks, along with the subscription video-on-demand products HBO On Demand and HBO GO, bring HBO services to over 60 countries. HBO and CineMax programming is sold into over 150 countries worldwide.
2017 OUTFEST LOS ANGELES LGBT FILM FESTIVAL LINE-UP
GALA FILMS:
Dir: Francis Lee, United Kingdom, 2017, 104 min KEVYN AUCOIN BEAUTY & THE BEAST IN ME- Documentary Centerpiece
Dir: Lori Kaye, USA, 2017, 90 min CLOSE KNIT - International Centerpiece
Dir: Naoko Ogigami, Japan, 2017, 127 min BEHIND THE CURTAIN: TODRICK HALL - Special Centerpiece
Dir: Katherine Fairfax Wright, USA, 2017, 100 min STRANGERS - U.S. Centerpiece
Dir: Mia Lidofsky, USA, 2016, 115 min FREAK SHOW - Closing Night Gala
Dir: Trudie Styler, USA, 2017, 91 min U.S. DRAMATIC FEATURES 195 LEWIS
Dir: Chanelle Aponte Pearson, USA, 2017, 45 min AFTER LOUIE
Dir: Vincent Gagliostro, USA, 2016, 100 min BEACH RATS
Dir: Eliza Hittman, USA, 2016, 98 min BECKS
Dir: Liz Rohrbaugh & Daniel Powell, USA, 2017, 92 min CHERRY POP
Dir: Assaad Yacoub, USA, 2016, 78 min EASTSIDERS SEASON 3: GO WEST
Dir: Kit Williamson, USA, 2017, 90 min THE FEELS
Dir: Jenée LaMarque, USA, 2016, 88 min HELLO AGAIN
Dir: Tom Gustafson, USA, 2017, 105 min A MILLION HAPPY NOWS
Dir: Albert Alarr, USA, 2016, 81 min NEW QUEER FRONTIERS: BKPI & THE CHANCES
Dir: Hye Yun Park (BKPI) & Anna Kerrigan (The Chances), USA, 2017, 37 min & 34 min PROM KING, 2010
Dir: Christopher Schaap, USA, 2017, 102 min THE REVIVAL
Dir: Jennifer Gerber, USA, 2017, 84 min THE RING THING
Dir: William Sullivan, USA, 2018, 120 min SATURDAY CHURCH
Dir: Damon Cardasis, USA, 2017, 81 min SIGNATURE MOVE
Dir: Jennifer Reeder, USA, 2017, 80 min SOMETHING LIKE SUMMER
Dir: David Berry, USA, 2017, 115 min INTERNATIONAL DRAMATIC FEATURES 4 DAYS IN FRANCE
Dir: Jér?me Reybaud, France, 2016, 142 min BODY ELECTRIC
Dir: Marcelo Caetano, Brazil, 2017, 93 min CENTER OF MY WORLD
Dir: Jakob M. Erwa, Germany/Austria, 2016, 115 min THE CITY OF THE FUTURE
Dir: Cláudio Marques & Marilia Hughes Guerreiro, Brazil, 2016, 76 min A DATE FOR MAD MARY
Dir: Darren Thornton, Ireland, 2016, 82 min FATHERS
Dir: Palatpol Mingpornpichit, Thailand, 2016, 96 min I DREAM IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE
Dir: Ernesto Contreras, Mexico/Netherlands, 2017, 103 min IN BETWEEN
Dir: Maysaloun Hamoud, Israel/France, 2016, 96 min MAYBE TOMORROW
Dir: Samantha Lee, Philippines, 2016, 84 min THE PASS
Dir: Ben A. Williams, United Kingdom, 2016, 88 min PATHS
Dir: Chris Miera, Germany, 2017, 108 min RIFT
Dir: Erlingur Thoroddsen, Iceland, 2017, 111 min SANTA & ANDRES
Dir: Carlos Lechuga, Cuba, 2016, 105 min TAMARA
Dir: Elia K. Schneider, Venezuela/Uruguay/Peru, 2016, 110 min TOM OF FINLAND
Dir: Dome Karukoski, Finland, 2017, 115 min THE WOUND
Dir: John Trengove, South Africa, 2017, 88 min DOCUMENTARY FEATURES 100 MEN
Dir: Paul Oremland, New Zealand, 2016, 95 min BONES OF CONTENTION
Dir: Andrea Weiss, USA/Spain, 2017, 75 min BOYS FOR SALE
Dir: Itako, Japan, 2017, 76 min CHAVELA
Dir: Catherine Gund & Daresha Kyi, USA/Mexico/Spain, 2017, 90 min THE DEATH AND LIFE OF MARSHA P. JOHNSON
Dir: David France, USA, 2017, 105 min DREAM BOAT
Dir: Tristan Ferland Milewski, Germany, 2017, 92 min THE FABULOUS Allan Carr
Dir: Jeffrey Schwarz, USA, 2017, 90 min GIRL UNBOUND: THE WAR TO BE HER
Dir: Erin Heidenreich, Canada/Pakistan, 2016, 80 min NO DRESS CODE REQUIRED
Dir: Cristina Herrera Borquez, Mexico, 2017, 92 min OUT OF ORDER
Dir: Amanda Bluglass, USA, 2016, 60 min QUEST
Dir: Jonathan Olshefski, USA, 2017, 90 min REBELS ON POINTE
Dir: Bobbi Jo Hart, Canada, 2017, 90 min STRONG ISLAND
Dir: Yance Ford, USA/Denmark, 2017, 107 min THE UNTOLD TALES OF Armistead Maupin
Dir: Jennifer M. Kroot, USA, 2017, 90 min WHOSE STREETS?
Dir: Sabaah Foloyan & Damon Davis, USA, 2017, 100 min A WOMB OF THEIR OWN
Dir: Cyn Lubow, USA, 2016, 86 min SPECIAL EVENTS QUEEN SUGAR DIRECTORS PANEL IN CONVERSATION WITH I. MARLENE KING STEVEN UNIVERSE BEGINNERS/FOCUS FEATURES 15th ANNIVERSARY
Dir: Mike Mills, 2011, 105 min MORE THAN T sponsored by Showtime Networks
Dir: Silas Howard, USA, 2017, 53 min SUSPICIOUSLY LARGE WOMAN: BOB THE DRAG QUEEN COMEDY SPECIAL sponsored by REVRY
Dir: Christopher Birk & Cheyenne Picardo, USA, 2017, 54 min BAD MOVIE NIGHT TRANSPARENT SEASON 4 sponsored by Amazon Studios TEENAGE KICKS sponsored by Azure Productions
Dir: Craig Boreham, 2016, Australia, 98 min PANELS & WORKSHOPS BEYOND BINARIES: CREATING INTERSECTIONAL ENTERTAINMENT Hosted by AT&T Hello Lab, this panel will discuss the unique challenges and opportunities facing underrepresented communities in the entertainment industry, and the steps being TAKEN to show a more diverse and realistic world. Established and emerging LGBTQ talent from diverse backgrounds will provide first-hand insights and experiences as they explore the intersectionality of their communities, while navigating the world of development and production. Panelists include Laura Terruso (writer, HELLO MY NAME IS DORIS), Kevin Iwashina (Founder & CEO of Preferred Content), Andrew Ahn (writer-director, SPA NIGHT), Roberta Munroe (director-producer-author),
Miles McKenna (YouTube Star, MilesChronicles and host of HELLA GAY), and the discussion will be moderated by Brickson Diamond (co-founder of The Blackhouse Foundation).
CASH IN WITHOUT SELLING OUT: AUTHENTIC BRANDED STORYTELLING sponsored by Tongal NEW FRONTIER OF STORYTELLING: Sundance VIRTUAL REALITY sponsored by Sundance Institute New Frontier Lab Programs SCREENWRITING LAB: LIVE READING sponsored by Chateau Marmont, Comcast NBCUniversal and Sony Pictures Entertainment TRANS SUMMIT sponsored by Outfest, SAG-AFTRA and SAGIndie PLATINUM SECTION: EXPERIMENTAL FILMS & LIVE EVENTS THE STRANGE ONESDir: Christopher Radcliff & Lauren Wolkstein, USA, 2017, 81 min THE LADIES ALMANACK
Dir: Daviel Shy, USA, 2017, 87 min DISCREET
Dir: Travis Mathews, USA, 2017, 80 min QUEERCORE: HOW TO PUNK A REVOLUTION
Dir: Yony Leyser, Germany, 2017, 72 min OUTFEST UCLA LEGACY PROJECT BEAUTIFUL THING
Dir: Hettie Macdonald, United Kingdom, 1996, 90 min CHASING AMY
Dir: Kevin Smith, USA, 1997, 113 min MUCHACHAS DE UNIFORME (GIRLS IN UNIFORM)
Dir: Alfredo B. Crevenna, Mexico, 1951, 83 min OUT OF THE ARCHIVE: SNAPSHOTS OF QUEER LA
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