2018 Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival Announces Complete Lineup
By: Macon Prickett Jun. 12, 2018
Celebrating its 36th Anniversary, Outfest - the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization promoting equality by creating, sharing, and protecting LGBTQ stories on the screen - today announced the complete programming lineup for the 2018 Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival presented by HBO. The nation's leading LGBTQ festival will be held July 12-22, 2018.
As previously announced, the 2018 Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival opens at the Orpheum Theatre with Kino Lorber's "Studio 54," Matt Tyrnauer's vibrantly nostalgic documentary; and closes with FilmRise's "The Miseducation of Cameron Post," Desiree Akhavan's Sundance Grand Jury Prize winner starring Chloë Grace Moretz. With two thirds of this year's content directed by women, people of color and trans filmmakers, Outfest Los Angeles once again brings together the highest quality of LGBTQ films in the world. "I am incredibly proud of all the ways Outfest Los Angeles continues to step onto a larger stage. This year, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences named Outfest as an Academy-Award qualifying film festival for their Short Film Awards. This recognition acknowledges our long history of discovering extraordinary short films, and the talented filmmakers who have used Outfest as a platform to launch their careers," stated Christopher Racster, Outfest Executive Director.For more information and for a complete listing of films in 2018 Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ 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 14. General admission tickets to individual films go on sale beginning Monday, June 18. 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 2018 Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival is proudly presented by HBO, a partnership that has spanned more than 20 years. The Grand Festival Sponsor is DIRECTV NOW and the Auto Sponsor is Hyundai. Premiere Sponsors include Clear Channel Outdoor, Comcast NBCUniversal, Directors Guild of America, The Fight Magazine, GILEAD, The Grove, Pride Media, and Variety. For more information about sponsorship, visit www.outfest.org/sponsoror contact Senior Manager, CORPORATE Relations Amy Walmann at amy@outfest.org or 213-480-7095. 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. ABOUT THE FORD
The John Anson Ford Theatres are owned by the County of Los Angeles and operated in partnership with the Department of Parks & Recreation and the Ford Theatre Foundation. Situated in a 32-acre regional park in the Cahuenga Pass, the Ford Theatres complex is one of the oldest performing arts venues in Los Angeles still in use. This event is part of the Ford Theatres 2018 Season, an eclectic series of music, dance, theatre, film and family events that represent the diversity of the region. Ford programs nurture artists, arts organizations and audiences through initiatives designed to encourage participation in the arts. A complete season schedule, onsite dining options, directions, and parking information can be found at FordTheatres.org. 2018 OUTFEST LOS ANGELES LGBT FILM FESTIVAL LINE-UP GALA FILMS: STUDIO 54 - Opening Night Gala
Dir: Matt Tyrnauer, USA, 2018, 98 min OUR FUTURE ENDS - Platinum Centerpiece, Co-Presented by Some Serious Business
Dir: Clement Hil Goldberg, USA, 2018, 50 min WE THE ANIMALS - U.S. Centerpiece
Dir: Jeremiah Zagar, USA, 2018, 93 min REINVENTING MARVIN - International Centerpiece
Dir: Anne Fontaine, France, 2017, 115 min WHEN THE BEAT DROPS - Documentary Centerpiece
Dir: Jamal Sims, USA, 2018, 87 min THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST - Closing Night Gala
Dir: Desiree Akhavan, USA, 2018, 90 min DRAMATIC FEATURES 1985
Dir: Yen Tan, USA, 2018, 85 min ANCHOR AND HOPE
Dir: Carlos Marques-Marcet, Spain, 2017, 113 min BITTER MELON
Dir: H.P. Mendoza, USA, 2018, 100 min BRIGHT COLORS AND BOLD PATTERNS - World Premiere
Dir: Michael Urie (For the Stage) & David Horn (For the Screen), USA, 2018, 89 min CANARY (KANARIE) - North American Premiere
Dir: Christiaan Olwagen, South Africa, 2018, 120 min COLA DE MONO - US Premiere
Dir: Alberto Fuguet, Chile, 2017, 102 min CUERNAVACA
Dir: Alejandro Andrade Pease, Mexico, 2017, 89 min DADDY ISSUES - US Premiere
Dir: Amara Cash, USA, 2018, 88 min EVA & CANDELA (¿CÓMO TE LLAMAS?) - North American Premiere
Dir: Ruth Caudeli, Colombia, 2018, 90 min EVENING SHADOWS
Dir: Sridhar Rangayan, India, 2018, 102 min HARD PAINT (TINTA BRUTA)
Dir: Filipe Matzembacher & Marcio Reolon, Brazil, 2018, 118 min I MISS YOU WHEN I SEE YOU
Dir: Simon Chung, Hong Kong, 2018, 93 min MALILA: THE FAREWELL FLOWER
Dir: Anucha Boonyawatana, Thailand, 2017, 96 min MAPPLETHORPE
Dir: Ondi Timoner, USA, 2018, 102 min MONTANA
Dir: Limor Shmila, Israel, 2017, 79 min PORCUPINE LAKE
Dir: Ingrid Veninger, Canada, 2017, 84 min POSTCARDS FROM LONDON
Dir: Steve McLean, United Kingdom, 2018, 87 min RIOT
Dir: Jeffrey Walker, Australia, 2017, 106 min SKATE KITCHEN
Dir: Crystal Moselle, USA, 2018, 105 min SODOM - North American Premiere
Dir: Mark Wilshin, United Kingdom, 2017, 94 min THAT NIGHT OF NOVEMBER (NOVE DE NOVEMBRO)
Dir: Lázaro Louzao, Spain, 2018, 84 min TUCKED - World Premiere
Dir: Jamie Patterson, United Kingdom, 2017, 80 min TWO IN THE BUSH: A LOVE STORY - World Premiere
Dir: Laura Madalinski, USA, 2017, 97 min WILD NIGHTS WITH EMILY
Dir: Madeleine Olnek, USA, 2018, 84 min DOCUMENTARY FEATURES BAD REPUTATION
Dir: Kevin Kerslake, USA, 2018, 98 min CALL HER GANDA
Dir: PJ Raval, Philippines/USA, 2018, 93 min CONVERSATIONS WITH GAY ELDERS: KERBY LAUDERDALE
Dir: David Weissman, USA, 2017, 69 min DYKES, CAMERA, ACTION!
Dir: Caroline Berler, USA, 2018, 58 min EVERY ACT OF LIFE
Dir: Jeff Kaufman, USA, 2017, 92 min GAME GIRLS
Dir: Alina Skrzeszewska, France/Germany, 2018, 90 min GOSPEL OF EUREKA
Dir: Michael Palmieri & Donal Mosher, USA, 2018, 75 min THE ICE KING
Dir: James Erskine, United Kingdom, 2018, 89 min LEITIS IN WAITING
Dir: Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson & Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Tonga/USA, 2018, 72 min LOOKING FOR?
Dir: Tung-Yen Chou, Taiwan, 2017, 60 min MAN MADE
Dir: T Cooper, USA, 2018, 97 min MR. GAY SYRIA
Dir: Ay?e Toprak, Turkey/France/Germany, 2017, 87 min ROOM TO GROW (World Premiere)
Dir: Matt Alber & Jon Garcia, USA, 2018, 89 min SCOTTY AND THE SECRET HISTORY OF HOLLYWOOD
Dir: Matt Tyrnauer, USA, 2017, 98 min SHAKEDOWN
Dir: Leilah Weinraub, USA, 2018, 82 min TRANSMILITARY
Dir: Gabriel Silverman & Fiona Dawson, USA, 2018, 93 min EPISODIC PROGRAMS BONDING
Created by: Rightor Doyle, USA, 2018, 108 min
Two high school BFFS reunite and find they're different as adults: he's a newly-out gay man and she's a dominatrix who's going to tie him into her UNDERGROUND world of BDSM. VIDA
Created by: Tanya Saracho, USA, 2018, 30 min
"Vida" is a new Starz Original series about two Mexican-American sisters from the Eastside of Los Angeles who couldn't be more different or distanced from each other. Circumstances force them to return to their old neighborhood, where they are confronted by the past and surprising truth about their mother's identity. STRANGERS & FÉMININ/FÉMININ
Created by: Mia Lidofsky (Strangers), USA, 2017, 52 min
Created by: Chloé Robichaud & Florence Gagnon (Féminin/Féminin), Canada, 2017, 43 min
Queer women are finding love and themselves in the second seasons of two of our favorite series from either side of the US/Canada border.
EPISODIC SHOWCASE
From the gay mafia to polyamory to queer and trans realities, this sampler of seven new independent series contemplates where our LGBTQ identities intersect, and how we can move forward together as a movement. RILEY PARRA
Created by: Christin Baker, USA, 2018, 48 min
Lesbian detective Riley discovers the city's mean streets are actually a centuries-old battleground between angels and demons. THE FINDING HOME SERIES: LGBT IMMIGRANTS & ASYLUM SEEKERS
Dir. Abraham Troen, USA, 2017, 63 min
Explore the journeys of three queer immigrants in L.A. who have escaped persecution and violence in their native countries. PLATINUM SECTION: EXPERIMENTAL FILMS & LIVE EVENTS THE WILD BOYS (LES GARÇONS SAUVAGES)
Dir: Bertrand Mandico, France, 2017, 110 min NARCISSISTER ORGAN PLAYER
Dir: Narcissister, USA, 2017, 91 min BIXA TRAVESTY
Dir: Claudia Priscilla & Kiko Goifman, Brazil, 2018, 75 min SHORTS SHOWCASE
Dir: Multiple, UK, USA, Mexico, Canada, 2018, 100 min ALCHEMY PARTY
Bae Bae, Bebe Huxley, Dorian Electra, London Jade, Lulo, Luna Lovebad, Mood Killer, Weston Allen, The Uhuruverse, Narcissister, Nebulae Cult, Saturn Rising SPECIAL EVENTS THEY
Dir. Anahita Ghazvinizadeh, USA, 2017, 81 min
After two years of taking hormone blockers to postpone puberty, a non-binary 14-year-old considers whether to transition and where to find their place in the world. BEYOND THE OPPOSITE SEX sponsored by Showtime Networks
Dir. Emily Abt & Bruce Hensel, USA, 2018, 89 min
In this sequel to Showtime's The Opposite Sex, Rene and Jamie find that LIFE AFTER gender confirmation surgery comes with its own set of challenges. THE CARMILLA MOVIE sponsored by Shaftesbury
Dir. Spencer Maybee, Canada, 2018, 94 min
Laura and Carmilla's domestic bliss is threatened by an unknown evil forcing the "Scooby gang" to team up once more to save their humanity. PROFESSOR MARSTON AND THE WONDER WOMEN sponsored by Annapurna Pictures
Dir: Angela Robinson, USA, 2017, 108 min
Angela Robinson introduces her latest feature about what inspired Harvard psychologist Dr. Marston (Luke Evans) to create the iconic Wonder Woman character. ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: THE DARE PROJECT & CLAY FARMERS
Dir: Adam Salky, USA, 2005 & 2018, 33 min
Revisit two Outfest classics, including the story of a gay theatre kid and a curious jock reconnecting as adults, and the 30-year anniversary of a moving rural drama reminiscent of Brokeback Mountain. THE ADVOCATE CELEBRATES 50 YEARS: A LONG ROAD TO FREEDOM sponsored by here TV & The Advocate
Dir: William Clift, USA, 2018, 105 min
Over the course of five decades, The Advocate has reported the breaking news and ongoing challenges of the LGBTQ community. BELIEVER sponsored by HBO
Dir. Don Argott, USA, 2018, 101 min
Imagine Dragons' frontman Dan Reynolds makes it his mission to foster acceptance toward LGBTQ members of the Mormon Church by crafting an unforgettable rock festival. ALONE IN THE GAME sponsored by AT&T Entertainment Group
Dir. Natalie Metzger & Michael Rohrbaugh, USA, 2018, 95 min
This documentary chronicles the challenges and triumphs of LGBTQ athletes in sports today, featuring Robbie Rogers, Gus Kenworthy, Layana White and Megan Rapinoe. BAO BAO - World Premiere - sponsored by Taiwan Academy & Taiwan Ministry of Culture
Dir. Guang-cheng Shie, Taiwan, 2018, 97 min
A married lesbian couple's relationship is challenged after one of the women promises their unborn child to another couple. ALIFU, THE PRINCE/SS sponsored by Taiwan Academy & Taiwan Ministry of Culture
Dir. Wang Yu-Lin, Taiwan, 2017, 91 min
The intersection of several individuals in present-day Taiwan creates a colorful tapestry of LGBTQ lives, including Alifu, a young hairdresser who longs for a sex-change operation.
QUEEROES
Jill Soloway, Lena Waithe and Tanya Saracho introduce an innovative new mentorship model to elevate queer, trans and POC storytelling. ONE MINUTE MOVIE CONTEST
A selection of the work submitted to this year's Outfest Fusion One Minute Movie Contest, on the topic of Keeping Silent / Speaking Truth. AIDS DIVA: THE LEGEND OF CONNIE NORMAN (Sneak Preview)
Dir. Dante Alencastre, USA, 2018, 45 min
Seizing her power as she confronts her mortality, trailblazing trans activist Connie Norman evolves as an irrepressible, challenging and soulful voice for the AIDS and queer communities of early 90's Los Angeles. Panels & Workshops: MAKE THEM HEAR YOU: THE TRUTH ABOUT CONTENT BY & FOR LGBTQ+ WOMEN Sponsored by AT&T Hello Lab
LGBTQ+ women have been at the forefront of many movements throughout history. However, in Hollywood, queer women remain the least represented community in front of and behind the camera. This discussion will explore the past, present, and future LGBTQ+ women in entertainment, bringing together trailblazers who are leading the charge for a more inclusive and multi-dimensional landscape. TRANS SUMMIT
Whether you're an actor, artist, activist or academic, you're welcomed here. The afternoon will begin with our Academy Award-nominated keynote speaker Yance Ford (Strong Island), followed by three compelling case studies focused on specific areas of need in media representation. THE ROOM will then come together for an unedited, organic, and dynamic conversation about issues relating to the trans and non-binary experience, moderated by the LA Times' award-winning reporter Tre'vell Anderson. BI IN THE BIZ sponsored by SAG-AFTRA and SAGIndie
While the L, G and T communities have made great strides toward visibility in the culture, the B's still remain relatively hidden, even in the entertainment industry. This panel will feature out bisexual actors and entertainment industry professionals discussing the specific challenges and opportunities for film, TV and online performers who identify as such. Break out of the bi closet as we explore the politics and the pragmatism of actors living out in the open. THE NEW AIDS NARRATIVE PANEL
Nearly 30 years since the first films about the HIV/AIDS epidemic hit the big screen, a new wave of scripted dramas is emerging. Join Outfest and GLAAD for a discussion of the history of HIV/AIDS representation in cinema, and what the arrival of films like BPM (Beats Per Minute), 1985 and Bohemian Rhapsodymeans with regards to telling HIV/AIDS stories to a new generation. OUTFEST FORWARD
SCREENWRITING LAB: LIVE READING
Outfest's annual live reading of scenes from the five scripts chosen for the 2018 Outfest Screenwriting Lab. OUTSET SHORTS SCREENING
VICTORY BOULEVARD
Dir/Scr: Jonny Alvarez, Producer: Ash Lavacca, Production Designers: Tristin Brown & Juliet Delgado, Mentor: Henry Alberto BLESS THE USA
Dir/Scr: Sebastian Vergara, Co-Dir/Producer: Anthony Rizo, Production Design Mentor: Haharhel Valencia, Mentor: Marcos Davalos SIGNOURNEY WEAVER
Dir/Scr: Andrea Ngeleka, Producer: Tiffany Patterson, Production Designer: Hesed Kim, Mentors: Doendray Gossfield & Quincy LeNear Gossfield THE CURSE
Dir/Scr: Dave Berenato, Producer: Moira McFadden, Production Designer: Juliet Delgado, Mentors: Coley Sohn & Leanna Creel FLAMERS:BOTTOMS IN A BRUSHFIRE
Dir/Scr: Capucine Berney, Producer: Alfredo Hernandez, Production Designer: Tristin Brown, Mentor: Assaad Yacoub.
OUTFEST UCLA LEGACY PROJECT BUDDIES
Dir: Arthur J. Bressan Jr., USA, 1985, 81 min DUCK SEASON (TEMPORADA DE PATOS)
Dir: Fernando Eimbcke, Mexico, 2004, 90 min SHOPPING FOR FANGS
Dir: Quentin Lee & Justin Lin, USA, 1997, 90 min SHOW ME LOVE (fING ÅMÅL)
Dir. Lukas Moodysson, Sweden, 1998, 89 min
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