Amazon Announces Outfest Collection Now Streaming on Prime Video

Amazon today announced that over 55 official selection feature films from the Outfest Film Festival are now available on Prime Video. Outfest is the leading organization that promotes LGBTQ equality by creating, sharing and protecting LGBTQ stories on the screen. The collection of these stories were published to Prime Video directly by filmmakers or rights holders through the Prime Video Direct (formerly Amazon Video Direct) self-publishing program which enables rights holders to make their content available to Prime members and earn royalties based on customer engagement.

The official selections from past Outfest Film Festival's currently streaming on Prime Video include:

· G.B.F

· Ander

· A Sinner In Mecca

· MAJOR!

· Political Animals

· Baby Steps

· Women Who Kill

· Open

These films enjoyed robust distribution strategies throughout the years, including award-winning festival and theatrical runs, and are now available in the U.S.

Prime members will be able to stream the films via the Prime Video app for compatible TVs, connected devices including Fire TV, mobile devices, and online at www.amazon.com/primevideo.

About Prime Video Direct:

Prime Video Direct is a self-service program for studios, distributors, and content creators from around the world to make their video content available to Amazon customers and earn royalties based on customer engagement. Through presence at international film festivals and through direct/strategic relationships with studios, distributors and filmmakers, PVD aims to support the overall growth of Prime Video worldwide.

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 LGBTQ Film Festival is the preeminent LGBT film festival with eleven days of world-class films, panels, and parties. Outfest Fusion LGBTQ People of Color Film Festival highlights films and offers classes and seminars on filmmaking to ensure all voices are represented in our community.