Outfest returns from our 2024 hiatus. Visit our News post and People & Practice pages to learn what's coming next.

since 1982

For over 40 years, Outfest has championed LGBTQ+ storytellers and been a vibrant part of LA’s cultural landscape. In 2023, like many queer and entertainment organizations, we faced major financial challenges and paused programming to reset and rebuild.

Thanks to the incredible support of our community, funders, and a new Board, Outfest is returning in 2025—with screenings, artist development, and events that reflect the urgency and creativity of this moment.

Read our "Note to the Community" below and visit our “People & Practice” page to learn more—and thank you for standing with us. We can’t wait to see you soon!

Warmly,
Christopher Racster
Interim Executive Director

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Outfest Screenings and Events

Explore our exciting lineup of events celebrating LGBTQ+ cinema.

Duino
Reception & Screening
April 30, 2025
Landmark Theatres Sunset
Special guest Director Juan Pablo Di Pace

Through flashback and meta-narrative, DUINO breathes fresh life into a classic gay coming-of-age tale by exploring the passionate memories of a just-out-of-reach lover that audiences will find both tender and crowd pleasing.

I'm Your Venus
Reception & Screening
May 8, 2025
Renberg Theater, Los Angeles LGBT Center
Special guest

This moving and timely documentary sets the stage for the investigation of the unsolved murder of Venus Xtravaganza, one of the iconic stars of Paris Is Burning, the legendary 1990 documentary about the ballroom scene of New York City.

Outfest Empowers Filmmakers

We’ve expanded from a once-a-year showcase into a year-round platform for education, mentorship, funding, and career acceleration—supporting creators at every level.

Festivals & Screenings

We bring the community together to share and experience the work of our best storytellers on the big screen through Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival, Fusion QTBIPOC Film Festival, and year-round screenings.

Artist Development

Outfest is investing in the full creative arc—from spark to screen. Through our Screenwriting Lab, new Producers Lab, and OutSet: The Young Filmmakers Project, the organization is building a pipeline-to-profession model that nurtures both the artistic voice and the business acumen needed to thrive.

Outfest UCLA Legacy Project

The Outfest UCLA Legacy Project is the only program in the world exclusively dedicated to preserving lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender moving images at risk of becoming lost due to deterioration and neglect. Over the last decade we have established the largest publicly accessible collection of LGBTQ+ moving images anywhere in the world.

Our Impact Each Year

100+

Artists Educated

300+

Films Screened

50,000

Attendees

1

Mission

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