We have chased lesbian films to the far stretches of the globe for you this year! More than 25 features from 20 countries plus a ton of shorts make this an especially exciting OUTFEST for the ladies. From our Opening night to Awards night, there is so much girl flavor in the festival this year, we’ve provided a Girl’s Guide to Girlie Films below. Girls, this Bud is for you! ALL-GIRL THURSDAY Back by popular demand, OUTFEST 99 presents ALL-GIRL THURSDAY - a full slate of girl interest films all day at the DGA. Thursday night it’s girls, girls and more girls. The Lesbian News will be hosting a 25th anniversary party at the DGA benefiting the LA Gay and Lesbian Center’s Audre Lorde Clinic. Don’t miss out on this action! Check program schedule on page 26 for Thursday listings. FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE FORD OUTFEST is proud to present the Los Angeles Premiere of the Trimark release, BETTER THAN CHOCOLATE. Don’t miss the chance to see this SEXY piece of cinema under the stars! GIRL INTEREST 2 SECONDS AIMEE & JAGUAR BETTER THAN CHOCOLATE BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO THIRST BUT I WAS A GIRL/LOVE STORY BUTCHES ARE FROM VENUS, FEMMES ARE FROM MARS CHUTNEY POPCORN GIRLS SHORTS GOLDEN THREADS LES VOLEURS LIVING WITH PRIDE: RUTH C. ELLIS @ 100 LUV TALES MANJI OUTTAKES PORTLAND STREET BLUES POURQUOI PAS MOI? RAZOR BLADE SMILE RIGHTEOUS BABES SEX MONSTER SEXY GIRLS SISTAH ACTION STRAIGHT GIRLS & THEIR CURLS VALLEY OF THE DOLLS WOMEN OF VISION WOMEN FILMAKERS BEDROOMS & HALLWAYS GENDERNAUTS HEAD ON THE MOST UNKNOWABLE THING OFF THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW THE MAN WHO DROVE WITH MANDELA THEME MURDER PRE-FESTIVAL SCREENINGS: OUTFEST @ the Village in JUNE. FOCUS ON LESBIAN FAVORITES. IT’S IN THE WATER WED. JUNE 2 CELESTIAL CLOCKWORK WED. JUNE 9 OUT OF SEASON WED. JUNE 16 PARIS WAS A WOMAN WED. JUNE 23 FOR TICKET RESERVATIONS FOR THESE PRE-FESTIVAL SCREENINGS, PLEASE CALL 323 960-2394