THIS IS OUTFEST
OUTFEST®, est. 1982 is one of the only global LGBTQIA+ arts, media and entertainment organizations whose programs empower artists, communities and filmmakers to transform the world through their stories, while also supporting the entire life-cycle of their career.
Outfest is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
THIS IS OUTFEST
OUTFEST®, est. 1982 is one of the only global LGBTQIA+ arts, media and entertainment organization whose programs empower artists, communities and filmmakers to transform the world through their stories, while also supporting the entire lifecycle of their career.
Outfest is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
MISSION
Outfest creates visibility to diverse LGBTQIA+ stories and empowers storytellers, building empathy to drive meaningful social change.
Outfest creates visibility to diverse LGBTQIA+ stories and empowers storytellers, building empathy to drive meaningful social change.
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MISSION
Our tentpole film festival programs and digital channels, include the Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival, the Outfest Fusion People of Color Film Festival, OutfestNow and OutfestAlwaysOn, our filmmaker and talent mentorship and education programs and courses, the Outfest Screenwriting Lab, Outfest InFusion studio days, Fusion Workshops, Outfest Young Filmmakers Project, and our Outfest Anthony Meindl Trans Acting Fellowship, coupled with the Outfest UCLA Legacy Project (our world-renowned film archive and restoration program).
OUR STORY
Outfest programs give artists, filmmakers and entertainment professionals the opportunity to discover their voice, provide the pathways to the visibility of their work by all members of the public, and assure that their legacy will live on for generations to come.
Outfest programs give artists, filmmakers and entertainment professionals the opportunity to discover their voice, provide the pathways to the visibility of their work, and assure that their legacy will live on for generations to come. Our tentpole film festivals, young filmmakers education, professional mentor courses, screenwriting labs, trans acting workshops, and film archive and restoration program in partnership with UCLA, are collectively some of the most widely recognized on the planet.