by Kristian Fanene Schmidt | Aug 4, 2023 | Blog
Speed Pressing: Interviews From Outfest Los Angeles’s First Press Day An Outfest Inclusive Press Initiative Fellow reflects on the program and shares some excerpts from interviews with Outfest Los Angeles filmmakers from the festival’s first ever Press... 
by Gisselle Palomera | Aug 1, 2023 | Blog
Outfest Award-Winning Love, Jamie Paints A Picture of Trans Liberation The profound, short documentary by Emmy-nominated director Karla Murthy, tells the story of Jamie Diaz, a Mexican-American trans woman, currently serving a life sentence in a men’s prison, through... 
by Kayla Thompson | Jul 15, 2023 | Blog
Kokomo City: An Unfiltered Love Letter to Black Trans Women Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival Documentary Centerpiece Kokomo City is a testament to the power of championing and centering Black trans women and their stories. By Kayla Thompson July 15, 2023... 
by Kristian Fanene Schmidt | Jul 11, 2023 | Blog
“Fancy Dance” Showcases Indigeneity and Queerness in America With Warmth and Intention In this interview, director Erica Tremblay shares what it meant to work with fellow indigenous actress Lily Gladstone, the significance of playing at Outfest Los Angeles, and... 
by Lindsay Lee Wallace | Jul 10, 2023 | Blog
Celebrating HIV/AIDS Activism and Bridging the LGBTQ+ Generation Gap With “Commitment to Life” Filmmaker Jeffrey Schwarz talks about his new documentary on the story of AIDS Project Los Angeles, other LA-based HIV/AIDS relief organizations, and Hollywood’s involvement... 
by Hansen Bursic | May 15, 2023 | Blog
Robin Cloud On Reimagining ‘Calamity Jane’ As A Black Queer Rom-Com The Outfest filmmaker has big plans to take the aging classic in a bold new direction for the WB 100th Short Film Initiative, one that combines queer love with the often overlooked history of Black...