IndieWireNov 12

Outfest NEXT 2025 Marks a Major Win for Queer LA — Even If It Did Blow That Speaker
#IndieWire #Features #InterviewsCelebrityInterviewsInsiderTakes #Festivals #Film #Interviews #LGBTQ #Outfest

https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/outfest-next-2025-postmortem-interview-1235159616/

Outfest NEXT 2025 Marks a Major Win for Queer LA

Interim executive director Christopher Racster does a post-fest check-in for IndieWire on Outfest's big return to Los Angeles for 2025.  

IndieWire
VarietyOct 16

Outfest Returns After Two-Year Hiatus With New Screening Series, Including ‘Broken Hearts Club’ 25th Anniversary Celebration
#Variety #Columns #Festivals #News #JustForVariety #Outfest #OutfestNEXT

https://variety.com/2025/film/columns/outfest-returns-broken-hearts-club-25th-anniversary-1236554053/

Outfest Returns With Broken Hearts Club 25th Anniversary Celebration

Outfest returns after a two-year-hiatus with a "Broken Hearts Club" 25th anniversary celebration.

Variety
DeadlineOct 16

OutfestNext Announces Lineup: Bryan Fuller’s ‘Dust Bunny’ Directorial Debut, Yen Tan’s ‘All That We Love’ & More
#Festivals #News #AllThatWeLove #DustBunny #LGBTQ #LGBTQ #Outfest #OutfestNEXT

https://deadline.com/2025/10/outfestnext-lineup-bryan-fuller-dust-bunny-1236587869/

OutfestNext Announces Lineup: Bryan Fuller’s ‘Dust Bunny’ Directorial Debut, Yen Tan’s ‘All That We Love’ & More

As Outfest returns for a four-day screening event in partnership with HBO Max, the LGBTQ+ film festival has revealed the first titles in its lineup.

Deadline
The Hollywood ReporterSep 30

Outfest Reborn: LGBTQ Film Festival Hires Staff, Sets New Board and Screening Series After Turmoil
#MovieNews #Movies #HBOMax #Outfest

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/outfest-lgbtq-film-festival-staff-board-screening-series-1236389522/

Outfest Reborn: LGBTQ Film Festival Hires Staff, Sets New Board and Screening Series After Turmoil

Outfest is mounting a new event, OutfestNEXT presented by HBO Max, that will be a four-day screening series set for Nov. 6-9.

The Hollywood Reporter
DeadlineSep 30

Outfest Is Back! LA’s LGBTQ+ Film Festival Returns For HBO Max Screening Event After 2-Year Hiatus
#Festivals #News #HBOMax #LGBTQ #LGBTQ #Outfest #OutfestNEXT #QueerFilmmakersUnited

https://deadline.com/2025/09/outfest-returns-hbo-max-screening-event-2-year-hiatus-1236565924/

Outfest Is Back! LA’s LGBTQ+ Film Festival Returns For HBO Max Screening Event After 2-Year Hiatus

After Outfest endured financial woes, a change in leadership and unionizing in 2023, LA's LGBTQ+ film festival is back with longtime partner HBO Max.

Deadline
MatachinAug 8, 2025
¿Quen ven este año ao #Outfest ? ¿Oasis?
IndieWireJun 9, 2025

Big Bear Film Festival to Launch in September, Led by Former Outfest Director Damien Navarro
#IndieWire #GeneralNews #News #BigBear #BigBearFilmFestival #DamienNavarro #Film #Outfest

https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/big-bear-film-festival-damien-navarro-announcement-1235130659/

Big Bear Film Festival to Launch September

The Big Bear Film Festival is led by former Outfest lead Damien Navarro and will launch in September 2025.

IndieWire
The Hollywood ReporterOct 11, 2024

What Happened to Outfest? Film Festival’s Former Top Exec Sues Over Its Collapse
#Business #BusinessNews #Outfest

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/outfest-lawsuit-damien-navarro-1236030550/

What Happened to Outfest? Film Festival’s Former Top Exec Sues Over Its Collapse

Damien Navarro says some board members falsely blamed him for the organization's bleak financial situation as part of a retaliatory campaign. The festival denies his claims as "baseless and malicious."

The Hollywood Reporter
IndieWireJul 19, 2024

A New L.A. Queer Film Series Fills the Summer Void Left by Outfest
#IndieWire #Festivals #News #Film #Outfest #QueerRhapsody #SilasHoward #UCLA

https://www.indiewire.com/news/festivals/queer-rhapsody-lgbtq-film-series-los-angeles-1235027570/

Queer Rhapsody: LGBTQ Film Series Comes to Los Angeles

Queer Rhapsody, an LGBTQ film series in Los Angeles, looks to replace the void left by the beleaguered Outfest in summer 2024.

IndieWire
The Hollywood ReporterOct 13, 2023

Outfest Postpones Legacy Awards Amid Ongoing Financial Issues
#Business #BusinessNews #Outfest

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/outfest-postpones-legacy-awards-financial-issues-1235617367/

Outfest Postpones Legacy Awards Amid Ongoing Financial Issues

"Outfest has been severely impacted by the financial climate of the media and entertainment industry," read a statement from the Board of Directors announcing Thursday's cuts that would include leaves for the majority of its staff.

The Hollywood Reporter