Outfest 2010

Outfest 2010 Photos: Closing Night Gala

Alice Royer — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:27:09 +0000

JB Ghuman, director of SPORK, with his mother at Closing Night of Outfest 2010

Photos from the Outfest 2010 Closing Night Gala screening of SPORK at the Ford Amphitheatre and the after-party at Madame Tussaud’s in Hollywood.

And the Winners Are…

Alice Royer — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:00:59 +0000

On the last day of what has been a fantastic festival, jam-packed with 147 films from 23 countries, our audiences, juries and programmers have selected the films below as the best of the fest! The winners were announced this morning at the Directors Guild of America in a ceremony hosted Momma.

Special Programming Award for Freedom
Sponsored by ONEHOPE Wine

THE TOPP TWINS, Directed by Leanne Pooley

Special Programming Award for Artistic Achievement
Sponsored by The Los Angeles Athletic Club

UNDERTOW (CONTRACORRIENTE), Directed by Javier Fuentes-Leon

Special Programming Award for Emerging Talent
Sponsored by Kodak

Drew Droege, Actor

Audience Award for Outstanding Documentary Short Film
Sponsored by CRE – Computer Rentals & AV Solutions

I’M JUST ANNEKE, Directed by Jonathan Skurnik

Audience Award for Outstanding Dramatic Short Film
Sponsored by Entertainment Partners

YOU MOVE ME, Directed by Gina Hirsch

Audience Award for Outstanding Documentary Feature Flm
Sponsored by Yellow Cab

FOREVER’S GONNA START TONIGHT, Directed by Michelle Lawler

Audience Award for Outstanding Dramatic Feature Film
Sponsored by Overture Films

A MARINE STORY, Directed by Ned Farr

Audience Award for Outstanding First U.S. Dramatic Feature Film
Sponsored by HBO (cash prize of $5,000 from HBO)

THE FOUR-FACED LIAR, Directed by Jacob Chase

Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Documentary Short Film
Sponsored by Stella Artois

CLOSE (POD BLUZKA), Directed by Lucia Von Horn Pagano

Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Short Film
Sponsored by Wolfe

SAMARITAN, Directed by Magnus Mork

Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Documentary Feature Film
Sponsored by The Directors Guild of America

STRANGE POWERS: STEPHIN MERRITT & THE MAGNETIC FIELDS, Directed by Kerthy Fix and Gail O’Hara

Grand Jury Award for Outstanding International Dramatic Feature Film
Sponsored by Absolut

THE SECRET DIARIES OF MISS ANNE LISTER, Directed by James Kent

Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film
Sponsored by The Standard Hotel, Downtown and Sunset Blvd.

Dreya Weber, A MARINE STORY

Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Actor in a Feature Film
Sponsored by Ramada West Hollywood

Stephen Guarino, BEARCITY

Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Screenwriting
Sponsored by APA Talent and Literary Agency

Douglas Langway and Lawrence Ferber, BEARCITY

Grand Jury Award for Outstanding U.S. Dramatic Feature Film
Sponsored by Lexus

A MARINE STORY, Directed by Ned Farr

Outfest 2010 Photos: Day 9

Alice Royer — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:26:57 +0000

Kareem Mortimer, writer/director of CHILDREN OF GOD

Photos from day 9 of Outfest 2010, including CHILDREN OF GOD at REDCAT

Outfest 2010 Photos: Day 8

Alice Royer — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:14:46 +0000

JD Samson with Executive Director Kirsten Schaffer and Kerthy Fix, director of LE TIGRE: ON TOUR

Photos from Outfest 2010 on Thursday, July 15th. Includes LE TIGRE: ON TOUR Under the Stars at the Ford.

Outfest 2010 Photos: Wednesday, July 14th

Alice Royer — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:43:45 +0000

Salim Kechiouche of THE STRING

Photos from Outfest 2010 on Wednesday, July 14th. Includes THE STRING, OPEN and GREASE 2.

Outfest 2010 Photos: Sunday, July 11th – Tuesday, July 13th

Alice Royer — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:19:42 +0000

Javier Fuentes-Léon, director of UNDERTOW (CONTRACORRIENTE) with Director of Programming Kim Yutani

Photos from Outfest 2010 on Sunday, July 11th. Includes FIT, FLORENT: QUEEN OF THE MEAT MARKET, Filmmaker Pool Party, Family Fun day, WRITERS UNDER THE INFLUENCE, AN ORDINARY COUPLE, ROLE/PLAY

Photos from Outfest 2010 on Monday, July 12th. Includes U.S. Centerpiece, THE OWLS.

Photos from Outfest 2010 on Tuesday, July 13th. Includes International Centerpiece, UNDERTOW (CONTRACORRIENTE).

VIDEO: Outfest 2010 Opening Night Gala

Alice Royer — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:30:34 +0000

Highlights from The Outfest 2010 Opening Night Gala on July 8th in Downtown Los Angeles

Chris Colfer and Paris Barclay present the Outfest Achievement Award to Jane Lynch; Jane Lynch accepts the Outfest Achievement Award at the Outfest 2010 Opening Night Gala.

Outfest 2010 Added Sreenings

Alice Royer — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:07:52 +0000

Outfesters are loving these films so much that we decided to show them again! Buy your tickets now to see what all the fuss is about!

BOYS’ SHORTS

DGA 1, Sunday, July 18th at noon

SASHA

REDCAT, Sunday, July 18th at noon

FROM BEGINNING TO END

DGA 1, Sunday, July 18th at 2:30pm

A FAMILY IS A FAMILY IS A FAMILY AND SELECTED SHORTS

DGA1, Sunday, July 18th, 5:15pm

Outfest 2010 Photos: Saturday, July 10th

Alice Royer — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:10:59 +0000

Jane Lynch with Executive Director Kirsten Schaffer at Outfest 2010.

Highlights from day 3 of Outfest 2010 including, A CONVERSATION WITH JANE LYNCH, CAST AWAY!, CHERRY BOMBS, BOYS’ SHORTS, CHILDREN OF GOD, LEADING LADIES, BISEXUAL REVOLUTION, ORIGINAL PLUMBING #3 Release Party and VIOLET TENDENCIES.

Damiana Garcia interviews Jane Lynch at Outfest 2010

Alice Royer — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 20:49:51 +0000

Jane Lynch, recipient of the 2010 Outfest Achievement Award, gets interviewed by lady reporter Damiana Garcia first on the Outfest Opening Night red carpet, and then at the Outfest “Conversation With Jane Lynch” event.