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Outfest 2010: The 28th Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival announces “Howl” as opening night film

http://www.saltlakemagazine.com/Blogs/Sundancing/January-2010/Sundance-Film-Review-Howl/howlIII.jpgOutfest is always one of my absolute favorite times of the year. It is 11 glorious days of LGBT films of all genres, terrific panels and parties and the venues are just filled with gifted filmmakers and appreciative audiences.

It is heaven and I know plenty of people who just clear their calendars and try and see as many events as they can at nation’s leading LGBT festival and the oldest film festival in the city.

I’ll be doing plenty of pieces leading up to the July 8 to 18 event since Greg In Hollywood was asked to be one of the sponsors this year!

But for now, let me just give you some of the highlights of what is to come. I’ll have more tomorrow because tonight is the official kickoff party which is always a lot of fun.

The opening night gala gets things into high gear and I don’t recall ever being disappointed with the film selected. This year it will be the debut narrative feature from acclaimed documentarians Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. It’s called Howl and what a cast: James Franco, Jon Hamm and David Strathairn!

http://www.insidesocal.com/outinhollywood/40288.jpgPrior to the screening of Howl, Jane Lynch will receive this year’s Outfest Achievement Award. Fellow Glee cast member Chris Colfer and director Paris Barclay will present the award to Lynch who was married over the weekend to Dr. Lara Embry.

The closing night movie will be the feature debut of actor-turned-writer/director J.B. Ghuman called Spork.

Outfest Executive Director Kristen Schaffer said today in a statement: “This year’s incredible line-up celebrates all of the forward-thinking artists that push the boundaries for LGBT rights and equality. From Allen Ginsberg’s quest for personal and artistic liberation to stories that challenge the status quo in the age of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and gay marriage bans, this inspiring collection of films is sure to impact both gay and straight audiences.”

Other gala screenings include: Cheryl Dunye’s hybrid thriller/documentary “The Owls” as the U.S. Dramatic Centerpiece and the feature debut from Outfest Screenwriting Lab fellow Javier Fuentes-León, “Undertow (Contracorriente)” as the International Dramatic Centerpiece.

Outfest is also celebrating the 5th anniversary of the Outfest Legacy Project for LGBT Film Preservation, a collaboration with the UCLA Film and Television Archive – the only program in the world dedicated to saving and protecting LGBT moving images. To celebrate this milestone, Outfest has asked 5 filmmakers, musicians and journalists to select and introduce a favorite film from the Legacy Collection. Selections include Clueless, Hustler White, Mädchen in Uniform,Out of the Shadows/Sign of Protest and Macho Dancer.

In its 4 in Focus series, Outfest celebrates a quartet of first-time feature film directors who have boldly established their careers with accomplished, independently-produced debut features.

The selections this year include: Myriam Aziza’s The Evening Dress (La Robe Du Soir), Javier Fuentes-León’s Undertow (Contracorriente), Adriana Maggs’ Grown Up Movie Star and Jake Yuzna’s Open.

Stay tuned for more information and previews! For more information go to Outfest.org.

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  1. We will be at the launch party tonight. See you there Greg!

  2. Look forward to it steve!

  3. Look forward to it steve!

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