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Welcome to the 2016 Outfest Los Angeles LGBT ESSENTIALS Film Festival. It’s an election year, and that Film Icon Key 3 means powerful forces are out to separate our Schedule-at-a-Glance 18 community from the rest of the world, and even About Outfest | Major Donors 32 to turn us against each other. Your story, his Tickets | Venues 34 story, her story, their story - it is all our story. Our Film Index by Title 35 collective voice matters. And what better time or place to revel in our own stories — and to discover the commonalities within our own community — than Outfest Los Angeles? Every year, we urge you to explore and GALAS | CENTERPIECES to discover stories that might not, at first, seem Opening Night Gala 4 to be about your own experience. Take a chance on a movie that doesn’t match Centerpiece Screenings 6 your letter in the LGBTQ alphabet soup, and you’ll find that we’re all in the same Closing Night Gala 8 bowl. Our hope is that you will walk away from this year's festival with a deeper understanding of the breadth of our community. Here in Los Angeles, it has been a thriving year for independent production, resulting in films that reflect the geographic and cultural landscape of the city we love. We honor them in our Made in L.A. series. We also spotlight Latin American FESTIVAL PROGRAMS cinema this year, with an impressive collection of films from Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Outfest @ The Ford 9 and Argentina in our series, Focus on Latin America. Festival Series 10 This year marks the fifth anniversary of OutSet: The Young Filmmakers Project, Outfest Forward - Education and Mentoring 11 from the Los Angeles LGBT Center and Outfest. Over the past five years, we have U.S. Narrative Features 12 educated and enabled 45 aspiring filmmakers, ages 16-24, to tell their stories by guiding them through production of their first short film. Additionally, we celebrate International Narrative Features 15 the 15th Anniversary of our Platinum section, the destination for admirers of Documentary Features 20 provocative, experimental queer cinema. Short Film Programs 23 Outfest UCLA Legacy Project 26 Our favorite outdoor movie experience is back! Be among the first to experience the renovated and revitalized Ford Theatres. We bring you vogueing, bears, and a Platinum Section - Experimental Film 27 Hollywood blockbuster during our five nights under the stars. Special Events 28

Wherever you join us for films, panels, or receptions, and whether this is your first year at Outfest Los Angeles or your 34th, we hope we can entertain and galvanize you this year. Happy Outfest! Warm regards, PROGRAMMERS Lucy Mukerjee-Brown, Director of Programming Carlos Hatcher, Associate Programmer Alonso Duralde, Senior Programmer Bradford Nordeen, Platinum Programmer Jessica Broutt, Outfest Forward Manager Ernesto Foronda, Shorts Programmer Alice Royer, Legacy Project Manager Lauren Cioffi, Consulting Programmer Christopher Racster Lucy Mukerjee-Brown Sheryl Santacruz, Programming Coordinator Kirsten Schaffer, Programming Advisor

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THURSDAY | July 7 | 8:00pm | Orpheum THE INTERVENTION Dir: Clea Duvall, 2016, USA, 90 min. Clea DuVall makes an assured directorial debut with THE INTERVENTION, a relationship comedy featuring a sharp-witted ensemble of thirty-something couples on a beautiful lakefront vacation - with a hidden agenda. When the weekend’s plot to intervene in Ruby’s (Cobie Smulders) relationship goes awry, tension among the group runs high and riotous comedy ensues. Secrets are revealed, and as everyone lets go of their public façades and acknowledges their emotional baggage, the hilarity builds. The expert comic timing of this astonishingly talented cast keeps you laughing, even as its sly observations make you wince in recognition. Reunited once again, DuVall and Natasha Lyonne (ADDICTED TO FRESNO, BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER) shine as a couple facing temptation in the form of an alluring queer stranger (Alia Shawkat). The spirited group also includes neurotic instigator Annie (Melanie Lynskey), who orchestrates the intervention, Matt (Jason Ritter), her put-upon boyfriend, and free-spirited drifter Jack (Ben Schwartz). We’re thrilled to showcase praised Outfest alum Clea Duvall in this award-winning, energetic Sundance favorite.

Clea DuVall began working as an actor at 18, quickly becoming a fixture in both TV and film. Some of her credits include the Academy Award–winning film ARGO (directed by Ben Affleck), 21 GRAMS (directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu), GIRL, INTERRUPTED (directed by James Mangold), HBO’s “Carnivale,” AMC’s “Better Call Saul,” and FX’s “American Horror Story: Asylum.” In 2012, DuVall began working behind the camera, directing a series of videos for Grammy-nominated artists Tegan and Sara.

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THE 2016 OUTFEST ACHIEVEMENT HONOREE: JOHN COOPER If Outfest and Sundance have become two major launching pads for independent LGBT cinema, the courageous vision and unfailing good taste of John Cooper has played an essential role in shaping these film organizations. After serving as Outfest’s Director of Programming from 1995 to 1998, he went full-time at Sundance, where he would become their Director of Programming in 2003 and then Festival Director in 2009. As Sundance Festival Director, Cooper oversees creative direction of the Festival as well as its ventures in London, Hong Kong and Los Angeles. He previously led the development of the Institute’s online presence, which garnered two Webby Awards. More recently, he worked to create IGNITE, a program to nurture a new generation of filmmakers and independent film enthusiasts ages 18 to 24. The films he has curated for both festivals — and the number of filmmaking careers he helped to launch — are innumerable. But as we chart the history of LGBT film, particularly from the New Queer Cinema and onward, it’s impossible to imagine this rich period without Cooper’s championing of young writers, directors and producers, and the spotlight he provided for these formative works. OPENING NIGHT GALA

OPENING NIGHT PARTIES Outfest Los Angeles Opening Night Gala is known as the best LGBT bash of the summer, and this year's will be no exception as we celebrate LA! VIP Pre-Party ticket holders will schmooze with the stars and filmmakers of this year's festival. After the movie, everyone gets into the After-Party! Shannon Swindle, Pastry Chef at Tom Collichio's Craft, has enlisted over a dozen of the city's top restaurants to serve up an eclectic variety of food bites that you could never get with a single dinner reservation. Drinks are on us, and we'll be serving up LA's own Angel City Brewery finest along with Findlandia Vodka to ensure that your thirst is quenched. Check out our silent auction to bid on trips and much more. One of your favorite DJs will spin the soundtrack to an unforgettable night under the stars.

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ESTEROS KIKI Dir: Papu Curotto, 2016, Argentina/Brazil, Spanish with English subti- Dir: Sara Jordenö, 2016, Sweden/USA, 94 min. tles, 83 min. Dazzling and exhilarating, this Sundance hit and Teddy-winning Sexy and heartfelt, this US premiere explores a second chance at love. documentary returns us to a world we might think we know from the Childhood friends Matías and Jerónimo reunite in their hometown of Paso classic PARIS IS BURNING. Working closely with Twiggy Pucci Garçon (of de los Libres, Argentina, on the banks of the Uruguay River. The summer the Haus of Pucci) and her friends over a four-year period, Swedish before high school, the teens’ close friendship transformed into something filmmaker Sara Jordenö takes us into the shimmering community of Kiki, deeper, but their mutual attraction never came to fruition. More than a an offshoot of New York City’s vibrant drag-ball scene. You’ll meet activist decade later they meet again, and the chemistry between them is palpable, and house mother Twiggy and her good friend ChiChi Mizrahi, who coach but now Matías has a girlfriend who has traveled to his hometown for young performers (representing a vast array of the gender and sexual Carnival. Seeing his old friend, now so comfortable and confident in his spectrum) as they face off in intense vogueing competitions. Kiki also skin, reawakens Matías’ feelings. This unexpected opportunity forces offers these kids a place to find family in a world that can be challenging CENTERPIECE SCREENINGS Matías to reassess his choices and to figure out whether he can turn his for LGBT people of color. back on marriage to a woman in favor of the man he’s always loved. A powerful film that elicits feelings of nostalgia for our own adolescence and Make sure to arrive before the screening and bring your best moves to the for the long-forgotten romances from our past, ESTEROS offers a satisfying Ford where the stars of KIKI will conduct a vogue tutorial for the whole glimpse into what might have been (and what might still be). audience with live DJ. We’ll be awarding prizes to the fiercest dancers! CENTERPIECE POST-SCREENING RECEPTION: DGA Atrium PRE-SCREENING VOGUEING LESSON & CONTEST SPONSORED BY

Papu Curotto earned his degree in Image and Sound Sara Jordenö is an NYC and Gothenburg-based Design at Buenos Aires University in 2008. He has since Swedish visual artist and documentary filmmaker whose worked in commercial production on both national and stories often examine how marginalized communities international campaigns. In 2014, Curotto wrote and position themselves in the world. Her cinematic projects directed MATÍAS Y JERÓNIMO, his first short film, which and commissions have been shown internationally at went on to play festivals such as the Buenos Aires venues such as the Rotterdam International Film International Festival of Independent Cinema, the Festival; The Viennale; 5th Berlin Biennial; The Modern Argentina ASTERISCO Festival, and the Budapest Pride Museum, Stockholm; GIBCA, Gothenburg; the Kitchen; Film Festival. and MoMA PS1. KIKI is her feature documentary debut.

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KING COBRA OTHER PEOPLE Dir/Scr: Justin Kelly, 2016, USA, 91 min. Dir/Scr: Chris Kelly, 2015, USA, 97 min. James Franco and writer-director Justin Kelly (I AM MICHAEL) return to In Sundance Opening Night hit OTHER PEOPLE, Jesse Plemons (“Fargo,” Outfest Los Angeles with another sure-to-be-talked-about film based on “Breaking Bad,” “Friday Night Lights”) plays a comedy writer who has just true events. When a small-time porn producer discovers gay adult moved from NYC home to Sacramento to help care for his sick mother superstar Brent Corrigan (played by Disney Channel alum Garrett Clayton), Joanne (Molly Shannon). Fresh off a split with his longtime boyfriend and two would-be competitors turn to violence as they fight over the future of stuck in a hometown that now feels completely foreign, David struggles to his career. The all-star ensemble also includes Franco, Christian Slater, find any semblance of meaning in his circumstances. First-time writer- Keegan Allen, Molly Ringwald and Alicia Silverstone. Producers Scott director and longtime “SNL” scribe Chris Kelly strikes a perfect balance Levenson and Jordan Yale Levine present this powerful ripped-from-the- between humor and pathos in this mostly autobiographical tale. His eye for headlines drama exploring real-life greed and obsession. detail mines big laughs from events that feel heartbreakingly real. Plemons nails his first leading role, and a never-better Shannon provides the film Before the film, there will be a special presentation of the inaugural with unwavering warmth and humanity, as well as her trademark comic James Schamus Award to James Franco, honoring his efforts to timing. A stellar supporting cast full of familiar faces, including Bradley bring LGBTQ stories to the forefront. Whitford (“The West Wing”), Zach Woods (“Silicon Valley”), and John Early CENTERPIECE PRE-SCREENING RECEPTION: DGA Atrium (FORT TILDEN), does the rest of the dramatic—and comedic—heavy lifting. OTHER PEOPLE is a film that expertly blends the comic and the tragic by remaining achingly honest throughout. CLOSING NIGHT AFTER-PARTY: TBA

Justin Kelly’s feature directorial debut I AM MICHAEL Chris Kelly is currently in his fifth season at “Saturday (starring James Franco, Zachary Quinto, Emma Roberts, Night Live,” where he serves as the show’s writing and executive produced by Gus Van Sant), premiered at supervisor and has been nominated for five Emmy both Sundance and Berlin’s 2015 festivals, while his awards. He is also currently a writer and consulting second feature KING COBRA premiered at Tribeca’s 2016 producer on Comedy Central’s “Broad City.” Before that, festival. Prior to developing his own features, he spent he was a staff writer and director at Funny or Die and years working under producers, directors, and editors, won a Peabody Award for his work as a writer-director directed short films and music videos, and worked as a at “The Onion News Network.” OTHER PEOPLE is his narrative feature film editor and screenwriter. Kelly lives directorial debut. in Los Angeles where he’s represented by CAA and Thirty Three Management. CENTERPIECE SCREENING / CLOSING NIGHT CENTERPIECE SCREENING / CLOSING Film Icon Key: Page 3 9 OUTFEST @ THE FORD We're back! After an extensive two-year renovation, the historic Ford Theatres are open, and Outfest Los Angeles audiences will be among the first to see and experience what they've done to the place. Enjoy picnics before and during the screenings and films under the stars! We open our Ford Theatres screenings with the return of the beloved comedy franchise GHOSTBUSTERS (2016) before its national release. On Thursday our Documentary Centerpiece, KIKI, will fill the house with pre-show vogueing lessons and a dance party. The BEARCITY 3 gang comes out of the woods and onto the screen on Friday, and on Saturday night it’s all about MODERN LOVE. Close out 2016 Outfest Los Angeles with new friends and old friends along with SNL favorite Molly Shannon in OTHER PEOPLE.

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ABOUT THE FORD THEATRES Following extensive renovations to this historic facility, the Ford Theatres have reopened for the 2016 Summer Season. The grounds open two hours before showtime for picnicking. The Ford offers a number of dining options: a variety of food and beverages is available on site. Patrons are also welcome to bring their own food and drink. See page 34 for location and parking information.

This 2016 Outfest Los Angeles series is part of the Ford Theatres 2016 Summer Season, a multidisciplinary arts series presented by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission in cooperation with Los Angeles County arts organizations. This program is supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.

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SATURDAY | July 9 | 2:30pm | Harmony Gold OUTSET SHORTS Outfest is thrilled to present the premiere screening of the 2016 OutSet Shorts. OutSet: The Young Filmmakers Project from The Los Angeles LGBT Center and Outfest, now in its fifth year, was created to empower and educate LGBTQ young people to tell their stories through film. A new crop of fellows between the ages of 16 and 24 participated in a five-month filmmaking lab, led by industry professionals and mentored by working filmmakers who are also Outfest alumni. Don’t miss the inspiring screening of the five short films written, produced and directed by a new generation of storytellers. PRE-SCREENING RECEPTION: Harmony Gold Lobby

HEY STACY 6 min S(O)UL 9 min An awkward teenage girl is peer-pressured by her A Chicana poet struggling with identity issues falls friends to ask out her high-school crush. in love with a functioning alcoholic, propelling her Dir/Scr: Jaynese Poole Producer: Evelyn Hernandez toward tragedy and rebirth. Production Designer: Jariel Bey Dir/Scr: Alyssa Griego Producer: Dylan Gunaratne Mentors: Deondray and Quincy LeNear Gossfield Production Designer: Marisol Nava Mentor: Mike Tringe SOLESS 7 min IT’S A BOY 5 min A transgender woman begins to lose track of reality Set in the near future, a young newlywed couple as she navigates the space between what is natural must decide what to do with their unborn baby boy and what is artificial. after an ultrasound reveals he’s gay. Dir/Scr: Carman Spoto Producer: Joshan Smith Producer/ Production Designer: Syd Reyes Dir/Scr: Trent Nakamura Producer: Jason Piemnoppakao Mentors: Angel Kristi Williams and Devon Kirkpatrick Production Designer: Adrian Duann Mentor: Coley Sohn CALLED HOME 8 min After coming out to his father, Kal returns home OutSet Executive Producers: Chris Ranta and Shari Page from college expecting an accepting environment, but he quickly notices his father’s hostility toward SPONSORED BY his emergence from the closet. Dir/Scr: Jason Piemnoppakao Producer: Mara De La Rosa Production Designer: Maksim Antonov Mentors: Steven Liang and Coley Sohn

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TUESDAY | July 12 | 7:15PM | DGA 2 SCREENWRITING LAB: LIVE STAGE READING Join us for a live reading of the 2016 Outfest Screenwriting Lab scripts. Selected scenes have been pulled from each of the five scripts and will be performed by a talented group of professional actors (previous cast members have included America Ferrera and Raven-Symoné). The Outfest Screenwriting Lab, now in its 19th year, took place in June at The Chateau Marmont. The lab has generated seven produced feature films and countless success stories. The 2016 Screenwriting Lab Mentors are Dani Melia, Cora Olson, Don Roos, Barry Sandler, and Patrick Tobin.

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The 2016 Screenwriting Lab Fellows and scripts:

Michael Colucci Jen Richards SHIELD BOY - The Sacred Band of Thebes, the famed ANY GIVEN WEEK - A week in the life of three successful Grecian army of lovers, are killed off—but one—in a battle Chicago trans women confirms the truism that becoming against Alexander the Great. The sole survivor continues to yourself is a transition that never ends. fight for the freedom of Thebes, but an unlikely new love calls into question the true desires of his heart.

Kellee Terrell Chanelle Tyson GEMMA - A woman grieving the death of her wife moves I JUST WASN’T MADE FOR THESE TIMES - A high school into a rural farmhouse and befriends a lonely ghost. As they girl finds her life thrown into disarray when she becomes grow closer, the woman gains confidence and is ready to secretly infatuated with a female classmate, forcing her to start over, but the ghost lashes out, unwilling to let her confront her sexuality. leave.

Michael Walek SPONSORED BY HOW TO BE A MAN - When 15-year-old Max discovers the man he thought was his dad is not, he runs away to New York City to meet his biological father.

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SATURDAY | July 16 | 4:00pm | DGA 1 SATURDAY | July 9 | 4:00pm | DGA 1 AVA’S IMPOSSIBLE THINGS AWOL Dir/Scr: Marina Rice Bader, 2016, USA, 80 Dir: Deb Shoval, 2016, USA, 85 min. min. Joey (Lola Kirke) falls in love with Rayna (Breeda Marina Rice Bader (ANATOMY OF A LOVE SEEN) Wool), an older married woman with children, in invites us into a world that is equal parts fantasy a small rural Pennsylvanian town. With Rayna’s and reality. It’s been three years since Ava husband hot on the trail of their affair, Joey joins (Chloe Farnworth) put her future on hold, moving the Army. However just before she is deployed, back home to care for her mother. After a Joey reveals her plan to go AWOL, taking Rayna difficult day, Ava reaches a breaking point and and her kids with her to start a new life. Hailed escapes into her rich imagination. Here she as “deeply affecting” by Variety, Shoval’s feature summons up old friends and long-forgotten debut expands on her 2010 short, delivering an desires, showing us how magical the journey to electrifying lesbian love story. acceptance can be. PLUS SHORT: GIRL NIGHT STAND Dir: Jenna Laurenzo, POST-SCREENING RECEPTION: DGA Atrium 10 min. POST-SCREENING RECEPTION: DGA Atrium U.S. NARRATIVE U.S. FEATURES

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FRIDAY | July 15 | 8:30pm | Ford SATURDAY | July 16 | 3:15pm | REDCAT FRIDAY | July 15 | 9:30pm | REDCAT BEARCITY 3 BRUISING FOR BESOS DADDY’S BOY Dir/Scr: Doug Langway, 2016, USA, 121 min. Dir: Adelina Anthony, 2016, USA, 90 min. Dir/Scr: Daniel Armando, 2015, USA, 78 min. Does a bear camp in the woods? The BEARCITY Charismatic Xicana lesbian Yoli is part of the Four young men from different backgrounds boys are back in a funny, sexy “threequel” that queer/trans artists of color scene in Los Angeles. living in the big city explore their own daddy sees our husky, hairy heroes pitching tents at a When she decides to pursue Daña, an alluring issues as they shed their inhibitions and clothes rural resort. Ex-lovers Roger and Ty question Puerto Rican woman, the calmness of her day- during softcore porn shoots to make money. This their breakup, Michael contends with a new to-day life is upended and her tumultuous past black-and-white exploratory film is a queer neo- boyfriend who’s got a dubious daughter, and resurfaces in the present. Yoli must choose noir, exposing the complexities of male identity Fred pours himself into the final cut of his between a familiar pattern of damaging vices— and sexuality through its characters, as they documentary while husband Brent counts the or begin to face the history that haunts her—in question the responsibilities of adulthood while days until their surrogate gives birth. If you’re a order to learn how to love “right.” leaving behind their boyhoods. fan of this frisky, furry series, make room for POST-SCREENING RECEPTION: Precinct, 357 South PLUS SHORT: MADE OF SUGAR Dir: Kevin Rios, 7 min. thirds. Broadway, 90013

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FRIDAY | July 8 | 7:00pm | DGA 1 THURSDAY | July 14 | 7:00pm | DGA 1 SATURDAY | July 9 | 9:00pm | DGA 2 FIRST GIRL I LOVED FRONT COVER HUNKY DORY Dir/Scr: Kerem Sanga, 2016, United States, 91 Dir: Ray Yeung, 2015, USA, 87 min. Dir: Michael Curtis Johnson, 2016, USA, 88 min. Ryan is a stylist for the hottest fashion magazine min. When Anne, a quirky 17-year-old photographer in Manhattan—and he’s damn good at it. He’s Sidney, a bisexual drag queen equally obsessed for the school yearbook, meets popular softball also Chinese-American, but that’s something he with himself and glam rock, would be the first to star Sasha, sparks fly immediately. But after doesn’t like to advertise. To advance his career, admit that he has never been much of a father. Anne reveals her new feelings to her former he begrudgingly agrees to dress China’s hottest When his young son Georgie is left on his Silver best friend Cliff, he unexpectedly lashes out. In movie star, the brash and high-maintenance Lake doorstep, he’s forced to reconcile his this Sundance favorite and Audience Award Ning. They clash instantly, but soon both men hedonistic lifestyle with his new responsibilities. winner, director Kerem Sanga has created an find their ideas about identity challenged, as Director Michael Curtis Johnson grounds this indelible contemporary love triangle, starring their developing friendship blossoms into offbeat tale of a dysfunctional family with strong Brianna Hildebrand (DEADPOOL), Dylan Gelulu something more complicated. Can love survive performances and an eye for detail that ("Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt") and stand-up the personas they’ve created for themselves? highlights the eclectic L.A. neighborhood where comic Cameron Esposito. POST-SCREENING RECEPTION: DGA Atrium it takes place. PLUS SHORT: THE THING ABOUT US Dir: Keely Weiss, 12 min POST-SCREENING RECEPTION: DGA Atrium U.S. NARRATIVE FEATURES

MONDAY | July 11 | 9:30pm | DGA 1 SATURDAY | July 16 | 1:30pm | DGA 1 SATURDAY | July 16 | 2:30pm | DGA 2 I LOVE YOU BOTH LAZY EYE MILES Dir: Doug Archibald, 2015, USA, 90 min. Dir/Scr: Tim Kirkman, 2015, USA, 86 min. Dir: Nathan Adloff, 2016, USA, 90 min. Donny (cowriter-director Doug Archibald) and his When Dean unexpectedly hears from his It’s 1999, and high-school senior Miles is twin sister Krystal (cowriter Kristin Archibald) ex-boyfriend Alex for the first time in 20 years, desperate to go to college far from his rural have just entered their 28th year as they flee to Joshua Tree for a romantic weekend town in Illinois. An athletic scholarship seems codependents. Unlucky in both life and love as of whirlwind perspective shifts, nonstop like the obvious solution, but Miles’ sport of they transition into adulthood, the two are forced conversation, and second chances. Sunkissed choice is volleyball—which, at his school, is to confront their stunted growth when they and exposed, their past, present, and future strictly for girls. Featuring a deep bench of begin dating the same charming guy. The choices collide in LAZY EYE, a naturalistic love comedy vets (including Molly Shannon, Missi Archibalds have crafted a brutally honest and story with no easy answers. Outfest alum Tim Pyle, and Paul Reiser), this charmingly sweet, hilarious first feature that feels fresh and utterly Kirkman (LOGGERHEADS, DEAR JESSE) revels in family-friendly comedy reminds us that gender of the moment. these moments, exploring transcendent truths rebellion can take many forms. PRE-SCREENING RECEPTION: DGA Atrium about relationships and reconciliation against an PLUS: FUSION ONE MINUTE MOVIE SHOWCASE, 6 min epic desert backdrop. POST-SCREENING RECEPTION: DGA Atrium SPONSORED BY

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SATURDAY | July 16 | 8:30pm | Ford WEDNESDAY | July 13 | 9:45pm | DGA 1 THURSDAY | July 14 | 9:30pm | DGA 1 MODERN LOVE PUSHING DEAD RETAKE Dir/Scr: Joshua Tunick, 2016, USA, 92 min. Dir/Scr: Tom E. Brown, 2016, USA, 110 min. Dir/Scr: Nick Corporon, 2015, USA, 98 min. This intimate drama tells the story of Daniel PUSHING DEAD uses its impeccable comic A drama about love, loss, and identity, RETAKE is (Anthony Rapp) and Christopher (Jonathan timing to burst preconceptions of how to the story of Jonathan (Tuc Watkins, “Desperate Bennett) on the eve of their wedding. When a approach HIV on the big screen. Positive for 22 Housewives”), who hires a young male hustler long-lost friend of Christopher’s shows up and years, Dan accidentally prices out of his health (Devon Graye) to accompany him on a road trip the day’s stresses begin to spiral out of control, insurance plan after cashing a birthday check. from San Francisco to the Grand Canyon. Eager the couple must rely on their close friends and Now he is left scrambling to access his to leave his own life behind, the prostitute soon family to see them through. Co-starring Alyson medication. Writer-director Tom E. Brown paints comes to realize that he’s playing a crucial role Hannigan, MODERN LOVE is an insightful and drolly honest images packed with idiosyncratic in recreating Jonathan’s heartbroken road trip realistic look into what it takes to make a charm. James Roday, Robin Weigert, Danny from his past. relationship work in 2016. Glover, and Khandi Alexander gracefully bring PRE-SCREENING RECEPTION: DGA Atrium this community of resilient recovery to life. SPONSORED BY PRE-SCREENING RECEPTION: DGA Atrium

SATURDAY | July 9 | 6:30pm | DGA 1 FRIDAY | July 15 | 9:45pm | DGA 2 SATURDAY | July 16 | 6:45pm | DGA 1 SLASH SUICIDE KALE WOMEN WHO KILL Dir/Scr: Clay Liford, 2016, USA, 100 min. Dir: Carly Usdin, 2015, USA, 78 min. Dir/Scr: Ingrid Jungermann, 2016, USA, 93 min. Neil is an awkward, questioning high school SUICIDE KALE is a darkly comic farce about two As true-crime podcasters obsessed with the freshman with a hidden talent: he writes lesbian couples doing their best to navigate a secrets of female serial killers, ex-girlfriends amazing erotic fan fiction. When his classmates social landmine during an awkward lunch Morgan and Jean know that mystery keeps discover his secret, he’s horrified until Julia, a together. When new partners Jasmine and Penn relationships alive. But as their macabre musings cool and confident fellow prose author, find an anonymous suicide note in their friends’ become popular around Brooklyn, shady femme convinces him to post his stories anonymously bedroom, they hatch a plan to figure out who fatale Simone (Sheila Vand) may just rip them online. This lands him a live-read at a comic- wrote it. The talented cast has a knack for comic apart. With a lethal dose of wry wit in the vein of con, forcing Neil to reconcile his burgeoning timing, managing to keep things light and vintage Woody Allen, debut director-writer-star sexuality with his outsized fan-fic. SLASH is as hilarious even as both couples discover way Ingrid Jungermann (F TO 7TH) acerbically heartfelt and grounded as a film featuring more than they bargained for. sharpens the dull edges of urban complacency multiple intergalactic pan-sexual orgies can be. PLUS: FUSION ONE MINUTE MOVIE SHOWCASE 6 min. into a dark comedy of manners. Winner of PLUS SHORT: TIME QUEST Dir: John Dilley, 7 min. PRE-SCREENING RECEPTION: ALL-GIRL FRIDAY Tribeca’s Best Screenplay Award. POST-SCREENING RECEPTION: DGA Atrium PLUS SHORT: NIGHT FOUR Dir: Chris Dougherty, 7 min. POST-SCREENING RECEPTION: DGA Atrium U.S. NARRATIVE FEATURES NARRATIVE U.S. @outfest #outfestla 15

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FRIDAY | July 15 | 7:00pm | DGA 1 THURSDAY | July 14 | 7:00pm | REDCAT ALMOST ADULTS BABY BUMP Dir: Sarah Rotella, Scr: 2015, Canada, 90 min. Dir: Kuba Czekaj, 2015, Poland, Polish with BFFs Mackenzie and Cassie learn that it’s hard English subtitles, 89 min. to grow up without growing apart in this wildly Mickey House is 11 years old and baffled by the witty coming-of-adulthood comedy about changes in his body. His ears are getting bigger, codependent love between besties. As they and his mother remains a mystery; at least he’s enter their final year of college, Mackenzie running a successful business at school, selling makes up for lost time by fully embracing her his urine to classmates for drug tests. Described newfound queerness, while Cassie breaks up as a wild collaboration between Walt Disney and with her long-term boyfriend and starts David Lynch, this outrageous, hilarious Polish rethinking her career plans. How will they keep import wowed audiences at the Venice Biennale, their friendship together as their lives head in where it received a Special Mention from the different directions? Queer Lion jury. PLUS SHORT: TITS Dir: Louisa Berman, 5 min. POST-SCREENING RECEPTION: ALL-GIRL FRIDAY SPONSORED BY INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL FEATURES NARRATIVE

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SUNDAY | July 10 | 6:30pm | DGA 1 MONDAY | July 11 | 7:15pm | DGA 2 FRIDAY | July 8 | 9:45pm | DGA 1 BEING 17 BLUSH CLOSET MONSTER Dir: André Téchiné, 2016, France, French with Dir: Michal Vinik, 2015, Israel, Hebrew and Dir: Stephen Dunn, 2015, Canada, 90 min. English subtitles, 116 min. Arabic with English subtitles, 83 min. A coming-out story, Cronenberg-style, CLOSET Damien and Thomas, teenagers from very Naama has a difficult home life outside of Tel MONSTER focuses on Oscar (Connor Jessup), different upbringings, constantly butt heads at Aviv. Already searching for a salve for her who’s struggling to find his place in the world school. When Damien’s mother invites Thomas problems, she falls fast and hard when she after a rough childhood left wounds he’s still to live with them, the boys are forced to coexist meets Hershko, an impossibly hip and street- grappling with. Oscar devotes most of his time and work through the complicated feelings they savvy new girl at school. As their relationship to monster makeup and to his pet hamster, have for each other. Renowned French director progresses, Naama descends deeper into Buffy (voiced by Isabella Rossellini), until the day André Téchiné (WILD REEDS)—working from a Hershko’s intoxicating rabbit hole. A coming-of- he meets a mysterious young man. Stephen script he cowrote with Céline Sciamma age story in the spirit of BLUE IS THE WARMEST Dunn’s visually arresting debut feature explores (TOMBOY)—crafts a touching study of two COLOR, BLUSH is an honest love letter to sexual the messy, often chaotic transition between young men struggling to find their passions in a and personal awakenings. adolescence and adulthood. Awarded the Jury pivotal life moment. PLUS SHORT: HARD PACK Dir: Emmanuelle Pickett, Prize at the Toronto International Film Festival. POST-SCREENING RECEPTION: DGA Atrium 11 min. PRE-SCREENING RECEPTION: DGA Atrium

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FRIDAY | July 8 | 7:00pm | Harmony Gold SUNDAY | July 10 | 11:30am | DGA 2 SATURDAY | July 9 | 12:00pm | REDCAT DEPARTURE FIRE SONG GIRL GETS GIRL Dir/Scr: Andrew Steggall, 2015, United Dir: Adam Garnet Jones, 2015, Canada, 85 Dir/Scr: Sonia Sebastian, 2015, Spain, English Kingdom/France, French and English with min. and Spanish with English subtitles, 88 min. English subtitles, 109 min. Fresh from its world premiere at the Toronto This hot and hilarious telenovela takes us from Elliot (Alex Lawther) and his emotionally International Film Festival, First Nations director Miami to Madrid, as vixen and heart-breaker restrained mother Beatrice (Juliet Stevenson) Adam Garnet Jones’ feature film debut Inés arrives back in Spain with her sights set on arrive at their French vacation cottage to prepare introduces us to Shane, a Two-Spirited Lola. A delicious comedy based on the globally for its sale in this cinematic meditation on Anishinaabe. Shane lives in an aboriginal successful web series, GIRL GETS GIRL invites language, silence and secrets. Elliot identifies community in Northern Ontario with his mother you to a party you won't want to miss, where and explores his desire through the courtship Jackie, who is mired in the past. Conversely, seduction, surprises and melodrama meet you and seduction of a local tough boy, while Shane immerses himself in the future, planning at every turn. Director Sonia Sebastian coaxes Beatrice confronts her failed marriage and takes his escape from the reservation. When his whip-smart performances from this gorgeous the first, halting steps toward changing her life. opportunity for college is put in jeopardy, cast of ladies. DEPARTURE finds visual, verbal and aural means Shane’s decisions force him and those around to express the indefinable—and the results are him to confront the present. divine.

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SATURDAY | July 9 | 7:00pm | Harmony Gold THURSDAY | July 14 | 9:45pm | DGA 2 WEDNESDAY | July 13 | 7:00pm | DGA 1 GIRLS LOST HE HATED PIGEONS HOLDING THE MAN Dir: Alexandra-Therese Keining, 2015, Dir/Scr: Ingrid Veninger, 2015, Canada, Dir: Neil Armfield, 2015, Australia, 127 min. Sweden, Swedish with English subtitles, 106 Spanish with English subtitles, 80 min. Tim and John couldn’t be more different (John’s min. Compelled by the last memories of his boyfriend, the captain of the football team, Tim’s in the What would happen if you discovered a way to a heartbroken Elias fulfills a promise to embark drama club), but these high-schoolers manage temporarily change your gender? Three bullied on the road trip they planned before his to build a relationship that will last through years teenage girls find out in this supernatural body- unexpected death. Against the striking backdrop of challenges in this poignant drama. Featuring swap drama from Swedish filmmaker Alexandra- of Chile, Elias travels from the Northern Atacama achingly romantic lead performances by Ryan Therese Keining (KISS ME). The trio jump at the Desert through Patagonia, down to the “end of Corr and Greg Stott—as well as supporting chance to explore freedoms they have never the world.” Chance meetings with fellow turns by Guy Pearce, Anthony LaPaglia, and known, redefining gendered power dynamics travelers along the way gradually heal him, Kerry Fox—this award-winning Australian import and challenging the complexities of teen ultimately leading to a profound catharsis. A proves that even an unlikely love can be an friendship and the definition of identity and mesmerizing love letter to Chile, starring Pedro enduring one. sexuality. Wherever you fall on the LGBTQ Fontaine and Cristobal Tapia Montt. POST-SCREENING RECEPTION: DGA Atrium spectrum, you need to see this wildly original adventure. SPONSORED BY INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE FEATURES NARRATIVE INTERNATIONAL Film Icon Key: Page 3 17

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TUESDAY | July 12 | 9:30pm | DGA 1 WEDNESDAY | July 13 | 9:30pm | DGA 2 SATURDAY | July 9 | 4:45pm | REDCAT I PROMISE YOU ANARCHY LOVE THE NEST Dir: Julio Hernández Cordón, 2015, Mexico/ Dir: Viet Max, Vietnam, Vietnamese with Dir: Filipe Matzembacher, 2016, Brazil, Germany, Spanish with English subtitles, 88 English subtitles, 105 min. Portuguese with English subtitles, 115 min. min. Pop music sensations Chi Pu and Gil Le star in On leave from the military, handsome twenty- Miguel and Johnny like to skate, hang out, and Vietnam’s first mainstream LGBTQ film, directed something soldier Bruno travels to Porto Alegre have sex (whether or not Johnny’s girlfriend is in by hip hop guru Viet Max. Nhi, the frontwoman determined to find his estranged older brother the room). But when their scheme for easy of an all-girl band, and Tu are longtime friends, Leo. What he finds instead is a vibrant queer money goes off the rails, the young lovers find but lately their personal struggles have brought community that happily embraces him, inviting themselves in way over their heads. Director them much closer together. The girls are afraid him into their alt social scene. Through these Julio Hernández Cordón boldly combines stylish to acknowledge their deepening relationship unconventional new friends, Bruno discovers a noir and gritty realism in this sexy tale of skate aloud at first, still grappling with feelings that new space where he is free to explore his punks, blood trafficking, and romance in Mexico they did not know they had. LOVE examines the sexuality. Away from home, he’s found a new City. Outstanding performances by newcomers relatable issues of familial obligation and societal family and found himself, and his lost brother

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Become a Member: 213-480-7065 | outfest.org For a complete list of all parties and receptions PROGRAM please go to outfest.org/fest2016 SPECIAL SHORTS FEATURE EVENTS PROGRAMS PROGRAMS GALAS KEY 9:45PM OPENING NIGHTGALA P.4 THE INTERVENTION P.14 PUSHING DEAD P.16 MAN HOLDING THE 8:00PM 7:00PM ORPHEUM DGA 1 /7 7/ WEDNESDAY 7/13 9:30PM 7:15PM P.17 LOVE P.21 THE PEARL P.21 REAL BOY 5:00PM DGA 2 P.15 CLOSET MONSTER P.13 FIRST GIRLILOVED 9:45PM 7:00PM DGA 1 8:30PM P.28 (2016) GHOSTBUSTERS FORD P.22 SCRUM 8:00PM DGA 2 FRIDAY 7/8 9:30PM P.14 RETAKE P.13 FRONT COVER 7:00PM DGA 1 P.27 OUTFITUMENTARY P.27 SHOWCASE PLATINUM 7:15PM 9:30PM REDCAT THURSDAY 7/14 9:45PM 7:30PM 5:00PM P.16 PIGEONS HE HATED P.23 SILVER SHORTS P.29 ANIMALS POLITICAL DGA 2 DEPARTURE P.22 POSE STRIKE A P.16 9:45PM 7:00PM 9:30PM 7:00PM NIGHT BAD MOVIE P.15 BABY BUMP HARMONY REDCAT GOLD 8:30PM P.7 KIKI 4:00PM 1:30PM SLASH P.12 AWOL P.22 UNDRESSED WOMEN HE’S P.24 BOYS SHORTS 11:00AM P.28 LOOKING P.14 9:30PM 6:30PM FORD DGA 1 7:00PM P.25 GIRLS SHORTS 9:30PM P.15 ADULTS ALMOST DGA 1 MOVIE BURROUGHS: THE P.28 ONE MISSISSIPPI P.28 DIFFICULT PEOPLE P.28 PILOT SEARCH PARTY P.13 HUNKY DORY P.26 4:00PM 2:00PM 11:30AM 9:00PM 6:45PM FRIDAY @ ALL-GIRL THE DGA SATURDAY 7/9 DGA 2 9:45PM 7:00PM P.14 SUICIDE KALE P.30 WORD & THE WOMEN THE REVIVAL: P.22 OF SALEM SOUTHWEST 5:00PM FRIDAY 7/15 DGA 2 THE CULT P.17 THE NEST P.21 OVARIAN PSYCOS P.16 GIRL GETS P.27 YOU FREE SET DESIRE WILL P.27 4:45PM 2:30PM 12:00PM 9:30PM 7:15PM REDCAT 9:30PM 7:15PM P.12 DADDY’S BOY P.30 COLIBRÍ EL CANTO DEL REDCAT P.23 SCARED STIFF P.16 GIRLS LOST P.22 UNCLE HOWARD P.11 OUTSET SHORTS 4:30PM 2:30PM 9:45PM 7:00PM HARMONY 8:30PM P.12 BEARCITY 3 GOLD FORD SUNDAY 7/10 MONDAY 7/11 TUESDAY 7/12

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11:00AM 11:30AM 1:00PM 12:30PM FILM HAWK FIRE SONG REDEFINING REALNESS: A WHERE ARE YOU FRANK DISCUSSION OF GOING, HABIBI? P.20 P.16 TRANSVISIBILITY P.17 P.30

1:30PM 2:00PM 3:00PM 2:30PM TRANSPARENT THE WATERMELON RAISING ZOEY GLOBAL GIRLS P.28 WOMAN P.21 P.25 P.26

4:00PM 4:30PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM 5:00PM SKIN SUMMERTIME FOR EX-LOVERS ONLY JEWEL’S CATCH ONE WEEKENDS FORBIDDEN: P.24 P.17 P.30 P.20 P.22 UNDOCUMENTED & QUEER IN RURAL AMERICA P.20

6:30PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:15PM 7:00PM 7:15PM 7:00PM 7:00PM 7:15PM BEING 17 DIFFERENT FROM THE BOYS SHORTS TRANS NOW! SPA NIGHT BLUSH QUEERER THAN ESTEROS SCREENWRITING LAB: P.15 OTHERS P.24 P.23 P.6 P.15 FICTION P.7 LIVE STAGE READING P.6 P.23 P.11

9:15PM 9:00PM 9:30PM 9:30PM 9:30PM 9:30PM 9:30PM 9:30PM PARIS 05:59: THEO & THE HUNGER THE CHADWICK I LOVE YOU BOTH PLAZA DE LA LAST MEN STANDING I PROMISE YOU BOUND 20TH HUGO P.29 JOURNALS P.13 SOLEDAD P.20 ANARCHY ANNIVERSARY P.17 P.30 P.21 P.17 P.26

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11:30AM 12:00PM 1:00PM 11:30AM THE TRANS LIST SAG PANEL OVARIAN PSYCOS AWARD CEREMONY P.29 P.29 P.21

DON'T MISS! 1:30PM 2:30PM 3:15PM 1:15PM 1:00PM LAZY EYE MILES BRUISING FOR BESOS AUDIENCE AWARD SKIN FILMMAKER P.13 P.13 P.12 WINNER P.24 WORKSHOPS P. 29 4:00PM 5:00PM 6:00PM 3:30PM 3:30PM AVA’S IMPOSSIBLE HOLLER IF YOU HEAR COMING OUT US AWARD WINNER GIRLS SHORTS THINGS ME P.20 P.25 P.12 P.30

6:45PM 7:15PM 8:00PM WOMEN WHO KILL MAJOR! OTHER PEOPLE P.14 P.21 CLOSING NIGHT GALA P.8

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SATURDAY | July 16 | 6:00pm | REDCAT SUNDAY | July 10 | 11:00am | DGA 1 COMING OUT FILM HAWK Dir: Alden Peters, 2015, USA, 71 min. Dir: JJ Garvine/Tai Parquet, 2016, USA, 75 You may think you’ve been there and done that, min. but in the age of smartphones, Facebook, and FILM HAWK profiles indie film advocate Bob over-sharing, COMING OUT succeeds in making Hawk, who for more than 40 years has tirelessly the personal both a cultural event and a political championed emerging filmmakers. His triumphs celebration. In this mesmerizing directorial debut, include Kevin Smith (CLERKS) and Ed Burns NYU Film School grad Alden Peters documents (THE BROTHERS MCMULLEN) as well as such his coming-out experience. Inspired by social Queer Cinema icons as Rob Epstein (THE TIMES media videos, Peters methodically plans and OF HARVEY MILK), Barbara Hammer (NITRATE boldly captures his serial disclosures to friends, KISSES), and Kimberly Reed (PRODIGAL SONS). family, and society in an alternately poignant and The film traces both Hawk’s career and his hilarious transcendence of the genre. personal life through a series of often emotional interviews that shine a light on one of the PLUS SHORT: FILIP Dir: Nathalie Álvarez Mesén, 11 min. unsung heroes of contemporary American SPONSORED BY cinema.

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TUESDAY | July 12 | 5:00pm | DGA 2 SUNDAY | July 10 | 5:00pm | Harmony Gold MONDAY | July 11 | 9:30pm | Harmony Gold FORBIDDEN: JEWEL’S CATCH ONE LAST MEN STANDING UNDOCUMENTED AND Dir: C Fitz, 2016, USA, 85 min. Dir: Tim Hussin/Erin Brethauer, 2016, USA, 65 When Jewel Thais Williams saw members of her min. QUEER IN RURAL AMERICA community get turned away from their local bar, In the mid-1980s, when these San Francisco Dir: Tiffany Rhynard, 2016, USA, English and she vowed to open a nightclub that welcomed gay men were diagnosed, HIV infection was a Spanish with English subtitles, 90 min. all. JEWEL’S CATCH ONE follows the story of the death sentence. Thirty years later, they are living When Moises Serrano was a baby, his parents space for “gays, lesbians, bi’s, tri’s, and on, only now they’re navigating challenges they risked everything to flee Mexico in search of the otherwise” and the obstacles that the L.A. never expected to confront: survivor’s guilt, American Dream. Growing up in the rural South landmark, and this queer black woman, battled financial woes, aging in a youth-obsessed as an undocumented gay man, forbidden to live to survive. See how Catch One broke down culture, and making sense of their lives. An and love in the country he calls home, Serrano barriers, and meet the celebrities and civilians unflinching and moving tribute to honesty, sees only one option—to fight for justice and who made it all possible. courage, and fate, LAST MEN STANDING equality. Driven by a deep love for his family, documents the diverse but always-riveting who have come to accept being treated as experience of ordinary men in extraordinary invisible, Moises seeks to change the world. circumstances. PLUS SHORT: 1985 Dir: Yen Tan, 9 min.

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SUNDAY | July 16 | 7:15pm | DGA 2 SATURDAY | July 9 | 2:30pm | REDCAT WEDNESDAY | July 13 | 7:15pm | DGA 2 MAJOR! SATURDAY | July 16 | 1:00pm | REDCAT THE PEARL Dir: Annalise Ophelian, 2015, USA, 91 min. OVARIAN PSYCOS Dir: Jessica Dimmock/Christopher LaMarca, In this inspiring documentary, Miss Major Griffin Dir: Joanna Sokolowski/Kate Trumbull- 2016, USA, 97 min. Gracy’s revolutionary life secures the legacy of LaValle, 2016, USA, 72 min. THE PEARL captures an indelible moment in black trans women as resilient activists, leaders, A group of Xicana women in East L.A. are time as four middle-aged trans women in the and survivalists, anchoring their communities redefining identity and building community Pacific Northwest begin the long journey toward against the rampant transphobia that trans through an irreverently named bicycle crew: The acceptance. Coming out as trans after many women of color face daily. Filmmaker Annalise Ovarian Psycos. This exhilarating documentary decades of hiding from friends and family, they Ophelian channels this transformative biography gets deeply personal, as the sisterhood cruise face discrimination from the hyper-masculine into a powerful film that highlights the impact Boyle Heights, fighting to reclaim the streets logging towns they call home. Naturalistic one woman and her interwoven communities from the forces of colonization and patriarchy direction from Jessica Dimmock and Christopher have had on the foundation and growth of that have oppressed them all their lives. As LaMarca shines an intimate light on the film’s advocacy for trans rights and liberation. much a celebration as it is a rebellion, OVARIAN subjects as they navigate a rapidly changing PSYCOS is one ride you don’t want to miss. world to discover who they really are. POST-SCREENING RECEPTION: Precint, 357 S. Broadway, 90013, 7/9

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MONDAY | July 11 | 9:30pm | DGA 2 SUNDAY | July 10 | 3:00pm | REDCAT WEDNESDAY | July 13 | 5:00pm | DGA 2 PLAZA DE LA SOLEDAD RAISING ZOEY REAL BOY Dir: Maya Goded, 2016, Mexico/Netherlands, Dir: Dante Alencastre, 2016, USA, 54 min. Dir: Shaleece Haas, 2015, USA, 74 min. Spanish with English subtitles, 78 min. Like many teenagers, Zoey is into makeup, loves In this beautifully intimate documentary, a Photographer-turned-filmmaker Maya Goded drawing, and is planning to start dating boys in teenage singer-songwriter from Pasadena invites us into the bedrooms of sex workers in high school. But things aren’t always so easy for weathers his family’s reaction to his transition. La Merced, Mexico. A portrait of women ranging a transgender 13-year-old girl. We follow her life The supportive network of a chosen family from 50–80 years old who still work the streets just after winning a case against her school counterpoints the honest confessions of a of the Plaza with vigor and zest, PLAZA DE LA district for discrimination, as she begins mother struggling to understand the changes SOLEDAD never shies from capturing their raw hormone treatments and publicly advocates for her son is experiencing. Road trips and a new realities. As the women share their histories, change with her mother and sister always by life in Santa Cruz capture the hopeful expanse of fears and pain—ingrained from years on the her side. Buoyed by Zoey’s positive spirit, this youth as Bennett Wallace comes into his own. streets—Goded shares with us the poignant documentary by Dante Alencastre Featuring Joe Stevens of Coyote Grace. intimacies among female companions who find (TRANSVISIBLE) is uplifting and inspirational. PLUS SHORT: IT GOT BETTER - ADAM LAMBERT Dir: comfort in the only job they know. PLUS SHORT: WHITTIER BOULEVARD Dir: Michael Heather Ross, 9 min Patrick Spillers, 17 min. SPONSORED BY

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FRIDAY | July 8 | 8:00pm | DGA 2 FRIDAY | July 15 | 5:00pm | DGA 2 FRIDAY | July 8 | 9:45pm | Harmony Gold SCRUM SOUTHWEST OF SALEM: STRIKE A POSE Dir: Poppy Stockell, 2015, Australia, 54 min. THE STORY OF THE SAN Dir: Ester Gould/Reijer Zwaan, 2016, A documentary practically awash in sweat, flesh, Netherlands/Belgium, English and Spanish and testosterone, SCRUM tells the stories of ANTONIO FOUR with English subtitles, 83 min. three members of the Sydney Convicts, a Dir: Deborah S. Esquenazi, 2016, USA, 90 min. Madonna’s 1990 Blonde Ambition tour had predominantly gay rugby team, as they prepare Witch hunts aren’t confined to the 17th century, more backstage stories than TRUTH OR DARE to compete in the prestigious Bingham Cup. The as four falsely charged lesbians in late-90s could fit, and now her backup dancers (six gay, trio consists of Brennan Bastyovanszky, the Texas discover. Accused of child molestation and one straight) take center stage to share their cocksure Canadian; Aki Muzutani, a Japanese Satanism by a jealous ex, the “San Antonio Four” own experiences. A quarter-century later, they powerhouse; and sweet-natured Irishman are quickly tried by a homophobic jury and look back on how the experience changed their Pearse Egan, who was brutally bullied in school. sentenced by a disinterested court. Director lives: From wild tales of the road to finding the Stockell’s erotically charged images are skillfully Deborah S. Esquenazi uses her prodigious talent courage to be out and proud during the first linked with the inspiring journeys of her subjects. to build a strong case for their innocence and an Bush era, these performers have seen it all, and even stronger argument for their exoneration in now they’re telling all. PLUS SHORT: TITS ON A BULL Dir: Tim Worrall, 16 min. this gripping true-crime doc, as compelling as “Making a Murderer.” POST-SCREENING RECEPTION: ALL-GIRL FRIDAY

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SATURDAY | July 9 | 4:30pm | Harmony Gold MONDAY | July 11 | 5:00pm | DGA 2 SATURDAY | July 9 | 1:30pm | DGA 1 UNCLE HOWARD WEEKENDS WOMEN HE’S UNDRESSED Dir: Aaron Brookner, 2016, United Kingdom/ Dir/Scr: Dong-Ha Lee, 2016, South Korea, Dir: Gillian Armstrong, 2015, Australia, 95 USA, 96 min. Korean with English subtitles, 98 min. min. Aaron Brookner’s tribute to his late uncle “G-voice” is Korea’s first, and only, amateur gay You might not know the name Orry-Kelly, but Howard Brookner, an acclaimed director who men’s chorus. On the eve of their 10th you know the Oscar-winning costume designer’s lost his life to AIDS in 1989, brims with affection anniversary concert, they are invited to perform work, from Rosalind Russell’s ensembles in for both his talented relative and a bygone era of at Korea’s first gay wedding, making them the AUNTIE MAME to the dresses he made for New York City. Archival and interview footage, pitch-perfect voice of a growing LGBTQ rights Marilyn Monroe—and for Jack Lemmon and featuring artists from Jim Jarmusch and Andy movement. Dong-ha Lee’s glossy, confident Tony Curtis—in SOME LIKE IT HOT. Legendary Warhol to Laurie Anderson and Madonna, direction gives each of his subjects a fierce Australian filmmaker Gillian Armstrong (MY chronicles Aaron’s search for the lost negative of individuality. Even in the face of vitriolic BRILLIANT CAREER) mixes recreations of Orry- his uncle’s film BURROUGHS: THE MOVIE (p. 26) discrimination, these young singers are Kelly’s life (including an affair with young Cary while Aaron finds purpose in celebrating a man determined to stand and proudly assert their Grant) with testimonies from peers and admirers who died far too young. rights as gay men. to create an unforgettable portrait of one of Hollywood’s grand godfathers of glamour. POST-SCREENING RECEPTION: DGA Atrium DOCUMENTARY FEATURES DOCUMENTARY @outfest #outfestla POSHIDA: HIDDENLGBTPAKISTAN Dir: F. Fiaz, 30min. MOVEMENT Dir: ChassonGracie/Willyum Beck, 13min. HIT THAT DIP:THEEMERGINGQUEERHIPHOP GAYSIANS Dir: Vicky Du, 13min. GONNA SIPTHAT SIP, Cioffi, 7min.MEZZODir: NicoleOpper, 14min. Mosher, 15min.INSTABABY Dir: RosieHaber/Lauren PEACE INTHEVALLEY Dir: Michael Palmieri/Donal complexity oflifetoday. thinking blendwiththenewandembrace unapologetic storiesexaminehowoldwaysof formandstyle,bold useofdocumentary these hop movementbreakingoutontothescene. With culture inPakistan, andtheundergroundqueerhip- to createchosenfamily, anemergingLGBTQsub- of subculturesevolving: theuseofnewtechnology the moment, ourdocshortsprogramhitsonthemes fueledbyconversations of Visually freshstorytelling FICTION QUEERER THAN MONDAY Gold |July117:00pmHarmony Martin Dahlsbakken, 19min. Stolakis, 8min.THANKSFORDANCING Dir: Henrik Konstantin Bock, 18min.THETYPISTDir: Kristine Mcwilliams, 11min.HATTIE GOESCRUISINGDir: 16 min.BOOTWMN Dir: PaigeGratland/Sam min. 17 min.THEORCHIDDir: Ferran Navarro-Beltran, 3 A LOVE STORY Dir: GabeSchimmel/Monica Petruzzelli, GREAT ESCAPEDir: SalBardo, 6min.ALZHEIMER’S: rich storiesandexperiencesatanyage. these shortsprovethatourlivesarefilledwith about resilience, triumph, andenduringlove, often-marginalized olderLGBTQs. With films This amazingprogramofshortsfocuseson SILVER SHORTS THURSDAY |July147:30pmDGA2 THESE C*CKSUCKINGTEARSDir:DanTaberski, Amy Adler, 15min.DAWN Dir: Jake Graf, 14min. GOLDEN Dir: EricaCho, 15min.TEARJERKERDir: Heltzel, 17min.S.T.A.R.Dir: Rhys Ernst, 5min.GOLDEN Christian Marsh, 18min.RYANS Dir:RainValdez/Natalie Steven Liang, 14min.ALEXATO EXA Dir: ExaZim/ FIRST NIGHTOUTDir: Will Mayo, 2min.AFUERADir: think oftransandgenderqueerlivestoday. pinpointing details, reshapeswhatwe eachstory going outtodinnerasyourself. Beautifully cycles ofsexwork, andthesimplejoysfoundin honing inonthelingeringhorrorsofanex, daily trans stories, includingtransitionandbeyond: This collectionembracesastoundingandraw TRANS NOW! SUNDAY Gold |July107:15pmHarmony Alice Waddington, 13min. SAUNA THEDEAD-AFAIRY TALE Dir: Tom Frederic, 20min. Alcazar, 8min.PYOTR495 Dir: Blake Mawson, 15min.PHOTO OP Dir: Dave Solomon, 10min.DISCOINFERNODir: TONIGHT IT’SYOU Dir: DominicHaxton, 17min.NUOCDir: Quyen Nguyen-Le, 6min. FUCKKKYOUUU Dir: Eddie wrong, thiscollectionofhorror-themed shortsisnotforthefaintofheart. stalkers, andsatanicritualsto half-naked, flesh-eatingsaunazombiesandone-nightstandsgone forthrillsandchills,If you’rehungry letusfeedyourmonster. Fromqueerdemons, thehorrorofwar, SCARED STIFF SATURDAY Gold |July99:45pmHarmony Tickets: 213.480.7065 |outfest.org

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SATURDAY | July 9 | 11:00am | DGA 1 SUNDAY | July 10 | 7:00pm | REDCAT BOYS SHORTS Our signature program returns with an amazing lineup of boys’ shorts. From a queer boy’s memory of his father, an expatriate’s romantic tangles, an unforgettable one-night stand, and a romantic comedy searching for a happy ending, to a brave performance of spoken word and a relationship that goes beyond words, these films will take you for an unforgettable ride, at once sexy, romantic, funny, poignant, sweet, and salty. THE SAINT OF DRY CREEK Dir: Julie Zammarchi, 4 min. A SONG FOR YOUR MIXTAPE Dir: Brandon Zuck, 7 min. ULTRA BLEU Dir: Nick Neon, 20 min. SAY U WILL Dir: Chris Cruse, 10 min. PRONOUNS Dir: Michael Paulucci, 10 min. SIGN Dir: Andrew Keenan-Bolger, 15 min. SPOILERS Dir: Brendon McDonall, 22 min. SPONSORED BY

SUNDAY | July 10 | 4:00pm | DGA 1 SUNDAY | July 17 | 1:00pm | DGA 2 SKIN This scintillating exploration of male sexuality is timely, steamy, playful, edgy, controversial and, at times, poignant and thought-provoking. These explicit films won’t just get you hot under the collar; they’ll also get under your skin. With sex-positive stories ranging from bathroom cruising and role-play to chemsex and porn sets, these are the perfect films to watch with a date... or two. DOORS CUT DOWN Dir: Antonio Hens, 18 min. THE DEN Dir: Lorenzo Caproni, 16 min. BOYS ON THE ROOFTOP Dir: Julian Hernandez, 18 min. G O’CLOCK Dir: Mitchell Marion, 10 min. JOHNNY Dir: Micah Stuart, 20 min. ALFA Dir: Javier Ferreiro, 18 min. POST-SCREENING RECEPTION: DGA Atrium 7/10 SHORT FILM PROGRAMS @outfest #outfestla 25

FRIDAY | July 15 | 9:30pm | DGA 1 SUNDAY | July 17 | 3:30pm | DGA 2 GIRLS SHORTS Being hip and queer in L.A. is hard enough: try looking for love or a baby! This year’s girls’ shorts are whip-smart and poignant, finding humor in lez divorce; insemination via a partner’s brother; and the reality that, in Los Angeles, juice can replace sex. Girls’ Shorts embody a fresh spirit, birthed from the Outfest L.A. filmmaker base you know and love. BRIX AND THE BITCH Dir: Nico Raineau, 10 min. PARTNERS Dir: Joey Ally, 7 min. JO COOL Dir: Natalia Leite / Mel Shimkovitz, 11 min. SPUNKLE Dir: Lisa Donato, 13 min. WEDLOCKED Dir: Puppett, 12 min. VIRGIN TERRITORY Dir: Emily Robinson, 15 min. ANGELINO HEIGHTS Dir: Molly Manning, 20 min. VAMONOS Dir: Marvin Lemus, 13 min. PRE-SCREENING RECEPTION: ALL-GIRL FRIDAY, 7/15 SPONSORED BY SHORT FILM PROGRAMS

SUNDAY | July 10 | 2:30pm | Harmony Gold GLOBAL GIRLS This spirited showcase of international films pinpoints the complexities of lesbian lives around the world. Each distinctly different in style, they are united by a bold central female character. Beginning with a Barbie doll fantasy reclaimed by a lesbian in Germany, to a spunky grandma guiding lesbians from her wheelchair in England, to young ex-lovers butting heads in Israel, this lively program weaves together unlikely female voices with characters that jump off the screen. ALLO? Dir: Carmen Jimenez, 4 min. I SAY DUST Dir: Darine Hotait, 15 min. ALL CATS ARE PINK IN THE DARK Dir: Guillaume Renusson, 20 min. OH-BE-JOYFUL Dir: Susan Jacobson, 13 min. B. Dir: Kai Stänicke, 15 min. ¡MAIS DURO! Dir: Camila Saldarriaga, 13 min. FAKE IT Dir: Tzurit Hartzion, 23 min.

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TUESDAY | July 12 | 9:30pm | DGA 2 BOUND Dir: Lana and Lilly Wachowski, 1996, USA, 109 min. It’s trouble at first sight when ex-con Corky (Gina Gershon) meets kept woman Violet (Jennifer Tilly) in this sexy neo-noir classic. The two begin a secret affair, then hatch a scheme to steal two million dollars of mob money and set out on their own, freeing Violet from her cruel Mafioso boyfriend Caesar (Joe Pantoliano). The stylish, striking debut feature from the Wachowskis delights in twisting the tropes of noir staples like DOUBLE INDEMNITY to tell a subversive lesbian tale that feels fresher than ever, even after 20 years.

SATURDAY | July 16 | 8:15pm | REDCAT NO SKIN OFF MY ASS Dir: Bruce LaBruce, 1990, Canada, 73 min. In his debut feature, beloved provocateur LaBruce stars as a hairdresser who falls for a handsome young skinhead he tricked with in the park. An extension of the Toronto Homocore scene, the film establishes LaBruce’s signature mix of explicit sex, wry humor, and radical politics. SATURDAY | July 9 | 6:45pm | DGA 2 Presented in newly remastered HD, this BURROUGHS: THE MOVIE special screening marks the inauguration of a Dir: Howard Brookner, 1983, USA, 90 min. print and photographic retrospective fêting Filmed with the full participation of its subject over the course of five years, BURROUGHS: THE MOVIE LaBruce at Lethal Amounts in DTLA. offers an incomparably intimate portrait of the singular writer and Beat Generation luminary William S. Burroughs. Director Howard Brookner—the subject of one of this year’s documentary features, UNCLE HOWARD (p. 22) — worked with a remarkable crew of friends like Jim Jarmusch and Tom DiCillo to capture both Burroughs’s life and his world, including an array of prominent downtown figures such as Allen Ginsberg, Jackie Curtis, Patti Smith, and Terry Southern.

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SUNDAY | July 10 | 2:00pm | DGA 2 THE WATERMELON WOMAN Dir/Scr: Cheryl Dunye, 1996, USA, 90 min. Cheryl (writer-director Dunye), a twenty-something black lesbian, makes a documentary about a beautiful 1930's film actress identified only as “The Watermelon Woman.” Delving into the project, Cheryl explores a budding love affair with Diana (Guinevere Turner), and contemplates the complexities of race, gender, and romance in the ‘90s. Notably the first feature film directed by a black lesbian, THE WATERMELON WOMAN was celebrated at the 1996 Berlin International Film Festival where it won the prestigious Teddy Award. In honor of its 20th anniversary, we are proud to present this new digital restoration from the Outfest UCLA Legacy Project and 13th Gen. OUTFEST UCLA LEGACY PROJECT UCLA LEGACY OUTFEST @outfest #outfestla 27

LEGACY PROJECT / PLATINUM CO-PRESENTATION Celebrating 15 years, PLATINUM is Outfest’s signature showcase dedicated to experimental film, video, media and live performance that pushes the boundaries of cinema! Notoriously edgy, confrontational, and adventurous, Platinum celebrates the visionaries and renegades of queer art and culture.

FRIDAY | July 8 | 7:15pm | REDCAT PLATINUM SHOWCASE Dive into the annals of queer archives to explore the present and future of queer bodies in this exciting array of recent short film experimentation. Premiering Patrick Staff’s immersive exploration of the Tom of Finland Foundation and exploding normative ideas around the trans body with Vika Kirchenbauer’s YOU ARE BORING!, this annual event reigns with pearl pistols, solar anuses, urban gentrification and pink steam. YOU ARE BORING! Dir: Vika Kirchenbauer, 13 min. PEARL PISTOLS Dir: Kelly Gallagher, 3 min. OPAQUE Dir: Pauline Boudry + Renate Lorenz, 10 min. THE FOUNDATION Dir: Patrick Staff, 28 min. THE BOWELS OF THE UNIVERSE Dir: Madsen Minax, 4 min. SCREAM OF THE MANDRAKE Dir: Gary Mandrake, 16 min.

FRIDAY | July 8 | 9:30pm | REDCAT OUTFITUMENTARY SATURDAY | July 9 | 10PM | THE SAFARI LA Dir: K8 Hardy, 2016, USA, 82 min. PLATINUM 15TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY For 10 years, artist and Riot Grrrl darling K8 10:00pm - 2:00am The Safari LA Hardy documented her flamboyant outerwear 1500 S Los Angeles St, LA 90015 using a shitty digital camera, until it died, ending $10 ($5 with Outfest LA ticket stub or Outpass) the project. The resulting work of haute structuralist filmmaking is much more than a Outfest Platinum celebrates 15 years of programming with a wild night, courtesy of SCUM (Rudy Blue) and Homoccult, sum of its parts. OUTFITUMENTARY is an featuring a DJ set by Bruce La Bruce, visuals by Jill Reiter unflinching look at the life of an artist, the (IN SEARCH OF MARGO GO) and hosted by Platinum evolution of urban gentrification, the invention of luminaries Dynasty Handbag, Zackary Drucker, and the selfie, and a defiant performance of Rhys Ernst, as well as former Outfest programmers Shari Frilot, Ron Athey, and KP Pepe. femaleness in an art world dominated by the male gaze. PLUS SHORT: VAGUE Dir: Dynasty Handbag, 5 min.

SATURDAY | July 9 | 7:15pm | REDCAT THE CULT Dir/Scr: André Antônio, 2015, Brazil, Portuguese with English subtitles, 70 min.

In the lugubrious future (a breezy 2040), Earth is abandoned for interplanetary colonization and only PLATINUM SECTION the disaffected remain. Too bored to travel and immunized from the need to sleep, they lounge languidly in ornate interiors, whiling away the hours with hookups. This confident first feature brims with vibrant ambiance and lush cinematography, taking its time to reveal the namesake cult and its rituals, which run just this side of Kenneth Anger. It’s Kubrick by way of Coppola (Sofia, that is) with a dash of Ozon to keep things queer. PLUS SHORT: MAD LADDERS Dir: Michael Robinson, 10 min.

SATURDAY | July 9 | 9:30pm | REDCAT DESIRE WILL SET YOU FREE Dir/Scr: Yony Leyser, 2015, Germany, 92 min. In an expansive blend of doc and narrative approaches, DESIRE is a sex-and-drug-fueled chronicle of Berlin’s queer art scene, featuring cameos by Peaches, Nina Hagen, Dev Hynes, and Rosa Von Praunheim. Hanging in late-night hustler bars, Catherine and Ezra, an American writer of Palestinian and Israeli descent, happen upon Sasha, a Russian immigrant, who begins to transition into a woman as she embraces (and is embraced by) the outré queer communities that the West provides. PLUS SHORT: 100 BOYFRIENDS MIXTAPE Dir: Brontez Purnell, 14 min.

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SATURDAY | July 9 | 2:00pm | DGA 2 WEDNESDAY | July 13 | 8:30pm | Ford SUNDAY | July 10 | 9:00pm | DGA 2 DIFFICULT PEOPLE GHOSTBUSTERS THE HUNGER Julie (Julie Klausner) and Billy (Billy Eichner), two Dir: Paul Feig, Scr: 2016, USA, 116 min. Dir: Tony Scott, 1983, United Kingdom/USA, thirty-something aspiring comics living and Who ya gonna call? When Manhattan finds itself 97 min. working in New York City, continue to search for once again bombarded with pesky poltergeists, Outfest pays tribute to the mega-talented David fame, with diminishing returns. Billy embarks on a new squad of Ghostbusters—played by Bowie, who brought pansexuality and gender the journey of finding a boyfriend, while Julie comedy all-stars Kate McKinnon, Melissa fluidity to a mass audience via his unforgettable tries her best to avoid a deeper commitment to McCarthy, Leslie Jones, and Kristen Wiig—strap music and film work. In director Tony Scott’s Arthur (James Urbaniak) while not becoming her on their proton packs and team up to save the stylish breakthrough feature, Bowie and mother. Julie and Billy continue to have city, with a little help from their devoted Catherine Deneuve star as a pair of chic, contempt for the world around them while receptionist, Chris Hemsworth. Join us under the centuries-old vampires preying on New York’s remaining loyal to each other and, as they get in stars for one of Summer 2016’s most eagerly punk underground. Susan Sarandon plays the their own way, learn no lessons. A post- anticipated movies, from the director of SPY and mortal who crosses their path, and her love screening Q&A will follow this exclusive Season BRIDESMAIDS. scenes with Deneuve became instantly iconic 2 premiere. with lesbian viewers around the world. POST-SCREENING RECEPTION: DGA Atrium

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SPOTLIGHT LOOKING: THE MOVIE ONE MISSISSIPPI POLITICAL ANIMALS Dir: Andrew Haigh, 2016, 86 min. This new dark comedy finds inspiration in the Dir: Jonah Markowitz/Tracy Wares, 2015, Starring Jonathan Groff, Frankie J. Alvarez and life of comedian Tig Notaro. “One Mississippi” USA, 88 min. Murray Bartlett, LOOKING: THE MOVIE wraps up follows Tig as she returns to her childhood After introducing an anti-bullying bill aimed to the story of three close friends living in San hometown of Bay Saint Lucille, Mississippi, to protect LGBTQ schoolchildren, California State Francisco who explore the options available to a visit her family, including her older-but-not- Representative Sheila Kuehl had to endure new generation of gay men seeking fulfillment in always-wiser brother Remy (Noah Harpster, grandstanding speeches comparing love and life. Patrick (Groff) returns to the city for “Transparent”) and her emotionally distant homosexuals to pedophiles. It was in such a the first time in almost a year to celebrate a stepfather Bill (John Rothman, THE DEVIL hostile environment that she and fellow out momentous event with his old friends. In the WEARS PRADA). A co-production with FX representatives Christine Kehoe, Jackie process, he must face the unresolved Productions, “One Mississippi” is written and Goldberg, and Carole Migden passed California’s relationships he left behind and make some executive produced by Notaro and Diablo Cody first LGBTQ anti-discrimination laws. POLITICAL difficult choices. (JUNO), executive produced by Louis CK ANIMALS is an unflinchingly honest look into the PRE-SCREENING RECEPTION: DGA Atrium (“Louie”), and directed and executive-produced difficult early days of the advocacy that paved by Nicole Holofcener (ENOUGH SAID). the way for the LGBTQ rights victories of today. POST-SCREENING RECEPTION: DGA Atrium SPONSORED BY SPONSORED BY SPONSORED BY SPECIAL EVENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS: Film Icon Key: Page 3 29

SATURDAY | July 16 | 12:00pm | DGA 2 SATURDAY | July 9 | 11:30am | DGA 2 SUNDAY | July 10 | 12:00pm | DGA 3 SAG PANEL: SEARCH PARTY VIRTUAL REALITY “The Business of Acting: TBS's “Search Party” is a dark comedy mystery WORKSHOP Making Diversity Work For You” that centers on Dory (Alia Shawkat), her clueless Seed&Spark's James Kaelan and alumna boyfriend Drew (John Reynolds), and her filmmaker Rose Troche (GO FISH) walk you This interactive panel discussion/workshop, led narcissistic friends, Elliott (John Early) and Portia by casting professionals, filmmakers, and actors, through the process of creating Virtual Reality (Meredith Hagner), who are not crime-solvers in content, the new frontier of filmmaking. highlights the tools LGBTQ actors need to the slightest. So when Dory drags them down promote and sustain their careers in film, TV, the rabbit hole of a bumbling pursuit to find a SUNDAY | July 10 | 2:00pm | DGA 3 and new media, including tips on résumés, missing girl from college, they become headshots, audition tapes, and social media. entangled in a sinister plot that is far more than CROWDFUNDING Topics include how the current focus on diversity their privileged Brooklyn lifestyles ever prepared WORKSHOP has shifted decision-making in Hollywood. Also them for. Crowdfunding is a fundamental piece of planned is an interactive session led by panelists financing for most independent films, and this where selected audience members can definitive filmmakers workshop is led by participate in short “mock auditions” and get Seed&Spark, known for having the highest immediate feedback on their performances. crowdfunding success rate in the world. CO-SPONSORED BY SPONSORED BY SPONSORED BY SPECIAL EVENTS: SPOTLIGHT

SATURDAY | July 16 | 11:00am | DGA 1 SUNDAY | July 10 | 1:30pm | DGA 1 SATURDAY | July 16 | 9:30pm | DGA 2 THE TRANS LIST TRANSPARENT UNCLE GLORIA Dir: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, 2016, USA, In Season 3 of Amazon’s hit show starring Dir: Robyn Symonds, 2016, USA, 76 min. 51 min. Golden Globe and Emmy winner Jeffrey Tambor, A new twist on transgender life, UNCLE GLORIA The director of THE OUT LIST and THE BLACK the nuclear family splinters into disparate is a darkly funny film, full of drama and family LIST returns with a captivating examination of journeys on their continued path of self- fireworks. The macho owner of an auto-wrecking the trans community, as told by a fascinating discovery. All roads converge at a Seder that company in Florida goes into hiding from the law mix of interviewees, ranging from famous faces almost wasn’t, affirming that though their family as a woman, setting off a bizarre journey of self- (Caitlyn Jenner, Laverne Cox, Buck Angel) to history is murky, each Pfefferman is their truest discovery. Undergoing a risky sex-change community activists (including Miss Major and self when they come together. We’re excited to operation, Gloria becomes a dominatrix and a L.A.’s own Bamby Salcedo) to veterans of welcome back this groundbreaking show, first transgender activist and finds gender-bending Stonewall and the war in Iraq. These vibrant launched here at Outfest in 2014. Creator Jill love, all while trying to reconcile with her individuals share funny, poignant, and personal Soloway will be in attendance with some special dysfunctional family. stories of growing up different and making a guests. difference. (For more of Miss Major, check out POST-SCREENING RECEPTION: DGA Atrium MAJOR, p. 21). POST-SCREENING RECEPTION: DGA Atrium SPONSORED BY SPONSORED BY SPONSORED BY

Become a Member: 213-480-7065 | outfest.org 30 SPECIAL EVENTS POST-SCREENING RECEPTION: ALL-GIRLFRIDAYY gatherings oftheHarlemRenaissance. Featuring anin-personperformancebythetalentedBeSteadwell. the U.S. DirectorSekiyaDorsett letsusbeaflyonthewallinthishonestandinspirationalhomageto socially influentialsalon poet-founder JadeFoster)hittheroadfor a seven-datetourastheysharetheirfear, love, loss andvisionwithaudiencesacross Four giftedqueerBlackwomen(singer-songwriter BeSteadwell, spoken-wordartists T’ai Freedom FordandJonquilleRice, and Dir: Sekiya Dorsett, 2015, English, USA, 82min. REVIVAL:THE & THEWORD WOMEN FRIDAY |July157:15pmDGA2 subjects, andmembersofthecommunity. in theLatino/aimmigrantLGBTQcommunity. Followedbya vibrantdiscussionwiththefilmmakers, documentary Castro-Bojorquez’s film, simpleinstylebutvitalcontent, isanimportantcontributiontofightingstigmaandisolation hardship, faith, andtheexpectations ofmachismoculture—findacceptanceandlovefortheirLGBTQchildren. Marco EL CANTODELCOLIBRÍistheintimatetestimonialofagroupLatinoimmigrant fatherswho—inthefaceofpersonal Dir: Marco Castro-Bojorquez, 2015, USA, SpanishwithEnglishsubtitles, 53min. EL CANTODELCOLIBRÍ FRIDAY |July157:15pmREDCAT by filmmakerandOutfestalumDebraSimone. Comewithquestions/issuestodiscuss. real-life triumphsthatareoftennotportrayedinfilmandtelevisionbutmattertothetranscommunity. Moderated modern lifehacksandwhatreallymatterstothemday-to-day. This isachancetodiscussthereal-lifeissuesand and adversity? Trans activistBambySalcedotalksrealnesswithapanelofyoungtranspeopletolearntheir How doweturnthenewtransawarenessintoempowermentandachievement?overcomeignorance REDEFINING REALNESS: A FRANKDISCUSSIONOF TRANSVISIBILITY SUNDAY |July101:00pmREDCAT DIGITAL SERIES COMMUNITY VOICES OUTFEST FUSION‘16 WORLD PREMIERE WORLD PREMIERE @outfest #outfestla through literalinterpretationsofthebible. An extendedpost-screeningdiscussionwillfollow. reconcile yourfaithandorientationwhentheBlackChurchcontinuestocondemnqueercommunity series fromdirectorClayCaneandBETdivesintooneofthemosttabootopicsinblackcommunity: Howto Recipient ofthisyear’s GLAADMedia Award forOutstandingDigitalJournalism, thisemotionally-chargeddocu- Dir: Clay Cane, 2015, USA, 60min. HOLLER IF YOU HEARME: BLACK AND GAY IN THE CHURCH SATURDAY |July165:00pmDGA2 Chadwick Journals,” andstayforaQ&Awithitscreatorsstars. revelations. Watch theentire, rivetingfirstseason, followedbythe World Premiereofseasontwo “The men hefindsonline. This psychologicaldramadelvesdeeperintothemindsofthosemen, oftenwithjuicy character Chadwick Williams attemptstounderstandhisestrangedbrother’s closeted secretlifebyinterviewing “The ChadwickJournals” isahybridpre/sequeltothewildlypopularHere! TV series, “The DLChronicles.” Lead Dir: Deondray Gossett&Quincy LeNear, 2016, USA, 63min. THE CHADWICK JOURNALS SUNDAY Gold |July109:45pmHarmony creative communityandanincubatorforbold, originaldigitalseries. visionary relevance ofdigitalcontentwiththeSectionIIfilmmakersandProjectGreenlightDigitalStudios, astory-driven out oftheashesoldone. Followingthepost-screening, joinadiscussionabouttheimportanceand Joanna’s (Tess Harrison)relationship. Zoeisfacingthefalloutoftheirbreakupandstrugglingtocreateanewlife Brooklyn-based webseries"ForEx-LoversOnly"unfoldstheintimatedetailsofZoe(GenevieveHudson-Price)and Dir/Scr: Andrew Gitomer, 2016, 26min. FOR EX-LOVERSONLY SUNDAY |July105:00pmREDCAT CO-SPONSORED BY OUTFEST FUSION‘16 OUTFEST FUSION‘16 31 PARTIES & RECEPTIONS PEOPLE CLOSING NIGHT AFTER-PARTY PEOPLE CLOSING NIGHT

FRIDAY, JULY 15 JULY FRIDAY, DGA ATRIUM 7:00PM – 11:00PM ALL-GIRL FRIDAY 16 JULY SATURDAY, DGA ATRIUM 12:30PM – 2:00PM RECEPTION TRANS LIST POST-SCREENING THE 3:00PM – 4:30PM RECEPTION LAZY EYE POST-SCREENING 5:30PM – 7:00PM RECEPTION POST-SCREENING THINGS IMPOSSIBLE AVA’S 7:30PM – 9:30PM KING COBRA SPECIAL EVENT PRE-SCREENING RECEPTION 8:30PM – 10:00PM RECEPTION WHO KILL POST-SCREENING WOMEN 90013 LA, BROADWAY, 357 S. PRECINCT, 5:00PM – 6:30PM PARTY BRUISING FOR BESOS POST-SCREENING 17 JULY SUNDAY, 10:00PM – 12:00PM OTHER 9:00PM – 11:00PM RECEPTION THE MAN POST-SCREENING HOLDING 14 JULY THURSDAY, DGA ATRIUM 6:30PM – 8:00PM RECEPTION ANIMALS POST-SCREENING POLITICAL 7:30PM – 9:15PM PRE-SCREENING RECEPTION RETAKE 8:30PM – 11:00PM RECEPTION FRONT COVER POST-SCREENING LOCATION TBA LOCATION Tickets: 213.480.7065 | outfest.org 213.480.7065 Tickets: outfest.org/fest2016 7:30PM – 9:30PM PUSHING DEAD PRE-SCREENING RECEPTION TUESDAY, JULY 12 JULY TUESDAY, DGA ATRIUM 5:30PM – 7:15PM SCREENWRITING LAB READING PRE-RECEPTION 8:00PM – 9:15PM ANARCHY PRE-SCREENING RECEPTION YOU I PROMISE 8:30PM – 11:00PM ESTEROS CENTERPIECE RECEPTION 13 JULY WEDNESDAY, DGA ATRIUM 8:30PM – 11:00PM RECEPTION BEING 17 POST-SCREENING 11 JULY MONDAY, DGA ATRIUM 7:30PM – 9:15PM YOU BOTH PRE-SCREENING RECEPTION I LOVE 8:30PM – 11:00PM NIGHT CENTERPIECE RECEPTION SPA 7:00PM – 9:00PM THEO & HUGO PRE-SCREENING RECEPTION 05:59: PARIS Party and Reception updates at

3:30PM – 5:00PM RECEPTION POST-EVENT TRANSPARENT 5:30PM – 7:00PM OUTFEST UCLA LEGACY PROJECT CENTERPIECE RECEPTION RECPTON SKIN POST-SCREENING SUNDAY, JULY 10 JULY SUNDAY, DGA ATRIUM 12:30PM – 2:00PM RECEPTION POST-SCREENING FILM HAWK THE SAFARI LA, 1500 S. LOS ANGELES ST, 90015 LOS ANGELES ST, 1500 S. LA, THE SAFARI 10:00PM – 2:00AM Anniversary Party ($5 for Outpass & ticket holders) Platinum 15th OUTSET 5TH ANNIVERSARY PRE-SCREENING RECEPTION PRE-SCREENING ANNIVERSARY OUTSET 5TH 90013 LA, BROADWAY, 357 S. PRECINCT, 4:00PM – 6:00PM PARTY PSYCOS POST-SCREENING OVARIAN 8:30PM – 11:00PM RECEPTION SLASH POST-SCREENING HARMONY GOLD 1:00PM – 2:30PM DIFFICULT PEOPLE POST-SCREENING RECEPTION PEOPLE POST-SCREENING DIFFICULT 5:30PM – 7:00PM RECEPTION POST-SCREENING AWOL 8:00PM – 9:30PM THE MOVIE PRE-SCREENING RECEPTION LOOKING: DGA ATRIUM 3:00PM – 4:30PM RECEPTION WOMEN HE’S UNDRESSED POST-SCREENING 3:30PM – 5:00PM 8:30PM – 11:00PM RECEPTION FIRST GIRL I LOVED POST-SCREENING 9 JULY SATURDAY, FRIDAY, JULY 8 JULY FRIDAY, DGA ATRIUM 7:30PM – 9:15PM RECEPTION CLOSET MONSTER PRE-SCREENING PARTIES & RECEPTIONS & PARTIES 32 WHY WE EXIST outfest.org/membership

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Regular Screenings $15 Opening Night Gala VIP $175 Closing Night Gala Preferred Seating $75 (Orchestral/Loge) Centerpiece Screenings $20 Closing Night Gala Rear $55 $85 Ford Theatres Screenings $20 Opening Night Gala Preferred (Front Balcony) (excluding Closing Night Gala) Opening Night Gala General $60 (Rear Balcony)

Outfest - Member Discounts $4 off Regular, Centerpiece, Ford Theatres | $10 off Opening and Closing Night Gala

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All sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges. Please arrive early as admission is not guaranteed. Please make sure that you are seated in the theater at least 15 minutes before the start of all regular screenings. Unclaimed seats will be sold to the stand by line. Outfest has a no seat saving policy.

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ONLINE: www.outfest.org TICKET PACKAGES Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week Love Outfest? Give the gift of Outfest! Ticket packages are a great way to experience the 2016 Service fee $5.00 per order Outfest Film Festival. [Gala and Special Event exclusions apply - call Box Office for details] BY PHONE: 213.480.7065 Out at the Movies Package - $85 6/7 – 7/7: Monday thru Friday 10:00am-6:00pm 6 Individual regular screening tickets valued at $90. May select a maximum of 4 tickets to each 7/8-7/17: 10:00am – 8:00pm (7/17 until 5:00pm) screening selected, or any variation up to 6 tickets. Service fee $5.00 per order

IN PERSON: DGA – Outfest Los Angeles 2016 Box Office Cinephile Package - $140 10 Individual regular screening tickets valued at $150. May select a maximum of 4 tickets to each 6/28 - 7/7: 10:00am to 6:00pm (closed 7/3-7/4) screening selected, or any variation up to 10 tickets. 7/8 - 7/16: 10:00am to 9:00pm 7/17: 10:00am to 5:00pm

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VENUES Same-day ticket sales are available exclusively at each Outfest 2016 venue Box Office, depending on availability. Cash and credit cards accepted at all venues.

DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA (DGA) 2016 Outfest Los Angeles Festival Headquarters 7920 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, 90046 • Parking is FREE at DGA Theater Complex (7920 Sunset Blvd.) and in the DGA-labeled parking area in Sunset Lofts (southern entrance off Hayworth). • Once free parking is full, there is also paid parking at Sunset Lofts (northern entrance off Hayworth) for $10. Please bring your parking ticket to the Outfest Information Desk (located in DGA lobby) to pay for your parking voucher. • There is additional paid parking at 8000 Sunset Blvd. Parking is $15 with a voucher purchased at Outfest Information Desk. • Voucher purchase is cash only!

FORD THEATRES ORPHEUM THEATRE 2850 Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood 90068 842 S. Broadway, Downtown Los Angeles, 90014 Onsite parking $5-$10 per vehicle (stacked only) for ticket holders only. FREE Detailed information for Opening Night Gala ticket holders will be available when you parking is available at the Universal City/Studio City Metro Station (at Lankershim pick up your ticket package. Blvd and Campo de Cahuenga, North Hollywood 91608). A FREE shuttle to the Ford REDCAT: ROY AND EDNA DISNEY/ stops at the Universal City/Studio City Metro Station in the “kiss and ride” area CALARTS THEATRE AT WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL starting two hours before show time and running in 20 minute intervals. Please allow 631 W. 2nd St., Downtown Los Angeles, 90012 an extra 30 minutes if taking the shuttle. Paid parking at Walt Disney Concert Hall parking garage. Enter from 2nd St., and HARMONY GOLD THEATRE proceed to level P3 for direct access to REDCAT. 7655 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, 90046 FREE secured underground parking on Sunset Blvd., and overflow parking on Stanley Avenue. For more detailed location and parking information please go to outfest.org/fest2016/venues-parking TICKET INFORMATION / VENUES TICKET INFORMATION @outfest #outfestla 35 FILM INDEX

27 100 BOYFRIENDS MIXTAPE 23 HATTIE GOES CRUISING 24 SAY U WILL 20 1985 16 HE HATED PIGEONS 27 SCREAM OF THE MANDRAKE 23 AFUERA 11 HEY STACY 22 SCRUM 23 ALEXA TO EXA 16 HOLDING THE MAN 27 SEARCH PARTY 24 ALFA 30 HOLLER IF YOU HEAR ME 24 SIGN 25 ALL CATS ARE PINK IN THE DARK 28 THE HUNGER 14 SLASH 25 ALLO? 13 HUNKY DORY 11 SOLESS 15 ALMOST ADULTS 13 I LOVE YOU BOTH 24 A SONG FOR YOUR MIXTAPE 23 ALZHEIMER’S: A LOVE STORY 17 I PROMISE YOU ANARCHY 22 SOUTHWEST OF SALEM 25 ANGELINO HEIGHTS 25 I SAY DUST 6 SPA NIGHT 12 AVA’S IMPOSSIBLE THINGS 23 INSTABABY 24 SPOILERS 12 AWOL 4 THE INTERVENTION 25 SPUNKLE 25 B. 21 IT GOT BETTER 22 STRIKE A POSE 15 BABY BUMP 11 IT’S A BOY 14 SUICIDE KALE 12 BEARCITY 3 20 JEWEL’S CATCH ONE 17 SUMMERTIME 15 BEING 17 25 JO COOL 23 TEAR JERKER 15 BLUSH 24 JOHNNY 23 THANKS FOR DANCING 23 BOOTWMN 7 KIKI 23 THESE C*CKSUCKING TEARS 26 BOUND 8 KING COBRA 13 THE THING ABOUT US 27 THE BOWELS OF THE UNIVERSE 20 LAST MEN STANDING 14 TIME QUEST 24 BOYS ON THE ROOFTOP 13 LAZY EYE 15 TITS 25 BRIX AND THE BITCH 28 LOOKING: THE MOVIE 22 TITS ON A BULL 12 BRUISING FOR BESOS 17 LOVE (YEU) 23 TONIGHT IT’S YOU 26 BURROUGHS: THE MOVIE 27 MAD LADDERS 29 THE TRANS LIST 11 CALLED HOME 12 MADE OF SUGAR 29 TRANSPARENT 30 THE CHADWICK JOURNALS 25 ¡MAIS DURO! 23 THE TYPIST 15 CLOSET MONSTER 21 MAJOR! 24 ULTRA BLEU 20 COMING OUT 23 MEZZO 29 UNCLE GLORIA 27 T THE CUL 13 MILES 22 UNCLE HOWARD 12 DADDY’S BOY 14 MODERN LOVE 27 VAGUE 23 DAWN 17 THE NEST 25 VAMONOS 24 THE DEN 14 NIGHT FOUR 25 VIRGIN TERRITORY 16 DEPARTURE 26 NO SKIN OFF MY ASS 26 THE WATERMELON WOMAN 27 DESIRE WILL SET YOU FREE 23 NUOC 25 WEDLOCKED 6 DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS 25 OH-BE-JOYFUL 22 WEEKENDS 28 DIFFICULT PEOPLE 28 ONE MISSISSIPPI 17 WHERE ARE YOU GOING, HABIBI? 23 DISCO INFERNO 27 OPAQUE 21 WHITTIER BOULEVARD 30 EL CANTO DEL COLIBRÍ 23 THE ORCHID 22 WOMEN HE’S UNDRESSED 24 DOORS CUT DOWN 8 OTHER PEOPLE 14 WOMEN WHO KILL 7 ESTEROS 27 OUTFITUMENTARY 27 YOU ARE BORING! 25 FAKE IT 21 OVARIAN PSYCOS 20 FILIP 17 PARIS 05:59: THEO & HUGO 20 WK FILM HA 25 PARTNERS 16 FIRE SONG 23 PEACE IN THE VALLEY 13 FIRST GIRL I LOVED 27 PEARL PISTOLS 23 FIRST NIGHT OUT 21 THE PEARL 30 FOR EX-LOVERS ONLY 23 PHOTO OP 20 FORBIDDEN: UNDOCUMENTED AND 21 PLAZA DE LA SOLEDAD QUEER IN RURAL AMERICA 28 POLITICAL ANIMALS 27 THE FOUNDATION 23 POSHIDA: HIDDEN LGBT PAKISTAN 13 FRONT COVER 24 PRONOUNS FILM INDEX 23 FUCKKKYOUUU 14 PUSHING DEAD 24 G O’CLOCK 23 PYOTR495 23 GAYSIANS 21 RAISING ZOEY 28 GHOSTBUSTERS 21 REAL BOY 16 GIRL GETS GIRL 14 RETAKE 12 GIRL NIGHT STAND 30 THE REVIVAL: WOMEN & THE WORD 16 GIRLS LOST 23 RYANS 23 GOLDEN GOLDEN 23 S.T.A.R. 23 GONNA SIP THAT SIP, HIT THAT DIP 11 S(O)UL 23 GREAT ESCAPE 24 THE SAINT OF DRY CREEK 15 HARD PACK 23 SAUNA THE DEAD - A FAIRY TALE

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