Out On Film, Georgia's gay film festival in Atlanta, was established in 1987 and is one of the oldest and most acclaimed LGBTQIA+ film festivals in the United States devoted to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. The festival is now held in Midtown Atlanta in late September and early October. Additional screenings and events are held throughout the year.

Out On Film is a non-profit all-gay and lesbian operated 501(c)(3) organization. Programming includes films by, for and about the LGBT community.

Films

Out On Film programming is based on invitations to film makers to submit films for consideration. Annual submissions by, about, or of interest to the LGBT community are accepted for consideration, including dramas, comedies, foreign films, and shorts. In 2009 two films premiered at the festival, Rivers Wash Over Me and A Cross Burning at Willacoochee. In 2010, among the more than 50 films, the festival hosted the world premieres of Quentin Crisp: Final Encore, and Fishnet. In 2011 3 films had their premier.

Sponsors

The non-profit festival relies solely on individual ticket sales, grants and the support of local, regional and national sponsors.

Festival dates

YearDates
2006November 10–16
2007October 11–17
2008April 11–17
2009May 28–31
2009October 2–8
2010October 1–7
2011September 29 - October 6
2012October 4–11
2013October 3–10
2014October 2–9
2015October 1–8
2016September 29 – October 6
2017September 28 - October 8
2018September 27 - October 7
2019September 26 - October 6
2020September 24 - October 4
2021September 23 - October 3
2022September 22 - October 2
2023September 21 - October 1
2024September 26 - October 6

Awards and recognitions

  • 2023 Best Film Festival by USA Today's 10Best.
  • 2019 Businessman of the Year, Jim Farmer, Festival Director, OUT Georgia Business Alliance.
  • Received grant from National Endowment for the Arts in 2020.
  • Designated as an Oscar qualifying festival from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2020.
  • 2020 Pivot of the Year, OUT Georgia Business Alliance.

See also

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