OUTSHINE LGBTQ FILM FESTIVAL STARTS TOMORROW OCT. 10
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Below is the complete line up of movies showing for the Fort Lauderdale “OUT SHINE LGBTQ FILM FESTIVAL.” I have inserted links that give you the ability to buy tickets by clicking the movie selected. There are many excellent movies, which we may designate as a “group” movie. Let me know your thoughts at:
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HIGHLIGHTS
OPENING NIGHT FILM
ADAM
Thursday October 10th 2019, 7:00 pm
Genre: Bi, Comedy, Gay, Lesbian, LGBTQ, Romance, Slice of Life
Language: English
Venue: Autonation IMAX
OPENING NIGHT FILM
SOUTHEAST PREMIERE
It’s 2006 and awkward, self-conscious Adam Freeman has just finished his junior year of high school. His cool older sister Casey (Margaret Qualley) suggests he visit her in New York for…
HIGHLIGHTS
Linda Watson – Board Member
“Each girl shines on screen in this tale of forbidden love, second chances, and being who you truly need to be.”
Honors –
FESTIVAL DIRECTORS AWARD – US Narrative Feature
– Cinetopia Film Festival (Detroit)
OFFICIAL SELECTION
– Sundance Film Festival
TO THE STARS
Friday October 11th 2019, 7:00 pm
Genre: Drama, Lesbian, Romance, Slice of Life
Language: English
Venue: The Classic Gateway Theatre
HIGHLIGHTS
Honors –
OFFICIAL SELECTION
– Frameline LGBT Film Festival (San Francisco)
– Outfest LGBT Film Festival (Los Angeles)
STRAIGHT UP
Friday October 11th 2019, 7:00 pm
Genre: Comedy, Gay, Romance
Language: English
Venue: Savor Cinema
HIGHLIGHTS
Arnel San Pedro – Executive Producer – Festival Runner
“Where art, loss, and regret intersect, an unlikely, heartwarming, and violent love story unfolds.”
Honors –
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD – Best Feature
– Frameline (San Francisco)
– Tel Aviv LGBT Film Festival
– San Diego Asian Film Festival
BEST SCREENPLAY
– ASEAN Film Festival
BEST NEW DIRECTOR
– Beijing Film Festiva
SONG LANG
Friday October 11th 2019, 9:15 pm
Genre: Crime, Drama, Gay, Romance, Suspense
Language: Vietnamese w/ English Subtitles
Venue: The Classic Gateway Theatre
HIGHLIGHTS
Ithalie Gonzalez – Media Associate
“A man-child moves out and meets an adult superhero ‘Leather-Man’ who is conjured from a psychedelic cupcake.”
Honors –
OFFICIAL SELECTION
– Frameline LGBT Film Festival (San Francisco)
– Outfest LGBT Film Festival (Los Angeles)
– Inside Out LGBT Film Festival (Toronto)
– Torino Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
CUBBY
Friday October 11th 2019, 9:15 pm
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, LGBTQ
Language: English
Venue: Savor Cinema
FLORIDA PREMIERE
In this coming-of-age dramedy shot on 16mm and based on the director’s life, a misanthropic gay artist packs up and moves out of his family’s garage in Indiana and heads to Brooklyn. Unable to sustain himself or any…
HIGHLIGHTS
Honors –
OFFICIAL SELECTION
– Frameline LGBT Film Festival (San Francisco)
– Outfest LGBT Film Festival (Los Angeles)
SID & JUDY
Saturday October 12th 2019, 12:30 pm
Genre: Documentary, Historical, LGBTQ
Language: English
Venue: The Classic Gateway Theatre
UNSOUND
Saturday October 12th 2019, 2:45 pm
Genre: Drama, Gay, Romance, Slice of Life, Trans
Language: English
Venue: The Classic Gateway Theatre
HIGHLIGHTS
Honors –
JURY PRIZE BEST DOCUMENTAR
– Outfest LGBT Film Festival (Los Angeles)
AUDIENCE AWARD BEST DOCUMENTARY
– TLVFest LGBT Film Festival (Tel Aviv)
UNSETTLED: SEEKING REFUGE IN AMERICA
Saturday October 12th 2019, 5:00 pm
Genre: Bi, Documentary, Gay, Historical, Lesbian, LGBTQ, Trans
Language: English
Venue: The Classic Gateway Theatre
HIGHLIGHTS
Honors –
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD – Best Documentary
– Sidewalk Film Festival (Birmingham)
OFFICIAL SELECTION
– Outfest LGBT Film Festival (Los Angeles)
CIRCUS OF BOOKS
Saturday October 12th 2019, 5:00 pm
Genre: Documentary, Gay, Historical
Language: English
Venue: Savor Cinema
HIGHLIGHTS
Jennifer Kriz – Vice-Chair
“A sexy, gritty, coming-of-age story set in a small town in Spain…”
Honors –
BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM
– Guadalajara International Film Festival
AUDIENCE AWARD BEST FILM
– Toulouse Cinespana (France)
OFFICIAL SELECTION
– Cannes Film Festival
LADIES’ SPOTLIGHT FILM
CARMEN & LOLA
Saturday October 12th 2019, 7:15 pm
Genre: Drama, Lesbian, Romance
Language: Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Venue: The Classic Gateway Theatre
LADIES’ SPOTLIGHT FILM
There is much excitement within a Roma community in the suburbs of Madrid as beautiful teenager Carmen prepares for her wedding. Yet Carmen finds herself becoming increasingly conscious that she is just following…
HIGHLIGHTS
Dino Mosquera – Board Member
“A camp fest about a water polo team competing at the Gay Games…hilarious and warm.”
Honors –
OFFICIAL SELECTION
– Outfest LGBT Film Festival (Los Angeles)
THE SHINY SHRIMPS
(LES CREVETTES PAILLETÉES)
Saturday October 12th 2019, 7:15 pm
Genre: Comedy, Gay
Language: French w/ English Subtitles
Venue: Savor Cinema
HIGHLIGHTS
Honors –
BEST ACTRESS
– Golden Globes Italy
OFFICIAL SELECTION
– Outfest LGBT Film Festival (Los Angeles)
AN ALMOST ORDINARY SUMMER (CROCE E DELIZIA)
Saturday October 12th 2019, 9:30 pm
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Gay, Romance
Language: Italian w/ English Subtitles
Venue: The Classic Gateway Theatre
HIGHLIGHTS
Honors –
OFFICIAL SELECTION
– Frameline LGBT Film Festival (San Francisco)
– Inside Out LGBT Film Festival (Toronto)
SELL BY
Saturday October 12th 2019, 9:30 pm
Genre: Comedy, Gay, Romance
Language: English
Venue: Savor Cinema
LEONARD SOLOWAY’S BROADWAY
Sunday October 13th 2019, 12:30 pm
Genre: Documentary, Gay, Historical, Musical
Language: English
Venue: The Classic Gateway Theatre
THE SYMPATHY CARD
Sunday October 13th 2019, 2:45 pm
Genre: Comedy, Lesbian, Romance
Language: English
Venue: The Classic Gateway Theatre
HIGHLIGHTS
Honors –
JURY AWARD BEST DOCUMENTARY
– OUTshine LGBT Film Festival – Miami Edition
LITTLE MISS WESTIE
Sunday October 13th 2019, 5:00 pm
Genre: Documentary, Historical, LGBTQ, Trans
Language: English
Venue: The Classic Gateway Theatre
HIGHLIGHTS
Honors –
OFFICIAL SELECTION
– Outfest LGBT Film Festival (Los Angeles)
HAM: A MUSICAL MEMOIR
Sunday October 13th 2019, 5:00 pm
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Gay, Musical
Language: English
Venue: Savor Cinema
HIGHLIGHTS
Brian Beasley – Board Member
“You have to love a film where they use the term ‘Dead Lesbian Syndrome’ as a TV trope.”
Honors –
OFFICIAL SELECTION
– Frameline LGBT Film Festival (San Francisco)
– Outfest LGBT Film Festival (Los Angeles)
– Inside Out LGBT Film Festival (Toronto)
QUEERING THE SCRIPT
Sunday October 13th 2019, 7:15 pm
Genre: Documentary, Historical, Lesbian, LGBTQ
Language: English
Venue: The Classic Gateway Theatre
HIGHLIGHTS
Honors –
QUEER LION AWARD – BEST LGBT FILM
-Venice Film Festival
HORIZONS AWARD-NOMINEE
– San Sebastian International Film Festival
THE PRINCE (EL PRINCIPE)
Sunday October 13th 2019, 7:15 pm
Genre: Bi, Drama, Gay, Suspense
Language: Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Venue: Savor Cinema
HIGHLIGHTS
Mark Gilbert – Chair
“A brilliant period piece so elaborately told and brilliantly crafted.”
Honors –
OFFICIAL SELECTION
– Havana Film Festival
– Munich Film Festival
CENTERPIECE FILM
DEFIANT SOULS (INSUMISAS)
Thursday October 17th 2019, 7:00 pm
Genre: Drama, Explicit, Historical Fiction, Lesbian, LGBTQ, Political, Suspense
Language: Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Venue: Savor Cinema
CENTERPIECE FILM
SOUTHEAST PREMIERE
Defiant Souls is based on the true story of a woman who, disguised as a man, became the first female surgeon in Latin America. In the early 19th century, Swiss doctor Enrique Faber…
HIGHLIGHTS
Noelle Stevenson – Board Member
“This is an incredible gothic tale you never see in LGBTQ+ film festivals.”
Honors –
BEST BRITISH FEATURE FILM NOMINEE
– Edinburgh International Film Festival
CARMILLA
Friday October 18th 2019, 7:00 pm
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Lesbian, Mystery, Romance
Language: English
Venue: The Classic Gateway Theatre
HIGHLIGHTS
Larry Hyer – Board Member
“…a quirky British romedy about not thinking too much and just going for it.”
Honors –
AUDIENCE AWARD BEST FEATURE
– Milan International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION
– BFI London Film Festival
– Frameline LGBT Film Festival (San Francisco)
BENJAMIN
Friday October 18th 2019, 7:00 pm
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Gay, Romance
Language: English
Venue: Savor Cinema
WHERE WE GO FROM HERE
Friday October 18th 2019, 9:15 pm
Genre: Drama, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ, Political, Suspense
Language: English and French w/ English Subtitles
Venue: The Classic Gateway Theatre
HIGHLIGHTS
Honors –
GRANDY JURY AWARD NOMINEE – Outstanding International Feature
– Outfest LGBT Film Festival (Los Angeles)
LABEL ME
Friday October 18th 2019, 9:15 pm
Genre: Drama, Gay, Political, Romance, Suspense
Language: English, German & Arabic w/ English Subtitles
Venue: Savor Cinema
HIGHLIGHTS
Michael Schneider – Board Member
“Born to Be sheds the light on the personal development of medical staff tending to the surgical transitions of transgender patients.”
BORN TO BE
Saturday October 19th 2019, 12:30 pm
Genre: Documentary, Historical, LGBTQ, Trans
Language: English
Venue: The Classic Gateway Theatre
LADIES’ SHORTS
Saturday October 19th 2019, 2:45 pm
Genre: All, Comedy, Drama, Lesbian, LGBTQ, Romance, Slice of Life, Suspense
Venue: The Classic Gateway Theatre
HIGHLIGHTS
Joe Bilancio – Programming Director
“You will laugh and cry and go through a range of emotions.”
Honors –
OFFICIAL NOMINATION – Best International Feature for the Academy Awards – Panama
EVERYBODY CHANGES (TODOS CAMBIAMOS)
Saturday October 19th 2019, 5:00 pm
Genre: Drama, LGBTQ, Slice of Life, Trans
Language: Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Venue: The Classic Gateway Theatre
HIGHLIGHTS
Alexis Bosch – Marketing Director
“Can’t wait to see what comes next from these filmmakers.”
MEN’S SHORTS
Saturday October 19th 2019, 5:00 pm
Genre: All, Drama, Gay, Historical, LGBTQ, Political, Romance, Slice of Life
Venue: Savor Cinema
HIGHLIGHTS
Honors –
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER
– North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION
– BFI Flare LGBT Film Festival (London)
– Inside Out LGBT Film Festival (Toronto)
MEN’S SPOTLIGHT FILM
FROM ZERO TO I LOVE YOU
Saturday October 19th 2019, 7:15 pm
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Gay, Romance
Language: English
Venue: Savor Cinema
MEN’S SPOTLIGHT FILM
Pete Logsdon is just a guy in Philadelphia whose fear of intimacy creates his history of getting involved with married men. His father and his soon-to-be step-mother are on him to settle down and find someone…
HIGHLIGHTS
Adele Spallone – Secretary
“…an engrossing story and a truly cinematic experience.”
Honors –
QUEER PALM AWARD
BEST SCREENPLAY
– Cannes Film Festival
BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE
– Melbourne International Film Festival
NORWEGIAN FILM CRITICS AWARD
– Norwegian International Film Festival
PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE (PORTRAIT DE LA JEUNE FILLE EN FEU)
Saturday October 19th 2019, 7:15 pm
Genre: Drama, Lesbian, Romance
Language: French & Italian w/ English Subtitles
Venue: The Classic Gateway Theatre
15 YEARS (15 SHANA)
Saturday October 19th 2019, 9:30 pm
Genre: Drama, Gay, Slice of Life
Language: Hebrew w/ English Subtitles
Venue: The Classic Gateway Theatre
HIGHLIGHTS
Honors –
BEST CENTRAL AMERICAN FILM
– Costa Rica International Film Festival
EMERGING FILMMAKER AWARD
– Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival
AUDIENCE AWARD FICTION
– Toulouse Latin American Film Festival
TREMORS (TEMBLORES)
Saturday October 19th 2019, 9:30 pm
Genre: Drama, Gay, Suspense
Language: Spanish w/ English Subtitles
Venue: Savor Cinema
HIGHLIGHTS
Christopher Vastine – Treasurer
“This uplifting documentary recounts the journey of four families who learn to accept and ultimately celebrate their LGBTQ children.”
Honors –
OFFICIAL SELECTION
– Frameline LGBT Film Festival (San Francisco)
– Outfest LGBT Film Festival (Los Angeles)
– Tribeca Film Festival (New York)
FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO
Sunday October 20th 2019, 12:45 pm
Genre: Bi, Documentary, Gay, Historical, Lesbian, LGBTQ, Political, Trans
Language: English
Venue: The Classic Gateway Theatre
HIGHLIGHTS
Honors –
AUDIENCE AWARD BEST DOCUMENTARY
– Tribeca Film Festival (New York)
– Pink Apple Film Festival (Zurich)
JOHN SCHLESINGER DOCUMENTARY AWARD
– Provincetown International Film Festival
GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH
Sunday October 20th 2019, 3:00 pm
Genre: Documentary, Drama, Gay, Historical, LGBTQ, Political
Language: English
Venue: The Classic Gateway Theatre
HIGHLIGHTS
Pam Newman – Board Member
“It will leave you valuing your freedom.”
Honors –
OFFICIAL NOMINATION – Best International Feature for the Academy Awards – Sweden
GRAND PRIX WINNER
– Odessa International Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION
– Cannes Film Festival
CLOSING NIGHT FILM
AND THEN WE DANCED
Sunday October 20th 2019, 6:00 pm
Genre: Drama, Gay, LGBTQ, Slice of Life
Language: Georgian
Venue: Savor Cinema
CLOSING NIGHT FILM
Merab is a talented dancer. His burgeoning romance with stage partner Mary is thrown into disarray by the arrival of the magnetic Irakli, leading to a forbidden sexual attraction that recalls those in Moonlight…
POZitive Attitudes 
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