Out On Film

Out On Film, Atlanta’s LGBT Film Festival, is one of my favorite events of the year. So much so that I take a week and a day off of work, buy a festival pass and immerse myself in the film offerings. These are the stories about my tribe and my life. This year I saw 50 of the approximately 100 films offered. My biggest problem is figuring out how I’m going to squeeze in a quick meal break with back to back to back to back screenings. And the festival gets better and better each year. In fact, Out On Film was voted Best Event by readers of Georgia Voice and received national press from Out Magazine.
And you don’t have to be gay to enjoy good filmmaking. Freeheld, with Julianne Moore and Ellen Page, had its origins as an Oscar winning short. How To Win at Checkers (Every Time) was just announced as Thailand’s nomination to the Oscars for Best Foreign Film. In between award worthy fare like this, you’ll see terrific films by independent film makers that wouldn’t see the light of day except for festivals like this.
It’s why I love Out On Film and keep supporting it year after year.