OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival, formerly The North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (NCGLFF) is looking forward to the festival in 2020 . OUTSouth is the second largest gay, lesbian and transgender film festival in the Southeastern United States, attracting thousands of patrons yearly. Since its beginning in 1995, the Festival has featured a diverse array of shorts, documentaries and feature films. The Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau named the OUTSouth is a Signature Event for Durham, the highest honor bestowed on a cultural event or attraction by the organization. The Carolina Theatre of Durham, NC produces the festival.
The OUTSouth celebrates a worldwide glimpse of today's queer, gay, lesbian and transgender life, helps bring the community together and features entertaining and sophisticated films and filmmaking.
OUTSouth seeks submissions in many categories. Please extensively review the categories BEFORE submitting your film. We are especially seeking submissions that include African-American, Asian or Latino characters and themes. We include animated short films.
The 2020 North Carolina Gay + Lesbian Film Festival (NCGLFF) is scheduled for August
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JURY AWARDS
Best Gay Themed U.S. Feature Film
Best Gay Themed International Feature Film
Best Gay Themed U.S. Short Film
Best Gay Themed International Short Film
Best Gay Themed Long-Form Narrative Short Film
Best Lesbian Themed U.S. Feature Film
Best Lesbian Themed International Feature Film
Best Lesbian Themed U.S. Short Film
Best Lesbian Themed International Short Film
Best Lesbian Themed Long-Form Narrative Short Film
Best Transgender/Intersex/Gender Non-conforming Themed U.S. Feature Film
Best Transgender/Intersex/Gender Non-conforming Themed International Feature Film
Best Transgender/Intersex/Gender Non-conforming Themed U.S. Short Film
Best Transgender/Intersex/Gender Non-conforming Themed International Short Film
Best Transgender/Intersex/Gender Non-conforming Themed Long-Form Narrative Short Film
Best Animated Short Film
Note: If NCGLFF deems there are not enough worthy entries in any given category, the festival reserves the right to not present an award in any given category.