Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival

Films should be of interest to the LGBTQIA+ community. We are seeking narrative, documentary, experimental, music video, animated films and episodic content.

Upon acceptance, Outfest will provide exhibition options. We will likely require a DCP for in-person screenings. IF THE FILMMAKER CANNOT PROVIDE REQUIRED FORMATS, THE FILM WILL NOT BE SCREENED. Outfest is committed to providing proactive assistance to accommodate individuals with disabilities. We request that all selected films have an accompanying caption file (or hard coded open captions). Availability of audio description is welcome.

Rough cuts and works-in-progress are eligible for submission if the exhibition copy of the completed film will be ready for QC by June 15, 2023. Please include a “Rough Cut” card in the beginning of your screener, and specify what is missing (i.e. temp sound, needs color correction, etc).

By submitting your work to Outfest Los Angeles, you grant to Outfest a non-exclusive license to use an excerpt of your submission of up to two minutes in length, for promotional purposes only, if selected.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
FEATURE FILMS
- Feature-length films are 40 minutes or longer
- Narrative, documentary, animated, and experimental films accepted
- Must be a Los Angeles premiere; cannot have shown publicly or at a festival in the LA-area prior to Outfest Los Angeles
- Feature films that have had commercial theatrical, television, or internet exhibition or distribution in the US are ineligible

SHORT FILMS
- Short films are under 40 minutes
- Narrative, documentary, animated, and experimental films accepted
- No premiere requirement; however, we greatly prefer Los Angeles premieres
- If accepted, we ask that short films available online in their entirety be taken down until after their screening(s) at Outfest Los Angeles

EPISODICS
- Episodic content created for broadcast television and/or streaming, including pilots
- Narrative, documentary, animated, and experimental content welcomed
- Submitted episodes cannot have aired publicly or be available to watch online in their entirety

MUSIC VIDEOS/PERFORMANCE
- No premiere requirement; however, we greatly prefer Los Angeles premieres
- If accepted, we ask that short films available online in their entirety be taken down until after their screening(s) at Outfest Los Angeles

CERTIFICATION
I have read and agree to the festival submission and participation requirements and certify that I am authorized to submit this film to Outfest Los Angeles. I understand that, in the event this work is selected for the festival, Outfest will retain a physical submission or back-up copy at the UCLA Film & Television Archive as part of Outfest UCLA Legacy Project. I hold Outfest harmless from damage to or loss of the print en route or otherwise during the course of the festival’s possession of the film.

DEMOGRAPHIC DATA COLLECTION
To help Outfest track our outreach and identify opportunities for us to improve our impact, we appreciate your participation in a short demographic survey. This information is confidential and your answer will not affect your advancement in our selection process. Survey data will help us identify gaps in support and secure funding for future projects.