South Florida OUTshine Film Festival

The 28th annual OUTshine Film Festival Spring Edition returns to South Florida April 23rd to May 3rd. This season’s OUTshine line-up hits Miami-Dade & Broward counties with vibrant, entertaining & educational star-studded features documentaries & shorts including 4 international, 9 North American & 6 East Coast premieres from 20 countries. New this year is the festival’s Opening Night Under the Stars a Community Block Party Closing Night & an extended Fort Lauderdale run adding 3 more days of fun & fabulous excitement to connect cinema enthusiasts. Mark Gilbert, OUTshine Interim Executive director stated, “OUTshine was created to entertain, educate & inspire film-loving audiences of all persuasions by presenting the best of emerging international, national & local LGBTQ+ oriented films to South Florida. We strive to enrich our audiences while encouraging a sense of community by presenting international & culturally diverse films that offer historical & contemporary perspectives on the LGBTQ+ experience. Our message is that when you come to the festival, you’re with friends.” Joe Bilancio, OUTshine Director of Programming concluded, “With so many new universal stories yet to be discovered, selecting this year’s Spring Edition features was truly a labor of love. Our Miami run has a strong focus on Latin America, international & foreign language LGBTQ+ films geared toward a strong multicultural audience while Fort Lauderdale features many American independent films. We are proud to share these empowering stories by today’s foremost & emerging directors whose creative visions urge us to embrace our differences & foster a sense of unity & belonging.” Last year’s OUTshine drew more than 12,000 attendees from the Greater South Florida area as well as virtual viewers statewide.

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