Out on Film
Introduction '''Out On Film''', Georgia's gay film festival in Atlanta, was established in 1987 and is one of the oldest gay film festivals in the United States devoted to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. The festival is now held in Midtown Atlanta in late September and early October to coincide with LGBT History Month and Atlanta Pride. Additional screenings and events are held throughout the year.Out On Film is a non-profit all-gay and lesbian operated 501(c)(3) organization. Programming includes films by, for and about the LGBT community.
Films Out On Film programming is based on invitations to film makers to submit films for consideration. Annual submissions by, about, or of interest to the LGBT community are accepted for consideration, including dramas, comedies, foreign films, and shorts. In 2009 two films premiered at the festival, Rivers Wash Over Me and A Cross Burning at Willacoochee. In 2010, among the more than 50 films, the festival hosted the world premieres of Quentin Crisp: Final Encore, and Fishnet. In 2011 3 films had their premier.
Sponsors The non-profit festival relies solely on individual ticket sales, grants and the support of local, regional and national sponsors.
Festival Dates Shown Below  Year Dates 2006 November 10–16 2007 October 11–17 2008 April 11–17 2009 May 28–31 2009 October 2–8 2010 October 1–7 2011 September 29 - October 6 2012 October 4–11 2013 October 3–10 2014 October 2–9 2015 October 1–8 2016 September 29 – October 6 2017 September 28 - October 8 2018 September 27 - October 7 2019 September 26 - October 6 2020 September 24 - October 4 2021 September 23 - October 3 2022 September 22 - October 2 2023 September 21 - October 1 2024 September 26 - October 6
Awards and Recognitions 2023 Best Film Festival by USA Today's 10Best2019 Businessman of the Year, Jim Farmer, Festival Director, OUT Georgia Business Alliance.Received grant from National Endowment for the Arts in 2020.Designated as an Oscar qualifying festival from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 20202020 Pivot of the Year, OUT Georgia Business Alliance.
See also * List of film festivals in North and Central America* Atlanta Pride* List of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender-related films* Midtown Atlanta* Atlanta
References
External links *  OutOnFilm.org*  Instagram*  Facebook*  Twitter*  YouTube