FilmOut San Diego

FilmOut San Diego
Location	San Diego, California, U.S.
Started	1998
Directors	Kaleb Gabriel, Michael McQuiggan
Artistic director	Michael Mance
Festival date	August 20, 2026 - August 23, 2026
Website	filmoutsandiego.com

FilmOut San Diego, also known as the San Diego LGBTQ Film Festival, is an annual film festival in San Diego, California.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

History

Michael McQuiggan has been the festival programmer since 2003^[5]^[4] and the venue locations include the Birch North Park Theatre,^[1] San Diego Natural History Museum and Museum of Photographic Arts.^[7]

Notable films

FilmOut Programming Award

Freedom Award

2008: Mark Schoen and Betty Dodson
2009: Ensemble cast for Pedro
2010: Ensemble cast for Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!!
2011: Harmony Santana for Gun Hill Road
2012: Caner Alper & Mehmet Binay for Zenne Dancer
2013: Robert L. Camina for Raid of the Rainbow Lounge
2014: Mike Skiff for Folsom Forever
2015: Erica Tremblay for In the Turn
2016: Robert L. Camina for Upstairs Inferno
2017: Josh Howard for The Lavender Scare
2018: Terrence McNally for Every Act of Life
2021: Stephanie Sellars and Benjamin Feuer for Lust Life Love
2022: Travis Fine for Two Eyes
2023: Marc Saltarelli for Studio One Forever
2024: Jules Rosskam for Desire Lines
2025: Chase Joynt for State of Firsts

Outstanding Emerging Talent

2008: James Vasquez for Ready? OK!
2009: Alex Loynaz for Pedro
2010: David Kittredge for Pornography: A Thriller
2011: Ben Bonenfant for Strapped and Sarah Stouffer for Bloomington
2012: Nathan Adloff for Nate & Margaret
2013: Dave Scala for Grotto
2014: Michelle Hendley for Boy Meets Girl
2015: Michiel Thomas for Game Face
2016: Connor Jessup for Closet Monster and Reef Ireland for Downriver
2017: McGhee Monteith for He Could've Gone Pro
2018: Jamal Douglas for The Quiet Room
2021: Wes Hurley for Potato Dreams of America
2022: Christopher Matias Aguila for Hotter Up Close
2023: Alex Diaz and Alan Cammish for Glitter & Doom
2024: Lou Goossens for Young Hearts
2025: Mathias Broe for Sauna

Outstanding Artistic Achievement

2008: Jamie Babbit for Itty Bitty Titty Committee
2009: Nick Oceano for Pedro
2010: Nancy Kissam for Drool
2011: Jesús Garay for Eloïse's Lover
2012: Rolla Selbak for Three Veils
2013: Kai Stänicke for Cold Star & It's Consuming Me
2014: Zachary Halley for Grind
2015: Dean Francis for Drown
2016: Laurent Boileau for Lady of the Night
2017: Eli Mak for Devil Wears a Suit
2018: Drew Lint for M/M
2021: Jonathan Butterell for Everybody's Talking About Jamie
2022: Roman Němec for Where Butterflies Don't Fly
2023: Tom CJ Brown for Christopher at Sea
2024: Marwan Mokbel for The Judgement
2025: Felipe Sholl for Streets of Gloria

Filmmaker Career Achievement (Lifetime)

2011: Randal Kleiser
2012: Del Shores
2013: Divine
2015: Tab Hunter

Sources:^[10]^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]^[23]^[6]^[24]^[25]

References

1 2 King, Anthony (2012-05-25). "FilmOut festival takes over North Park Theatre". SDNews.com. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
1 2 Accomando, Beth (2023-09-06). "FilmOut San Diego celebrates LGBTQ+ cinema". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
1 2 Accomando, Beth (2022-09-08). "FilmOut celebrates 22nd year of showcasing LGBTQ movies". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
1 2 Accomando, Beth (2024-09-11). "FilmOut San Diego celebrates LGBTQ+ films". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
1 2 Coddon, David L. (2023-09-01). "Examining gay culture at the San Diego LGBTQ Film Festival". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2023-09-02. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
1 2 Rocha, Michael James (2015-05-27). "LGBT film fest showcases 30 films". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
↑ Reyes, Cesar A. (2024-09-04). "FilmOut 2024: The 24th Annual LGBTQ Film Festival is here!". The Word SD. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
1 2 3 4 Carnay, Oliver (2023-07-28). "FILMOUT - 23d Annual LGBTQ San Diego Film Festival runs September 8-10". Hollywood Flip. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
1 2 "LGBTQ Film Fest Opens with Work Ranging from Light Hearted to High Drama". Times of San Diego. 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
↑ "FilmOut Awards 2008" (PDF). FilmOut San Diego. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-31. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
↑ "FilmOut Awards 2009" (PDF). FilmOut San Diego. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
↑ "FilmOut Award 2010" (PDF). FilmOut San Diego. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
↑ "FilmOut Awards 2011" (PDF). FilmOut San Diego. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-07-29. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
↑ "FilmOut Awards 2012" (PDF). FilmOut San Diego. 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
↑ "FilmOut Awards 2013" (PDF). FilmOut San Diego. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
↑ "FilmOut Awards 2014" (PDF). FilmOut San Diego. 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
↑ "FilmOut Awards 2015" (PDF). FilmOut San Diego. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
↑ "FilmOut Awards 2016". FilmOut San Diego. 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
↑ "FilmOut Awards 2017". FilmOut San Diego. 2017. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
↑ "FilmOut Awards 2018". FilmOut San Diego. 2018. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
↑ "FilmOut Awards 2021". FilmOut San Diego. 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
↑ "2022 LGBTQ Film Festival Awards". Filmout San Diego. 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
↑ "2023 LGBTQ Film Festival Awards". Filmout San Diego. 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
↑ Accomando, Beth (2011-08-22). "Screening: FilmOut 2011". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
↑ "2025 LGBTQ Film Festival Awards - Filmout San Diego". filmoutsandiego.com. 2025-09-17. Retrieved 2026-06-04.

External links

Official website

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[:0-1] 1 2 King, Anthony (2012-05-25). "FilmOut festival takes over North Park Theatre". SDNews.com. Retrieved 2025-01-13.

[:1-2] 1 2 Accomando, Beth (2023-09-06). "FilmOut San Diego celebrates LGBTQ+ cinema". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2025-01-13.

[:2-3] 1 2 Accomando, Beth (2022-09-08). "FilmOut celebrates 22nd year of showcasing LGBTQ movies". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2025-01-13.

[:3-4] 1 2 Accomando, Beth (2024-09-11). "FilmOut San Diego celebrates LGBTQ+ films". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2025-01-13.

[:6-5] 1 2 Coddon, David L. (2023-09-01). "Examining gay culture at the San Diego LGBTQ Film Festival". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2023-09-02. Retrieved 2025-02-22.

[:7-6] 1 2 Rocha, Michael James (2015-05-27). "LGBT film fest showcases 30 films". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2025-02-22. Retrieved 2025-02-22.

[7] Reyes, Cesar A. (2024-09-04). "FilmOut 2024: The 24th Annual LGBTQ Film Festival is here!". The Word SD. Retrieved 2025-01-13.

[:4-8] 1 2 3 4 Carnay, Oliver (2023-07-28). "FILMOUT - 23d Annual LGBTQ San Diego Film Festival runs September 8-10". Hollywood Flip. Retrieved 2025-01-13.

[:5-9] 1 2 "LGBTQ Film Fest Opens with Work Ranging from Light Hearted to High Drama". Times of San Diego. 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2025-01-13.

[10] "FilmOut Awards 2008" (PDF). FilmOut San Diego. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-31. Retrieved 2025-03-03.

[11] "FilmOut Awards 2009" (PDF). FilmOut San Diego. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2025-03-03.

[12] "FilmOut Award 2010" (PDF). FilmOut San Diego. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2025-03-03.

[13] "FilmOut Awards 2011" (PDF). FilmOut San Diego. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-07-29. Retrieved 2025-03-03.

[14] "FilmOut Awards 2012" (PDF). FilmOut San Diego. 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2025-02-27.

[15] "FilmOut Awards 2013" (PDF). FilmOut San Diego. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2025-02-27.

[16] "FilmOut Awards 2014" (PDF). FilmOut San Diego. 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2025-02-27.

[17] "FilmOut Awards 2015" (PDF). FilmOut San Diego. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2025-03-03.

[18] "FilmOut Awards 2016". FilmOut San Diego. 2016. Archived from the original on 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2025-02-27.

[19] "FilmOut Awards 2017". FilmOut San Diego. 2017. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2025-02-27.

[20] "FilmOut Awards 2018". FilmOut San Diego. 2018. Archived from the original on 2020-10-28. Retrieved 2025-02-27.

[21] "FilmOut Awards 2021". FilmOut San Diego. 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2025-02-27.

[22] "2022 LGBTQ Film Festival Awards". Filmout San Diego. 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2025-02-28.

[23] "2023 LGBTQ Film Festival Awards". Filmout San Diego. 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2025-02-28.

[24] Accomando, Beth (2011-08-22). "Screening: FilmOut 2011". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2025-02-22.

[25] "2025 LGBTQ Film Festival Awards - Filmout San Diego". filmoutsandiego.com. 2025-09-17. Retrieved 2026-06-04.

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v t e FilmOut Programming Award
Freedom Award	Mark Schoen and Betty Dodson (2008) Harmony Santana (2011) Caner Alper / Mehmet Binay (2012) Robert L. Camina (2013) Mike Skiff (2014) Erica Tremblay (2015) Robert L. Camina (2016) Josh Howard (2017) Terrence McNally (2018) Stephanie Sellars and Benjamin Feuer (2021) Travis Fine (2022) Marc Saltarelli (2023) Jules Rosskam (2024)
Outstanding Emerging Talent	James Vasquez (2008) Alex Loynaz (2009) David Kittredge (2010) Ben Bonenfant / Sarah Stouffer (2011) Nathan Adloff (2012) Dave Scala (2013) Michelle Hendley (2014) Michiel Thomas (2015) Connor Jessup / Reef Ireland (2016) McGhee Monteith (2017) Jamal Douglas (2018) Wes Hurley (2021) Christopher Matias Aguila (2022) Alex Diaz / Alan Cammish (2023) Lou Goossens (2024)
Outstanding Artistic Achievement	Jamie Babbit (2008) Nick Oceano (2009) Nancy Kissam (2010) Jesús Garay (2011) Rolla Selbak (2012) Kai Stänicke (2013) Zachary Halley (2014) Dean Francis (2015) Laurent Boileau (2016) Eli Mak (2017) Drew Lint (2018) Jonathan Butterell (2021) Roman Němec (2022) Tom CJ Brown (2023) Marwan Mokbel (2024)
Filmmaker Career Achievement (Lifetime)	Randal Kleiser (2011) Del Shores (2012) Divine (2013) Tab Hunter (2015)

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