Today is my first day on the Board of Directors for Outfest, and as my first official duty, I want to invite all of you to join me at the Outfest Legacy Awards on September 24th. It’s hosted by the…
Out in Hollywood interview
Greg Hernandez over at Out in Hollywood has written up our pleasant chat from the red carpet of the GLAAD Media Awards. We discussed the refreshing change of attitude of the dating show, and the Thomas Beattie coverage. Full post:…
More Outfest shout-outs
Lydia Marcus at fotonomous has some great shots from Outfest. She and I have very similar sensibilities as photographers, because I took several similar photos during the fest. * Outfest 2008 via fotonomous — Join the Andrea James Facebook group…
Outfest: Closing Night – Tru Loved
From Outfest 2008 Outfest started the way it ended, with a charming comedy about LGBT youth. Stewart Wade’s Tru Loved had a lot of sweet moments depicting the struggles of navigating teen romance through the minefield of sexual orientation labels.…
Outfest: The New Twenty, Antarctica, Awards Night
The best film I saw at the festival was The New Twenty: beautifully shot, written, and acted. Hats off to the programmers who got this film’s world premiere at Outfest. I had a choice between screenings of Antarctica and Watercolors,…
Outfest: Platinum extravaganza
The Platinum series at Outfest had several first-rate programs. Wild Combination was a great gala event. Saturday had the Platinum Shorts and the feature Squeezebox at the Regency Fairfax. From Outfest 2008 I parked at the CBS lot, and there…
Outfest: All-Girl Friday
From Outfest 2008 Long day! I started as an 8:30 am HBO breakfast panelist poolside at The Standard on Sunset. The panel was really amazing – I learned as much as the attendees. From Outfest 2008 Then Calpernia and I…
Outfest: South Park Sing-Along, All-Girl Friday, added screenings
Last night was Outfest’s uproarious “South Park Sing-Along” at the Ford, and it was a fantastic, raucous crowd. Hats off to programmer extraordinaire Alonso Duralde for pushing for the screening. Today is all-girl Friday at the DGA, so I hope…
Outfest: Affinity, upcoming events
Last night I saw the Outfest dramatic centerpiece Affinity, based on the Sarah Waters novel. It’s a lesbian drama set in Victorian England. From an IMDb synopsis: The film centers on Margaret (Anna Madeley), a wealthy young woman suffering from…
Outfest: Wild Combination, Sex Positive
Last night’s Outfest offerings at the Directors Guild of America included Wild Combination, a beautifully-shot documentary on eclectic musician Arthur Russell. I was not familiar with his work, so it was a great introduction to his life and work. Director…