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OutSouth Queer Film Festival

OutSouth Queer Film Festival
309 West Morgan Street
919-560-3030

The Outsouth Queer Film Festival is the second largest LGBTQ+ film festival in the Southeast, attracting thousands of patrons to downtown Durham every year since 1995.

Festival History

Since beginning in 1995 as "A Salute to Pride" and running from 1996-2019 as the North Carolina Gay + Lesbian Film Festival, this event has always featured a diverse array of shorts, documentaries and feature films. Discover Durham named this festival a Signature Event for Durham, the highest honor bestowed on a cultural event or attraction by the organization.

Festival Mission

Outsouth Queer Film Festival celebrates a worldwide glimpse of today’s LGBTQ+ life, helps bring the community together and features entertaining and sophisticated films and filmmaking.

Recent News

OutSouth Queer Film Festival 2024

The Outsouth Queer Film Festival is the second largest LGBTQ+ film festival in the Southeast, attracting thousands of patrons to downtown Durham every year since 1995. Schedule of Events: August 8, 2024 7:00pm-8:52pm: Clocked - Fletcher Hall…

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OutSouth Queer Film Festival 2023

The OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival is the second largest LGBTQ+ film festival in the Southeast, attracting thousands of patrons to downtown Durham every year since 1995. Schedule: Thursday, August 10, 2023 8:00-10:05pm: Golden Delicious (120…

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