Outfest is turning the spotlight back on queer film this fall. The Los Angeles–based nonprofit — known for uplifting LGBTQ+ storytellers across film, TV, and digital media — has announced its initial lineup for OutfestNEXT, a four-day screening series running November 6–9, 2025, at the LA LGBT Center’s historic Renberg Theatre and LOOK Cinema in Glendale.
Over four days, OutfestNEXT will feature 20 films, including features, shorts, and archival screenings that highlight both emerging and established queer filmmakers. Organizers describe the lineup as a reflection of the most impactful LGBTQ+ cinema of the past two years — stories that challenge norms, deepen representation, and celebrate authenticity.
Opening films and highlights
The festival opens with All That We Love, directed by Yen Tan — best known for 1985, Pit Stop, and Happy Birthday. The film stars Margaret Cho as Emma, a woman navigating loss, love, and reconnection with her ex-husband, played by Jesse Tyler Ferguson. The cast also includes Kenneth Choi, Alice Lee, Missi Pyle, Atsuko Okatsuka, and Devin Bostick.
Also on opening night: Dust Bunny, the directorial debut of Bryan Fuller, the creative mind behind Pushing Daisies and Hannibal. The film stars Mads Mikkelsen, Sigourney Weaver, and David Dastmalchian, telling the story of a 10-year-old girl who enlists her hitman neighbor to help kill the monster she believes devoured her family. Fuller will appear in person for a pre-screening talk.
More must-see moments
The 25th anniversary screening of The Broken Hearts Club, sponsored by OUT@ Sony Pictures, revisits Greg Berlanti’s classic portrait of gay friendship and chosen family in Los Angeles.
Other notable entries include We Are Pat by Rowan Haber, a documentary reexamining Saturday Night Live’s infamous “It’s Pat” sketch through the lens of trans visibility in 2025; and new features such as CAMP by Avalon Fast, Dreams in Nightmares by Shatara Michelle Ford, Perro Perro by Marco Berger, and documentaries Niñxs by Kani Lapuerta and State of Firsts by Chase Joynt.
Tickets and community support
Tickets go on sale October 20 for Outfest members and October 23 for the general public at Outfest.org. Outfest encourages early purchases as demand is expected to exceed availability.
Interim Executive Director Christopher Racster says this year’s festival “reflects our commitment to uplifting all queer voices with the help of our community” and celebrates “a future where the media we consume truly reflects the communities that create it.”
For updates on new films, events, and receptions presented by HBO Max, follow @Outfest on Instagram.
Good grief.
My God you are so pathetic
Clearly you’re not the audience.
I’m sure you’ll be more comfortable In Arkansas than West Hollywood.