Durham Hosts OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival This Week

The OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival, which started in 1995 as “A Salute to Pride” and then ran from 1996 to 2019 as the North Carolina Gay + Lesbian Film Festival, is back Aug. 8-15 at The Carolina Theatre.

Considered the second largest LGBTQ+ film festival in the southeastern United States, it showcases a selection of shorts, documentaries, and feature films. Individual tickets are $15 excluding taxes and fees. The box office also offers a $120 10-pass (plus taxes and fees).

The OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival Schedule

The bulk of the festival takes place between Aug. 8-11, Thursday through the weekend.

Aug. 8

• Fletcher Hall: Clocked, 7 to 8:52 p.m.
• Cinema One: Our Alphabet, 7 to 8:52 p.m.
• Cinema Two: It’s Always Something, 7 to 8:52 p.m.

Aug. 9

• Fletcher Hall: Lavender Men, 7 to 8:48 p.m.; The Queen of My Dreams, 9:10 to 10:57 p.m.
• Cinema One: Concerto for Abigail, 7:10 to 8:49 p.m.; Do You Like Scary Movies?, 9:20 to 11:05 p.m.
• Cinema Two: Set Your Aura Free, 7:20 to 9:01 p.m.; Six Packs, 9:30 to 11:14 p.m.

Aug. 10

• Fletcher Hall: Funny Bones, 12:40 to 2:21 p.m.; Bulletproof, 2:40 to 4:35 p.m.; The Men with the Midas Touch, 5 to 6:42 p.m.; Unusually Normal, 7 to 8:49 p.m.; Dreams Such As Ours, 9:20 to 11:30 p.m.
• Cinema One: About That Kiss, 12:50 to 2:35 p.m.; Holding Out for a Hero, 2:50 to 4:36 p.m.; How to Begin a Romance Novel, 5:10 to 6:51 p.m.; Riley, 7:10 to 8:48 p.m.; Carnage for Christmas, 9:10 to 10:49 p.m.
• CInema Two: More Colors Than a Rodeo Flag, 1 to 2:40 p.m.; Every Day’s A New Day, 3 to 4:40 p.m.; Love is Love & Please Bring Tissues, 5:20 to 7 p.m.; All in the Family Way, 7:20 to 8:59 p.m.; Cast a Wicked Spell, 9:30 to 11:09 p.m.

Aug. 11

• Fletcher Hall: Love Is Love & Please Bring Tissues, 2 to 3:40 p.m.; Six Packs, 4:10 to 5:54 p.m.; It’s Always Something, 6:20 to 7:57 p.m.
• Cinema One: Every Day’s A New Day, 2:10 to 3:50 p.m.; Cast A Wicked Spell, 4:20 to 5:59 p.m.; Our Alphabet, 6:30 to 8:12 p.m.
• Cinema Two: Set Your Aura Free, 2:20 to 4:01 p.m.; All in the Family Way, 4:30 to 6:09 p.m.; More Colors Than a Rodeo Flag, 6:40 to 8:30 p.m.

Re-screenings also are scheduled for Aug. 12-15, starting at 7 p.m.

Participating Durham Bars and Restaurants

Specials and events inspired by the film festival are expected at:

• Alley Twenty Six.
• Arcana.
• The Durham Hotel.
• The Fruit.
• The Glass Jug Beer Lab.
• Pinhook.
• Queeny’s.
• Remy’s Lounge.
• Rubies on Five Points.
• The Velvet Hippo.