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21 Diversity Rules Magazine July 2018 ing with "Wild Nights with Emily" featuring Molly Shannon. e Closing Night Gala "e Miseducation of Cameron Post" will screen at e eatre at Ace Hotel. "is year, Outfest Los Angeles is marking the shift in the way that society tells and consumes stories, by launching our first dedicated episodic section. With 221 films and 13 TV series, this festival's lineup is bursting at the seams with the most anticipated queer and trans stories of the year. Notable reoccurring themes in 2018 include escapism and sexual liberation, and we continue to raise the bar in non-fiction storytelling, as we shine a spotlight on unsung LGBTQ communities in our documentary competition," commented Lucy Muker- jee, Outfest Director of Programming. Special events include the 2nd Annual Trans Summit with Oscar nominated and Emmy Award-winning di- rector and producer Yance Ford as the keynote speaker; the Focus On Taiwan event showcasing a collection of Taiwanese films including "Bao Bao" and "Alifu, e Prince/ss"; free screenings of films "Believer," a docu- mentary from Imagine Dragons frontman, Dan Reyn- olds, "ey," a family drama from director Anahita Ghazvinizadeh and Showtime's "Beyond e Oppo- site Sex", the long-awaited sequel to groundbreaking film, "e Opposite Sex." Lastly, OutSet: e Young Filmmakers Project from Los Angeles LGBT Center and Outfest, will be pre- miering five new shorts on Sunday, July 22nd. Now in its sixth year, the OutSet program empowers youth ages 16-24 to share their stories though film. Tickets and Information For more information and for a complete listing of films in 2018 Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival, log on to outfest.org or call 213-480-7065, Monday-Friday, 10:00am-6:00pm. Outfest members receive benefits such as free tickets, priority entrance to screenings or all-access passes. Tickets go on sale to members beginning ursday, June 14. General admission tickets to individual films go on sale beginning Monday, June 18. Contact the Box Office for membership, tickets and event infor- mation by calling 213-480-7065 or visit Outfest.org. Special ticket packages are also available. e 2018 Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festi- val is proudly presented by HBO, a partnership that has spanned more than 20 years. e Grand Festival Sponsor is DIRECTV NOW and the Auto Sponsor is Hyundai. Premiere Sponsors include Clear Channel Outdoor, Comcast NBCUniversal, Directors Guild of America, e Fight Magazine, GILEAD, e Grove, Pride Media, and Variety. For more information about sponsorship, visit www.outfest.org/sponsor or contact Senior Manager, Corporate Relations Amy Walmann at amy@outfest.org or 213-480-7095.

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