Outfest Los Angeles 2026

Outfest Los Angeles is the largest LGBTQ+ film festival in the world, running for over 40 years. The 2026 festival takes place in mid-to-late July — exact dates to be confirmed on the official site — across multiple venues anchored at Regal LA Live in Downtown LA. The program covers features, shorts, documentaries, and episodic work from LGBTQ+ filmmakers across every genre. Outfest is a discovery platform: most films showing here have never screened in LA before and many will never get a theatrical release outside the festival circuit. If you want to see the next wave of queer cinema before it lands on streaming, this is where it appears first. The industry presence is significant — Outfest serves as a launching pad for writers and directors, and Q&As following screenings are common and substantive. The closing night gala is the most prominent single evening. Individual screening tickets sell separately. Festival passes are available. Check the official site in spring 2026 for the full program and schedule confirmation.