OUTnorthLa Film Festival
Presented by PACE
September 6-12
North Louisiana’s Gay and Lesbian Film Festival is back at RFC with a new slate of films! We are excited to host the OUTnorthLa Film Festival presented by PACE this September. The mission of OUTnorthLa is to recognize the important contributions that people of underrepresented gender and sexual identities have made to our culture and history.
The festival kicks off on Sept 6 with film screenings and a filmmaker Q&A and invites filmmakers and community to a reception on Sept 7. OUTnorthLa honors filmmakers sharing the struggles and triumphs of our community with the rest of the world. From daily film screenings to panel discussions and more, this event is meant to bring our community together through the power of film.
LESVIA
3:30 p.m. Sept 6•5:15 p.m. Sept 7•7:30 p.m. Sept 10
Lesvia chronicles 40+ years of lesbian identity and conflict between the locals of a small village on the Greek island of Lesvos and lesbians who arrived searching for love, freedom and community. Documentary, 1 hr 17 min., NR.
Theater 1 is RFC’s 124-seat capacity theater. Theater 2 is the 45-seat capacity theater. Sept 6 & 7 showtimes in Theater 2, Sept 10 showtime in Theater 1.
AMERICAN PARENT
6:30 p.m. Sept 6 (with filmmaker Q&A)
The everyday chaos of raising a toddler is intensified for a lesbian couple, as they maneuver through the pandemic and professional uncertainty. Drama, 1 hr 8 min., NR.
The screening will be in Theater 1, RFC’s 124-seat capacity theater, followed by a Q&A with director Emily Railsback and producer Carolina Posse.
NATIONAL ANTHEM
9:00 p.m. Sept 6•12:00 p.m. Sept 8•2:30 p.m. Sept 11
5:00 p.m. Sept 12
A construction worker joins a community of queer rodeo performers searching for their own version of the American dream. While working on a ranch in the Southwest, they contend with the undeniable forces of nature, family and love. Drama, 1 hr 39 min., R.
Theater 1 is RFC’s 124-seat capacity theater. Theater 2 is the 45-seat capacity theater. Sept 6 & 12 showtimes in Theater 1, Sept 8 & 11 showtimes in Theater 2.
THE PEOPLE’S JOKER
12:30 p.m. Sept 7•2:30 p.m. Sept 10•7:30 p.m. Sept 11
A law-breaking comedian who is grappling with her gender identity forms a new anti-comedy troupe with a friend and finds herself battling a fascistic caped crusader. Comedy, 1 hr 32 min., NR.
Theater 1 is RFC’s 124-seat capacity theater. Theater 2 is the 45-seat capacity theater. Sept 7 & 10 showtimes in Theater 2, Sept 11 showtime in Theater 1.
Summer Qamp
3:00 p.m. Sept 7•2:30 p.m. Sept 8•5:00 p.m. Sept 11
Surrounded by counsellors who relate to them, queer, non-binary and trans teens get to experience the joy of being kids in a supportive camp in rural Alberta. Documentary, 1 hr 20 min., NR.
Theater 1 is RFC’s 124-seat capacity theater. Theater 2 is the 45-seat capacity theater. Sept 7 showtime in Theater 1, Sept 8 & 11 showtimes in Theater 2.
RECEPTION
6:00 p.m. Sept 7
The OUTnorthLa Film Festival reception will be held September 7 at the Robinson Film Center. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served, and a cash bar will be available. Tickets to the reception are $10 and can be purchased at outnorthla.org. Reception tickets do not include entrance to any screenings.
Reception is in RFC’s Event Space on the 2nd Floor. Tickets available at outnorthla.org
OUR SON
7:30 p.m. Sept 7•5:00 p.m. Sept 10•2:30 p.m. Sept 12
Married for 13 years, same-sex couple Gabriel and Nicky appear to have the perfect life together. However, when growing stress and anxiety leads to divorce, each man finds himself fighting for custody of their young son. Drama, 1 hr 44 min., R.
Theater 1 is RFC’s 124-seat capacity theater. All above showtimes in Theater 1.
KISS ME KOSHER
3:00 p.m. Sept 8 (with Q&A)
When two generations of Israeli women fall for a German woman and a Palestinian man, chaos follows. What happens with lovers who don't fit--but do belong together? Comedy/Drama, 1 hr 46 min., NR.
The screening will be in Theater 1, RFC’s 124-seat capacity theater, followed by a Q&A with the North Louisiana Jewish Federation.
Screening co-sponsored by:
Throwback Thursday:
THE BIRDCAGE
7:30 p.m. Sept 12
A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's conservative moralistic parents. Comedy, 1 hr 58 min., R.
Featuring a chance to win prizes! The screening will be in Theater 1, RFC’s 124-seat capacity theater.