One Night Stand

Continuing our Queer Crescendo series is One Night Stand, a virtual Broadway reality show where the pressure and the stakes are super high.

The drama and fun of One Night Stand don’t come from just the talent, however. Writers, composers, and choreographers all feel the burn and the rush of excitement of putting together works of art that usually take years to pull off. “From blank page to the live stage, all within 24 hours” – and thank goodness for it all!

Happy Endings (shorts)

At 9:15 in Little Theater 1 is Happy Endings, another great shorts program.

A disapproving father, a horrible nightmare, a bickering couple, a confused bridegroom, a young love triangle, and a few sketchy hookups – all the things you want in a romantic and comic collection of shorts. Just trust us on this one.

Gun Hill Road

Having won awards at festivals from coast to coast, Gun Hill road is a fantastic addition to the ImageOut lineup. Timely, poignant, and gripping, this story of one man's fight to understand and accept the family he once left behind will have everyone talking.


Actor Harmony Santana (a relative film newcomer who plays Michael/Vanessa with grace and courage befitting a seasoned screen veteran) will join us for the screening and to take your questions after the film.

Gun Hill Road begins at 6:30pm in Little Theater 1.

Anything You Want

Today's lineup comes to a dramatic close with Anything You Want at 9pm in Little Theater 1.

Anything You Want helps further the ongoing (and challenging) conversation – just what exactly constitutes an LGBT film? As much about identity and personal exploration as it is about love and sacrifice, this film will leave you anything but speechless.

Jamie and Jessie Are Not Together

Also at 6:30 is Jamie and Jessie Are Not Together in Little Theater 5. Part of our Queer Crescendo Series, this musical explores young love and just what happens when you fall in love with the one person you can't have.

Watch for Rochester native Jen LaForte as Monica, Jamie's older sister too!

Rosa Morena

Rosa Morena, the very first cinematic collaboration between Denmark and Brazil is our Narrative Centerpiece and serves as the East Coast premiere of the film.

This isn't your typical gay-baby drama. Unique plot twists, emotionally charged writing and acting, and realistic views of culture clashes and barriers make what seems like an old topic fresh and new.

Rosa Morena begins today at 6:30 in Little Theater 1.

It's Complicated

Sometimes there are just no words to describe peoples’ relationships. Or human desires, for that matter. These dramatic gay shorts illustrate just that.

Curated by Michael Gamilla, Shorts program "It's Complicated" begins tonight at 9:30pm at the Little Theater 1.

ImageOut of the Archives- Hedwig and the Angry Inch

What started as a performance art piece about rock-n-roll, wigs, gender non-conformity, and the Berlin Wall has, in short order, become an epic force of rock-n-roll and cinematic history. Join ImageOut in celebrating 10 years of Hedwig’s blonde bombshell fabulousness.

Part of this year's Queer Crescendo Series, Hedwig and the Angry Inch begins today at 7pm at the Dryden Theater.

Quick Licks

Day five and still going strong!

Shorts programs are always a favorite and tonight's offerings are sure to please as well. First up at 6:30 in Little Theater 1 is the 2011 "Quick Licks" shorts program featuring more than 100 minutes of entertainment with a total of 9 short films.

A lovely maiden awaiting her one true love, a charming little cafe in Paris, a transcendentalist Ferris Wheel ride, a sexy GPS voice, and a new tattoo...
What more can a girl ask for?

Special guests Christine Chew (Writer/Director), Kathleen Harquail (Producer), Jessy Leak (Producer), and Renita Fillatre (Actor) from the short film Slow Burn will be in attendance for the screening and to take your questions.

We Are The Night (Wir sind die Nacht)

At 9:30 at The Little Theater 1, ImageOut plunges into the dark depths of the hugely popular world of vampires with We Are the Night. This offering from our ImageOut There! Series offers a slick, sexy, fast-paced action thriller from Germany that just might have in its thrall by the end of the night!

Bashment

6:30 at Little Theater 5 is Bashment, the latest from past festival favorite Rikki Beadle-Blair. A look at homophobia and racism in the Hip-Hop world, Bashment combines music, dancing, and difficult conversation into an entertaining and thought-provoking film.

ImageOut is proud to be hosting the East Coast premiere of this film. Bashment is also part of this year's Queer Crescendo Series.

We Were Here

Day 4 begins at 6:30 at Little Theater 1 with our documentary centerpiece We Were Here. This heartfelt and incredibly important film captures the stories and emotions of a select handful of those who are still here to tell of the struggles, fear, and losses of the early AIDS years in San Fransisco. Also part of our Youth Project Film Series, We Were Here is a must-see for every member of our communities.

Ed Wolf, one of the subjects of the film, will be in attendance for the screening and to take your questions afterward.

Queer Noir Double Feature

Sex, drugs, murder, and intrigue round out day three at the Dryden Theater with ImageOut's first Queer Noir night starting at 9:30 with Recipe for a Killing followed by Queen Bitch (one ticket gets you in for both films!). You'll be on the edge of your seat as each action-packed French thriller unfolds.

Program 20 holds two East Coast premieres and is part of this year's ImageOut There! Series.

August

Round out a great day 3 with August, a sexy American drama at 9:30. With superb acting from its gorgeous cast, haunting music with Middle Eastern influences, beautiful photography, and perfect camera angles, August is easily one of the best American gay dramas this year.

Actor Adrian Gonzalez will join us for the screening and your questions afterward at the Little Theater.

Gigola

And the premieres just keep on coming! Hit the Dryden Theater at 6:45 today for the New York State premiere of Gigola, a sexy ride through the red light district of Paris in the 1960s. Sex, organized crime, and flashy tailored suits--who could ask for anything more on a sunny Sunday afternoon?

The Wise Kids

Religion, family, and the teenage search for truthful identity converge in The Wise Kids, part of ImageOut's 2011 Youth Project Film Series. At 6:45 today catch the feature and what is sure to be a lively Q&A with lead actor Tyler Ross at the Little Theater.

Wish Me Away

Country Music star Chely Wright's official coming out was very public and very carefully planned. The emotional struggle she experienced before hand was anything but. Longtime fans and new comers alike can see for them selves just how hard those few little words were for Chely to finally say in the award-winning documentary feature Wish Me Away, screening at 4:00 today the the Dryden Theater.

Wish Me Away is part of this year's Queer Crescendo series.

Romeos

With a masterful cast, poignant writing, and an immediately identifiable plot, Romeos is taking the festival circuit by storm this year. ImageOut is happy to share the German narrative feature with our audiences at 4pm today at the Little Theater.

Sedona

Also at 1:30 today at the Dryden Theater is Sedona and another New York State Premiere! Beautiful scenic views, familiar star faces, and trademark Sedona synchronicity (or is it magic?) bring a disparate group of folks floundering to find their way together to help each other on their journeys. It's the feel-good movie of the day!

Jitters

At 1:30 today at the Little Theater 1, catch the New York State premiere of the slick Icelandic teen drama: Jitters. Winning awards not only in its native Iceland, but at Cannes, Philadelphia, and Toronto as well, this is one gem not to miss!