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OUTstanding. OUTspoken. OUTrageous. PROUD. UNITED. OUTshineFilm.com OUTshine is also more than two Film Festivals.

OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival

🏳️‍🌈 2026 FALL FESTIVAL 🎥
Fort Lauderdale: October 15 - 22
Miami: October 19 - 25
OUTshine At-Home (Virtual): October 26 - November 1
STRONG. OUTshine Film Festival is committed to its mission: to inspire, entertain, and educate the public, encourage a sense of community through international and culturally diverse film, video, and other media that offer historical a

nd contemporary perspectives on the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender experience. The Miami Edition has grown from a 3-day event in which twenty-five films were presented to the current format of 10-days with 80+films. The Fort Lauderdale Edition has recently grown from a 3-day event to a two weekend event showcasing 60+ films. We present programming throughout the year:
• OUTshine’s Big Night OUT – an Oscar Simulcast Gala
• Free Monthly Community Screenings on the 2nd Tuesday of Every Month
• Monthly GLOW Screenings on the 3rd Thursday of Every Month
• Partnered events with other Non-Profit, Community, and Arts & Culture Organizations throughout the year. OUTshine Film Festival is an internationally acclaimed event serving as a platform for numerous World, North American, and East Coast Premiers. OUTshine is also one of the largest LGBTQ+ cultural arts event in South Florida.

08/20/2026

What if you came home after 14 years… and everyone insisted you were an impostor? 👀

🏆 TEDDY Jury Award Winner at Berlinale 2026, Trial of Hein is a strange, stylish and deeply q***r story about identity, memory and the places we once called home.

🎥 After years away, Hein returns to his isolated island village — only to discover no one believes he is who he says he is. To prove it, he’s forced to undergo a bizarre three-day trial. 🎬

The story has a deeply personal connection to director Kai Stänicke’s own q***r experience. Stänicke has explained that the screenplay grew partly from realizing after coming out that his memories of childhood sometimes differed from those of his family and friends. Because he had processed his sexuality privately, those experiences shaped how he remembered his past. That idea became central to Hein’s journey: returning home to discover that his version of the past doesn’t quite match everyone else’s.

🥂🎞️ Catch ‘Trial of Hein’ at our next Cocktails & Cinema™ in Miami Beach, next Tuesday, August 25 at O CINEMA at 7 pm, followed by a FREE cocktail hour at Lust - Miami Beach! 🧡

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Get tickets at OUTshineFilm.com 🎟️

08/14/2026

Want in on the creative side of OUTshine? 🎨🎥✨

We’re looking for a Graphic Designer + Social Media Manager and a Media Intern to join our creative team for the Fall Festival! 🎬🌴

Interested? Apply directly to [email protected] 💌

08/13/2026

¡Qué noche! 💗🎥🌎 What a wonderful evening kicking off Noche CineMundo with Miami Film Festival! 🥂✨

Join us for the next one on Wednesday, September 8 at Silverspot in Downtown Miami for Un Altre Home (Another Man) 👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨

¡Nos vemos en el cine! 🍿💗 Tickets on sale now at OUTshineFilm.com 🎟️ ***rFilm

08/06/2026

Join us next week for the launch of our brand-new monthly Spanish-language q***r screening series, Noche CineMundo, presented in partnership with OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival and Miami Film Festival, featuring Sergio Tovar Velarde’s The Divine Tragedy next Tuesday, August 11, at Koubek Center MDC! 🎥🏳️‍🌈

🎟️ BRING A FRIEND FOR FREE with BOGO code: OUTBOGO 👈

🥂 Stick around after the film for cocktails & conversations sponsored by Tito's Handmade Vodka (21+).

🥂🎬 NOCHE CINEMUNDO (Cócteles y Cine)
👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨 La Divina Tragedia (The Divine Tragedy)
Tuesday, August 11 ⏰ 7:30 PM
📍 Koubek Center Theater

When Cristian’s decades-long relationship ends, he’s forced to move in with his chaotic, younger gay half-brother, Roy. As opposites collide under one roof, both men must confront past regrets and unexpected bonds in a search for renewal.

Get your tickets now at OUTshineFilm.com 🔥💗

08/04/2026

Hello, August! 🧡🎥🏳️‍🌈 We’re kicking off the month by launching our brand-new monthly Spanish-language screening series, 🌎 Noche CineMundo 🌎, in partnership with Miami Film Festival, beginning August 11! 🥂 Then later this month, join us for two signature Cocktails & Cinema™ nights in Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale. Tickets are available now at OUTshineFilm.com 💗

🥂🎬 NOCHE CINEMUNDO (Cócteles y Cine)
👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨 La Divina Tragedia (The Divine Tragedy)
Tuesday, August 11 ⏰ 7:30 PM
📍 Koubek Center Theater

When Cristian’s decades-long relationship ends, he’s forced to move in with his chaotic, younger gay half-brother, Roy. As opposites collide under one roof, both men must confront past regrets and unexpected bonds in a search for renewal.

🥂🎬 COCKTAILS & CINEMA™ | Miami Beach
🧑‍⚖️ Trial of Hein
Tuesday, August 25 ⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 O Cinema South Beach

A man returns to the island he fled years ago to live openly as himself, only to face a village trial when the community insists he is not the person they once knew.

🥂🎬 COCKTAILS & CINEMA™ | Fort Lauderdale
👑 MadFabulous
Thursday, August 27 ⏰ 7:30 PM
📍 Paradigm Cinemas: Gateway Fort Lauderdale

A rebellious Victorian aristocrat defies social convention through theatrical excess and radical self-expression, becoming one of history’s most dazzling and misunderstood q***r icons.

🥂🎞️ Every screening includes our signature post-film cocktail hour with FREE drinks (21+) to connect and mingle with fellow filmgoers, sponsored by Tito's Handmade Vodka. 🧡

07/29/2026

THURSDAY NIGHT IN FORT LAUDERDALE 🎥🏳️‍🌈 Join us for a signature Cocktails & Cinema™ Night featuring award winning feature film ‘A Man Walks Down The Street’ by Yuval Hadadi! Tickets are limited so grab them asap! 🥂🎟️

🎥 A Man Walks Down The Street
⏰ July 30 @ 7:30 pm
📍 Paradigm Cinemas: Gateway Fort Lauderdale
🥂 Followed by a cocktail hour with FREE DRINKS Tito's Handmade Vodka

Raanan, a middle-aged man, returns to his hometown after thirty years abroad, carrying the weight of an unfinished life. A chance encounter with an elderly stranger stirs buried memories and reopens long-suppressed wounds. Soon after, a brief affair with a much younger man ignites desire, confusion, and shame, sending Raanan into an emotional spiral. Caught between generations, he confronts the distance between who he was, who he pretended to be, and who he might still become. As past and present collide, Raanan is forced to face his internalized homophobia, generational divides, unresolved grief, and the cost of a life lived in retreat.

👉 Watch the Trailer & Get Tickets at OUTshineFilm.com 🏳️‍🌈

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07/21/2026

Join us next week for our first Cocktails & Cinema™ Night of the Summer Season ☀️😎 July 28 at O CINEMA South Beach at 7 pm! 🎥🥂 Stick around after the film to mix and mingle with fellow filmgoers and enjoy free cocktails sponsored by Tito's Handmade Vodka (21+). Hosted next door at Wanderlust. Tuesday Nights are Karaoke Nights too! 🎤🎶 Get Tickets at OUTshineFilm.com 🎥 See you at the movies!

ON THE SEA 🌊
Set against the rugged coastline of North Wales, On the Sea follows Jack, a married mussel farmer whose life is defined by routine, family obligation, and the unforgiving rhythms of the sea. When a young deckhand named Daniel enters Jack’s world, long-suppressed desires and unresolved tensions rise to the surface. As Jack navigates shifting family dynamics and an unexpected emotional awakening, he is forced to confront the cost of conformity and the quiet ache of a life only half-lived. With striking natural beauty and emotional restraint, the film explores masculinity, intimacy, and the courage it takes to change course.

🎥 Tuesday, July 28th @ 7pm 📍 O Cinema South Beach

✍️ “ON THE SEA combines astute observational writing with powerful performances and evocative cinematography.” Screen International

✍️ “A Stirring, Windblown Romance.” Variety

✍️ “Helen Walsh’s ON THE SEA is a masterclass in powerful storytelling.” The Herald

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07/14/2026

Our Fund’s Faces of Impact: OUTshine Film Festival 🎥💗🏳️‍🌈
The Our Fund Foundation

Thank you Our Fund for your generous support over the years and producing this beautiful video for the Pillars Initiative 🤝 OUTshine is honored to be a part of it.

07/10/2026

It’s Florida Supercon Weekend! 💥 Catch us today and all weekend long at Florida Supercon in the Pride Lounge (Grand Ballroom A) at the Miami Beach Convention Center! 🎥🏳️‍🌈 From 11am - 4pm join us for a virtual reality experience featuring stories from the LGBTQ+ community!

🎥😎 Q***rskins: Ark
🎥😎 Le***an Simulator
🎥😎 Q***r Utopia

In collaboration with O CINEMA and FilmGate Miami 🤝💗

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07/07/2026

OUTshine’s July programming is coming in HOTTT! 🔥🥵 Join us this month for a curated VR experience in collaboration with O CINEMA and FilmGate Miami at Florida Supercon in the Pride Lounge 😎 Then, later this month, join us for two Cocktails & Cinema™ nights in Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale. 🎥🏳️‍🌈 Tickets are available now at OUTshineFilm.com 💗

🌈 FLORIDA SUPERCON
July 10-13 ⏰ 11 am - 4 pm
Florida Supercon x Pride Lounge
Virtual Reality Exhibition
📍 Miami Beach Convention Center

Step into immersive storytelling. Experience a curated collection of LGBTQ+ virtual reality films and interactive stories. Choose from a variety of titles that transport you into q***r experiences, perspectives, and adventures. Whether you’re a longtime VR fan or trying it for the first time, this unique activation offers a new way to connect with stories from the LGBTQ+ community.

🥂🎬 COCKTAILS & CINEMA™ – MIAMI BEACH
🌊 On The Sea
Tuesday, July 28 ⏰ 7:00 pm
📍 O Cinema South Beach

🎥 A married mussel farmer’s carefully ordered life begins to unravel when an unexpected connection forces him to confront buried desire, family loyalty, and the possibility of change along the Welsh coast.

🥂🎬 COCKTAILS & CINEMA™ – FORT LAUDERDALE
💃 A Man Walks Down The Street
Thursday, July 30 ⏰ 7:30 pm
📍 Paradigm Cinemas: Gateway Fort Lauderdale
🏆 AWARD WINNER: Best Feature Audience Award, Honorable Mention @ OUTshine Spring 2026

🎥 Raanan, a middle-aged man who, for the first time, faces his internalized homophobia and tries to make amends with his past.

🥂🎞️ Every Cocktails & Cinema™ night includes FREE DRINKS after the film so you can connect and mingle with fellow filmgoers, sponsored by Tito's Handmade Vodka. 🧡

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