Damien Navarro

Executive director of Outfest

Executive director of Outfest

Damien Navarro on KCRW

This week marks the start of the 40th annual Outfest in LA, which includes more than 200 films and comedy programming featuring Margaret Cho and Kathy Griffin.

Outfest: Check out LGBTQ+ films that build bridges, bring us back together

This week marks the start of the 40th annual Outfest in LA, which includes more than 200 films and comedy programming featuring Margaret Cho and Kathy Griffin.

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LA hosts a ton of film festivals every year, from the biggest of the bunch, Outfest, to more modest events, like the Santa Monica Film Festival.

Outfest starts this week. What are film festivals like during the pandemic?

LA hosts a ton of film festivals every year, from the biggest of the bunch, Outfest, to more modest events, like the Santa Monica Film Festival.

from Greater LA

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