The Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival started in 1998; and the Fort Lauderdale Gay & Lesbian Film Festival in 2008. Both were brought together under one brand: OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival – underscoring our broad appeal and dynamic multicultural location. Critically and internationally acclaimed, it serves as a platform for numerous premiers and is the largest LGBTQ+ cultural arts event in South Florida.

OUTshine is everything you want in a film festival… inviting, glowing, and eclipsing all others before it. Our mission is to inspire, entertain, and educate; encouraging a sense of community through international and culturally diverse film, video, and other media that offer historical and contemporary perspectives on the LGBTQ+ experience.

OUTrageous. OUTspoken. And OUTstanding in what we deliver. Join us in 2024 for the Miami Edition of OUTshine. April 18 – 28, 2024, and the Fort Lauderdale Edition of OUTshine, October 17 – 27, 2024.

OUTshine is a year-round cultural arts event that features monthly screenings, including our signature Cocktails & Cinema™ series, and special sneak-peek events of upcoming films from our distributors. We also cater to all of Florida with our OUTshine At-Home programming throughout the year, which includes mini-virtual festivals that complement our in-person festival editions

Ticket subscription packages and individual tickets are on sale now. OUTshine passholders and Producer Circle members receive priority advance ticket purchase opportunities. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit outshinefilm.com.