Thursday, June 14------The 19th Annual NewFest (New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Film Festival) came to a close this past Sunday, setting records for attendance and kicking off the gay and lesbian pride celebrations in June. “We had another strong turnout to this year’s festival,” said Basil Tsiokos, Artistic Director of NewFest.  “We’re proud to have provided a great kickoff to Gay Pride Month.” Awards were announced before the Closing Night Film screening of SAVE ...

FESTIVAL BUZZ REPORT – DAY 3: MGLFF News, Gossip, Pictures *The girls definitely were out in force yesterday as the festival enjoyed one of its best days of ticket sales yet. Popular screenings, especially for Girl Play, had people lining up early for rush tickets. *The Annual Planet Out.com Short Movie Awards celebrated the best of the best with the presentation of award winning films at the Regal Cinemas. Joining Festival Program Director Carol Coombes were Planet Out’s handsome Mark Elde...

OUTFEST ANNOUNCES FILM COMPETITION WINNERS July 13 to 19Outfest, one of the world's largest gay and lesbian film festivals and the largest film festival in Southern California, has announced its coveted 10th Annual Film Competition Awards, in which 16 competitive film awards were announced in three categories: Grand Jury Awards, Audience Awards & Special Programming Awards. Outfest 2004, the festival's 22nd edition, featured 220 films and videos from 22 countries, exhibited in nine venues ov...