The main attraction at Outfest, Los Angeles’ Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, is the finest offerings in Queer cinema. But the prospect of spending evenings dissecting Queer cinema over refreshing libations and pulsating rhythms with hundreds of like-minded folk is also alluring. Here’s a list of Outfest 2012’s scheduled parties and receptions:
FRIDAY, JULY 13
6:00pm-7:00pm
#WEFOUNDLOVE Pre-Screening Reception
Harmony Gold Lobby
7655 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles 90046
All ticketholders and badgeholders
7:30pm-9:30pm
I WANT YOUR LOVE Pre-Screening Reception
Lifetime’s Project Runway Lounge @ the DGA
All ticketholders and badgeholders
8:30pm-11:00pm
LOOKING FOR ? Post-Screening Reception
Lifetime’s Project Runway Lounge @ the DGA
All ticketholders and badgeholders
11:00pm-1:30am
LOOKING FOR ? After-Party
The Eagle
4219 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, 90029
All welcome, free cover and drink specials with festival ticket and badge
11:00pm-1:30am
I WANT YOUR LOVE After-Party
Hype @ The Factory and Ultra Suede
652 N. La Peer Dr., West Hollywood, 90069
All welcome, free cover and drink specials with festival ticket and badge
SATURDAY, JULY 14
2:30pm-4:30pm
OUTSET SHORTS Post-Screening Reception
Lifetime’s Project Runway Lounge @ the DGA
All ticketholders and badgeholders
3:30pm-5:30pm
PETUNIA Post-Screening Reception
Lifetime’s Project Runway Lounge @ the DGA
All ticketholders and badgeholders
5:30pm-7:30pm
LOVE FREE OR DIE Post-Screening Reception
Lifetime’s Project Runway Lounge @ the DGA
All ticketholders and badgeholders
6:30pm-7:30pm
PLATINUM SHOWCASE Pre-Screening Reception
REDCAT Lobby
All ticketholders and badgeholders
6:00pm-7:00pm
HOMEBOY Post-Screening Reception
REDCAT Lobby
All ticketholders and badgeholders
7:30pm-9:30pm
GAYBY Pre-Screening Reception
Lifetime’s Project Runway Lounge @ the DGA
All ticketholders and badgeholders
8:00pm-11:00pm
BIG BREAKIN’ Short Party (Part of MUSICAL SHORTS)
Beta Records
1350 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood 90028
VIP: Registered Guests with Badge or Ticket to Musical Shorts; hosted bar and live music
8:30pm-9:30pm
MAKING LOVE – 30TH ANNIVERSARY/1ST OUTFEST Post-Screening Reception
Harmony Gold Lobby
7655 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles 90046
All ticketholders and badgeholders
8:30pm-9:30pm
REMINGTON AND THE CURSE OF THE ZOMBADINGS Pre-Screening Reception
Harmony Gold Lobby
7655 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, 90046
All ticketholders and badgeholders
8:30pm-11:00pm
SASSY PANTS Post-Screening Reception
Lifetime’s Project Runway Lounge @ the DGA
All ticketholders and badgeholders
11:00pm-1:30am
GAYBY After-Party
Micky’s
8857 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, 90069
All welcome, free cover and drink specials with festival ticket and badge
11:00pm-1:30am
REMINGTON AND THE CURSE OF THE ZOMBADINGS After-Party
Dragstrip 66 @ The Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, 90026
All welcome, $5 cover and drink specials with festival ticket and Outpass
11:00pm-1:30am
PLATINUM SHOWCASE / SUNSET STORIES After-Party
Human Resources
410 Cottage Home St., Los Angeles, 90012
All welcome, free cover with Platinum Showcase or Sunset Stories ticket, or Outpass, or filmmaker badge
SUNDAY, JULY 15
3:00pm-5:00pm
ELLIOT LOVES Post-Screening Reception
Lifetime’s Project Runway Lounge @ the DGA
All ticketholders and badgeholders
6:00pm-7:30pm
THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID Post-Screening Reception
Lifetime’s Project Runway Lounge @ the DGA
All ticketholders and badgeholders
6:30pm-8:00pm
30 YEARS OF OUTFEST: DIRECTORS TELL ALL (PANEL) Post-Reception
Lifetime’s Project Runway Lounge @ the DGA
All ticketholders and badgeholders
7:30pm-9:30pm
FOURPLAY Pre-Screening Reception
Lifetime’s Project Runway Lounge @ the DGA
All ticketholders and badgeholders
7:30pm-8:30pm
MOMMY IS COMING Pre-Screening Reception
REDCAT Lobby
All ticketholders and badgeholders
8:00pm-8:30pm
SATAN’S ANGEL: QUEEN OF THE FIRE TASSELS Post-Screening Reception
REDCAT Lobby
All ticketholders and badgeholders
8:00pm-11:00pm
THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID After-Party
The Abbey
692 N Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood, 90069
All welcome, free cover and drink specials with festival ticket and badge
8:30pm-10:30pm
A PERFECT ENDING Post-Screening Reception
Lifetime’s Project Runway Lounge @ the DGA
All ticketholders and badgeholders
11:00pm-1:30am
LE REFLET After-Party
Size @ Here Lounge
696 N. Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood, 90069
All welcome, free cover and drink specials with festival ticket and badge
8:30pm-1:30am
A PERFECT ENDING After-Party hosted by OML
GIRL CHARGE PRODUCTIONS @ SUR LOUNGE
612 Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood, 90069
All welcome, free cover and drink specials with festival ticket and badge
MONDAY, JULY 16
7:30pm-9:30pm
JOSHUA TREE, 1951: A PORTRAIT OF JAMES DEAN Pre-Screening Reception
Lifetime’s Project Runway Lounge @ the DGA
All ticketholders and badgeholders
8:30pm-9:15pm
I STAND CORRECTED Post-Screening Reception
Harmony Gold Lobby
7655 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles 90046
All ticketholders and badgeholders
9:00pm-11:00pm
KEEP THE LIGHTS ON – US DRAMATIC CENTERPIECE Post-Screening Reception
Lifetime’s Project Runway Lounge @ the DGA
All ticketholders and badgeholders
11:00pm-1:30am
JOSHUA TREE, 1951: A PORTRAIT OF JAMES DEAN After-Party
Mustache Mondays @ La Cita
336 S. Hill Street, Los Angeles, 90013
All welcome, $5 cover and drink specials with festival ticket and badge
11:00pm-1:30am
KEEP THE LIGHTS ON – US DRAMATIC CENTERPIECE After-Party
Revolver
8851 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, 90069
All welcome, drink specials with festival ticket and badge
TUESDAY, JULY 17
7:30pm-9:30pm
OUR PARADISE Pre-Screening Reception
Lifetime’s Project Runway Lounge @ the DGA
All ticketholders and badgeholders
8:30pm-11:00pm
YOUNG & WILD – INTERNATIONAL CENTERPIECE Post-Screening Reception
Lifetime’s Project Runway Lounge @ the DGA
All ticketholders and badgeholders
11:00pm-1:30am
OUR PARADISE After-Party
Fubar
7994 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood 90046
All welcome, free cover and drink specials with festival ticket and badge
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18
8:00pm-10:00pm
MUSICAL SHORTS Pre-Screening Reception
Lifetime’s Project Runway Lounge @ the DGA
All ticketholders and badgeholders
9:00pm-11:00pm
HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE – DOCUMENTARY CENTERPIECE Post-Screening Reception
Lifetime’s Project Runway Lounge @ the DGA
All ticketholders and badgeholders
11:00pm-1:30am
I DO After-Party
St. Felix
1602 North Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood, 90028
All welcome, drink specials with festival ticket and badge
THURSDAY, JULY 19
5:00pm-7:00pm
Five in Focus Reception
Lifetime’s Project Runway Lounge @ the DGA
Invitation Only
6:00pm-7:00pm
SCREENWRITING LAB READING Pre-Reception
Lifetime’s Project Runway Lounge @ the DGA
All ticketholders and badgeholders
7:30pm-9:30pm
NORTH SEA, TEXAS Pre-Screening Reception
Lifetime’s Project Runway Lounge @ the DGA
All ticketholders and badgeholders
8:30pm-11:00pm
MOSQUITA Y MARI – FUSION CENTERPIECE Post-Screening Reception
Lifetime’s Project Runway Lounge @ the DGA
All ticketholders and badgeholders
11:00pm-1:30am
HAIRSPRAY: THE SING-ALONG After-Party
Oil Can Harry’s
11502 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, 91604
All welcome, free cover and drink specials with festival ticket and badge
11:00pm-1:30am
NORTH SEA, TEXAS After-Party
The Abbey
692 N Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood, 90069
All welcome, free cover and drink specials with festival ticket and badge
FRIDAY, JULY 20
6:30pm-11:00pm
All-Girl Friday
DGA Lobby
7920 Sunset Blvd.
All ticketholders and badgeholders
8:00pm-1:30am
All-Girl Friday After-Party
Truck Stop @ Here Lounge
696 N. Robertson Blvd., West Hollywood, 90069
All welcome, free cover before 11pm and $5 cover with VIP entry after 11pm with festival ticket and badge. All night drink specials with festival ticket and badge.
8:30pm-9:45pm
JOBRIATH A.D. Pre-Screening Reception
REDCAT Lobby
All ticketholders and badgeholders
9:00pm-9:45pm
ANN MAGNUSON PERFORMANCE Post-Reception
REDCAT Lobby
All ticketholders and badgeholders
11:00pm-1:30am
BEARCITY 2: THE PROPOSAL After-Party
Faultline
4216 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, 90029
All welcome, $3 cover and drink specials with festival ticket and badge
SATURDAY, JULY 21
3:30pm-6:00pm
API Pride Reception
Lifetime’s Project Runway Lounge @ the DGA
All ticketholders and badgeholders
6:00pm-7:30pm
MY BROTHER THE DEVIL Post-Screening Reception
Lifetime’s Project Runway Lounge @ the DGA
All ticketholders and badgeholders
8:30pm-9:30pm
THE 14TH ANNUAL HOME VIDEO GONG SHOW Martini Hour
REDCAT Lobby
All ticketholders and badgeholders
9:00pm-11:00pm
WILDNESS Post-Screening Reception
Lifetime’s Project Runway Lounge @ the DGA
All ticketholders and badgeholders
11:00pm-1:30am
WILDNESS After-Party
TBD
11:00pm-1:30am
CLOUDBURST After-Party
Amalfi Ristorante
143 North La Brea Ave., Los Angeles, 90036
All welcome, drink specials with festival ticket and badge
11:00pm-1:30am
THE FAMOUS JOE PROJECT After-Party
Eleven Restaurant and Nightclub
8811 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069
All welcome, free cover and drink specials with festival ticket and badge
SUNDAY, JULY 22
2:30pm-4:00pm
HAPPY ENDINGS PANEL Post-Reception
Lifetime’s Project Runway Lounge @ the DGA
All ticketholders and badgeholders
10:30pm-12:30am
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING – CLOSING NIGHT GALA After-Party
Avalon Hollywood
1735 Vine St., Hollywood, 90028
All STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ticketholders