Jim Farmer

Atlanta’s LGBT Fest, Out on Film, Announces Call for Entries for 2023

By John Wildman 3 years ago

Out on Film Festival Director Jim Farmer said, “Last year’s 35th Anniversary celebration highlighted what our filmmakers and audiences have come to rely on when they attend Out on Film – a celebration, here in Atlanta of the best in LGBTQ cinema, wonderful conversations on films with our honorees, like last year’s ICON honoree, Colman Domingo, and simply screenings and events that immerse everyone in the joy we all receive from seeing great films and meeting the people who have made those films.”

Out on Film, Atlanta’s LGBTQIA+ film festival 2022 hands out awards, honors Colman Domingo

By John Wildman 3 years ago

Out on Film Festival Director Jim Farmer said, “This year’s 35th Anniversary celebration was just that – a celebration of what our audiences and attending filmmakers have come to look forward to each year, here in Atlanta as they enjoy our film festival. Our award-winning films exemplified that and the wonderful time we had with ICON Award honoree Colman Domingo put the entire thing over the top. We’ll have our work cut out for us to match the experience at this year’s festival.”

Marley Morrison’s Sweetheart among winners at Atlanta’s LGBTQ Film Festival Out on Film wraps up 2021’s hybrid edition with Filmmaker Awards announcement

By John Wildman 4 years ago

Out on Film Festival Director, Jim Farmer, said, “This year’s award winners spanned styles, genres, and inspirations, as we recognized the work of both veteran filmmakers and relative newcomers with our awards. It really was an inspiring mix and rightly deserved group that received both jury and audience nods this year.”

Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s Flee among films in Atlanta’s Out on Film and GLAAD Festival

By John Wildman 4 years ago

the production and presentation details for both our in-theater and online virtual screenings, we also continue to work to ensure that we have left no stone unturned when it comes to the films we offer each year. When you have an opportunity to add one of the year’s top award winners, an anniversary of a signature film, another film with a true icon of cinema front and center, and another world premiere, then you just have to do it. Add to that, being able to join forces with an organization like GLAAD on behalf of a truly special film like Keep the Cameras Rolling: The Pedro Zamora Story? Well, that can’t help but add an amazing exclamation point on everything!

Peeter Rebane’s Firebird Opens Atlanta’s LGBTQ film festival, Out on Film, rolls out film lineup for next month’s hybrid presentation

By John Wildman 5 years ago

wonderful knowing we have such an expansive, international lineup of films to present both in-theater as well as virtually. As one of the few film festivals that are still growing despite all of the challenges present, we are thrilled with this international lineup, including our world premieres and more films we can’t wait to introduce our audiences to.”

Atlanta’s LGBTQ film festival, Out on Film announces Call for Entries for this year’s 34th edition

By John Wildman 5 years ago

“Last year presented with us with one of the biggest challenges we ever faced – how to pivot an 11-day film festival into a mostly virtual one,” says Jim Farmer, festival director of Out On Film. “We were able to not only successfully do so without having to scale down our event, but actually added to the number of filmmakers that could participate in virtual Q&As from all over the world.”

Filippo Meneghetti’s TWO OF US wins big at Atlanta’s Out on Film film awards along with TWILIGHT’S KISS

By John Wildman 5 years ago

Regarding the double win by TWO OF US, KJ Mohr spoke for the jury, saying, “Riveting and gut-wrenching, TWO OF US stands out as a uniquely important lesbian love story and a sumptuous cinematic achievement. We were overwhelmingly impressed with the powerful storytelling, rich imagery and, above all, the claustrophobically engrossing atmosphere that director Filippo Meneghetti created. This stunning accomplishment is all the more impressive, considering that TWO OF US is Meneghetti’s first feature film.”

Lauren Fash’s THROUGH THE GLASS DARKLY part of Out on Film, HBO Max preview, local thriller and FAME in lead up to fest

By John Wildman 5 years ago

Out on Film Festival Director, Jim Farmer, said, “If there is one thing that we always keep in the forefront of our minds at Out on Film, it is the idea that a film festival should be a “festival.” There should be fun, excitement, and events that celebrate film and our love of it. These three new additions underline that in very different ways.

Margaret Cho Highlights Atlanta’s Out on Film; Cho to receive Icon Award, Kevin Williamson and Del Shores to talk film to top line 33rd edition of LGBTQIA+ fest

By John Wildman 6 years ago

Out on Film Festival Director, Jim Farmer, said, “2020 has been a challenging journey thus far for all of us, so along with the films that we have found from world cinema titles to award-winners, and films that have been popular thus far at other film festivals, the theme of the journey struck us for our special events with Margaret Cho and Kevin Williamson. She is a certified LGBTQIA+ icon (thus the award we will present to her) and he shaped pop culture in a major way during a heady period writing for film and television. Both have had a fascinating journey leading up to the peak of their cultural influence and beyond. As one of the longest running LGBTQIA+ film festivals, we embrace connecting those dots through our history as well as celebrating and presenting the best of the new films and filmmakers today.”