One of the world’s largest gay and lesbian film festivals and the largest film festival in Southern California, the 23rd edition of Outfest will take place July 7 – 18, with 232 narrative and documentary shorts and features from 28 countries around the world, beginning with the debut of comedy “Cote D’Azur,” starring Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi and Gilbert Melki. Outfest will close with the Sundance Film Festival favorite "The Dying Gaul," written and directed by Craig Lucas and starring Peter Sarsgaard, Campbell Scott and Patricia Clarkson. Both the opening night gala and closing night will take place at the spectacular Orpheum movie palace downtown, one of nine different venues across Los Angeles. For more information, visit their website.