Events
OPENING NIGHT FILM: BLUE MOON + AFTER PARTY
Thursday October 16th 7:30 pm
FILM: Savor Cinema Fort Lauderdale503 SE 6th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
AFTER PARTY: The Lobby (Masa & More)
510 SE 5 Ave Suit 129, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Join us for Opening Night with the stunning feature film Blue Moon, followed by an exclusive afterparty at The Lobby (Masa & More). Enjoy a night of cinema, conversation, food, and drinks as we raise a toast to the start of OUTshine!
LADIES' SPOTLIGHT FILM: THE LITTLE SISTER + AFTER PARTY
Saturday October 18th 7:00 pm
FILM: Paradigm Cinemas: Gateway Fort Lauderdale1820 E Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
AFTER PARTY: J.Mark's Restaurant
1245 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
A 17-year-old French-Algerian Muslim student in Paris experiments with her sexuality and dates in secret. As she falls for a Korean nurse, Fatima must reconcile cultural expectations, faith, and her own emerging identity.
MEN'S SPOTLIGHT FILM: THE CHILDREN OF SILVERSTREET + AFTER PARTY
Saturday October 18th 7:15 pm
FILM: Paradigm Cinemas: Gateway Fort Lauderdale1820 E Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
AFTER PARTY: J.Mark's Restaurant
1245 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
To avoid being sent to foster care, four siblings hire Miss Nelly, a struggling gay actor, to pose as their nanny—only to find in him the unlikely protector, mentor, and family they never knew they needed.
COCKTAILS & CINEMA™: FOUR STARS
Monday October 20th 7:30 pm
FILM + COCKTAIL HOUR: Paradigm Cinemas: Gateway Fort Lauderdale1820 E Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Join us for OUTshine's signature Cocktail & Cinema™ Nights! Feature paired with a post-film cocktail party in the Gateway Lobby to mingle and connect with fellow filmgoers. DRINKS ARE FREE! (Sponsored by Tito's Vodka!)
COCKTAILS & CINEMA™: BEAR WEEK DIARIES
Tuesday October 21st 7:30 pm
FILM + COCKTAIL HOUR: Paradigm Cinemas: Gateway Fort Lauderdale1820 E Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Join us for OUTshine's signature Cocktail & Cinema™ Nights! Feature paired with a post-film cocktail party in the Gateway Lobby to mingle and connect with fellow filmgoers. DRINKS ARE FREE! (Sponsored by Tito's Vodka!)
A SPECIAL HALLOWEEN EDITION OF COCKTAILS & CINEMA™: PSYCHO BEACH PARTY (25TH ANNIVERSARY)
Wednesday October 22nd 7:30 pm
FILM + COCKTAIL HOUR: Savor Cinema503 SE 6th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Join us for a bloody good time at our Psycho Beach Party screening — followed by a Bloody Beach Bash on the Savor Patio! Sip themed cocktails, enjoy light bites, and kick back with your favorite ghouls, ghosts, and gays. Costumes encouraged — think tropical tourist with a spooky twist!(Sponsored by Tito's Vodka!)
CENTERPIECE FILM: THE CAPTIVE + AFTER PARTY
Thursday October 23rd 7:15 pm
FILM: Regal Cinemas Dania Pointe128 Sunset Dr, Dania Beach, FL 33004
AFTER PARTY: Allura MD Aesthetics + Wellness
153 S Compass Wy, Dania Beach, FL 33004
Centerpiece Night marks the midway point of the festival—a moment to pause, celebrate, and gear up for what’s still to come. Fittingly set at Regal Dania Pointe, right between Miami and Fort Lauderdale, we’ll gather for The Captive followed by an afterparty at Allura MD Aesthetics + Wellness with catered bites and drinks.
LATIN SPOTLIGHT FILM (MEN'S): BROWN + AFTER PARTY
Friday October 24th 7:00 pm
FILM: Silverspot Cinema - Downtown Miami300 SE 3rd St #100, Miami, FL 33131
AFTER PARTY: Silverspot Lounge - Level 5
300 SE 3rd St #100, Miami, FL 33131
The true story of Panama Al Brown: a fallen boxing champion whose affair with poet, Jean Cocteau, fuels both his artistic rebirth and his return to the ring amid racism, homophobia, and addiction.
LATIN SPOTLIGHT FILM (LADIES'): MY HEAVEN, YOUR HELL + AFTER PARTY
Friday October 24th 7:15 pm
FILM: Silverspot Cinema - Downtown Miami300 SE 3rd St #100, Miami, FL 33131
AFTER PARTY: Silverspot Lounge - Level 5
300 SE 3rd St #100, Miami, FL 33131
In Franco-era Spain, a music teacher and a seamstress fall into a dangerous, decades-long love affair. Their bond—tender, tormented, and taboo— unfolds in secret, defying the law, the Church, and fate itself in a drama where every glance could betray them.
CLOSING NIGHT FILM: JIMPA + AFTER PARTY (WITH MFF)
Sunday October 26th 6:00 pm
FILM: Silverspot Cinema - Downtown Miami300 SE 3rd St #100, Miami, FL 33131
AFTER PARTY: FILMGATE MEDIA CENTER
168 SE 1ST ST 4TH FLOOR, MIAMI, FL 33131
We close out the festival with Closing Night film Jimpa at Silverspot in Downtown Miami, presented in proud partnership with the Miami Film Festival. After the screening, the celebration continues with an afterparty featuring food, drinks, and plenty of OUTshine energy.
