About OUTrageous!
Since 1992, the Santa Barbara Lesbian & Gay Film Festival has provided a spectrum of films and videos for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. Our desire to represent the diversity of our community in film and video has resulted in a new name: OUTrageous: The Santa Barbara Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Film Festival.
Mission
OUTrageous provides a diverse selection of films and videos that entertain, challenge, and educate the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. OUTrageous also provides film and video makers with opportunities to screen their work that might not otherwise be seen locally.
History
OUTrageous was established in 1991 by a group of volunteers, and continues to be operated almost entirely by volunteers under the auspices of the Pacific Pride Foundation.
OUTrageous is a community-wide event. We screen programs we hope will be of interest to people of any LGBT-friendly identity or orientation. Join us each autumn (a beautiful time of year in Santa Barbara) for great cinema, special events, and OUTrageous fun!
2011 Film Festival Committee Members
Mashey Bernstein (Founder), Peter Bejarano, Gary Clark, Jack Funk, Emelin Gasparrini, Ryan Hedge, David Laflamme, Birdie Newborn, Melanie Parker, Robby Robbins, Justine Sutton, Dennis Whelan, Lauren Wilson, Dolores Woodson
Our deepest appreciation for all the committee members over the last two decades for making OUTrageous what it is today!
Lisa Angle
Randy Arnowitz
Monica Arrambide
Noe Bailey
Erin Bartolome
Peter Bejarano
Mashey Bernstein (founding member)
Kathy Bible
Colleen K. Bivens
John Bleck
Christine Borrayo
David Budlong
Lauren Casapulla
Gary Clark
Joe Cooper
Rafael Cosio
Jack Funk
Emelin Gasparrini
Ellie Goodman (in memoriam)
Ryan Hedge
Hal Horowitz
Diana Hosley Dominguez
Susan Jorgenson (founding donor)
David Laflamme
Mark Kerr
Ted Klein (founding donor)
Veronique LaCapra
Hy Levy
Xavier Loza
Bill Murdoch
David Nelson
Jody Nelson
Birdie Newborn
Melanie Parker
Michael Pennon
Michael Pulizzano
Kyle Richards
Robby Robbins
Howard Rosenberg
David Selberg
Colette Schabram
Jerry Schwartz
Stephen Sharpe
Lisa Slavid
Laura Smith
Lizbeth Springer
Deb Stanton
Heather Stevenson
Dru Sturdivan
Kim Summerfield
Justine Sutton
Kaiden Taylor
Donna Teutimez
Pema Teeter
Chimene Tucker
Vince Turano
Melissa Van der Werfhorst
Nancy Wahl
Dennis Whelan
Lauren Wilson
Dolores Woodson
Allison Wyeth
*we're sure we missed someone so please let us know if you have been a part of our success so we can include you on the list above.