Outfest is back from the brink.

Following a tumultuous spell that saw the organization on the verge of collapse after a unionization attempt by its staff followed by mass layoffs and a lawsuit filed by its former leader, the Los Angeles LGBTQ film festival confirmed its return today. The relaunch comes complete with a newly elected board of directors, the re-hiring of “key staff members” and the creation of a new event, OutfestNEXT presented by HBO Max . The event, said to be in “final planning stages,” will be a four day screening series set for Nov. 6-9.

Outfest is back from the brink.

Following a tumultuous spell that saw the organization on the verge of collapse after a unionization attempt by its staff followed by mass layoffs and a lawsuit filed by its former leader, the L

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