2025 Reception Tickets
Join us for a special reception on Saturday, September 6, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM, where you can mingle with special guests Del Shores and Emerson Collins. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served, and a cash bar will be available. Following the reception, we’ll screen Sordid Lives—the first film ever shown at our festival—in celebration of its 25th anniversary. A Q&A with our guests will follow the film. Reception tickets are $10 and include access to this unforgettable evening of film, conversation, and community.
Please note that reception tickets do not include admission to film screenings. 🎟️ Visit The Robinson Film Center for tickets to Sordid Lives at 7:30 PM.
Sordid Lives is a cult classic dark comedy that explores the hilarious, heartfelt, and sometimes scandalous lives of a quirky Texas family as they gather for a funeral. Written and directed by Del Shores, the film unpacks themes of identity, acceptance, and family secrets with Southern flair and unapologetic camp. With unforgettable characters and sharp dialogue, Sordid Lives has become a beloved staple in queer cinema.
CALL FOR UNPRODUCED SCRIPTS BY LGBTQ+ SOUTHERN WRITERS
The 4th Annual Del Shores Foundation Writers Search is now open for submissions!
We’re seeking unproduced plays and screenplays from LGBTQ+ writers currently living in the South.Semifinalists, finalists, and winners will receive cash awards, and production grants will be awarded to winning scripts to help bring their work to life on stage or screen.
Submit your script at: delshoresfoundation.org/writerssearch
Use code DSFPARTNER for free submission in any category.
💌 A Letter from the PACE Team
Dear Friends,
Since its beginning in 2009, the OUTnorthLa Film Festival has been an important part of PACE’s mission to uplift LGBTQ+ voices and create dialogue in our community. What started with Actor Leslie Jordan and a screening of Sordid Lives has grown into a space where stories of resilience, love, struggle, and joy are shared and celebrated.
This festival has never been “just movies.” It has been a catalyst for change—helping spark conversations that led to meaningful policy shifts here in Shreveport and beyond. Year after year, OUTnorthLa reminds us of the power of storytelling to open hearts, shift perspectives, and bring people together.
Now, more than ever, that work matters. In a time when LGBTQ+ rights and visibility continue to be challenged, OUTnorthLa stands as a reminder of who we are and the future we are building together.
We invite you to join us September 5–11 at the Robinson Film Center for OUTnorthLa 2025. Let’s celebrate queer cinema, honor the voices that have carried us this far, and create space for the stories still to come. Let’s be visible, let’s be seen, and let’s keep showing up for one another.
With gratitude,
The PACE Team 🌈✨
