An Outfest event in 2017 Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Outfest Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment 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.