There’s nothing better than hearing tales of the Festival circuit from some of our favorite filmmakers, so we were thrilled to see so many of our Film Independent Fellows (20!) are screening at Outfest, Los Angeles, July 11-21, 2013. If you’re wondering what to catch at the Festival that promotes LGBT equality, here’s what we’d put on our don’t-miss list and the Fellow behind the film:

Alaska is a Drag, Kaz Kipp (producer)
Ass Backwards, Heather Rae (producer)
Before You Know It, PJ Raval (director)
Big Gay Love, Ringo Le (director)
C.O.G., Kyle Patrick Alvarez (writer/director) and Cookie Carosella (producer)
Concussion, Rose Troche (executive producer)
Elliot King Is Third, Rose Troche (director)
Eighteen, Jules Nurrish (director)
Forgiving Heart, Adelina Anthony (director)
George and Brad Live Long and Prosper, Jessica Sanders (director)
Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia, Nicholas Wrathall (writer/director)
The Happy Sad, Rodney Evans (director)
Housebroken, Wade Gasque (director)
The Most Fun I’ve Ever Had with My Pants On, Jason Berman (director)
She Gone Rogue, Rhys Ernst (co-director)
Test, Chris Mason Johnson (writer/director)
Valencia, Silas Howard, Michelle Lawler (directors)
You’re Dead to Me, Melissa Haizlip (producer), Wu Tsang (director)