The international gay and lesbian film festival Outview is heading into its fifth year. 40 films are screened at the weeklong festival, – amongst them the three Norwegian films "The Homolulu Show", "Lonely 15" and "Oh My God!".
For the fifth year running Outview Film Festival will present some of the finest international movies that have been screened in the Gay and Lesbian Film Festivals all over the world. The festival will last one week beginning on May 27 and finishing on June 3.
See the official program of the gay and lesbian film festival Outview here.
More than 40 films will be screened at two screening rooms at at the Cervantes Institute of Athens during the festival week. The opening film of the festival will be the Spanish film “El Consul de Sodoma”. Three Norwegian short films depicting gay and lesbian culture will also be presented at the festival.
Norwegian gay/lesbian films
Directors Frank Mosvold (b. 1965) and Tom Petter Hansen (b. 1979).The short animation film “Lonely 15” (2004) tells the story about Peter. At the age of 15 he has finally decided to come out of the closet as gay. The directors Frank Mosvold and Tom Petter Hansen have created a short film with allot of humor. It has been running successfully at over 20 film festivals. 
Director Anne Sewitsky (b. 1977).
"Oh My God!" (2008) is a humorous observation of children´s interpretations and experiences of sexuality. The film also looks back through grown-up eyes at the reality of being part of the “in-crowd” and the lengths to which one is prepared to go to become a respected member. The film is directed by Anne Sewitsky who has received four prizes for the film.
See the official program of the gay and lesbian film festival here.
Outview is sponsored by The Norwegian Embassy and The Norwegian Institute at Athens.