OUTFEST Announces Recipients of 2009 Legacy Awards
Submitted by GayNewsService.com on Wed, 09/16/2009 - 15:31

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OUTFEST, the world's leading organization dedicated to showcasing, protecting and nurturing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film imagery and artistry, will honor Emmy Award®-winning producer and director Alan Poul and Clear Channel Los Angeles on Wednesday, September 30 at the institution's annual LEGACY AWARDS, it was announced today by Kirsten Schaffer, Executive Director of Outfest.  The event serves as a fundraiser for the Outfest Legacy Project for LGBT Film Preservation, a collaboration between Outfest and the UCLA Film & Television Archive, which is the only program in the world devoted to saving and preserving lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender moving images.

Three-time Emmy winner and three-time Academy Award® nominee Laura Linney will present the award to Alan Poul. Jim Murphy, Vice President of Business Affairs, will accept on behalf of Clear Channel.  Comedian Bruce Vilanch will host the evening that will include the World Premiere of the restored film "Queens at Heart," a mid-1960s documentary (running time 25min) that provides a rare and surprisingly poignant glimpse into pre-Stonewall transgender life.