Micah Van Hove July 9, 2014 Outfest’s Director of Programming Kristin Pepe had this to say about the festival this year: In the year following spectacular LGBT civil rights advances across the country, the dynamic and fresh slate of 2014 NewFest…
OUTFEST Meet the Filmmaker – Alec Mapa: Baby Daddy
Published on Jul 9, 2014 Director Andrea James discusses the “WTF Triangle,” breakfast disasters, the changing landscape of queer cinema…
The Advocate’s 27 Favorite Films of Outfest 2014
BY DANIEL REYNOLDS AND JASE PEEPLES JULY 07 2014 8:00 AM ET As “America’s Gaysian Sweetheart,” comic performer Alec Mapa has forged a funny and fruitful career on shows like Ugly Betty and the Logo stand-up comedy series Wisecrack, in which…
NewFest Reveals Its 2014 Lineup
By Linda Ge And Travis Reilly June 27, 2014 NewFest, New York’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Film Festival, has revealed the feature film lineup for its 26th edition, which runs from July 24-29. July 26, 11:30 p.m. “Alec Mapa:…
Adoption resource center pairs needy kids, LGBT parents
June 27, 2014 Actor and comedian Alec Mapa, who starred in “Ugly Betty” and makes regular appearances on ABC’s “Switched at Birth,” is among thousands of gay parents in Los Angeles. He adopted his son Zion, 9, four years…
Outfest Lineup: Robin Williams, Matt Bomer, Patrick Wilson, Leighton Meester Among Stars
JUNE 5 | BY GREG GILMAN The lineup to the 32nd annual Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival was announced on Wednesday, and a number of familiar faces will be lighting up the silver screen in LGBT-related stories. DOCUMENTARY…
Director Andrea James premieres ALEC MAPA: BABY DADDY
Published on Mar 28, 2014 Andrea’s prepared remarks: Thanks to all of you for creating and supporting diversity in LGBT cinema– Outfest Fusion is so critical right now! I’d also like to thank all of our crew and our producers,…
Alec Mapa, Outfest Fusion Achievement Award 2014 Honoree
March 15, 2014, Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood. Presented by Sandra Oh. ALEC’S PREPARED REMARKS Thank you Sandra Oh, my childhood friend. Ok, that clip reel was scarier than my facebook anniversary video. I didn’t know facebook was going to post those…
Funnyman Alec Mapa shares very serious reasons behind his drive to tell his gay story
17 March 2014 | By Greg Hernandez When Alec Mapa was presented with the Outfest Fusion Achievement Award in Los Angeles on Saturday night, the man known for making audiences laugh on shows like Ugly Betty and Half &…
Alec Mapa honored at Outfest Fusion before screening of hilarious “Baby Daddy” movie – gives moving speech
By Greg Hernandez on Mar 16, 2014 I had seen Alec Mapa’s one-man show Baby Daddy when he performed it at the Renberg Theater so I was a bit surprised to be laughing even harder seeing it again on…