San Diego’s LGBT Film Festival, FilmOut, kicks off its 18th year Friday at the Observatory in North Park. This year, FilmOut had nearly 900 film submissions that had to be pared down to a mere three days of programming. For the first time, opening night will serve up a thriller: "Kiss Me, Kill Me," directed by Casper Andreas, who also directs the closing night film, "Flatbush Luck." "Kiss Me, Kill Me" will be followed by an after party with many of the cast and crew in attendance.

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