Our Mission
The mission of OUT TAKES Dallas is to entertain, educate, enlighten and enrich by showcasing films relevant to gays & lesbians.

Our Organization
OUT TAKES Dallas is organized and presented exclusively by The OUT TAKES Dallas Festival Board of Directors and organization. We are especially proud that our festival is organized and managed by a completely volunteer Board of Directors and staff. The Board has a broad range of experience in the business, arts and non-profit worlds. Our Board and Organization is represented by both men and women, and has included Hispanic, African-American, Native American, and Asian-Pacific members.

The 2009/2010 OUT TAKES Dallas Festival Board of Directors:
Managing Director - Phillip Archer
Board Secretary - D'wayne Teague
Artistic Programming Director – Clint Hassell
Community Outreach Co-Director – Ryan Evans
Community Outreach Co-Director – Jessica Sheridan
Development Director – vacant
Events Director - Chad Svensson
Financial Director - Robert Stutz, Jr, CPA
Marketing Co-Director - Armando Gonzalez
Operations Director – Scott Collen

In addition to the Board of Directors, we have Coordinators and Assistants that perform specific functions for the Board. Our Coordinators are the life blood of the volunteer organization and we could not conduct the festival without them.
Over 75 annual volunteer positions now contribute to the success of OUT TAKES Dallas. And that's only a small part of our volunteers - during the festival and our other events, we also rely on volunteer labor to orchestrate the event. Everything - from setup and teardown, to taking tickets, ushering, and making sure the audience gets the best possible technical presentation in the theater - is done by volunteers. We couldn't do it without them!

The OUT TAKES Foundation
The OUT TAKES Foundation is our parent legal entity, dealing with all matters financial as well as determining our strategic goals and objectives.

The 2009/2010 OUT TAKES Foundation:
President - Phillip Archer
Treasurer - Robert Stutz, Jr, CPA
Secretary - D'wayne Teague