Outfest Spotlight: Dan Butler will present "Karl Rove, I Love You" tomorrow night...

There are five movies that are part of the Outfest series "Outing Politics" and the first to screen is "Karl Rove, I Love You" at 7 p.m. in DGA 1. I watched a screening of the movie last weekend and found it to be very clever, very smart.

Here is a synopsis: What happens when the role of a lifetime becomes the love of your life? Dan Butler (Bulldog on "Frasier") and his friends play themselves in this witty satirical film about "an unknown supporting actor" obsessed with Karl Rove. Butler's research on Rove leads him first to anger, then mania and ultimately to put on a one-man show. His show is a huge success and Butler gets so deep into the character that reality and fiction blur.

Dan Butler and Phil Leirness along with cast will appear at a Q&A after the screening
Several hours before "Rove," Butler will be among those participating in the "Queer State of the Nation" panel. On the eve of the 2008 presidential election, with issues like "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and marriage equality set to return to the table, moderator Kyle Buchanan (writer for The Advocate) and panelists will tackle where we are politically and what's at stake for the next four years.

Other panelists are Jeremy Bernard (Obama Campaign Fundraiser and LGBT Liason, B&G Associates), Rick Jacobs (Chair and Founder, The Courage Campaign), and Sheila Kuehl (California State Senator, District 23).

The event starts at 2 p.m. in DGA 2.

For more information about Outfest, the 26th Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival - which runs July 9-21 - go to Outfest.org