Animation Now
October 11 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Free – £12
Back for a second year, Animation Now brings you the best of contemporary queer animation. We continue to see an increase in both demand and creation of animated queer work and present you with a screening to celebrate that. The programme includes animation produced using techniques ranging from stop motion, frame-by frame, 3D sculpture and more. Expect heartfelt emotions paired with seamless visuals.
Join us for a special mural drawing workshop led by Nat Lall and Huss after the screening.
Curated by Nat Lall and Huss.
Tickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE, £2, £4, £6, £8, £10, or £12. To book, click here or call the CCA Box Office on 0141 352 4900.
Accessibility:
This programme has:
- English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog audio with English language descriptive subtitles
- English-BSL interpretation for the intro and workshop.
- Live Captioning for the intro and workshop.
This screening is 42 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 15+.
You can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2024 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2024, please get in touch with us at [email protected] or by phone on 07873 331 036.
Films in this programme include:
POLAR, Dir. Phoebe Yemi Ara, 2024, United Kingdom, 2 min
An avalanche changes a polar bear’s life, sending him on a journey across a barren fantasy world. A rich narrative exploration of mental health.
Inspired by testimonials on bipolar disorder, this disorienting frame by frame animated short gives life to the experience of millions through fantasy, vivid colour, and metaphor.
Content notes: Discussion of mental health.
The Secret Lives of Lesbians Cats, Dir. Kate Jessop, 2023, United Kingdom, 2 min
What do cats talk about when their owners aren’t around? What do they really think of their lesbian owners? The Secret Lives of Lesbians Cats is the new episode of Planet Pussy Willow, the feminist sci-fi development of the multi award winning comedy adult animation series Tales From Pussy Willow.
I Would Like to Live on the Moon, Dir. Emily Burke, 2023, United Kingdom, 2 min
A young non-binary person feels overwhelmed and wants to escape – literally, to the moon.
Content notes: Discussion of mental health.
Mavi, Dir. Aylin Alakbarli, 2023, Azerbaijan, 1 min
The moon wants to play with her cat.
Alwan, Dir. Qais Sarhan, 2024, United Kingdom, 3 min
Meet Alwan, a cheerful child longing for a friend. After a series of disappointments, a box of crayons unexpectedly brings magic into his life. The crayons come alive, creating a magical world filled with joy and friendship. Here, Alwan discovers that his imagination holds the key to happiness, celebrating the power of creativity and the simple joys found within our imagination.
Cesspit of Freedom, Dir. Oran Rose O’Sullivan, 2022, United Kingdom, 2 min
The police’s consistent harassment of a popular gay bar heralds the UK’s first national Gay Pride March, taking place in the textiles town of Huddersfield, 1981.
Content notes: Discussion of police.
Little One, Dir. John Clister Santos, 2023, Philippines, 9 min
In Manila, Ili-Ili follows Joy, a pregnant mother seeking advice from her gay dads, Iko and Tino. When Iko has a heart attack, Tino reflects on their family’s journey through old footage. Joy learns that true parenting is defined by love and support, not gender, as the film’s painterly visuals convey a timeless message of parental devotion.
Content notes: Depiction of hospitalisation.
Cherry Passion Fruit, Dir. Renato José Duque, 2024, Portugal, 5min
Nature contains both the raging fire and the flowing waterfall. Inside a mysterious rainforest, lust takes shape between love and pain. Would you face your haunting desire?
Content notes: Depiction of sexual content.
I’m fine mum, Dir. Josema Palenzuela, 2023, Spain, 5 min
Blanca, a young illustrator recently independent, faces a chaotic life she hides from her mother by creating a false, idealised version of reality on her walls. The story is told through phone messages and photos exchanged between mother and daughter. Meanwhile, Áurea, Blanca’s partner, observes the growing lies and their impact on their relationship.
Forza, Rea!, Dirs. Isabel Pahud, Isabel Clerici, Laura Zimmermann, Polina Tyrsa, 2023, Switzerland, 3 min
In a hillside village in Ticino, Rea sets out to deliver a love letter to her crush while roller skating. As she heads to the house, the letter is swept away downhill, sending Rea on a frantic chase through the village. Navigating obstacles on the rough old town streets, she races to catch the letter before finally delivering it.
Strokes, Dir. David Colin William Crump, 2023, United Kingdom, 4 min
Strokes tells the story of a father and son through painting and what they might paint based on their broken relationship.
Pussy Love, Dir. Linda Krauss, 2023, Germany, 4 min
Cool Cat invites you! To join the world of Pussy Love. Enjoy a show of lust and laziness! Let’s have fun with tits and dicks. The claws are sharp, the soda is sparkling and the fur is getting wet. Romance is kitsch. But even the most jaded cat can still be lost for love.
Content notes: Depiction of animated genitalia, sex, sensual dancing. Discussion of sexual language.
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Image Credit: I’m fine mum, Dir. Josema Palenzuela, 2023