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SUMMARY:SQIFF Shorts: Picture This
DESCRIPTION:Filmmaker and vlogger Ross Wilcock presents short films building on his own video for BBC The Social\, Online Dating with a Disability. Themes of ableism and anxiety around sex and dating are explored alongside joy in self-expression and claiming Queer and Disabled as an identity. Screening along with Ross’ own work are Sherren Lee’s The Things You Think I’m Thinking\, about a burn-survivor and amputee going on a date for the first time since his accident\, and Picture This\, in which Canadian activist Andrew Gurza describes his mission to make sex and disability part of the public discourse.   \nFollowed by a discussion hosted by Ross Wilcock on being queer and Disabled and what that means for your dating life. In partnership with Glasgow Disability Alliance. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873598351/events/128819672′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nFilms in the English language with English language subtitles/captions. Discussion BSL interpreted. Hearing loop available. \nAudio description available. Please ask at box office for a headset. Films have a lot of explanatory dialogue and voiceover\, so are otherwise relatively accessible for blind and partially sighted audiences. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users. Click here for more details on venue access. \nComfy seating (bean bags) available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. \n  \nOnline Dating With A Disability (3m)\nDir: Ross Wilcock\, Year: 2018\nRoss Wilcock shares his experience of online dating with a disability in a short video made for BBC The Social. \nThe Things You Think I’m Thinking (15m)\nDir. Sherren Lee\, Year: 2017\nA burn-survivor and amputee goes on a date for the first time since his accident. \nPicture This (33m)\nDir. Jari Osborne\, Year: 2017\nWhat does it mean to be disabled and desirable? In Picture This\, a new documentary by Jari Osborne\, we meet Andrew Gurza\, a self-described “queer cripple” who has made it his mission to make sex and disability part of the public discourse.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-shorts-picture-this/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Around one hour or less,Audio description,BSL,Disability,Discussion,Documentary,English language,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,People of colour,Shorts
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SUMMARY:East Asian Focus: Extravaganza + shorts
DESCRIPTION:A behind-the-scenes look at the vibrant\, fierce and ever-so-slightly chaotic world of one of the most dynamic drag scenes in China. Filmed in July 2017\, Extravaganza covers the build-up behind a night of twelve drag performances\, with running shade provided by organiser Miss Jade.  Screening with a selection of new Chinese short films chosen by Extravaganza’s co-director\, Matthew Baren\, who is also one of the founders of CINEMQ. \nWith an introduction by SQIFF’s Marc David Jacobs\, curator of our East Asian Focus. \nCINEMQ is an unrefined queer underground collective based in Shanghai. We organise events and curate content from around the world\, with a focus on China and East Asia. Walls are our screens. Rooftops and basements are our cinemas. Queer is our purpose. Click here to visit CINEMQ’s website or contact them by emailing cinemq.sh@gmail.com for more information. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873598342/events/128819654′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nFilms in the English and Mandarin Chinese languages with English language subtitles/captions. Introduction BSL interpreted. Hearing loop available. \nFilms rely on visual material to convey ideas and some films are non-English language\, so less accessible for blind and partially sighted audiences. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users. Click here for more details on venue access. \nComfy seating (bean bags) available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. \n  \nLotus Lantern (7m)\nDir: Xingpei Shen\, Year: 2017\nAn animated tribute to the late singer Zhou Xuan\, a missing link between the filmmaker’s queer identity and Chinese heritage. \nUnfinished (7m)\nDir. Siufung Law\, Year: 2016\nSiufung attempts to formulate transgender subjectivity by retelling his own gender struggle through poetry and experimental video. \nThe Decision of Riley (4m)\nDir. Yue Xia Year: 2017\nRiley was born with a female body\, but has always been confused about her gender identity. One day\, she discovers a simple way to witch up her biology. \nGoodbye Mr B\, Hello Ms B! (15m)\nDir. Beatrice Wong\, Year: 2015\nBeatrice records her experiences of gender confirmation surgery\, and meditates on what it means to be a woman in this honest and very entertaining autobiographical documentary. \nExtravaganza (45m)\nDir. Matthew Baren & Will Dai\, Year: 2018\nFeel the shade\, live the fantasy. A new documentary about the Shanghai drag scene.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/east-asian-focus-extravaganza-shorts/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Documentary,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,People of colour,Shorts
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