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SUMMARY:A Nova Era
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nCurated in collaboration with Mostra Queer Brasil\, this vibrant programme of short films offers a window into queer life and imagination across Brazil. From poetic documentary to sci-fi\, magical realism to tender coming-of-age\, the selection celebrates how fluidity\, resistance\, and reinvention shape queer identities and experiences in Brazilian contexts. \nThese stories reflect a country where transformation is constant and identity is expansive. Whether through ancient landscapes\, futuristic visions\, or intimate connections\, the films explore how queer Brazilians carve out space to live\, feel\, and dream on their own terms. \nThe screening includes a surprise short\, winner of Best Brazilian Short Film from Mostra Luminosa in Bahia\, and will be followed by a conversation on Brazilian queer cinema between filmmaker and Mostra Queer Brasil founder Ricky Mastro and Amazônia EcoQueer curator Danilo Baraúna. \nCurated by Indigo Korres and Ricky Mastro. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nPortuguese audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and panel discussion. The interpreter for this event is Lou Hanson.\nLive Captioning for introduction and panel discussion\n\nThis screening is 72 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+. \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, bean bag seating\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nHow a river is born\, Dir. Luma Flôres\, 2025\, Brazil\, 9 min  \nAyla wakes up in a mountainous landscape\, surrounded only by vegetation and a river. Driven by curiosity and a desire to get to know the place\, she goes on a journey of discovery and diving. As she discovers where she is\, she also discovers herself. \nContent notes: Depiction of animated nudity. \n  \nTelepathic Encounters\, Dir. Henfil\, 2025\, Brazil\, 5 min\,  \nA love at first sight between two young girls unveils an unexpected telepathic community amid a silent library. \n  \nIf I’m Here It Is By Mystery\, Dir. Clari Ribeiro\, 2024\, Brazil\, 22 min \nNew Rio\, 2054. Renowned witch Dahlia arrives at the port with a mission: to found the most powerful Clan that has ever existed and thus defeat the Order of Truth. In the future\, many people are trans — but only a few are witches. \nContent notes: Depiction of blood\, death\, knife. \n  \nVollúpya\, Dirs. Éri Sarmet\, Jocimar Dias Jr.\, 2024\, Brazil\, 21 min \nIn a post-apocalyptic future\, an intergalactic explorer lands at an abandoned museum on a quest to find traces of his long-lost ancestors\, and ends up being teleported to the dance floor of a Brazilian queer nightclub in the 1990s. \nContent notes: Depiction of alcohol use\, cigarette use\, sensual dancing\, sexual language use. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery\, flashing lights. \n  \nKings\, Dir. Juliana Pamplona\, 2024\, Brazil\, 15 min  \nA poetic documentary on a diverse group\, identified with the dyke-queer culture\, that spends a day experimenting as drag kings at a bar in the borough of Santa Teresa\, Rio de Janeiro. \nContent notes: Depiction of alcohol use. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. Also supported by Instituto Guimarães Rosa\, via the Consulate General of Brazil in Edinburgh. \n  \nImage Credit: Kings\, Dir. Juliana Pamplona\, 2024
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/a-nova-era/
LOCATION:The Boardwalk\, The Boardwalk\, 105 Brunswick St\, Glasgow\, G1 1TF
CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251029T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251029T203000
DTSTAMP:20251028T084646Z
CREATED:20250910T104223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T084646Z
UID:13173-1761762600-1761769800@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:For Real? - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \n**Please note this event is now sold out – we may be able to release more tickets nearer the screening. We are operating a waiting list for sold out events on the platform Ticket Tailor\, where we sell our tickets for SQIFF 2025 – please add your name to the waitlist and you’ll be notified by Ticket Tailor if any tickets become available!** \n\nDid that really happen? What kind of world are we living in? ‘For Real’ explores sci-fi worlds\, dark fantasies\, technological possibilities and shocking but real science and history. Expect alienesque costumes\, body scanners\, crocodile chromosomes and lesbian telepathy. \nThis screening will be followed by a performance from Carle Gent and Linda Stupart exploring the world of Ecco the Dolphin. \nCurated by Nat Lall. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nEnglish\, Mandarin Chinese\, Spanish\, Yue Chinese (Cantonese)\, Japanese  audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and performance. The interpreter for this event is Lisa Li.\nLive Captioning for introduction and performance\n\nThis screening is 81 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+. \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, bean bag seating\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nSkinless\, Dirs. Estibaliz Villa\, Erik Campos\, 2024\, Spain\, 11 min \nAfter an environmental catastrophe\, the only survivors left live sheltered wearing the biodermis\, a suit they can survive with but doesn’t allow them to feel touch. After years of lockdown\, Nora and Dani go outside. \nContent notes: Depiction of nudity. Discussion of loss. \n  \nJust above the tear duct on each side\, Dirs. Cáit McClay\, Éiméar McClay\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, Ireland\, 20 min \nUsing St. Conal’s Hospital archives\, this film examines Ireland’s 1950s psychiatric institutions and their carceral\, therapeutic\, and socioeconomic influences. \nContent notes: Discussion of  death\, hospitalisation\, mental health.  \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery. \n  \nThe Xenogender\, Dir. Masataka Ishizaki\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, United States of America\, 15 min \nJapanese immigrant Kenzo in New York confesses his crocodile identity to date Jack\, but becomes more absorbed in videos afterward. \nContent notes: Depiction of racism.  \n  \nThe Martial Forest\, Dir. J Triangular\, 2025\, Colombia\, Taiwan\, 9 min \nExiled Kung Fu master Big Sister 13 leads trans fighters in creating the Martial Forest\, where care equals combat power. \nContent notes: Discussion of death. \n  \nThe Generators\, Dir. Georgie Cowan-Turner\, 2024\, Ireland\, 14 min \nIn a future drained of colour\, Oscar and his ailing husband struggle with a medical system where energy credits are the new currency. When a hospital visit reveals a zero credit balance\, Oscar must join the human generators and physically power Alex’s treatment himself. But as his energy fades\, so does the possibility of a future together. \nContent notes: Depiction of hospitalisation. \nAccess notes: Flashing lights. \n  \nHide and Seek\, Dir. Junjie Xu\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 6 min \nHide and Seek is a 3D animated short film that takes viewers on a bittersweet journey. It presents a story of a person hiding their queer identity from their parents at different stages of life. The film highlights the struggles faced by the queer community as they grow up and explores the fantasy of queer spaces with queer phenomenology. \nAccess notes: Flashing lights. \n  \nClear\, Dir. Hogan Seidel\, 2024\, United States of America\, 6 min \nClear is a visceral confrontation with the illusion of “safety\,” where altered 16mm footage and layered audio reveal the quiet violence surveillance imposes on trans and gender-nonconforming bodies. \nContent notes: Discussion of bodily surveillance. \nAccess notes: Light strobing images. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Hide and Seek\, Dir. Junjie Xu\, 2024
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/for-real/
LOCATION:The Boardwalk\, The Boardwalk\, 105 Brunswick St\, Glasgow\, G1 1TF
CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251029T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251029T230000
DTSTAMP:20251028T084737Z
CREATED:20250910T104715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T084737Z
UID:13176-1761771600-1761778800@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Squad Goals
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nThere’s strength in numbers\, packs\, families\, squads or whatever you call them. Squad Goals celebrates chosen families with a vibrant sense of identity and culture. The screening consists of three films documenting some very different squads. These are trans footballers\, Brazilian beach vendors and leather gays. \nThe screening will be followed by an informal Q&A with local trans football team Gender Goals and Glasgow Leather Dykes. \nCurated by Nat Lall.  \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nEnglish and Portuguese audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and panel discussion. The interpreter for this event is Louise Rodgers.\nLive Captioning for introduction and panel discussion\n\nThis screening is 79 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+. \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, bean bag seating\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nWe’ll Go Down In History\, Dirs. Cameron Richards\, Charlie Tidmas\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 25 min \nWe’ll Go Down In History tells the story of TRUK United\, a grassroots\, proudly trans football club. Filmed over two years\, it captures the team’s highs and lows on and off the pitch as they create a safe haven for their community in the face of rising transphobia. \nContent notes: Discussion of death\, transphobia\, violence. \n  \nThree Vendors of Ipanema\, Dir. Jonathan S. Lee\, 2024\, United States of America\, 25 min \nThree street vendors from Rio’s favelas sell homemade food on Ipanema Beach\, embodying dignity and beloved by LGBTQ+ community. \nContent notes: Depiction of alcohol use.  \n  \nThe Backstreet\, Dir. Romain Beck\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 29 min \nLondon’s legendary leather club The Backstreet faces closure after 37 years. Regulars share intimate memories while curators preserve relics of this secret haven’s legacy. \nContent notes: Depiction of sex. Discussion of death\, HIV stigma\, homophobia\, sex\, sexual fantasy. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: We’ll Go Down In History\, Dirs. Cameron Richards\, Charlie Tidmas\, 2025
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/squad-goals/
LOCATION:The Boardwalk\, The Boardwalk\, 105 Brunswick St\, Glasgow\, G1 1TF
CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251030T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251030T170000
DTSTAMP:20251028T084838Z
CREATED:20250910T104925Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T084838Z
UID:13181-1761836400-1761843600@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Legacies
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nWhat shapes us? How do the stories of our families\, the legacies we inherit\, and the struggles of those before us live on in who we become? Legacies brings together films that gently unravel the complex and often tender realities of queer upbringings. These stories speak to the love\, pain\, hope\, and resilience woven through generations\, reminding us that identity is not just inherited\, but felt deeply and continuously reshaped. \nThis programme is an invitation to connect with the intimate moments that define us\, the memories that haunt us\, and the courage it takes to claim our place in a world that often tries to erase us. \nCurated by Nat Lall and Huss.  \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nEnglish\, Portuguese and Turkish audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction. The interpreter for this event is Lou Hanson.\nLive Captioning for introduction\n\nThis screening is 119 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, bean bag seating\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nBirthdays\, Dir. Adrian Jalily\, 2024\, Denmark\, 19 min \nSecond-grader Bruno faces social isolation for being different\, forcing his Iranian father Marlon to confront his son’s otherness and exclusion. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery.  \n  \nOceania\, Dir. Valentin Noujaïm\, 2024\, Lebanon\, 24 min \nNajib\, 16\, spends his summer on a video game\, until his mother\, Asma\, discovers the death of their elderly and lonely neighbor. He steals the keys to the apartment\, and dives into an unexpected world. \nContent notes: Discussion of death\, HIV stigma. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery\, flashing lights. \n  \nBurcu’s Angels (Preview Screening)\, Dir. Özgün Gündüz\, 2025\, Canada\, 20 min \nTurkish queer elder Burcu Özdemir’s Vancouver vintage store has served as a sanctuary and “coming out center” for thirty years. \nContent notes: Discussion of racism. \n  \nWhile We Still Have Time\, Dir. Ava Grimshaw-Hall\, 2024\, Australia\, 15 min \nA daughter reconciles with her distant sperm-donor father as he manages an aggressive prostate cancer\, with little indication of how much time there is left to find out who he really is. \n  \nFind The Boy\, Dir. Paulin.e Goasmat\, 2025\, France\, 18min \nAs Charly\, a young trans man\, is laid to rest under his birth name\, Tom\, Louise and BB\, his queer pals\, decide to pay their last respects in his own image in a place where they used to meet\, Charly’s childhood home. But Victor\, his brother\, had the same idea. \nContent notes: Depiction of alcohol use\, cigarette use\, dead naming\, misgendering\, queerphobia. Discussion of death\, loss. \n  \nScattered Pictures\, Dirs. Ibai Vigil-Escalera\, Jose André Sibaja\, 2025\, United States of America\, 8 min \nThrough the grainy nostalgia of 8mm film and the intimacy of voice-over narration\, Gabriel takes us on a deeply personal journey of self-discovery. \nContent notes: Discussion of death\, sex. \n  \nSole\, Dir. Ana Berdeja\, 2024\, Mexico\, 15 min \nVeteran embalmer Sole faces a dilemma: honor a transgender man’s wishes or his family’s demands while hiding her own secret. \nContent notes: Depiction of a dead body.  \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Oceania\, Dir. Valentin Noujaïm\, 2024
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/legacies/
LOCATION:GMAC Film\, 103 Trongate\, Glasgow\, Scotland\, G1 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251030T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251030T200000
DTSTAMP:20251028T084932Z
CREATED:20250910T105110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T084932Z
UID:13242-1761847200-1761854400@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Eachdraidh Na Tìre - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \n**Please note this event is now sold out – we may be able to release more tickets nearer the screening. We are operating a waiting list for sold out events on the platform Ticket Tailor\, where we sell our tickets for SQIFF 2025 – please add your name to the waitlist and you’ll be notified by Ticket Tailor if any tickets become available!** \n  \nEachdraidh Na Tìre is a screening of two short films by Scottish filmmakers that explore queer connections to place\, memory\, and belonging. Rooted in the landscapes of Scotland\, the programme reflects on how the land holds traces of marginalised histories and how these can be reclaimed through queer storytelling. \nThe films offer personal and poetic reflections on identity and resilience\, asking how we relate to the places we come from and the spaces we move through. They invite us to consider whose stories are remembered\, whose are erased\, and how queer people continue to shape and be shaped by Scotland’s shifting cultural and physical environments. \nThe screening will open with a poetry performance by Esraa Husain\, who will also lead a post-screening workshop exploring personal and collective connections to land through a queer lens. \nCurated by Take One Action Film Festivals. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nBritish Sign Language (BSL)\, English\, Scottish Gaelic audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and workshop. The interpreter for this event is Lisa Li.\nLive Captioning for introduction and workshop\n\nThis screening is 60 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, bean bag seating\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nDissonance\, Dir. Aderayo Adenekan\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 30 min \nExperimental short following a young Black woman exploring her queerness after moving cities\, battling internal conflict from homophobic upbringing. Split between wordless narrative and documentary epilogue\, the film uses movement\, sound\, and symbolism to capture psychological dissonance between taught identity and authentic self-discovery. \nContent notes: Discussion of homophobia\, racism\, transphobia. \nAccess notes: Flashing lights.  \n  \nwho will be remembered here\, Dirs. Michael Sherrington\, Lewis Hetherington\, CJ Mahony\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 30 min \nA cry against cultural erasure. Four queer people across Scotland’s historic landscapes question the stories we tell and their impact on future generations. This intimate film archives marginalized identities\, claiming space in history as a beacon for those who follow—a tender refusal to be forgotten. \nContent notes: Discussion of death\, war\, queer and disabled erasure. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Dissonance\, Dir. Aderayo Adenekan\, 2025
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/eachdraidh-na-tire/
LOCATION:GMAC Film\, 103 Trongate\, Glasgow\, Scotland\, G1 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Deaf,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Live Captioning,People of colour,Shorts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251030T203000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251030T223000
DTSTAMP:20251028T085036Z
CREATED:20250910T105225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T085036Z
UID:13251-1761856200-1761863400@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Filmmakers Social - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \n**Please note this event is now sold out – we may be able to release more tickets nearer the screening. We are operating a waiting list for sold out events on the platform Ticket Tailor\, where we sell our tickets for SQIFF 2025 – please add your name to the waitlist and you’ll be notified by Ticket Tailor if any tickets become available!** \nAre you a queer filmmaker working in Scotland or beyond? Come and join us for some networking\, schmoozing\, and boozing (non-alcoholic options also available). \nA chance to meet others who are LGBTQIA+ and interested or already working in film and related media. Share ideas\, discuss your projects\, or just hang out and have a nice time. \nIn case anyone is anxious or nervous about coming along to this by themselves\, please feel welcome to get in touch via info@sqiff.org and someone can meet you beforehand. BSL interpreters will be available at the event. \nHosted by Erica Monde. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation available for the event. The interpreters for this event are Lou Hanson and Vickie Karlsson.\n\nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, bean bag seating\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Tiu Makkonen
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/filmmakers-social-2/
LOCATION:GMAC Film\, 103 Trongate\, Glasgow\, Scotland\, G1 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Filmmakers' Group
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251030T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251030T230000
DTSTAMP:20251028T085138Z
CREATED:20250910T105403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T085138Z
UID:13254-1761858000-1761865200@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:The Stage is a Body - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \n**Please note this event is now sold out – we may be able to release more tickets nearer the screening. We are operating a waiting list for sold out events on the platform Ticket Tailor\, where we sell our tickets for SQIFF 2025 – please add your name to the waitlist and you’ll be notified by Ticket Tailor if any tickets become available!** \n  \nWhat happens when the body becomes the stage and performance becomes a form of survival\, protest\, or transformation? \nThe Stage is a Body is a programme of short films by and about queer performance artists exploring the body as site\, subject\, and storyteller. Through movement\, gesture\, ritual\, and persona these works blur the lines between performance and life\, between what is shown and what is felt. \nFrom meditations on gender and identity to acts of resistance and self-reclamation\, these films reflect the unique ways queer artists use performance to navigate visibility\, memory\, and desire on stage\, on screen\, and in the world. \nFollowing the screening join us for a panel talk with House Ball Scotland who will reflect on the intersections of performance\, queer identity\, and community building within and beyond the ballroom scene. \nCurated by Huss. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nArabic\, Burmese\, English\, Georgian\, Portuguese audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and panel discussion. The interpreter for this event is Lisa Li.\nLive Captioning for introduction and panel discussion\n\nThis screening is 78 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+. \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, bean bag seating\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nANDRO\, Dir. Dominik Gasser\, 2025\, Germany\, 27 min \nANDRO DADIANI’s political performances dissect the oppression by state and church in Georgia and conquer Tbilisi’s urban spaces. As a queer\, non-binary protest and performance art figure\, their identity remains a secret. The danger of open resistance is too great. \nContent notes: Depiction of blood and violence. Discussion of forced displacement\, queerphobia\, violence. \n  \nThunder Bird\, Dir. Yadanar Oo\, 2025\, Myanmar\, 16 min \n65-year-old Mommy Soe leads Myanmar’s pioneering Thunder Bird drag troupe\, established 50 years ago. After surviving decades of social rejection\, political upheaval\, and recent civil war\, she faces her greatest challenge: keeping the troupe alive after losing her life partner Abai\, while navigating dangerous military checkpoints to perform. \nContent notes: Discussion of death\, military action\, queerphobia. \n  \nAnziety\, Dir. David O Carrol\, 2024\, Ireland\, 10 min \nAnziety is Ian’s journey to becoming a drag artist. \nWeaving through death\, loss\, and foster care\, he brings us to his darkest moments\, yet we end up in a room full of love. \nBoth a celebration of unwavering loyalty and creative self-expression\, Anziety moves between an intimate reflection on Ian’s past and a contemporary portrait of his present. \nContent notes: Discussion of death\, foster care system\, loss.  \nAccess notes: Flashing lights.  \n  \nShame (عيب)\, Dir. Hadi Moussally\, 2024\, Lebanon\, 5 min \nIn the 19th century\, in the Levant region\, Salma Zahore\, along with her parents and neighbors\, participated in a photoshoot using a long exposure technique. At the end of it\, Salma decided to take off her coat\, revealing her body. Unaware of the chaos this gesture could cause within her circle\, she did not know it could lead to shame (عيب). \nContent notes: Discussion of patriarchy\, social norms. \n  \nThe Insect Graveyard\, Dir. Alex Simões\, 2023\, Portugal\, 20 min \nWhere were you when you realized the irreversibility of death? From mourning\, Alex retrieves the environment of his childhood and transforms memory into a space of performance for overcoming. \nContent notes: Discussion of death\, loss. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Thunder Bird\, Dir. Yadanar Oo\, 2025
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/the-stage-is-a-body/
LOCATION:GMAC Film\, 103 Trongate\, Glasgow\, Scotland\, G1 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251031T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251031T170000
DTSTAMP:20251031T123720Z
CREATED:20250910T105553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T123720Z
UID:13258-1761922800-1761930000@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Aunties - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \n**Please note this event is now sold out – we may be able to release more tickets nearer the screening. We are operating a waiting list for sold out events on the platform Ticket Tailor\, where we sell our tickets for SQIFF 2025 – please add your name to the waitlist and you’ll be notified by Ticket Tailor if any tickets become available!** \n  \nCommonly used in many black and brown cultures\, ‘Aunties’ is a term of respect for your elders. They may not be blood relatives\, but they have lived lives longer than ours and gained invaluable wisdom and culture. The films in this screening honour these enlightened elders and demonstrate their care for younger generations. They also celebrate them as individuals going on their queer journeys. Expect non-nuclear families\, aunties on tour and even a gay uncle. \nAfter the screening\, chai will be served by local aunties. \nCurated by Nat Lall.  \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nEnglish\, Hindi\, Mandarin Chinese\, Punjabi audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and chai tea chill session after screening. The interpreter for this event is Lou Hanson.\nLive Captioning for introduction and chai tea chill session after screening\n\nThis screening is 61 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, bean bag seating\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nTwo Travelling Aunties\, Dir. Christine Seow\, 2025\, Singapore\, 22 min \nTwo spirited Singaporean seniors ditch conventional living for van life\, embracing adventure\, newfound freedom\, and the joy of living on their terms. \nContent notes: Depiction of drug use. Discussion of family rejection. \n  \nWarm Shadows\, Dir. Aakash Chhabra\, 2025\, India\, Singapore\, 15 min \nPriya\, 50\, makes her maiden trip to the sea. At dusk\, she stands at the shore and overlooks the vast horizon. In a distant part of the world\, Raag\, 20s\, is in a taxi which passes through a metropolitan. A fragmented voice-over unfolds the tender relationship the two share. \n  \nToad Song\, Dir. Qin Qin\, 2025\, China\, 15 min \nEight-year-old Xu Letian is called to bring his parents to school after getting into a fight and bringing tadpoles. Xu Letian must find a new home for the tadpoles\, and on his journey\, he stumbles upon a secret that sets his family apart from others. \n  \nHandwoven\, Dirs. Dasha Levin\, Mason Cazalet\, Mihika Das\, Matthew Wisdom\, 2024\, India\, Ireland\, United States of America\, 9 min \nA lyrical portrait of Nikyle Begay\, a non-binary shepherd and weaver; working to preserve their way of life through the traditional art of weaving. \nContent notes: Discussion of queerphobia. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Two Travelling Aunties\, Dir. Christine Seow\, 2025
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/aunties/
LOCATION:GMAC Film\, 103 Trongate\, Glasgow\, Scotland\, G1 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251031T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251031T200000
DTSTAMP:20251028T132454Z
CREATED:20250910T105708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T132454Z
UID:13263-1761933600-1761940800@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:We Are Here
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nThis documentary from LGBT activists Zhao Jing and Shi Tou revisits the 1995 United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women\, which was hosted in Beijing. The conference was attended by 300 lesbian women from around the world\, whose organisers sought to facilitate queer participation\, visibility\, and recognition in the context of broader discussions around women’s rights. The first-ever lesbian tent at a UN NGO forum was created\, where ideas were shared\, connections were made\, and identities were affirmed; the gathering helped spearhead the birth of the queer lala movement in China. Featuring footage of the event\, and interview commentary from those who participated\, We Are Here testifies to the importance of global queer interactions in shaping the ongoing struggle for equality. \nCurated by Queer East. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nContent notes: Discussion of homophobia\, incarceration.\nChinese and English audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction. The interpreter for this event is Lou Hanson.\nLive Captioning for introduction\n\nThis screening is 78 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+. \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, bean bag seating\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: We Are Here\, Dirs. Zhao Jing\, Shi Tou\, 2015
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/we-are-here/
LOCATION:GMAC Film\, 103 Trongate\, Glasgow\, Scotland\, G1 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251031T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251031T230000
DTSTAMP:20251028T132554Z
CREATED:20250910T110117Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T132554Z
UID:13266-1761944400-1761951600@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Halloween Night: The Serpent's Skin
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nJoin us for a ghoulishly good night of queer horror at SQIFF’s Halloween screening! This chilling double bill sinks its teeth into the monstrous and the sensual\, the grotesque and the beautiful. \nFirst up is ¡Beso de lengua! by José Luiz Zorrero\, a surreal and seductive descent into a world where desire takes monstrous form. Then\, The Serpent’s Skin by Alice Maio Mackay slithers into darker territory\, weaving a tale of trans identity\, vengeance\, and the supernatural\, with all the blood-soaked camp you’d expect from a Mackay horror. \nBoth films push the boundaries of body\, gender\, and genre\, creating a perfect night of queer frights and delights. The fabulous Jaye Hudson from TGirlsOnFilm will introduce the films and host a Best Halloween Costume Competition! Come dressed to impress for a chance to win a pint of SQIFF and Closet Brewing’s Director’s Cut. Let’s celebrate Halloween the queerest way we know how! \nCurated by Indigo Korres. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nEnglish\, Spanish audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and costume competition. The interpreter for this event is Lisa Li.\nLive Captioning for introduction and costume competition\n\nThis screening is 98 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+. \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, bean bag seating\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \n¡Beso de lengua!\, Dir. José Luis Zorrero\, 2024\, Mexico\, 15 min \nItzcóatl and Moisés are on their first date. After a couple of hours of getting to know each other\, they both “play” a very unusual and riveting game that strengthens their romantic chemistry. \nContent notes: Depiction of blood\, hospitalisation\, wounds.  \n  \nThe Serpent’s Skin\, Dir. Alice Maio Mackay\, 2025\, Australia\, 83 min \nTwo young women form a romantic bond after discovering they have supernatural powers. Their insecurities unknowingly release a demon\, which possesses one of their exes and begins feeding on their friends. As the bodies pile up\, it becomes up to the women to face their pasts and stop the growing evil. \nContent notes: Depiction of alcohol use\, blood\, cigarette use\, death\, drug use\, gore\, self-harm\, sex. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery\, flashing lights. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: The Serpent’s Skin\, Dir. Alice Maio Mackay\, 2025
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/halloween-night-the-serpents-skin/
LOCATION:The Social Hub\, The Social Hub\, Candleriggs Square\, Glasgow\, G1 1TQ
CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Queer Horror,Shorts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251101T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251101T120000
DTSTAMP:20251028T132825Z
CREATED:20250910T110710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T132825Z
UID:13270-1761991200-1761998400@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Queer Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nOska Brights very own Head Programmer\, Matthew Hellett is back at SQIFF with a fearless\, unapologetic celebration of Learning Disabled and autistic filmmakers stories\, who are reshaping cinema with their unique voices\, powerful stories\, and visionary perspectives. He presents a specially curated programme of some of his highlights from over the years at Oska Bright Film Festival. After the screening\, stay tuned for a special conversation hosted by Stella Nicholson with Matthew Hellett. \nCurated by Matthew Hellett. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nEnglish audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and panel discussion. The interpreter for this event is Lou Hanson.\nLive Captioning for introduction and panel discussion\n\nThis screening is 54 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, bean bag seating\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nJust Me\, Dir. Mattie Kennedy\, 2014\, United Kingdom\, 3 min \nA film about individual identities and family ties\, Versions is made through the technique of stop-motion and collage in which the filmmaker uses various silhouettes\, which could potentially represent rebirth. \nContent notes: Discussion of ableism. \n  \nIzzy Aman: The Joy of Drag\, Dir. Isabella Walton\, 2023\, United Kingdom\, 13 min \nThis film explores the rich expressive world of drag kinging through the experience of one individual: Isabel Adomakoh Young\, known as Izzy Aman in the drag world. \nContent notes: Discussion of patriarchy\, racism\, toxic masculinity. \n  \nComing out Autistic\, Dir. Steven Fraser\, 2023\, United Kingdom\, 4 min \nComing out Autistic is a short animated documentary that explores the experience of telling the world that you are autistic when you also identify as LGBTQ+.\n \n  \nS.A.M.\, Dirs. Neil Ely\, Lloyd Eyre-Morgan\, 2020\, United Kingdom\, 16 min \nS.A.M. is a short drama film in which two teenagers bond after meeting in a park after school. \nContent notes: Depiction of ableism. \n  \nSparkle\, Dir. Matthew Hellett\, 2008\, United Kingdom\, 3 min \nSparkle\, made by Matthew Hellett\, charts his transformation into a glamorous alternative persona\, the drag queen Mrs. Sparkle. \n  \n(Un)fit to Work\, Dir. Yasmin Godo\, 2023\, United Kingdom\, 5 min \nA disabled mechanic takes us on a musical journey of 80s disco & ballroom through his imagination after he’s denied access to apply for the job he’s best suited for at his local job center. \nContent notes: Depiction of ableism. \n  \nBorn to Dance with an Extra Chromosome: the Drag Queens (and Kings) with Down’s Syndrome\, Dir. Nikolay Nikolov\, 2020\, United Kingdom\, 10 min \nBorn to dance with an extra chromosome: the drag queens (and kings) with Down syndrome. This short film follows Drag Syndrome during a performance at the Ace Hotel in East London. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Izzy Aman: The Joy of Drag\, Dir. Isabella Walton\, 2023
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/queer-freedom/
LOCATION:The Social Hub\, The Social Hub\, Candleriggs Square\, Glasgow\, G1 1TQ
CATEGORIES:BSL,Deaf,Descriptive Subtitles,Disability,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251101T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251101T143000
DTSTAMP:20251028T132918Z
CREATED:20250910T110451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T132918Z
UID:13276-1762000200-1762007400@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Re:Frame
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nThis special screening showcases bold and original short films created by participants of the SQIFF Filmmaking Workshops for Trans and Non-Binary People\, led by artist and filmmaker Erica Monde. Delivered in collaboration with Scottish Trans\, the workshops offered a series of collaborative sessions where participants explored storytelling\, visual language\, and filmmaking techniques in a supportive\, trans-led space. The result is a powerful collection of short works that reflect the diversity\, complexity\, and creativity of trans and non-binary lives and perspectives. From personal reflection to experimental narrative\, these films challenge the mainstream gaze and reclaim the frame through authentic self-expression. Whether playful\, political\, poetic\, or all of the above\, each piece is a testament to the value of community-centred filmmaking and the importance of trans voices in cinema. Join us in celebrating these emerging filmmakers and the stories they’ve chosen to share with the world. There will be a Q&A with the filmmakers following the screening. \nHosted by Erica Monde. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nEnglish and Portuguese audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and panel discussion. The interpreter for this event is Louise Rodgers.\nLive Captioning for introduction and panel discussion\n\nThis screening is 58 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+. \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, bean bag seating\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nPretty Sick\, Dirs. Zed Von Benzon\, Aster Emschild\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 10 min \nGlasgow-based disability advocate and artist Sara\, who masked before COVID\, creates bold glittering mask jewelry\, transforming survival symbols into defiance and hope. This intimate documentary explores ongoing pandemic impacts on those still masking\, weaving together disability\, activism\, and fashion while advocating for visibility and inclusion. \nContent notes: Discussion of Covid-19 pandemic. \n  \nModernism/Us\, Dir. Morgan Black\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 14 min \nTwo lovers – Isla and Tris – find themselves emotionally\, verbally and physically dancing around the consummation of their mutual affections. Driven by music\, they discuss and express their feelings for each other in a series of vignettes\, leading towards an emotional and ultimately fulfilling climax. \nContent notes: Depiction of nudity.  \n  \nThresh/olding\, Dir. Deviji Jaani-Jaan\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 5 min \nThresh/olding is an experimental film dreaming the QTIPoC body through poetry\, movement\, selkies and mangroves roots as radical\, fecund sites of queer and trans resilience and resistance. \n  \nWORM\, Dirs. Lish Adam\, Jules Brick\, Jo Hauge\, Cal Mowatt\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 13 min \nI want to share a body with you and also with a worm. Worms can feel with their whole bodies. \nContent notes: Depiction of sensual language.  \n  \nBianca\, Dir. Priscila Fróes\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 8 min \nA trans woman blends documentary footage of her past as a sex worker in Porto Alegre and Rio de Janeiro with experimental visuals and a hybrid soundscape to transform marginalised memories into a powerful act of cinematic reclamation. \nContent notes: Depiction of sex work\, stalking. \nAccess notes: Distorted imagery. \n  \nLock In\, Dir. Louis Utieyin\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 8 min \nJJ decides to try out a new spiritual retreat because they are struggling with their mental health. 24 hours later they are in an interrogation room and try to make sense of what happened at the retreat. Reality and imagination begin to blur. What is real and what is fake? \nContent notes: Discussion of mental health\, murder.  \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: WORM\, Dirs. Lish Adam\, Jules Brick\, Jo Hauge\, Cal Mowatt\, 2025
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/reframe/
LOCATION:The Social Hub\, The Social Hub\, Candleriggs Square\, Glasgow\, G1 1TQ
CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251101T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251101T150000
DTSTAMP:20251028T133005Z
CREATED:20250910T110912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T133005Z
UID:13279-1762002000-1762009200@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Animation Now
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nBack for the third year ‘Animation Now’ showcases the best of contemporary queer animation. In this screening there are complex and mature characters that challenge the assumption that cartoons are just for kids. We are taken on journeys exploring sex\, love\, death\, parenting and protest. And of course\, there are also moments of playfulness\, colour and childlike imagination in this selection. Expect everything in this jam packed screening showing 10 films. \nCurated by Nat Lall and Huss. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nEnglish and Mandarin Chinese audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and workshop. The interpreter for this event is Lou Hanson.\nLive Captioning for introduction and workshop\n\nThis screening is 76 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+. \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, bean bag seating\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nThe Last Garden\, Dir Eloise Jenninger\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 8 min \nFor Henry\, the community garden is his escape from the daily toil in the city. However\, the day has come for it to be demolished\, Henry and his community can’t agree on how to save it. \n  \nThe Prospectors\, episode 1 Pip Pop’s Find\, Dir. David Hutchison\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 10 min \nCat dads Ahab and Gert discover rejuvenating goo on their asteroid\, but sharing it leads to capture by space cannibal Sunny Bean. \n  \nTwo Black Boys In Paradise\, Dir. Baz Sells\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 9 min \nA movingly tender animation\, based on Dean Atta’s eponymous poem\, sees two boys (Edan\, 19 and Dula\, 18) on a journey of self-acceptance and love – for each other and themselves. \nContent notes: Depiction of animated nudity\, homophobia\, police harassment\, racism\, sex. \n  \nBeacon\, Dir. Alicia Brown\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 2 min \nAn animation about finding a way home after crash-landing on an unknown planet. \n  \nColour Me Pink\, Dir. Anika O’Hagan-Ploug\, 2024\, Ireland\, 3 min \nMusic Video for indie pop song Colour Me Pink by K E L\, created by Anika O’Hagan-Ploug. \n  \nDragfox\, Dir. Lisa Ott\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, Switzerland\, 8 min \nSam’s search for identity gets interrupted by a mysterious neighbourhood fox. Together they embark on a magical journey to the attic to discover the surprising things they might have in common\, and how to celebrate the ways in which they differ. \n  \nFalling for Greta\, Dir. Gustavo Arteaga\, 2023\, United Kingdom\, 11 min \nWhen love comes knocking Greta’s world is turned upside down. As her passion grows complications follow but change is coming in the shape of water. \n  \nHey Dad\, Dir. WeiFan Wang\, 2023\, Taiwan\, 6 min \nI’ve practiced these words for 20 years now\, but maybe being candid isn’t the best idea. I’m starting my countdown again\, another 20 years. Maybe it might be the right time by then. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery. \n  \nGrand Dandy (For Ezra)\, Dirs. The Campbells (Jen and Crystal Campbell)\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 4 min \nNon-binary grandparent Libro Levi Bridgeman shares tender moments with grandson Ezra while exploring how to explain their queer identity lovingly. \n  \nFried!\, Dir. Lizzie Watts\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 10 min \nAs Dev drives home from a mysterious\, ageing nuclear facility\, he becomes stranded at an isolated emu farm run by old mystic lesbians. Suspicious of their intentions\, Dev fears they will sacrifice him at the local stone circle. \nContent notes: Depiction of animated nudity. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery. \n  \nMidnight at Mickey’s\, Dir. Vin Wolff\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 5 min \nTwo tough guys face off in a seedy late-night diner. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Two Black Boys In Paradise\, Dir. Baz Sells\, 2025
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/animation-now-3/
LOCATION:The Social Hub\, The Social Hub\, Candleriggs Square\, Glasgow\, G1 1TQ
CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251101T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251101T173000
DTSTAMP:20251101T135838Z
CREATED:20250910T111047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251101T135838Z
UID:13151-1762011000-1762018200@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Scottish Shorts 2 - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \n**Please note this event is now sold out – we may be able to release more tickets nearer the screening. We are operating a waiting list for sold out events on the platform Ticket Tailor\, where we sell our tickets for SQIFF 2025 – please add your name to the waitlist and you’ll be notified by Ticket Tailor if any tickets become available!** \n  \nReturning for another year at the festival\, Scottish Shorts 2 is a bold and intimate programme of short films by queer filmmakers working across Scotland. This selection continues to explore the queer Scottish experience through stories shaped by displacement\, desire\, care\, survival\, and play. \nThese films move between personal documentary\, narrative storytelling\, and experimental textures. Some reflect on home and migration\, others explore relationships\, identity\, and transformation. These films reveal queer lives in all their depth and nuance\, telling stories with humour and heart. \nAt its core\, this programme brings forward voices and perspectives too often absent from Scottish screens. It celebrates a growing queer cinema that is rooted\, restless\, and unapologetically present. \nAll filmmakers in this screening and in ‘Scottish Shorts 1’ are automatically entered into a competition to win the title of Best Scottish Short. The winner will be announced at the closing screening of SQIFF 2025. \nFollowing the screening\, we’ll be joined by the filmmakers for a Q&A to reflect on their work\, share insights\, and open up space for conversation. \nCurated by Nat Lall and Huss.  \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nChinese\, English\, Mandarin  audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and panel discussion. The interpreter for this event is Lou Hanson.\nLive Captioning for introduction and panel discussion\n\nThis screening is 76 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+. \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, bean bag seating\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nA Journey Of The Leaves\, Dir. Yash Zhang\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 11 min \nWhen memories of his father’s violence chase him from China\, a queer filmmaker drifts into an autumn-touched Estonian town. There\, a wandering traveler\, a bookstore owner\, a poet’s living statue\, and another queer Chinese soul carrying similar wounds guide him through the scattered pieces of his past. \nContent notes: Discussion of violence. \n  \nBe Honest!\, Dir. Alice Harper\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 11 min \nWith a chance to win £100\,000 for their ailing child\, a couple enter a game show where they must face the most brutal challenge of all — being honest.  \n  \nBefore You Leave\, Dir. Louise Thomas\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 12 min \nOn the day before her move to Australia\, Innes\, a veterinarian in her mid-twenties\, grapples with mounting uncertainty as she and her sister\, Saoirse\, navigate the streets of Edinburgh. On this journey\, they deliver the last of her belongings to a coworker\, an ex-boyfriend\, and a childhood friend. Each encounter becomes a poignant reminder of what she’s leaving behind. \n  \nKeith\, Dir. Steven Fraser\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 8 min \nA Glasgow filmmaker discovers a dead body behind bins and embarks on a phone-based investigation to identify the victim. Using animation techniques exploring social media\, apps\, and blogs\, the film examines neurodiversity and autistic communication styles while building tension toward revealing the deceased person’s name. \nContent notes: Depiction of animated nudity\, drug use. \n  \nBowl\, Dir. John Kelbie\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 10 min \nArthur is an elderly\, quick-witted\, gay man who has recently been diagnosed with arthritis. Upon finding out that his old foe and competitor Norma is playing in the upcoming lawn bowls charity match\, Arthur seeks the chance to prove himself. He faces many challenges along the way as he bickers with Norma and comes to terms with his illness and the losses he has faced\, but with a little help from Norma’s granddaughter Jenn\, he is able to confront his past and learn what is truly important to him. \nContent notes: Discussion of death\, grief\, illness\, loss. \n  \nCahā\, Dir. Chak Hin Leung\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 10 min \nIntimate documentary capturing two immigrants—Indian and Bruneian—meeting in a London teahouse. Over tea (“cahā”)\, their casual conversation reveals profound stories of sacrifice\, identity\, and adaptation. The film explores immigrant experiences and colonial tea legacy\, showing how this simple ritual creates unexpected connection and understanding across borders. \nContent notes: Discussion of colonialism\, transphobia. \n  \nChanging Homes\, Dir. Mano Mandal\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 6 min \nAn Indian nonbinary transmasculine person goes to a European beach for the first time since their top surgery. As they sit and read about a historical trans person\, they navigate the idea of being shirtless in public for the very first time. While doing so\, they reflect on Eurocentric body standards and on their sense of home — in their own body and amidst bodies of water. \nContent notes: Depiction of surgery scars. Discussion of gender affirming surgery\, racialisation of bodies and European body standards\, and relationship with natal family. \n  \nFirst Contact\, Dir. James Crang\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 8 min \nIn isolation on the moon\, a gardener tends to his small patch of life. When another person appears\, he is forced to confront his fears of connection. Will he nurture a bond that could bring light to his lonely existence\, or will his anxiety keep him in darkness? \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Keith\, Dir. Steven Fraser\, 2024
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/scottish-shorts-2-3/
LOCATION:The Social Hub\, The Social Hub\, Candleriggs Square\, Glasgow\, G1 1TQ
CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251101T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251101T180000
DTSTAMP:20251028T133234Z
CREATED:20250910T113815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T133234Z
UID:13282-1762012800-1762020000@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Queerly Beloved
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nJoin us for a vibrant collection of short films that dive into queer experiences with wit\, warmth\, and a generous dose of heart. These stories celebrate the everyday absurdities\, quiet triumphs\, and unapologetic joy that shape queer life. In a world that so often focuses on queer pain\, this programme shifts the spotlight to laughter\, love\, and the resilience found in connection. \nExpect a dynamic mix of voices and perspectives. From awkward firsts to bold declarations\, from moments of celebration to quiet self-discovery\, each film brings its own spark. What unites them is a spirit of humour that uplifts\, disarms\, and gently insists on being seen. \nThe evening opens with a stand-up set by the brilliant Kathleen Hughes\, whose sharp comedy sets the tone for what’s to come. After the films\, stay with us for a live performance by the electrifying Craig Manson. \nCome laugh with us. Maybe cry a little too. This is queer storytelling at its most joyful\, defiant and alive.  \nCurated by Huss. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nAudio Description\nEnglish and French audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and performance. The interpreter for this event is Lisa Li.\nLive Captioning for introduction and performance\n\nThis screening is 77 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+. \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, bean bag seating\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nBury Your Gays\, Dir. Charlotte Serena Cooper\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 20 min \nBury Your Gays follows actor Grace\, who can’t understand why every role she lands ends in her untimely death—until a mysterious agent explains the ‘Bury Your Gays’ trope. Now\, trapped in a genre-hopping battle for survival\, Grace has one mission: do not die. \nContent notes: Depiction of comedic death. \n  \nASL\, Dir. Cal Freeman\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 5 min \nRulf (19) meets Ziggy (38) for a car hookup\, but attraction turns awkward when Ziggy’s internalized homophobia clashes with Rulf’s progressive views. After confronting contradictions and guilt\, a flamboyant radio ad breaks the tension. They reconnect through laughter\, reconsidering their desires before finally embracing their mutual attraction. \nContent notes: Discussion of sex. \n  \nBi-Nocular Panic\, Dir. Anouk Witkowska Hiffle\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 7 min \nCass and Jane spend their afternoon doing what every normal teenager does on a sunny day: spying on boys. But when the captivating Melody appears\, Cass realises she might be interested in more than just boys. \n  \nGender Reveal\, Dir. Mo Matton\, 2024\, Canada\, 13 min \nRhys\, a dedicated people pleaser\, winds up at their boss’ gender reveal party with their two partners. The trans throuple soon realize that they are dealing with more than they were prepared for and their ability to survive the event comes into question. \nContent notes: Depiction of blood\, cigarette use\, death\, strong language use. \n  \nSriracha\, Dir. Weili Hsing\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 10 min \nIn a chaotic London kebab shop\, Asian drag king Li clashes with traditional Turkish chef Hamza over sriracha. When drunk British lads arrive seeking trouble\, a simple condiment dispute erupts into a full food fight. Through the mayhem\, Li and Hamza discover their shared experience bridges cultural divides\, forging unexpected friendship. \nContent notes: Depiction of transphobia. \n  \nPrincipal Boy\, Dir. Maz Murray\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 22 min \nPrincipal Boy follows the audition\, rehearsal\, and performance of British pantomime’s traditional lead—a male hero conventionally played by a woman in drag. Using and subverting pantomime conventions\, it explores trans and gender-nonconforming representation in mainstream culture\, examining presence and absence in film and theatre. \nContent notes: Discussion of discrimination\, gaslighting\, violence towards Trans people. \nAccess notes: Brief use of laser. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Gender Reveal\, Dir. Mo Matton\, 2024
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/queerly-beloved/
LOCATION:The Social Hub\, The Social Hub\, Candleriggs Square\, Glasgow\, G1 1TQ
CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251101T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251101T210000
DTSTAMP:20251031T123809Z
CREATED:20250910T111219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T123809Z
UID:13285-1762023600-1762030800@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Closing Film: Dreams in Nightmares - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \n**Please note this event is now sold out – we may be able to release more tickets nearer the screening. We are operating a waiting list for sold out events on the platform Ticket Tailor\, where we sell our tickets for SQIFF 2025 – please add your name to the waitlist and you’ll be notified by Ticket Tailor if any tickets become available!** \n  \nThree queer black femmes embark on a road trip across the Midwest United States in search of their missing friend. The trio face challenges as they encounter different communities along their journey and this prompts  reflection on the group as friends\, as well as individuals. \nExpect tender friends and lovers\, open country roads and a chance to dream in a world of nightmares. \nThe winner of Best Scottish Shorts will be announced at the end of this event. \nCurated by Nat Lall. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility: \nThis programme has: \n\nContent notes: Depiction of alcohol use\, distressing argument scenes\, nudity\, sex. Discussion of racism and transphobia.\nEnglish audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction. The interpreter for this event is Sula Brookes.\nLive Captioning for introduction\n\nThis screening is 128 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+. \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, bean bag seating\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Dreams in Nightmares\, Dir. Shatara Michelle Ford\, 2024
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/closing-film-dreams-in-nightmares/
LOCATION:The Social Hub\, The Social Hub\, Candleriggs Square\, Glasgow\, G1 1TQ
CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,People of colour,Polyamory,Shorts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251108T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251108T203000
DTSTAMP:20250911T133558Z
CREATED:20250911T133558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T133558Z
UID:13421-1762624800-1762633800@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:NIÑXS (Dundee)
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\nIn the rural small town of Tepoztlán\, Mexico\, fifteen-year-old Karla gets to tell her own coming-of-age story as she navigates the joys and complexities of trans adolescence. Irresistibly warm and funny\, NIÑXS bursts the seams of documentary convention by dissolving the distance between filmmaker and subject. Director Kani Lapuerta and Karla reflect together on their transness as they watch eight years’ worth of footage documenting this formative period of Karla’s life: from trying out for the cheer team\, playing with makeup\, to being embarrassed by her loving and supportive parents. In an era where trans kids are spoken over and spoken for\, NIÑXS sparkles with confidence\, wit\, and magic: a joyous demand that trans youth get to narrate their own stories. Presented as part of Take One Action Film Festivals 2025! \nGrasping with both hands the joy\, tenderness and tenacity that jumps through the screen in NIÑXS\, stay on after the screening for a celebration of trans life lived to its fullest. \n  \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £5\, £10\, £15\, or £20. To book your ticket for this event\, click here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nContent Notes: Discussions of transphobia\, gender dysphoria\, death and surgery. Contains two brief depictions of fake blood.\nAccess Notes: Mix of explanatory dialogue (in Spanish) and visual storytelling. Mainly bright images\, with a short sequence of darker images towards the end of the film.\nSpanish audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and workshop\nLive Captioning for introduction\n\nThis screening is 86 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nImage Credit: NINXS\, Dir. Kani Lapuerta\, 2025
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/ninxs-dundee/
LOCATION:Steps Theatre\, Central Library\, The Wellgate Dundee\, Dundee\, DD1 1DB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Families,Feature,Films,Live Captioning
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251116T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251116T190000
DTSTAMP:20251110T164903Z
CREATED:20251110T164903Z
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SUMMARY:¡Quba!
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n¡QUBA! chronicles the raw\, revolutionary fight of Cuba’s LGBTQIA+ activists as they battle deep-rooted homophobia to achieve a historic victory. \n¡Quba! documents Cuba’s extraordinary journey toward LGBTQIA+ equality\, culminating in one of the most unexpected civil rights victories of the 21st century – the historic 2022 referendum that overwhelmingly approved the new Family Code\, legalizing same-sex marriage and adoption. \nAgainst the backdrop of Havana’s sun-drenched streets and the countryside’s conservative heartlands\, the film traces the decades-long struggle of activists who turned a revolution within the Revolution into reality. \nAt its heart are two iconic trailblazers: Adela Hernández\, Cuba’s first openly transgender elected official\, whose quiet perseverance broke barriers in rural Caibarién\, and Ramón Silverio\, the subversive theater director who transformed his cultural hub\, El Mejunje\, into a sanctuary for queer art and resistance. Through their friendship\, we witness how Cuba’s LGBTQ movement took root—from the dark days of UMAP labor camps to the defiant drag performances that challenged homophobia in Santa Clara. Ramón’s rainbow caravan of artists brought radical acceptance to Cuba’s most isolated towns\, proving that change could bloom even in hardened soil. \nTheir legacy fuels a new generation of firebrands. In Santiago\, the lesbian collective Las Isabelas —Maritza\, Ana\, and Isel—combat machismo with radical visibility\, conducting educational campaigns to empower women and girls. In Havana\, young activists like Ulises push boundaries through relentless advocacy\, while Mariela Castro\, head of CENESEX\, navigates Cuba’s political machinery to bridge grassroots movements and government policy. Their efforts collide with a rising evangelical backlash\, setting the stage for a cultural battle that divides families and tests the nation’s revolutionary ideals. \nArchival footage reveals the shadows of state persecution and religious bigotry\, but the film pulses with the defiant rhythms of resistance—drag spectacles\, underground queer gatherings\, and clandestine activism that kept hope alive. As the campaign for the 2022 Family Code reaches its climax\, activists hold their breath: will Cuba\, a nation that once imprisoned its LGBTQ citizens\, now embrace them? \nSet to the defiant rhythms that fueled this movement\, ¡Quba! captures a paradox shattered: in a nation that had already overturned capitalism but still wrestled with patriarchal traditions\, the people themselves became the vanguard. This victory—won through art\, organizing\, and unapologetic joy—proves that revolution is never finished. From Adela’s trailblazing resilience to Ramón’s artistic insurgency and the bold fury of Las Isabelas\, the film is a testament to love’s power to rewrite history. \nIn collaboration with Havana Glasgow Film Festival. \nFollowed by Q&A with Director Kim Anno\, SQIFF Director Indigo Korres and HGFF co-Director Hugo Rivalta. \nREAD HGFF’S INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR KIM ANNO. \n  \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, £10\, or £12. To book your ticket for this event\, click here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nContent Notes: This documentary contains mature thematic material including discussions of discrimination\, homophobia\, and political conflict. Suitable for mature audiences.\nSpanish audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and Q&A\n\nThis screening is 70 minutes long. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nImage Credit: ¡Quba!\, Dir. Kim Anno\, 2025
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/quba/
LOCATION:The Boardwalk\, The Boardwalk\, 105 Brunswick St\, Glasgow\, G1 1TF
CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260527T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20260527T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T142828Z
CREATED:20260514T140718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T142828Z
UID:13618-1779906600-1779913800@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Queer Filmmakers Group - 48 Hour Film Challenge 2026
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \n\nAre you a queer filmmaker? Do you want to meet other queer filmmakers? Do you want to make a film in two days? Join SQIFF for the return of the Queer Filmmakers Group for a 48 Hour Film Challenge! \nThe SQIFF 48 Hour Film Challenge works like this: by signing up you will work with a group of other filmmakers to complete the challenge of making an entire film from beginning to end in just two days. \nThe Brief\, which includes film themes\, required elements\, guidelines\, and time frames for the challenge will be discussed in person at the start of our 48 hours. You will then set out in your teams to make your films. All completed films will then be screened at the next Queer Filmmaker’s Group session in June (bring your friends)! \nThe challenge is open for any and all levels of filmmaking experience and we encourage people who are brand-new to film to attend. You can either sign up as a group or as an individual\, where we will assign you to a group. \n  \nCLICK HERE to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \n\n\nAbout the group: \nThe SQIFF Queer Filmmakers Group is a monthly meetup designed for LGBTQIA+ filmmakers in Scotland to meet other queer creatives and do everything film. From challenges to networking events\, skills development to special guest speakers\, the SQIFF Queer Filmmakers Group is THE place to be if you’re queer and into film. \nThe group is open for any level of filmmaking or film supporting arts (ie. acting\, prop making\, music and sound design…) and we really encourage people just starting out in these mediums to come along. \nJoin a very friendly and supportive cohort of queer artists in Scotland making films! \n\n  \nAccessibility:  \n\nBSL-English interpretation for the whole event.\nRelaxed event.\nWheelchair Access.\nWe have an Audience Access Fund for travel costs. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org.\n\nIf you have any other access needs you would like to discuss with us\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org. \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nImage Credit: Tiu Makkonen
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/queer-filmmakers-group-18/
LOCATION:The Boardwalk\, The Boardwalk\, 105 Brunswick St\, Glasgow\, G1 1TF
CATEGORIES:BSL,Filmmakers' Group
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260607T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260607T210000
DTSTAMP:20260529T065652Z
CREATED:20260511T120314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T065652Z
UID:13615-1780858800-1780866000@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:SQIFF x Porty Pride Film Night
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nOnce again\, SQIFF and Porty Pride are teaming up to bring you an eclectic mix of queer short films. \nThis edition celebrates multi-cultural intersections in queer cinema. The first film\, Who Will Be Remembered Here\, is a brave tale of reclaiming history against the backdrop of rural Scotland. Next is Dissonance which follows a young Black woman fleeing a homophobic upbringing and discovering herself in Glasgow. \nThen we have Oceania\, a colourful\, softly lit short about a teenage gamer dealing with grief. This is followed by a moving animation named Two Black Boys in Paradise that explores the joys and woes of queer black gays passionately in love. \nThen comes Two Travelling Aunties\, the adorable and funny story of two older lesbians from Singapore living out their dream travelling the world together in their van. Last but not least is the hilarious Sriracha. An east-asian drag king and a Turkish kebab chef clash over the condiment but are brought together by their rage towards some drunk British lads. \nThen please join us for a chatty informal Q&A with some of the filmmakers\, hosted by Nat Lall. \nCurated by Nat Lall \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of £5\, £10\, £15. To book your ticket for this event\, click here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nAn age recommendation of N/C 16+.\nBritish Sign Language and English\, French\, Scottish Gaelic audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nBSL-English interpretation provided for the introduction and panel discussion.\n\nThis screening is 126 minutes long with a introduction and panel discussion. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nwho will be remembered here\, Dirs. Michael Sherrington\, Lewis Hetherington\, CJ Mahony\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 30 min \nA cry against cultural erasure. Four queer people across Scotland’s historic landscapes question the stories we tell and their impact on future generations. This intimate film archives marginalized identities\, claiming space in history as a beacon for those who follow a tender refusal to be forgotten. \nContent notes: Discussion of death\, war\, queer and disabled erasure. \n  \nDissonance\, Dir. Aderayo Adenekan\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 30 min \nExperimental short following a young Black woman exploring her queerness after moving cities\, battling internal conflict from homophobic upbringing. Split between wordless narrative and documentary epilogue\, the film uses movement\, sound\, and symbolism to capture psychological dissonance between taught identity and authentic self-discovery. \nContent notes: Discussion of homophobia\, racism\, transphobia.  \nAccess notes: Flashing lights. \n  \nOceania\, Dir. Valentin Noujaïm\, 2024\, Lebanon\, 24 min \nNajib\, 16\, spends his summer on a video game\, until his mother\, Asma\, discovers the death of their elderly and lonely neighbour. He steals the keys to the apartment\, and dives into an unexpected world. \nContent notes: Discussion of death\, HIV stigma.  \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery\, flashing lights. \n  \nTwo Black Boys in Paradise\, Dir. Baz Sells\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 9 min \nA movingly tender animation\, based on Dean Atta’s eponymous poem\, sees two boys (Edan\, 19 and Dula\, 18) on a journey of self-acceptance and love – for each other and themselves. \nContent notes: Depiction of animated nudity\, homophobia\, police harassment\, racism\, sex. \n  \nTwo Travelling Aunties\, Dir. Christine Seow\, 2025\, Singapore\, 22 min \nTwo spirited Singaporean seniors ditch conventional living for van life\, embracing adventure\, newfound freedom\, and the joy of living on their terms. \nContent notes: Depiction of drug use. Discussion of family rejection. \n  \nSriracha\, Dir. Weili Hsing\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 10 min \nIn a chaotic London kebab shop\, Asian drag king Li clashes with traditional Turkish chef Hamza over sriracha. When drunk British lads arrive seeking trouble\, a simple condiment dispute erupts into a full food fight. Through the mayhem\, Li and Hamza discover their shared experience bridges cultural divides\, forging unexpected friendship. \nContent notes: Depiction of transphobia. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nImage Credit: Porty Pride\, 2025
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-x-porty-pride-film-night-3/
LOCATION:Portobello Town Hall\, 147-149 Portobello High Street\, Edinburgh\, EH15 1AF
CATEGORIES:BSL,Deaf,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Shorts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260617T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260617T203000
DTSTAMP:20260514T143857Z
CREATED:20260514T142806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T143857Z
UID:13621-1781721000-1781728200@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Queer Filmmakers Group - 48 Hour Film Screening and SQIFF Trailer
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \n\nWant to see what the Queer Filmmakers Group made last month\, and help shape what thousands of festival-goers will see this autumn? Join The Queer Filmmaker’s Group in a creative and practical session making the official festival trailer for the 2026 edition of the Scottish Queer International Film Festival! \nWorking as a group\, we will use this session to brainstorm and come up with ideas for making a short trailer over the course of the month. This session is a casual\, fun\, and hands-on way to get creative with a group of other queer filmmakers in Scotland.The completed trailer will be shown before each screening of the 2026 film festival\, and will be watched by over 5000 people. \nThis session will also start with special screening of all the completed films made in the SQIFF 48 Hour Film Challenge in the previous month’s Queer Filmmaker’s Group. \n  \nCLICK HERE to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \n\n\nAbout the group: \nThe SQIFF Queer Filmmakers Group is a monthly meetup designed for LGBTQIA+ filmmakers in Scotland to meet other queer creatives and do everything film. From challenges to networking events\, skills development to special guest speakers\, the SQIFF Queer Filmmakers Group is THE place to be if you’re queer and into film. \nThe group is open for any level of filmmaking or film supporting arts (ie. acting\, prop making\, music and sound design…) and we really encourage people just starting out in these mediums to come along. \nJoin a very friendly and supportive cohort of queer artists in Scotland making films! \n\n  \nAccessibility:  \n\nBSL-English interpretation for the whole event.\nRelaxed event.\nWheelchair Access.\nWe have an Audience Travel and Access Fund for travel costs. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org.\n\nIf you have any other access needs you would like to discuss with us\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org. \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nImage Credit: Tiu Makkonen
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/queer-filmmakers-group-19/
LOCATION:The Boardwalk\, The Boardwalk\, 105 Brunswick St\, Glasgow\, G1 1TF
CATEGORIES:BSL,Filmmakers' Group
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260729T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260729T203000
DTSTAMP:20260720T155956Z
CREATED:20260720T155936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T155956Z
UID:13663-1785349800-1785357000@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Queer Filmmakers Group - Industry Speed Dating
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \n\nLooking to find collaborators\, crew\, or just more queer people to talk about film with? Join the Queer Filmmaker’s Group for an Industry Speed Dating session and get to know other LGBTQIA+ film workers in Scotland! \nIn classic speed dating fashion\, participants will have 5 minutes to connect with another film worker before moving on to the next person. This session can be used to network for an upcoming project\, find crew or make connections for future work\, or just get more involved in the queer filmmaking scene in Scotland. \nThe speed dating session will last an hour and twenty minutes\, with a short introduction and half an hour at the end for casual networking. \nBring yourself and an openness to meet new people! \n  \nCLICK HERE to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \n\n\nAbout the group: \nThe SQIFF Queer Filmmakers Group is a monthly meetup designed for LGBTQIA+ filmmakers in Scotland to meet other queer creatives and do everything film. From challenges to networking events\, skills development to special guest speakers\, the SQIFF Queer Filmmakers Group is THE place to be if you’re queer and into film. \nThe group is open for any level of filmmaking or film supporting arts (ie. acting\, prop making\, music and sound design…) and we really encourage people just starting out in these mediums to come along. \nJoin a very friendly and supportive cohort of queer artists in Scotland making films! \n\n  \nAccessibility:  \n\nBSL-English interpretation for the whole event.\nRelaxed event.\nWheelchair Access.\nWe have an Audience Travel and Access Fund for travel costs. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org.\n\nIf you have any other access needs you would like to discuss with us\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org. \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nImage Credit: Tiu Makkonen
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/queer-filmmakers-group-industry-speed-dating/
LOCATION:The Boardwalk\, The Boardwalk\, 105 Brunswick St\, Glasgow\, G1 1TF
CATEGORIES:BSL,Filmmakers' Group
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260920T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260920T173000
DTSTAMP:20260824T103257Z
CREATED:20260824T103257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T103257Z
UID:13731-1789914600-1789925400@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:BSL Film Club x SQIFF: Reconnection + Close to You + Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\nThis screening will have an introduction and be followed by a Q&A with Reconnection director Amy Helena\, moderated by BSL Film Club co-programmer Charlie Little. \n\nBSL Film Club are delighted to be collaborating with Scottish Queer International Film Festival (SQIFF) on a partnership screening with Filmhouse.\n\nBSL Film Club is Deaf Action’s monthly community screening\, programmed by Charlie Little and Tomas Gerrard. These screenings are designed for all deaf\, hard-of-hearing\, and hearing audiences with an interest in British Sign Language. Our screenings are presented with on-screen descriptive subtitles\, and all fluency levels of BSL are welcome.\n\nSQIFF (Scottish Queer International Film Festival) is a charity formed with the aim of showcasing diverse queer cinema and uplifting creative voices from the LGBTQIA+ community in Scotland and beyond. The organisation runs an annual film festival in Glasgow\, pop-up and year-round events\, and community-focused programmes across Scotland.\n\n\nJoin us afterwards for a Q&A with Reconnection director Amy Helena\, moderated by BSL Film Club co-programmer Charlie Little.\n\n\nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20. To book your ticket for this event\, click here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nEnglish audio and British Sing Language with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nBSL-English Interpretation for the intro and panel discussion.\nLive Captioning for the intro and panel discussion.\n\nThis screening is 110 minutes long. \n  \n\nFilms in this programme includes:\n \nReconnection (dir. Amy Helena\, UK\, 2026\, 11 mins\, British Sign Language w/ English subtitles)\n\n\nA couple’s argument is interrupted by a blackout. In candlelight\, silence gives way to honesty\, helping them reconnect and bridge the emotional distance between them.\n\nClose to You (dir. Dominic Savage\, Canada/UK/USA\, 2023\, 99 mins\, English and American Sign Language w/ English subtitles)\n\n\nElliot Page stars in this gentle romantic drama alongside co-star Hillary Baack (Sound of Metal). Close to You follows a trans man as he returns to his hometown\, facing family tensions and complicated dynamics. He reunites with a former love interest\, and begins a journey of self-acceptance.\n\n\n\nThis event is supported by Film Hub Scotland\, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network\, awarding funding on behalf of Screen Scotland and the BFI National Lottery. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nImage Credit: Close to You Dir. Dominic Savage\, 2023
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/bsl-film-club-x-sqiff-reconnection-close-to-you-qa/
CATEGORIES:BSL,Deaf,Descriptive Subtitles,English language,Feature,Films,Live Captioning
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260923T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260923T203000
DTSTAMP:20260904T122946Z
CREATED:20260904T070950Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T122946Z
UID:13738-1790188200-1790195400@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Queer Filmmakers Group - Intimacy Coordination with Ian West
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \n\nWant to learn how to create a safer and more considered set when it comes to intimacy in queer film? \nJoin the Queer Filmmakers’ Group for a special session on queer Intimacy Coordination in film\, with guest speaker Ian West. \nIan West is a Glasgow-based intimacy coordinator who brings a unique blend of sensitivity\, professionalism\, artistic vision\, and much-needed humour to every project. He has over 27 years of experience across high-end television and film\, working throughout the UK and internationally. \nThis session will explore key considerations for intimacy coordination in queer filmmaking\, and is relevant to people working across all departments in film; not just cast and directors. Come along with your questions prepared\, as this is a great chance to get direct insight from someone working at the top of the field. \n  \nCLICK HERE to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \n\n\nAbout the group: \nThe SQIFF Queer Filmmakers Group is a monthly meetup designed for LGBTQIA+ filmmakers in Scotland to meet other queer creatives and do everything film. From challenges to networking events\, skills development to special guest speakers\, the SQIFF Queer Filmmakers Group is THE place to be if you’re queer and into film. \nThe group is open for any level of filmmaking or film supporting arts (ie. acting\, prop making\, music and sound design…) and we really encourage people just starting out in these mediums to come along. \nJoin a very friendly and supportive cohort of queer artists in Scotland making films! \n\n  \nAccessibility:  \n\nBSL-English interpretation for the whole event.\nRelaxed event.\nWheelchair Access.\nWe have an Audience Travel and Access Fund for travel costs. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org.\n\nIf you have any other access needs you would like to discuss with us\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org. \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nImage Credit: Tiu Makkonen
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/queer-filmmakers-group-intimacy-coordination-with-ian-west/
LOCATION:The Boardwalk\, The Boardwalk\, 105 Brunswick St\, Glasgow\, G1 1TF
CATEGORIES:BSL,Filmmakers' Group
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261019T152000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261019T172000
DTSTAMP:20260915T051342Z
CREATED:20260915T051342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T051342Z
UID:13744-1792423200-1792430400@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Queer Filmmakers’ Group: Film Talent Initiatives Presentation
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nWant to know what funding and training opportunities are out there to help get your next project made? \nJoin the Queer Filmmaker’s Group for a presentation on various short film talent initiatives across Scotland and the UK\, including Screen Scotland’s Talent Builder’s Take Three\, NFTS’ Sean Connery Talent Lab\, Scottish Documentary Institute’s Bridging the Gap\, BFI Doc Society’s Made of Truth\, and GMAC’s Little Pictures. \nGuest speakers from each organisation will present the talent schemes\, and participants will have the opportunity to network and ask questions. \nFacilitated by Erica Monde. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis event has: \n\nThis event is for people 18+.\nEnglish-BSL interpretation throughout the event. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nLive Captioning throughout the event.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset. \n\nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: SQIFF 2024\, Tiu Makkonen
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/queer-filmmakers-group-film-talent-initiatives-presentation/
LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Filmmakers' Group,Live Captioning
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261019T203000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261019T223000
DTSTAMP:20260915T051326Z
CREATED:20260915T051326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T051326Z
UID:13750-1792441800-1792449000@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Opening Night: Scottish Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nWe cordially invite you to our Opening Night event\, Scottish Shorts 1. This event showcases the outstanding talent of queer filmmakers here in our homeland\, Scotland. Before we embark on a week exploring queer international cinema\, Scottish Shorts celebrates the diverse range of films coming out of Scotland right now. Expect big muscles\, punk rebellion\, experimental textures\, heartfelt conversations and more. \nThe screening will be followed by a Q&A with local filmmakers. All films in this screening and ‘Scottish Shorts 2’ are in with a chance to win the title of Best Scottish Short. The winner will be announced at the closing screening of SQIFF 2026. \nCurated by Nat Lall & Huss. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis event has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction and Q&A. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nBritish Sign Language\, English and Scottish Gaelic audio\, with English language Descriptive Subtitles.\nLive Captioning for the introduction and Q&A.\nAudio Description for all films.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset. \n\nThis screening is 92 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+ \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \n  \nVALLTE – ARPEGGI\, Dir. Reese Leitch\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 2 min \nA short experimental film about difficulties finding pride as a trans woman. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery\, flashing lights\, strobes. \nContent notes: Depiction of suggested nudity. Discussion of upsetting themes. \n  \nPang\, Dir. Lara Delmage\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 12 min \nSurreal\, sexy\, and spectral. The summer before Cam leaves for university\, childhood best friends Cam and Evie are haunted by the breakdown of their grey-area\, queer friendship. As they laze by the pool\, they test the limits of their relationship\, and try to define who they are to each other. \nContent notes: Depiction of animal cruelty\, emotional stress. \n  \nDid I Feel It?\, Dir. Emma McIntyre\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 12 min \nDid I Feel It? Is a creative documentary that reflects on and through a recent surgery\, convalescing and energies that are vital in living with lifelong disabilities. By sharing this small insight I hope to draw focus to the complexities and expansive journeys of queer disabled lives. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery\, loud noises. \nContent notes: Depiction of hospitals\, scars. \n  \nThe Muscle Knows Better Than To Wait\, Dir. Erica Monde\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 4 min \nA portrait of an LGBT weightlifting club in Sheffield\, exploring the embodiment of queer and trans power. \nContent notes: Discussion of transphobia. \n  \nThe Collective\, Dirs. Beth Johnston\, Daniel Archibald\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 7 min \nIn a dystopian Glasgow\, a feminist punk collective interrupt a government radio broadcast to protest against the fascist regime. \n \n  \nWake and Bake\, Dir. Luca Kerr\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 5 min \nCousins Fionn and Aonghas bond over their inability to fit into their family of saints at their grandmother’s wake. \nContent notes: Depiction of implied drug use\, smoking. Discussion of bereavement. \n  \nXTalk by HommAges\, Dir. Craig Mulholland\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 21 min \nOperating as material phenomenon and metaphor\, XTalk reframes autonomy\, objectification and porous boundaries between subject and object within BDSM culture\, fetish materiality and Queer ontology\, foregrounding adjacency\, interference\, surface\, contact and erotic material intersection. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery\, flashing lights. \nContent notes: Depiction of fetishism. \n  \nThey Bend Stars\, Dir. Diego Migliorini\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 11 min \nA genderless alien tortured in an underground facility learns that the key to return to their purple planet lies within. They must escape their captor and find their way back to their distant home. \nAccess notes: Flashing lights\, visual effects that may trigger people with photosensitive epilepsy. \n  \nExiled for Existing\, Dir. Vilte Vaitkute\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 7 min \nLGBTQ+ Refugees living in the UK speak about their experiences and the community they’ve found in Scotland. \nContent notes: Discussion of emotional displacement\, homophobia\, physical violence. \n  \nReconnection\, Dir. Amy Helena\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 11 min \nA couple’s argument is interrupted by a blackout. In candlelight\, silence gives way to honesty\, helping them reconnect and bridge the emotional distance between them. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: PANG\, 2026\, Dir. Lara Delmage
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/opening-night-scottish-shorts/
LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Audio description,BSL,Deaf,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Live Captioning,Scottish premiere,Shorts,World premiere
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SUMMARY:Queer Filmmakers’ Group: Film Pitch
DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nGot a film idea you’ve been waiting to share with the world? \nJoin us for our third SQIFF Film Pitch\, an opportunity to get your film idea out in front of an audience and guest judges at the 2026 festival. The two winning pitches will be awarded £500 each to be used towards the making of their short film over the next year. The two films will premiere at SQIFF 2027. \nJoin us either as an audience member or sign up to pitch your project in advance here. \nFacilitated by Erica Monde. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis event has: \n\nThis event is for people 18+\nEnglish-BSL interpretation throughout the event. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nLive Captioning throughout the event.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset. \n\nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: SQIFF 2018\, Tiu Makkonen
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/queer-filmmakers-group-film-pitch/
LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Filmmakers' Group,Live Captioning
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261020T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261020T151500
DTSTAMP:20260915T051240Z
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SUMMARY:Collaged
DESCRIPTION:  \nListen to this Event Page\n  \nHand-scratched Super 8\, neon ink bleeding across film strips\, torn paper fragments\, found footage\, and reclaimed archives brought back to life. Collaged is a celebration of tactile experimental filmmaking. Blurring the boundaries between analogue and digital\, memory and imagination\, these films embrace hands-on editing\, resurfacing found footage\, and the creative ways to piece film together. Expect an explosion of colour\, texture\, and sound as filmmakers transport us to vibrant new worlds. Perfect for anyone ready to drift beyond the polished surfaces of high definition and discover the grainy\, acid-washed world of experimental cinema. \nThe films will be followed by a Q&A between Autojektor (A CURE FOR SCARS)\, Marguerite Carson (the bird sings with its fingers) and curator Nat Lall. \nCurated by Nat Lall. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis event has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction and Q&A. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nEnglish\, German\, Spanish audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles.\nLive Captioning for for the introduction and Q&A.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset. \n\nThis screening is 59 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 15+ \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \n  \nT4T\, Dir. Avian de Keizer\, 2023\, United States\, 3min. \nT4T is a short Super 8 experimental film about trans love and the medical system. \nAccess notes: Flashing Imagery. \n  \nLC39-A\, Dir. Josipa Anton\, 2026\, United States\, 4min. \nA short experimental documentary about the Space Race by filmmaker Josipa Anton\, LC-39A utilizes NASA archival footage and poetry by Bertolt Brecht to explore the march of history and technological progress as it intersects with ideology and cultural memory. \n  \nLunch Poems (Remix)\, Dir. J Triangular\, 2026\, Colombia\, Taiwan\, NYC\, 4min. \nIn Lunch Poems (Remix)\, J dusts off VHS tapes recorded in 2017 with their friend and collaborator Miss Expanding Universe (Ashley Yang-Thompson). They remix them into a fiery manifesto and intimate video diary — a collage of poetic art adventures in the streets of New York. The film captures the raw energy of poets claiming the city\, blending performance\, diary\, and queer rebellion. A hypnotic soundtrack of fragments sung by the poet threads the work together\, creating a bold\, immersive experience.\n \n  \nObjectionable Fruit\, Dirs. Hogan Seidel\, Gabby Follett\, 2026\, United States\, Canada\, Germany\, 15 min. \nObjectionable Fruit is an experimental documentary examining the Ginkgo tree\, a living fossil celebrated for its resilience and unique capacity to change sexes\, defying human-imposed binaries. Using the Ginkgo as a metaphor for fluidity and endurance\, the film weaves together themes of gender identity\, ecological interconnectedness\, and the nuanced complexities of queer existence. \nAccess notes: Flashing Imagery. \n  \nA CURE FOR SCARS\, Dir. Autojektor\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 3 min. \nRestoration//Cleanses with Fire. The machine reclaims the ugly body. And replaces it with a digestible corpse. A Futile conversion. Pointless violence. \nAccess notes: Flashing Imagery. \n  \nTTT (Tᄐト)\, Dir. kimura byol lemoine\, 2025\, Canada\, 3 min. \n‘In the 100th episode of “Testo du jeudi” (TTT in English)\, Roman\, Korean (Hangeul) and Japanese (Katana) syllabic alphabets feature the word ‘TRANS’ in a sketch by Kě.’  \n  \nMarked\, Dir. Wrik Mead\, 2026\, Canada\, 3 min. \nMarked is an experimental film that merges Super 8 and 16mm formats to examine the presence of queer intimacy. At its center are two shirtless men\, locked in an embrace\, dancing — a quiet yet radical act. Overlaid with hand-inked 16mm film\, their bodies become both seen and obscured\, highlighted and erased. Through this layered process\, Marked reflects on how queer love is shaped\, celebrated\, and scarred by the society that surrounds it. \nAccess notes: Flashing Imagery. \n  \nTrivakra\, Dir. Sofia Angst\, 2025\, Brazil\, 10 min. \nTrivakra moves through the memories of a child\, crossed by gender biotechnologies that reshape their body and their history. The gushing syringe of a travesti ritual of hormonal transmutation opens a glitch in the matrix of gender and video\, where bones and skins are dematerialized into cyberspace. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery\, flashing lights\, loud noises. \n  \nunbelong\, Dir. Pars Loren\, 2025\, Germany\, Türkiye\, 9 min. \nAt its heart\, unbelong is a philosophical inquiry posed through visceral experience. The narrated poem questions whether we move through time or time moves through us\, capturing the profound stillness of a moment when everything changes. It’s about the act of abandoning a home that abandoned you first\, and the sharp blade hidden in the question\, “Where are you from?“ unbelong is for anyone who understands that migration is not a simple journey but a rupture\, and that for some\, movement is not freedom but a painful necessity for survival. It is a work of grief\, hope\, and transformation. \nContent notes: Discussion of police violence\, transphobia. \n  \nthe bird sings with its fingers\, Dir. Marguerite Carson\, 2025\, Australia\, United Kingdom\, 5 min. \nSeabirds dip in and out of frame drawing on the ancient divination of the flights of birds\, asking when is a prophecy encountered and when is it voiced. \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Trivakra\, Dir. Sofia Angst\, 2025
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/collaged/
LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,European premiere,Films,Live Captioning,Scottish premiere,Shorts,UK premiere,World premiere
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SUMMARY:SATURATE
DESCRIPTION:  \nListen to this Event Page\n  \nScottish queer cinema goes DIY with 9 world premieres of subversive and irreverent shorts made in this years’ SQIFF queer filmmaking course: SATURATE. Positioning queer filmmaking in Scotland as cinematic counterculture\, SATURATE was a Glasgow based filmmaking course that brought together 31 emerging LGBTQIA+ Scotland-based directors to develop zero-budget short films over the summer of 2026.  \nThis eclectic programme of unconventional shorts offers a window into queer imaginaries across Glasgow in 2026\, positioning LGBTQIA+ cinema at the forefront of Scotland’s indie filmmaking culture. Local filmmakers explored everything from camp horror on AI data centres taking over Glasgow flats\, sensorial documentary on the relationship between the queer body and the city centre\, performative reimaginings of the reproductive cycle in a trans revision of Frankenstein\, to magical realist drama exploring migration in the UK\, Chinese folklore\, the endurance of queer love\, and more. \nThe screening will be followed by a Q&A with this year’s SATURATE participants and Erica Monde\, Glasgow based filmmaker and leader of this year’s SATURATE course. \nCurated by Erica Monde & Indigo Korres. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis event has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction and Q&A. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nEnglish audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles.\nLive Captioning for the introduction and Q&A.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset. \n\nThis screening is 66 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 15+ \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \n  \nMADE THINGS\, Dirs. April Stewart\, Jo Hauge\, Betty/Chaoying Rao 饶超颖 / Femme Castratrice\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 7min. \nDiscover the reproductive process of the species Homo dykefagicus… \nA speculative\, camp mingling of the horror trope of re-animation and the heterosexual marriage plot\, where Mummy\, Daddy and Baby are part of a delicious and slimy circular reproductive cycle that doesn’t progress but goes around and around and around. \nContent notes: Depiction of nudity\, references of sex. \n  \nBuilding Bodies\, Dirs. Lish Adam\, Ilaria Lipperi\, Priscila Froes\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 11 min. \nSounds\, sights\, touch and memory come together in this sensory and emotional reflection on experiences living in and passing through the City Centre of Glasgow. This experimental documentary uses real testimonies\, voiceover\, footage and sound from the City Centre to convey an experience shared by residents and the built environment itself.  \nContent notes: Depiction of religious march. Discussion of capitalism\, racism\, violence. \n  \nHelp! My Room8te is Trying to Kill Me!\, Dirs. Andy Neilson Smith\, Ophelia Steele Davis\, Yexabel Rivero\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 10 min. \nSam is anxious around their flatmate Jordan’s imminent move and whether their friendship will survive beyond it. The arrival of Big Tech’s latest invention changes the dynamic in the flat even more so in strange and mysterious ways. Through resisting this physical cyber-attack\, unspoken feelings finally come to the surface. \nContent notes: Depiction of action fighting\, cigarette use. Discussion of data centres. \n  \nA Matter of Record\, Dir. Eleanor Capaldi\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 8 min. \nFrom early crushes on Hollywood stars to lesbian discos in 1970s Glasgow\, anchored by a 40 year love story at its heart\, Elizabeth Elliott brings to life lesbian experiences that are too easily lost. Through receipts to photographs\, to recollection\, the film questions the archival process\, while becoming a record itself.  \nContent notes: Discussion of homophobia\, police violence. \n  \nIn Transit\, Dir. AAidan (A-A. W. Summers)\, Jessica Payne\, Zebib K. Abraham\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 6 min. \nA journey through leather\, warmth and light\, and the disembodied fear of catching the last train home. Our film has taken shape through a mix of live action\, stop motion\, and visual programming that connects the rural and the digital to form a journey in transit\, flicking between both spatial planes in this search for home. \nAccess notes: Flashing Imagery\, Flashing Lights. \n  \nHow To Be A Better Serial Killer\, Dirs. Joe Dunn\, Leah Francisco\, Louis Utieyin\, Muratiwa Chinake\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 6 min. \nIt’s 2026\, the job market is shit. Someone calls into a radio show\, The Unemployment Line\, where you can get tips on how to improve your skills and get help seeking a job. However\, when a bizarre call throws the host off kilter\, the unsuspecting host gives helpful tips and motivates an aspiring serial killer to achieve their dream. Will the caller succeed\, who will be their next victim? \nAccess notes: Depiction of a dead body. \n  \nWhy (Do U) Care?\, Dir. Cameron Prince\, Sara Bucheeri\, Ashley Wolf\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 6 min. \nOn the run after battering a couple of bigots with his skateboard\, Bo climbs through a window into the flat of his ex-lover\, who holds resentment towards him since their messy separation. She is now a trad-wife\, and he is a rogue transsexual. Why (Do U) Care? explores lost queerness. \nContent notes: Depiction of deadnaming\, strong language. \n  \nDrift\, Dirs. ACE V!S!ON\, Elsa Kerscher\, Jo Lee\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 6 min. \nDrift is an intimate exploration of what it means to be trapped in the sick body. This collaborative film tries to make the edges of the body visible and gesture towards the in-between state of sickness\, loneliness and the domestic. \nAccess notes: Flickering TV Screen. \n  \nAcross the Magpie Bridge\, Dirs. Angela/Anqi Sun\, Fatima\, Matin Cheng\, Shivani Krishna\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 6 min. \nIn a retelling of old Chinese folklore about two lovers separated by the Gods\, Kuhu\, a queer immigrant\, navigates her way through Glasgow and the UK immigration system\, dreaming of reuniting with her lover\, Qiqi. \nAccess notes: Distorted Imagery. \nContent notes: Depiction of police\, strong language use. Discussion of home office bureaucracy. \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Made Things\, Dirs. April Stewart\, Jo Hauge\, Betty/Chaoying Rao 饶超颖 / Femme Castratrice\, 2026
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/saturate/
LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Deaf,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Live Captioning,Shorts,Trans,World premiere
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261020T181500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261020T200000
DTSTAMP:20260922T212339Z
CREATED:20260915T051216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260922T212339Z
UID:13785-1792520100-1792526400@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Sapphics & Psychics
DESCRIPTION:  \nListen to this Event Page\n  \nTelepathy\, psychic yearning\, ghostly cruising…. And that’s just the first date.  \nJoin us to explore the intuitive and psychic nature of sapphic relationships\, where lust is mythic and dreaming is half the flirt. These shorts pull us into the freaky realm of lesbian imagination. We’ll drift into the clouds of a queer utopia\, connect telepathically with our partners\, haunt a darkened cinema at night\, and party underground the smokey street of Paris. A programme to explore that lesbian urge to connect on the astral plane. \nAfter the screening\, join us for a panel discussion on queer film events in Glasgow and beyond\, hosted by Nancy Holt and Aga Paulina Młyńczak from Sapphic Cinema Club\, and Nat Lall from SQIFF. \nCurated by Nancy Holt & Aga Paulina Młyńczak from Sapphic Cinema Club and Nat Lall. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis event has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction and panel discussion. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nEnglish\, French\, Portuguese audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nLive Captioning for the introduction and panel discussion.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset. \n\nThis screening is 64 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 15+ \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nClose\, Dir. MV Brown\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 3 min. \n‘Close’ is a video work consisting of the artist’s digital dopplegänger\, MV Beta\, reciting a poem stitched from clinical language taken directly from the artist’s medical notes\, interrupted by their own words. It begins in a tight close-up on the avatar’s face\, relaying something between report + confession; MV Beta is a mask that reveals. \nContent notes: Discussion of explicit surgical medical language. \n  \nMore Than Happy\, Dir. Tan Wei Keong\, 2025\, Singapore\, 7 min. \nIn a queer utopia\, two couples sit in conversation at a restaurant\, waiting for service that will never arrive. As hunger grows\, they talk about time and happiness. One dreams of a mother’s blessing\, another of ghosts in the past. Not wanting to wait forever\, they decide to leave. \n  \nMy Senses Are All I Have To Offer\, Dir. Isadora Neves Marques\, 2024\, Portugal\, 20 min. \nLourdes and Lana met telepathically using “sensory pills”\, a technology that allows access to other people’s sensations from a distance. After months of relationship\, Lourdes decides to visit the country house of her parents\, Vicente and Carl\, and introduce them to her girlfriend. \nContent notes: Depiction of sexual references. Discussion of class\, death. \n  \nDream Factory\, Dir. Alex Matraxia\, 2023\, United Kingdom\, 6 min. \nAn experimental erotic thriller\, Dream Factory explores the historical role of cinemas as cruising sites\, as well as cinema’s relationship with desire and fantasy. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery\, loud noises. \nContent notes: Depiction of cigarette use. \n  \nDaughters of Destiny\, Dir. Valentin Noujaïm\, 2021\, France\, 28 min. \nOn the closing night of their favorite bar\, Eden\, Crystal and Ibtissame\, experience strange events. Crystal mysteriously disappears\, kidnapped by a purple star. Eden sets out to find the one she loves\, only to discover that Crystal is trapped in a parallel and fantastic world. \nContent notes: Depiction of alcohol use\, cigarette use. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Three black and brown people glow in irridescent lighting. The image is full of soft dark purple tones and some shimmers of orange.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sapphics-psychics/
LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Live Captioning,Scottish premiere,Shorts,UK premiere
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