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SUMMARY:NIÑXS (Edinburgh) - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n        \n    \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! \nJoin Listen Gallery’s Riah for a sounding workshop where we will collectively create sounds and explore sonic inspirations drawn from the film Niñxs. Together\, we’ll move through vocal exercises designed to open a shared space for auditory imagination in response to the film. This workshop welcomes people of all backgrounds and mobilities. If there’s anything that would help make it easier for you to take part\, just let Riah know — no musical experience needed. \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-edinburgh/
LOCATION:Edinburgh Filmhouse\, 88 Lothian Road\, Edinburgh\, EH3 9BZ
CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Families,Feature,Films,Live Captioning
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250919T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250919T200000
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SUMMARY:Neirud (Glasgow)
DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n        \n    \nNeirud died shrouded in mystery\, leaving behind no trace of her past. Confronting family secrets\, the filmmaker pieces together the mysterious life of her enigmatic “aunt”. In doing so\, she discovers Neirud’s colourful life as a pioneering black lesbian wrestler in an all-female circus troupe through the 60s and 80s. As she investigates Neirud’s controversial ring persona\, the filmmaker paints a fascinating story touching on race\, identity and queer life through changing Brazilian society. \n  \nTo book your ticket for this event\, click here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nPortuguese audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction\n\nThis screening is 72 minutes long and has a BBFC U age rating. \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: Neirud\, Dir. Fernanda Faya\, 2023
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/neirud-glasgow/
LOCATION:GMAC Film\, 103 Trongate\, Glasgow\, Scotland\, G1 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Documentary,Feature,Films
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250913T181500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250913T201500
DTSTAMP:20250923T105024Z
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SUMMARY:Neirud (Edinburgh) - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n        \n    \nNeirud died shrouded in mystery\, leaving behind no trace of her past. Confronting family secrets\, the filmmaker pieces together the mysterious life of her enigmatic “aunt”. In doing so\, she discovers Neirud’s colourful life as a pioneering black lesbian wrestler in an all-female circus troupe through the 60s and 80s. As she investigates Neirud’s controversial ring persona\, the filmmaker paints a fascinating story touching on race\, identity and queer life through changing Brazilian society. \n  \nTo book your ticket for this event\, click here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nPortuguese audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and panel discussion\n\nThis screening is 72 minutes long and has a BBFC U age rating. \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: Neirud\, Dir. Fernanda Faya\, 2023
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/neirud-edinburgh/
LOCATION:Edinburgh Filmhouse\, 88 Lothian Road\, Edinburgh\, EH3 9BZ
CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Documentary,Feature,Films
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250813T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250813T200000
DTSTAMP:20250811T143921Z
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SUMMARY:Reas + Post Screening Discussion
DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n        \n    \n  \nIn collaboration with Scottish Documentary Institute\, we’re proud to present REAS: a ground-breaking documentary-musical by Lola Arias that explores queer solidarity and kinship within the carceral system. The screening will be enriched by a post-film relaxed 30-minute workshop with filmmaker Erica Monde. \nYoseli has a tattoo of the Eiffel Tower on her back and has always wanted to travel\, but she was arrested at the airport for drug trafficking. Nacho is a trans man who was arrested for swindling and started a rock band in jail. Gentle or rough\, blonde or shaved\, cis or trans\, long-term inmates or newly admitted: in this hybrid musical\, they all re-enact their lives in a Buenos Aires prison. \nReas is a collective work that reinvents the musical genre: the performers dance and sing about their past in prison\, relive their life as fiction\, and invent\, through fantasy and imagination\, a possible future for themselves. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale. To book\, click here. \n\n\nAccessibility: \n\nAn age recommendation of BBFC 15.\nContent Notes: Contains mentions of drug and people trafficking.\nSpanish language audio with English language descriptive subtitles.\nFilmhouse is wheelchair accessible\, with gender neutral toilets.\n\nThis screening is 79 minutes long with an introduction and post-film workshop. \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\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: Reas\, Dir. Lola Arias\, 2024\, Argentina\, Germany\, Switzerland
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/reas-post-screening-discussion/
LOCATION:Edinburgh Filmhouse\, 88 Lothian Road\, Edinburgh\, EH3 9BZ
CATEGORIES:Descriptive Subtitles,Documentary,Feature,Films,Scottish premiere,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250722T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250722T203000
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SUMMARY:SQIFF Filmmakers Group - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n        \n     \n**Please note this event is now sold out – we may be able to release more tickets nearer the event.** \n  \nWe’re so back (for one session for now)! Our July 2025 session has been developed in partnership with the GMAC Film. \nDuring this session\, GMAC will showcase some of their Little Pictures short film projects: Caha; Shrapnel; and First Step Swim. Filmmakers behind these projects\, Holly Barbour\, Cailtin McMullan\, and Chak Hin Leung will talk about their experiences in the Little Pictures programme and the making of their short films. You’ll get a chance to meet and ask the filmmakers as well as the Little Pictures team on how to get into the programme as well as get your short film ideas off the ground. \nGMAC Film is a Glasgow-based charity and arts organisation\, who are dedicated to opening access to filmmaking. Little Pictures is their short film commissioning scheme for first time or emerging filmmakers\, offering them a budget and mentorship to make a film. With applications opening soon\, Little Pictures is looking for or people aged 18 and over who are interested in writing\, directing or producing films and are yet to receive their first short film commission.  \nThis is a great opportunity to learn more about Little Pictures\, the types of films they make and understanding what the process is like. You can also learn more about GMAC and the wider support they offer.  \n  \nAbout the group \nThe SQIFF Queer Filmmakers Group is an initiative to bring local queer filmmakers together for two-hour group sessions to network and support each other in the development of film projects. \nThe group is open for any level of filmmaking or film supporting arts (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! \nTickets are free. To book\, click here. \n  \nFilms included in this event are: \nCaha\, Dir. Chak Hin Leung\, 2025\, 10 minutes \nSynopsis: In a bustling London tea house\, an Indian and Bruneian immigrants share their desires over a cup of chai. \nLanguage: English \nContent Notes: discussion of transphobia\, homophobia\, violence\, death \n  \nShrapnel\, Dir. Holly Barbour\, 2025\, 15 minutes \nSynopsis: Exes Layla and Jamie haven’t seen each other since their relationship catastrophically ended 5 years ago. Things were said\, objects were thrown. When the two women find themselves trapped in a room at Layla’s dads funeral\, they are forced to confront the ghosts of their pasts. \nLanguage: English \nContent Notes: discussion of parental death\, terminal illness\, grief\, vaping\, smoking mentions\, anxiety attack  \n  \nFirst Step Swim\, Dir. Cailtin McMullan\, 2021\, 7 minutes \nSynopsis: First Step Swim follows Caitlin on a journey of wild swimming as she navigates not only her relationship to her body\, but also to the water and space in which she inhabits throughout the film. \nLanguage: No dialogue \n  \nAccessibility:  \n\nBSL-English interpretation for the whole event.\nEnglish Descriptive Subtitles for all films.\nRelaxed event.\nWheelchair Access.\n\nTotal runtime: 31 minutes \n  \nVenue access note: \nThe GMAC Film space has capacity for one wheelchair user at any given time. If this applies to you\, please let us know when you plan on visiting so that we can ensure you are able to access the space comfortably and safely. Our email is hello@gmacfilm.com. \nThere are two lifts to gain access to GMAC on 5th floor. \nIn the unlikely event of a fire\, both lifts will be out of use\, and everyone will exit the building via five flights of stairs. If a disabled person is in the building and cannot evacuate using the stairs\, the fire rescue team will be called immediately to recover them. \nYou can use our access form to let us know what adjustments or support we can provide to ensure you can take part. We recognise that our space is not as accessible as we would like it to be. With this in mind\, please know that we are reviewing our next steps towards a more accessible experience for all. \n  \nFFP2 masks are available for this event. We ask that you wear a mask if possible and please don’t attend the event if you have any symptoms of Covid-19 or have been in recent contact with a confirmed case. \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  \nCredit: GMAC Film Little Pictures
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-filmmakers-group-07-2025/
LOCATION:GMAC Film\, 103 Trongate\, Glasgow\, Scotland\, G1 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,English language,Filmmakers' Group,Free event
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250715T060000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250715T213000
DTSTAMP:20250702T123511Z
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SUMMARY:Pride Hub - SQIFF x Excuse My Beauty Movie Night
DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n        \n    \n\n  \nJoin us for a movie night curated by SQIFF and Excuse My Beauty\, with a special screening of Hot Young Geek Seeks Blood Sucking Freak by Heath Virgoe and Tops by Ames Pennington and Jos Bitelli. \nFollowing the film screenings there will be a panel with members of trans collectives Excuse My Beauty\, Trans Healthcare Access Glasgow\, and Glasgow Electrolysis Project. All money raised from this event will be split between the three collectives. \nThis event is open to all\, and is run by and for trans people to celebrate our community’s creativity and resilience. If you are an ally planning to attend we ask that you come with respect and awareness of how your privileges might show up in the space\, and encourage you to pay the maximum donation of £12. \n\nExcuse My Beauty is a trans artist/activist collective that organises events to fundraise for their database of trans healthcare and survival GoFundMes. Follow us and support our work @excusemybeauty.gla\nTrans Healthcare Access Glasgow are a group of trans people working to improve access to blood tests for HRT monitoring through community-led research and direct provision of services.\nGlasgow Electrolysis Project are a group of trans women fundraising to equip and train a transfem electrolysis in Glasgow.\n\nTickets are free with a sliding scale donation of £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, £10\, or £12. To book\, click here. \n\nAccessibility: \n\nAn age recommendation of N/C 16+.\nEnglish language descriptive subtitles.\nBSL-English interpretation provided for the introduction and panel discussion.\nThe Social Hub is wheelchair accessible\, with gender neutral toilets.\nPlease let us know at check in if you don’t want to be in pictures or video.\n\nThis screening is 82 minutes long with an introduction and panel discussion. \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  \nFilms in this programme include: \nHot Young Geek Seeks Bloodsucking Freak\, Dir. Heath Virgoe\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 12 min \nWhen best friends Max and Ricky find themselves the prey of an angry vampire\, they must ditch their Halloween plans to hide out at home. But when a forgotten pizza delivery shows up\, can they risk letting the driver in? Can they stop arguing with each other? And can Max find the courage to face the one thing worse than death – coming out? \nContent Notes: Discussion of sex\, role-play. Depiction of death. \nAccess Notes: Contains flashing imagery. \n  \nTOPS\, Dir. Ames Pennington and Jos Bitelli\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 70 min \nFun\, satirical and a pastiche of the chaotic\, brash\, self-deprecating and clueless 1990s/2000s British reality TV\, TOPS sees self-proclaimed future award winning filmmaker Ames Pennington present their landmark faux-documentary. Casting themselves as an invasive TV presenter\, Ames goes on a satirical odyssey through the lives and homes of four unique individuals\, exploring the crucial question that defines trans masc experience\, “What TOP did you wanna wear after TOP surgery?”. \nContent notes: Discussions of gender dysphoria\, sex toys\, surgery. \n  \nHow to get there: \nAddress: The Social Hub\, Candleriggs Square\, Glasgow\, G1 1TQ \nTrain: the venue is only a 10 minute walk from Queen Street Station or Central station \nDriving: parking is a 4 minute walk at NCP Glassford Street – The Glasshouse NCP Car Park \nSubway: the nearest subway station is a 10 minute walk from St Enoch station \nBikes: bike racks are available just outside the venue \n  \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: TOPS\, Dir. Ames Pennington and Jos Bitelli\, 2024\, United Kingdom
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/pride-hub-sqiff-x-excuse-my-beauty-movie-night/
LOCATION:The Social Hub\, The Social Hub\, Candleriggs Square\, Glasgow\, G1 1TQ
CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,English language,Feature,Films,Free event,Pride,Shorts,Trans
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250622T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250622T150000
DTSTAMP:20250610T095349Z
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SUMMARY:Building Solidarity & Kinship: Short Film Screenings + Panel Discussion (Glasgow)
DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n        \n    \n  \nThis event is part of the Building Solidarity & Kinship programme curated by Esraa Husain at the Refugee Festival Scotland 2025. \nWe are featuring a selection of short films followed by a panel discussion exploring the Festival’s theme Milestones and elements connected to finding refuge and belonging and the importance of community building. \nAfter the screening we are joined by the directors Adéráyọ̀ Adenekan and Theo Panagopoulos\, community organisers Mahasin from Exhale Group\, Solidarity Screenings\, and Xuanlin Tham the author of Revolutionary Desires: The Political Power of the Sex Scene to discuss the themes mentioned and share reflections. \nTickets are FREE. To book\, click here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nEnglish language descriptive subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction and panel discussion\nLive Captioning for the introduction and panel discussion\nKelvin Hall is a wheelchair accessible venue\n\n  \nFilms in this programme include: \n\nMark Thomas\, Permissible Beauty (2023)\nBaz Sells\, Two Black Boys in Paradise (2025)\nTheo Panagopoulos\, The Flowers Stand Silently\, Witnessing (2024)\nAdéráyọ̀\, DISSONANCE (2025)\n\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: Permissible Beauty\, Dir. Mark Thomas\, 2023
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/building-solidarity-kinship-short-film-screenings-panel-discussion-glasgow/
LOCATION:Kelvin Hall\, 1445 Argyle Street\, Glasgow\, G3 8AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Free event,People of colour,Refugee,Speech to Text
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250621T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250621T173000
DTSTAMP:20250530T062722Z
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SUMMARY:Building Solidarity & Kinship: Short Film Screenings + Panel Discussion (Inverness)
DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n        \n    \n  \nThis event is part of the Building Solidarity & Kinship programme curated by Esraa Husain at the Refugee Festival Scotland 2025. \nWe will feature a selection of short films followed by a panel discussion exploring the Festival’s theme Milestones and elements connected to finding refuge and belonging and the importance of community building. \nAfter the screening\, we will be joined by local creatives and community organisers in Inverness who come from migrant backgrounds to discuss the themes mentioned and share reflections. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £3\, £5\, £10. To book\, click here or call the Eden Court Box Office on 01463 234 234 or email at boxoffice@eden-court.co.uk. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nEnglish language descriptive subtitles\nLive Captioning for the introduction and panel discussion\nGlasgow Film Theatre is a wheelchair accessible venue\n\nThis screening is 93 minutes long. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \n\nMark Thomas\, Permissible Beauty (2023)\nBaz Sells\, Two Black Boys in Paradise (2025)\nTheo Panagopoulos\, The Flowers Stand Silently\, Witnessing (2024)\nAdéráyọ̀\, DISSONANCE (2025)\n\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: Permissible Beauty\, Dir. Mark Thomas\, 2023
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/building-solidarity-kinship-short-film-screenings-panel-discussion-inverness/
LOCATION:Eden Court\, Bishops Road\, Inverness\, IV3 5SA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Descriptive Subtitles,Films,People of colour,Refugee
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250606T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250606T220000
DTSTAMP:20250529T063904Z
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SUMMARY:SQIFF x Porty Pride Film Night
DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n        \n    \n  \nThis year\, SQIFF and Porty Pride team up once again to present a bold and eclectic mix of queer short films from around the world\, screening at the beautiful Portobello Town Hall! \nThis vibrant programme spans narrative\, documentary\, and experimental work\, delving into themes of memory\, transformation\, identity\, and history. A Bird Called Memory is a striking meditation on love\, loss\, and the haunting nature of recollection. (Untitled)2025 is an incantation to our Indigenous ancestors from the Global Majority who experienced enforced binary genders\, colonialism and the theft of land and resources. Twenty Something offers intimate glimpses into queer youth\, as João writes a personal letter about the past\, the future\, love\, friendship\, fears and personal growth. In Cornelius\, a powerful documentary that delves into the inspiring life and work of Cornelius Wilson\, a dedicated community health advocate who has tirelessly fought against the AIDS epidemic within the Black LGBTQIA+ community for over four decades. Dr. XYZ: A Medical Drag Transthology brings together drag\, medical history\, and trans narratives in a wildly original documentary format. Finally\, Hot Young Geek Seeks Blood Sucking Freak is a comedy-horror short about the two scariest things on earth: vampires\, and coming out. You don’t want to miss it! \nStick around after the screening for a lively discussion with special guest Heath Virgoe\, Director of Hot Young Geek Seeks Blood Sucking Freak\, hosted by Indigo Korres. \nCurated by Indigo Korres. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of £5\, £10\, £15. To book\, click here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nAn age recommendation of N/C 16+.\nEnglish language descriptive subtitles.\nBSL-English interpretation provided for the introduction and panel discussion.\n\nThis screening is 72 minutes long with a introduction and panel discussion. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nA Bird Called Memory\, Dir. Leonardo Martinelli\, 2023\, Brazil\, 15 min \nA bird called Memory has forgotten how to come back home. Lua\, a trans woman\, tries to find Memory in the streets\, but the city can be a hostile place. \nContent notes: Depiction of transphobia. \n  \nTwenty Something\, Dir. João Nunes\, 2024\, Portugal\, 14 min \nAfter the end of a 3-year relationship\, João writes a letter about the past\, the future\, love\, friendship\, fears and personal growth. \nContent notes: Discussion of relationship grief. \n  \nCornelius\, Dir. Ken Gregory\, 2024\, United States\, 7 min \n“Cornelius” is a powerful documentary about Cornelius Wilson\, who has been a tireless advocate for AIDS awareness in the black LGBTQ community for over forty years. It highlights his dedication through personal interviews and showcases his impact on health and education. Celebrating his significant contributions\, “Cornelius” is a tribute to his enduring influence and the importance of compassionate community advocacy. \nContent notes: Discussion of HIV stigmatisation\, racism. \n  \nDr. XYZ: A Medical Drag Transthology\, Dir. El Jones\, 2023\, United Kingdom\, 14 min \nDr. XYZ is a community-made trans+ healthcare training film and ethnofiction. It is an exercise in queering the public information film genre\, shot in 16mm. The film weaves ethnographic healthcare accounts from Birmingham’s trans+ community with moments of drag-satire re-enactment to depict a collective vision of the UK’s healthcare system. \nContent notes: Discussion of suicidal ideation\, suicide attempt\, mental health issues\, medical neglect within NHS\, transphobia\, ableism\, racism\, passing culture\, self-medicating\, gender dysphoria\, medical waiting lists\, explicit language. Depiction of animated genitalia. \n  \n(Untitled)2025\, Dir. Campbell X\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 8 min \n(Untitled)2025 is an incantation to our Indigenous ancestors from the Global Majority who experienced enforced binary genders\, colonialism and the theft of land and resources. Campbell X explores these themes through a lyrical script\, innovative camera techniques which explore the human form in close detail\, a haunting soundscape and visuals from lush and devastating extraction from both countries and bodies. \nContent notes: Discussion of colonialism. Depiction of bombing. \n  \nHot Young Geek Seeks Bloodsucking Freak\, Dir. Heath Virgoe\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 12 min \nWhen best friends Max and Ricky find themselves the prey of an angry vampire\, they must ditch their Halloween plans to hide out at home. But when a forgotten pizza delivery shows up\, can they risk letting the driver in? Can they stop arguing with each other? And can Max find the courage to face the one thing worse than death – coming out? \nContent Notes: Discussion of sex\, role-play. Depiction of death. \nAccess Notes: Contains flashing imagery. \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: Cornelius\, Dir. Ken Gregory\, 2024
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-x-porty-pride-film-night-2/
LOCATION:Portobello Town Hall\, 147-149 Portobello High Street\, Edinburgh\, EH15 1AF
CATEGORIES:Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Pride
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250503T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250503T150000
DTSTAMP:20250423T101805Z
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SUMMARY:Floating in Ecosystems
DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n        \n    \n  \nThis screening brings together the work of queer East and Southeast Asian artists based in Scotland\, showcasing bold explorations of identity\, transformation\, and community. The films in this programme experiment with dynamic visual narratives that challenge cultural and bodily boundaries\, blurring the lines between reality and fiction\, self and other. From fictional work to artist moving image work\, these films offer a range of experiences where body and identity intersect with culture and memory. \nFlorence To will introduce this event by presenting an expansive overview of queer East and Southeast Asian filmmaking in Scotland today. \nCurated by Indigo Korres. \n  \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of £3\, £6\, £9\, £12\, £15. To book\, click here or call the Rio Cinema Box Office on 020 7241 9410. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nBritish Sign Language\, Chinese\, and English audio with English language descriptive subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction.\nRio Cinema is a wheelchair accessible venue.\n\nThis screening is 90 minutes long. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \n  \nStrangers\, Dir. Klarissa Webster\, 2023\, United Kingdom\, 4 min \n2 peoples worlds collide in a graveyard. One dealing with a near loss\, another still harbouring the pain after many years. \n  \nIn the penumbra\, the strange wave\, Dir. Wei Zhang\, 2022\, United Kingdom\, 11 min \nThis 11-minute collage film explores Zhang’s personal trauma through a blend of various media forms and techniques\, creating an alternate reality with symbolic characters representing complex emotions. \nAccess notes: Distorted voice. \n  \nFluid\, Dir. Wei Zhou\, 2016\, United Kingdom\, 13 min \nAn autobiographical story traces the filmmaker’s very own personal growing-up experiences of love and desire as a Chinese born and raised queer woman. \nAccess notes: Static imagery. \nContent notes: Discussion of porn\, self harm. \n  \nbody is/as landscape\, Dir. Joanne Lee\, 2020\, United Kingdom\, 13 min \n‘Body as/is Landscape’ shows the landscapes of St Andrews\, Dunoon\, a human body and the now demolished site of the Red Road flats in Glasgow. Lee asks what frames of references we are using to understand and relate to these landscapes? Attempting to situate the self among these places of privilege\, absence\, ruin and industry by observing in front and behind the camera. Questioning how we relate to and consume these landscapes – through the frame of the phone\, the lens of the digital camera. \n  \nIn Conversation with\, Dir. Eye Suriyanon\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 11 min \n‘In Conversation with ‘ (2024) is an animated film in collaboration with Members of the Children’s Parliament (MCP)  from Stirling and Eye Suriyanon. As part of the ‘Fairness and Bias in AI’ workshop for the ‘Exploring Children’s Rights and AI’ project by Children’s Parliament Scotland. Featuring elements of graphic scores created by MCP and sound effects from DIY instruments\, animated in Processing\, additional music by Eye Suriyanon. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery. \n  \nNarratives and Counternarratives\, Dir. Chaoying Rao\, 2022\, United Kingdom\, 9 min \nThis work examines representations of the self\, dissecting the persistent fetishisation of Asian women through collaging and reviewing memorable moments in Western culture. Questioning the ideas of the ‘Asian mystique’ and how it manifests in popular culture\, this film examines how the legacy of orientalism continues to manifest in spaces both physical and digital. \nContent notes: Depiction of nudity\, physical violence\, body modification\, fetishisation\, racism\, sex\, sensual dancing\, death\, gun violence\, knife violence\, sword violence\, decapitated head\, blood. Discussion of harassment\, violence. \n  \nWah Yen\, Dir. Wei Zhang\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 29 min \nSet in 1970s Glasgow\, the film explores the rich inner world of young\, queer\, and neurodivergent Chinese immigrant Chen through their emerging kinship with Scottish shipbuilder\, James. Wah Yen employs a non-linear narrative\, underpinned by Wei’s interweaving of 3D animation\, archival footage\, and drag performances\, creating a dynamic and compelling visual language. The visually diverse film highlights the intimate relationships and struggles of marginalised identities\, resonating particularly with Glasgow’s Chinese and queer residents. \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: Wah Yen\, Dir. Wei Zhang\, 2024
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/floating-in-ecosystems/
LOCATION:Rio Cinema\, 107 Kingsland High Street\, London\, E8 2PB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,People of colour,Shorts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250411T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250630T000000
DTSTAMP:20250411T152526Z
CREATED:20250410T192257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250411T152526Z
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SUMMARY:Do you think Memory will ever land on the statue of someone like you and me?
DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n        \n    \n  \nThis screening features four films that explore the distinct ways in which we build relationships with one another as trans people. These relationships can be romantic\, platonic\, familial\, or even that mutual feeling of care between strangers. The programme starts with I Feel (For) You\, an euphoric documentary about a group of queer and trans friends. This is followed by A Bird Called Memory\, Les garçons dans l’eau\, and Dismantle Me; three narrative fiction films delving into the various ways we give and receive love. This trans-focused programme is an opportunity to reflect on the importance of love within our community. \nCurated by Indigo Korres. \n  \nSQIFF is working with Curate-It to bring this programme online and wide. You can watch it by signing up to the Curate-It platform here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nEnglish\, French\, Portuguese\, Spanish audio with English language descriptive subtitles\n\nThis screening is 75 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \n  \nI Feel (For) You\, Dir. Bella Cintra\, 2023\, Spain\, 7 min \nWe embark on a journey in which the deepest feelings of a group of trans individuals will guide an intimate and emotional relationship between two trans people through their experiences. \nContent notes: Discussion of homophobic slur\, transmisogyny. \n  \nA Bird Called Memory\, Dir. Leonardo Martinelli\, 2023\, Brazil\, 15 min \nA bird called Memory has forgotten how to come back home. Lua\, a trans woman\, tries to find Memory in the streets\, but the city can be a hostile place. \nContent notes: Depiction of transphobia. \n  \nLes garçons dans l’eau\, Dir. Pawel Thomas Larue\, 2023\, France\, 40 min \nEnd of summer on the Breton coast. Oscar invites his group of friends to spend a week’s vacation at his grandparents’ house. He hasn’t been back to his childhood home for years – not since he came out as a trans boy. On the beach\, the gang meets Malo\, a handsome local guy\, also trans. The story is about their meeting\, which will turn everything upside down. \nContent notes: Depiction of sex\, alcohol use\, cigarette use. Discussion of internalised homophobia. \n  \nDismantle Me\, Dir. Max Disgrace\, 2023\, United Kingdom\, 13 min \nA comical proposition turns into an arousing powerplay when a smoldering-hot trans woman helps a heartbroken trans man tidy his messy bedroom. \nAssociate produced by Lilly Wachowski\, Dismantle Me is a dark comedy-romance by trans people of colour\, and created with a majority transgender and non-binary cast and crew. Made in collaboration with Trans+ On Screen. \nContent notes: Depiction of sex\, cuts\, blood. Discussion of sex\, sexual language. \n  \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: Les garçons dans l’eau\, Dir. Pawel Thomas Larue\, 2023
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/do-you-think-memory-will-ever-land-on-the-statue-of-someone-like-you-and-me-2/
LOCATION:Curate-It
CATEGORIES:Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Online,Trans
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