BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//SQIFF - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:SQIFF X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.sqiff.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for SQIFF REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20170101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251101T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251101T120000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145159 CREATED:20250910T110710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T132825Z UID:13270-1761991200-1761998400@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Queer Freedom DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \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 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Joy-Of-Drag-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250221T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250221T170000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145159 CREATED:20250210T114009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T114009Z UID:12586-1740150000-1740157200@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Confessions of a Reformed Activist DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \nAn engaging\, participatory session led by filmmaker and artist Kiana Kalantar-Hormozi\, exploring the limits of activist filmmaking and how new narratives of unique individual truths can lead to greater societal understanding. \nOpen to all Scotland-based filmmakers\, moving image artists\, producers and cinematographers. \nThrough an open and reflective discussion\, we will critically examine the role of activism in the current climate\, explore new ways to use film as a tool for dialogue and social change\, and consider how empathetic storytelling and reimagined activism can help shape a more liberated future— where the personal and political intersect in our creative practice. \nPlease note: This session will involve discussions around activism\, identity\, and social change\, which may include topics that some participants find sensitive or triggering. We are committed to fostering a supportive environment\, and a quiet area will be available for anyone who may need a break at any point during the session. \n  \nHOW TO APPLY\nThis session is part of our Filmmakers Circle\, an intimate and collaborative space designed for industry professionals and peers to demystify documentary filmmaking by nurturing a holistic understanding of the craft and engaging in ongoing topical dialogues. \nIn order to join the Circle\, please fill out the application form by the end of Wednesday 12 February. \n  \nTICKET INFO\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpace is limited\, we encourage you to submit your early to secure your spot. \nTickets are available at a flexible\, pay-what-you-can rate (£2/£4/£6). A link to make the payment will be sent to the selected applicants to confirm their place in the Circle. \nTo ensure accessibility for all\, travel and accessibility bursaries are available and will be considered on a case-by-case basis\, so financial constraints don’t prevent participation. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nACCESS\nWe aim to create a comfortable environment for the session which will include breaks\, refreshments\, comfortable seating\, and access to a quiet area. To find out more about accessibility at Glasgow Women’s Library click here. \nIf you have any specific access needs or concerns\, please feel free to let us know in the application form. \nConfessions of a Reformed Activist is presented by SDI in collaboration with Take One Action and SQIFF. \n  \n\nKiana Kalantar-Hormozi is creative\, entrepreneur and Akashic reader. Based in Glasgow\, Kiana works with collaborators all over the world on creative\, ground-breaking\, and social justice projects. \nKiana studied BA (Hons) Film and Media/Psychology at the University of Stirling\, then went on to get an MA Film from Screen Academy Scotland in 2016\, before beginning my internship at media co-op to create her hip-hop protest film Tax on Me in 2017. She also holds an LLB Law Degree from the Open University. \nKiana’s work has challenged societal narratives and sparked important conversations about justice and inclusion. Her debut hip-hop protest short film Tax on Me in 2017\, making a media splash and bringing to attention the injustices of the care tax. Tax on Me received press attention and provoked a parliamentary motion which praised its impact on bringing to light human rights issues faced by thousands of disabled people across the UK\, as well being a catalyst for policy change. Kiana was named one of 30under30 most inspirational women in Scotland 2017 and MDUK Campaigner of the Year 2018. \nShe is currently developing her autobiographical documentary\, Kiana: Stargazing and Spinraza; and working on new music releases as a singer/songwriter. \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: Kiana Kalantar-Hormozi URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/confessions-of-a-reformed-activist/ LOCATION:Glasgow Women’s Library\, 23 Landressy Street\, Glasgow\, G40 1BP\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Disability,Discussion,People of colour,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-02-10-at-11.38.26.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241012T113000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241012T133000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145159 CREATED:20240823T092145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241012T090554Z UID:12229-1728732600-1728739800@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Our World: Signs for the Future with Take One Action and Edinburgh Deaf Festival - 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 screening. CCA Box Office are operating a waiting list for sold out events – please contact them directly or go to their website to be added to this!** \nCurated by Charlie Little\, a queer\, deafblind film access consultant and curator\, ‘Signs for the Future’ is a collection of short films interwoven with intersections of identity\, our natural world and elements\, and climate justice issues. These films capture Deaf and disabled perspectives and intersectional identity\, seeking to spark conversations about collective\, intertwined struggles and how our climate plays a role in our unity.  \nThis special showcase will also feature the short film Bee’s Journey\, which was produced by emerging Deaf filmmakers and created in response to the Scottish Sensory Centre’s ‘Rewilding BSL’ project. This project led to the creation of over 400 British Sign Language signs for climate and environment-related terms\, making climate justice action and environmental discussions more accessible for BSL users.  \nBee’s Journey came to life during a filmmaking workshop\, ‘Filming Our World: Rewilding BSL & Queer Ecologies\,’ facilitated by Take One Action Film Festivals\, SQIFF\, and Edinburgh Deaf Festival this summer. The workshop presentations were led by Dr. Audrey Cameron\, Will Clark\, and Klarissa Webster. \nCurated by Charlie Little. \n  \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, £10\, or £12. To book\, click here or call the CCA Box Office on 0141 352 4900. \n  \nAccessibility: \nThis programme has: \n\nAmerican Sign Language\, British Sign Language\, English audio English language descriptive subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction.\nLive Captioning for the introduction.\n\nThis screening is 60 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 12+. \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2024 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2024\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \n  \nBee’s Journey\, Sandra Duguid\, Audrey Cameron\, Tanya\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 3 min \nFilmed in the serene wildness of Salisbury Centre’s communal garden space\, Bee’s Journey follows the perspectives of three individuals and their connection to nature and their identity. This film was imagined and manifested during a Deaf and climate justice-focused filmmaking workshop in collaboration with Take One Action\, SQIFF\, and Edinburgh Deaf Festival. \nContent notes: Discussion of ADHD. \n  \nScotland\, Forgive Me\, Dir. Will Clark\, 2022\, United Kingdom\, 6 min \nSet against a picturesque Scottish beach\, a Deaf person writes a love letter to Scotland and to people looking for a place to belong\, using poetry to explore their struggles of identity and connection to the country they were born in.  \n  \nBattery\, Dir. Ewan Marshall\, 2023\, United Kingdom\, 14 min \nIn this apocalyptic love story\, Elliot uses his last remaining wheelchair battery to navigate a city devastated by climate disaster\, hoping to reunite with his deaf boyfriend.  \nContent notes: Physical violence. \n  \nOctopus\, Dir. Ella Glendining\, 2022\, United Kingdom\, 12 min \nUpon returning to her sleepy seaside home town for a funeral\, a young woman reconnects with the friends she left behind. \nContent notes: Discussion of grief\, death. \n  \nThe Beauty of Being Deaf\, Dir. Chella Man\, 2021\, United States\, 3 min \nSubmerged underwater\, three people explore and express their celebration of identity and hearing loss.  \n  \nHow to Carry Water\, Dir. Sasha Worztel\, 2024\, United States\, 15m \nThis punk rock fairytale doubles as a portrait of Shoog McDaniel – a fat\, queer\, and disabled photographer working in and around northern Florida’s vast network of freshwater springs\, the state’s source of precious drinking water. \nContent notes: Depiction of nudity. Discussion of sexual references\, references to fatphobia.\n \nAccess notes: Strobe effects. \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: The Beauty of Being Deaf\, Dir. Chella Man\, 2021 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/our-world-signs-for-the-future-with-take-one-action-and-edinburgh-deaf-festival/ LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Around one hour or less,BSL,Deaf,Disability,Live Captioning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/The-Beauty-of-Being-Deaf.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241010T153000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241010T173000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145159 CREATED:20240823T091613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241010T142906Z UID:12172-1728574200-1728581400@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Coping\, Managing\, Healing - 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 screening. CCA Box Office are operating a waiting list for sold out events – please contact them directly or go to their website to be added to this!** \nThis is a screening of films that explore health without a curative focus. The focus is on managing pain\, navigating change and utilising support systems. SQIFF prides itself on its commitment to making film accessible through reasonable adjustments\, ongoing conversations and a keen interest to keep our activism intersectional. Expect to hear insights from chronically sick queers\, helpline volunteers\, gender affirmative surgery patients\, supportive lovers and community pioneers.  \nFollowing this screening\, Nat Lall is hosting a panel discussion with the director of the film There’s Not Much We Can Do\, Erica Monde\, and NHS doctor\, Chenai Mautsi. \nCurated by Nat Lall. \n  \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, £10\, or £12. To book\, click here or call the CCA Box Office on 0141 352 4900. \n  \nAccessibility: \nThis programme has: \n\nEnglish audio with English language descriptive subtitles\nAudio Description\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the panel discussion.\nLive Captioning for the panel discussion.\n\nThis screening is 57 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+. \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2024 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2024\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \n  \nThere’s Not Much We Can Do\, Dir. Erica Monde\, 2022\, United Kingdom\, 19 min \nIn this personal essay documentary\, the director reflects on her endometriosis diagnosis through the invasive Japanese Knotweed. While both the disease and the plant grow disruptively\, one is treated with urgency and the other with inaction. An ecofeminist meditation on body\, biology\, care\, and control\, There’s Not Much We Can Do prompts us to question what we consider “natural.” \nContent notes: Discussion of medical neglect\, medical treatments\, endometriosis symptoms. \n  \nThe Callers\, Dir. Lindsey Dryden\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 18 min \nA love letter to queer possibility\, THE CALLERS moves through time and around the UK to tell the intimate stories of people who have called Switchboard LGBT\, England’s oldest LGBTQ+ phone helpline for over 50 years\, seeking guidance on everything from where to find the nearest leather bar to how to come out\, impress a new lover or mend a broken heart. \nContent notes: Discussion of BDSM\, sex\, mental health\, abuse\, death\, trauma\, pregnancy\, body image\, gender dysphoria\, medical waiting lists\, suicide. \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  \nYou can’t get what you want but you can get me\, Dirs. Samira Elagoz\, Z Walsh\, 2024\, Netherlands\, 13 min \nA unique slideshow documenting two long-haired trans men falling in love. Over the course of one year\, the artist couple gathered photographs from real-life events such as their first kiss\, meeting each other’s parents\, long-distance thirst traps\, a beach wedding\, and top surgery. A sweet and steamy celebration of T4T love with life and art all tangled up. \nContent notes: Discussion of surgery\, sex\, genitalia. Depiction of nudity\, sex\, bodily fluids\, hospitalisation\, surgical drains\, needles\, blood\, stitches\, fresh top surgery scars\, pain medication\, scabbing wounds. \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/coping-managing-healing/ LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Disability ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Cornelius.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241008T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241008T190000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145159 CREATED:20240814T105017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240919T181617Z UID:12130-1728406800-1728414000@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:From Production to Festival: Crafting Accessible Films with We Crip Film DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \nJoin the British Film Institute’s (BFI) ‘We Crip Film’ in celebrating disabled rage\, intersectionality\, & queer joy in the film industry. Together\, we will go on a journey of giving birth to a film. From production all the way through to film festival aftercare answering the many conundrums “how do I balance access and creativity?”\, “how can I advocate for myself and my access needs?” and of course\, the classic “how the f*** can I make this film accessible when I have zero money?”. Do not fret\, We Crip Film is on the case! \nWe will delve deep into a case study of access-dedicated film festivals\, defining what is and is NOT best practice and discussing the results and impact of FWD-DOC’s film festival accessibility scorecard. \nYou will leave this panel feeling ready to kick some inaccessible ass and be in possession of some incredible practical filmmaking and exhibition resources which will be shared with everyone in attendance. \nJoining on the panel will be: \n\nClare Baines (BFI\, Inclusion Partner) moderator\nCharlie Little (Matchbox Cine\, film exhibition access consultant)\n Lindsey Dryden (filmmaker & fwddoc)\nTara Brown (the queer fat crip film programmer)\n\nWe Crip Film\, is the BFI’s Disability Screen Advisory Group. First formed in 2018 and now in Its sixth year chaired by Kyla Harris (BBC’s We Might Regret This) & co-chaired by Justin Edgar (104films). We support and advocate for authentic disability representation & disabled talent behind the camera\, on-screen\, within our cinemas and UK-wide. We believe in cross-disability solidarity.  We work in coalition with other groups who have experienced marginalisation in accomplishing our goals.  \nThis panel will be followed by some accessible networking. We all know that standing round with some drinks isn’t for everyone\, and often incredibly inaccessible\, so join us in some crip-friendly “networking”. Think wholesome fun\, where you can yap with people on projects and build long-lasting connections & hopefully friendships.  \nCurated by BFI We Crip Film. \n  \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, £10\, or £12. To book\, click here or call the CCA Box Office on 0141 352 4900. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the whole event\nLive Captioning for the whole event\n\nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2024 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2024\, please get in touch with us at 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  \nImage Credit: BFI We Crip Film URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/from-production-to-festival-crafting-accessible-films-with-we-crip-film/ LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Disability,Discussion,Live Captioning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/WE-CRIP-FILM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240628T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240628T210000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145159 CREATED:20240514T124748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240624T113659Z UID:11872-1719601200-1719608400@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:SQIFF x Porty Pride Film Night DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \nThis year SQIFF and Porty Pride are partnering to bring an exciting selection of short films from Scotland and beyond to Portobello Town Hall! \nThis screening presents a mix of animation\, documentary and fiction film exploring various queer identities. The Singer\, Coming Out Autistic and Living with It are Scottish films made by queer people with various disabilities. Still We Thrive is an experimental documentary directed by Campbell X\, showcasing a rich tapestry of image\, music and poetry is interwoven in this powerful meditation on Black resilience. Digital Natives is a personal film and exploration of Jo’s relationship to the internet. Finally\, Not Quite That is a raw documentary about a queer woman and breast cancer survivor in Canada. The film is an intimate and insightful exploration of how we are seen\, how we see ourselves\, and why it matters. \nJoin us for an incredible conversation after the screening with Scottish filmmaker Holly Summerson\, and hosted by Nat Lall. BSL-English Interpretation\, and wheelchair access are available at this event. \nCurated by Indigo Korres. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of £5\, or £10. To book\, please click here. \n  \nThe Singer (2023\, Dir. Cora Bissett): In the loud streets of Glasgow\, deaf song-writer Joe meets busker Andy. The two learn to communicate over their love of music and realise together they can create something unique. \nComing Out Autistic (2023\, Steven Fraser): This animated documentary explores the experience of telling the world that you are autistic when you also identify as LGBTQ+. \nLiving with It (2023\, Holly Summerson): Perfectionist Lee must adapt to the imperfect reality of living with an illness – brought to life as her chaotic supernatural flatmate Bug. \nStill We Thrive (2021\, Campbell X): A rich tapestry of image\, music and poetry is interwoven in this powerful meditation on Black resilience. \nDigital Natives (2022\, Jo Reid): A film by Jo Reid (2022) – an exploration of Jo’s relationship to the internet. \nNot Quite That (2023\, Ali Grant): Might a genetic mutation be the very thing that allows this nice Jewish butch lesbian to be fully seen at last? Meet Sarah\, 57. Lesbian? For sure. Jewish? Yes and no. Mother? In all but one sense. Trans? No\, just often mistaken as such. Breast cancer survivor? Well\, that’s the plan\, the survival bit\, but without the cancer or the breasts. Not Quite That is an intimate and insightful exploration of how we are seen\, how we see ourselves\, and why it matters. \n  \nACCESSIBLITY  \nContent Warnings: \n\nDiscussion of cancer diagnosis\, surgery\, colonialism\, body image; \nDepictions of pregnancy\, nudity\, drains\, hospitalisation\, ableism.\n\nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 16+. \n89 minutes long with a introduction and Q&A. \nEnglish audio and British Sign Language with English language descriptive subtitles. BSL-English interpretation provided. \nIf you have any questions about accessibility at for this event\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org. \nWe ask that you wear a mask if possible and please don’t attend the screening if you have any symptoms of Covid-19 or have been in recent contact with a confirmed case.  \nImage: from Living with It (2023\, Dir. Holly Summerson) URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-x-porty-pride-film-night/ LOCATION:Portobello Town Hall\, 147-149 Portobello High Street\, Edinburgh\, EH15 1AF CATEGORIES:BSL,Deaf,Disability,Discussion,Documentary,English language,Films,People of colour,Pride ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Living_With_It_Still_5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230930T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230930T170000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145159 CREATED:20230908T105724Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230908T105724Z UID:11294-1696086000-1696093200@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Queerventures with Kendal Mountain Events DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \nKendal Mountain Festival is one of the UK’s longest running Adventure Film Festivals. Their programming goes far beyond the stereotypical adventurer\, reaching out to individuals whose narratives are often overlooked. As part of this they have proudly curated a film programme of Queer-led films to stand in solidarity with the local LGBTQIA+ community and ensure that everyone sees themselves represented in the adventure world. \nThe event will be hosted by one of the Kendal Mountain team\, Emily Lyons who will guide you through films that will transport you all over the world and showcase a multitude of folk from the community\, from those getting outdoors everyday and people at the top of their game. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, or £10. To book\, click here or call the CCA Box Office on 0141 352 4900. \n  \nI am a Fellrunner (2020\, Dirs. Jessie Leong & Julie Carter): Fell running is more than a sport – it is part of an identity. Through the evocation of a poem\, ‘I am a Fellrunner\,’ explores the way in which one woman is defined as a fellrunner in the place where she belongs. \nFragments Choisis (2022\, Dir. Alicia Cenci): In the mountains\, she is Elisabeth the skier\, in the streets\, she is Elisabeth the activist. She lives her two lives very separately and makes sure those two sides do not interfere with each other.\nUntil the day she becomes world freeride champion. The activist then meets the sportswoman when Elisabeth decides to use her title and the attention around it to come out publicly. \nEden (2021\, Dir. Charlie Bush): Eden Elgeti was part way through her male to female transition when she realised she wanted biological children in the future. Told she was now unable to produce fertile sperm after the hormone treatments\, a medical practitioner suggested there was a very small chance cold water might help reverse the effects and so she started extreme cold water swimming. \nVenture Out (2020\, Dirs. Jamie DiNicola\, Matthew Mikkelsen & Palmer Morse): Venture Out is a story of overcoming odds\, the power of resilience\, and ultimately\, the ever-lasting effects of LGBTQ community building. The Venture Out Project\, founded by Perry Cohen\, is a non profit organisation that brings LGBTQ folks together outdoors on wilderness trips. In sharing Perry’s story\, and hearing from the other TVOP participants\, we get a glimpse into the healing qualities of nature and life-saving community bonds that are being forged as a result of Perry’s work. \nAscension (2023\, Dirs. Emma Crome & Matt Pycroft): Elite climber Alex Johnson has attempted to climb the iconic boulder The Swarm\, California\, for a decade. Not succeeding breaks her down into self-reflection where she finally accepts her sexuality. \nBig Things to Come (2022): One of Europe’s leading adventure photographers\, Hamish Frost lives twin lives. In Ascension\, we explore the side of himself he has kept hidden from the outdoor community. A story of confidence and connection and a reminder of the importance of diversity in the great outdoors. \n  \nACCESSIBLITY  \nContent Warnings: \n\nDiscussion of mental health\, fertility\, suicide\, depression\, eating disorder\, mental health\, bullying\, homophobia.\n\nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 16+. \n71 minutes long. \nEnglish and French audio with English language captions. BSL-English interpretation and live captioning provided. \nWe have an Audience Access Fund for travel. If you would like to take this up\, please visit the access desk at the entrance of the CCA\, or contact info@sqiff.org. \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2023 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2023\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \nWe ask that you wear a mask if possible and please don’t attend the screening if you have any symptoms of Covid-19 or have been in recent contact with a confirmed case. FFP2 masks will be available for free around the building. \nImage: from Eden (2021\, Dir. Charlie Bush) URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/queerventures-with-kendal-mountain-events/ LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Deaf,Disability,Films,Speech to Text ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screenshot-2023-08-30-at-15.05.42.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230930T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230930T143000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145159 CREATED:20230908T105727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T064731Z UID:11307-1696077000-1696084200@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Not Quite That DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \n‘Not Quite That’ follows 57-year-old Sarah\, a butch lesbian predisposed to breast cancer. \nSarah discusses the implications of a mastectomy as a butch presenting person. She contemplates if people would perceive her as transmasculine and how that would make her feel. \nHer long-term close friends listen attentively and help her process the situation. The love and support shared by this group of old friends is heartwarming. A feel-good film for sure. \nThis film is followed by two shorts. Director Leo Torre of The Ship of Theseus will join us to chat about short filmmaking and the importance of queer/trans friendships. \nCurated by Nat Lall.\n \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, or £10. To book\, click here or call the CCA Box Office on 0141 352 4900. \n  \nNot Quite That (2022\, Dir. Ali Grant): Might a genetic mutation be the very thing that allows this nice Jewish butch lesbian to be fully seen at last? Meet Sarah\, 57. Lesbian? For sure. Jewish? Yes and no. Mother? In all but one sense. Trans? No\, just often mistaken as such. Breast cancer survivor? Well\, that’s the plan\, the survival bit\, but without the cancer or the breasts. Not Quite That is an intimate and insightful exploration of how we are seen\, how we see ourselves\, and why it matters. \nThe Ship Of Theseus  (2022\, Dir. Leo Torre): A creative trans self-documentary video exploring themes of early transition and gender rebirth using themes of mythology and the sea. \nPatricia in the Dark (2023\, Dir. Laura Hartley): Born into a world where the word ‘transgender’ didn’t exist\, 95-year-old Patricia spent most of her life longing for love and acceptance but too afraid to reveal her true self. \n  \nACCESSIBLITY  \nContent Warnings: \n\nDiscussion of cancer diagnosis\, surgery\, gender dysphoria\, body image\, transphobia; \nDepictions of pregnancy\, nudity\, drains\, hospitalisation.\n\nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 16+. \n60 minutes long with Q&A after the screening. \nEnglish and French audio with English language captions. BSL-English interpretation and live captioning provided. \nAudio description available for the film. Headsets available at the cinema entrance. \nWe have an Audience Access Fund for travel. If you would like to take this up\, please visit the access desk at the entrance of the CCA\, or contact info@sqiff.org. \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2023 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2023\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \nWe ask that you wear a mask if possible and please don’t attend the screening if you have any symptoms of Covid-19 or have been in recent contact with a confirmed case. FFP2 masks will be available for free around the building. \nImage: from Not Quite That (2022\, Dir. Ali Grant) URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/not-quite-that/ LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Audio description,BSL,Deaf,Disability,Discussion,Films,Hearing loop,Speech to Text ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Not-Quite-That-Brochure-Social-Media.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230929T210000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230929T230000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145200 CREATED:20230908T105703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T155214Z UID:11325-1696021200-1696028400@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Queer East Presents: Peafowl 공작새 DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \nShin-myung is a transgender woman and dancer who competes in waacking. Having cut ties with her family and rural hometown\, Shin-myung seeks various ways to fund her gender reassignment surgery. But one day\, she is informed that her estranged father\, a master of Nongak folk music\, has died. He stipulated that Shin-myung can receive her inheritance money if she returns to the village and performs a traditional drum dance\, as part of his memorial rituals. Unwilling to yield to her intolerant father’s posthumous demands\, the unapologetic Shin-myung is forced to reluctantly reconnect with her past while staying true to herself. Driven by an empowering vision of trans identity\, this assured debut feature from Byun Sung-bin contemplates the possibilities – and limits – of forgiveness. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, or £10. To book\, click here or call the CCA Box Office on 0141 352 4900. \n  \nACCESSIBLITY  \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 16+. \n115 minutes long. \nKorean audio with English language captions. BSL-English interpretation and live captioning provided. \nWe have an Audience Access Fund for travel. If you would like to take this up\, please visit the access desk at the entrance of the CCA\, or contact info@sqiff.org. \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2023 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2023\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \nWe ask that you wear a mask if possible and please don’t attend the screening if you have any symptoms of Covid-19 or have been in recent contact with a confirmed case. FFP2 masks will be available for free around the building. \nImage: from Peafowl 공작새 (2022\, Dir. Byun Sung-bin) URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/queer-east-presents-peafowl-%ea%b3%b5%ec%9e%91%ec%83%88/ LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Deaf,Disability,Feature,Films,Hearing loop,People of colour,Speech to Text ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screenshot-2023-08-30-at-15.35.34.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230929T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230929T200000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145200 CREATED:20230908T105818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230911T134540Z UID:11331-1696010400-1696017600@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Animation Now DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this News Post\n \n \n  \n‘Animation Now’ celebrates a new generation of queer animators. The programme includes both 2D and 3D animation in the form of narrative shorts\, experimental art film and an immersive game walkthrough.  \nThe screening starts with the heartfelt 3D animation Dear Nana telling the story of the narrator’s late grandmother who was a supportive figure throughout their life. Clotilde follows in a stop-motion animated medium and provides a playful light-hearted moment in the programme. \nThe screening ends with a panel featuring some of the filmmakers in the programme on the newest wave of digital animation. Expect talk of gaming-inspired filmmaking. \nCurated by Nat Lall.\n \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, or £10. To book\, click here or call the CCA Box Office on 0141 352 4900. \n  \nDear Nana (2023\, Dir. Han Nguyen): Dear Nana is a deeply personal work that reflects my own childhood memory of living as a queer kid in a small\, conservative town in North Central Coast\, Vietnam. It is made in memory of my maternal grandmother who passed away in 2011. She was the first person to teach me that there is no shame in being myself and doing whatever makes me happy instead of trying to conform to the norm and doing what is expected of me. This work is both about remembering her and reassuring myself that she would still be supportive of me now that I have come so far in my journey of self-expression. The film also features aspects of Vietnamese culture\, such as the tradition to venerate our ancestors and pray for their blessings. \nClotilde (2023\, Dir. Maria João Lourenço): In a planet where reproduction is mandatory in the daily life of its inhabitants\, there is an alien who just wishes to pleasure herself. \nWhite-Haired Witch and Black-Haired Witch (2023\, Dir. Yini Yang): In a distant corner of the universe\, amidst flowers\, vines\, and an endless expanse of crimson water\, numerous placentas float. One of the placentas connects two fetuses\, and in a flash of lightning\, the placenta is divided into two halves. From one of the halves\, a white-haired witch grows gradually\, longing to find the other half of the fetus but unable to locate it. Consequently\, it gives birth to a black-haired witch from its own body to coexist. One day\, the black-haired witch embarks on a journey\, leaving behind a letter documenting its travels for the white-haired witch. While waiting\, the white-haired witch finds answers and returns to the primordial dream. \nLiving with It (2023\, Dir. Holly Summerson): Perfectionist Lee (Annabelle Davis) must adapt to the imperfect reality of living with an illness – brought to life as a chaotic supernatural flatmate – Bug (Lawrence Chaney). Accepting the long-term effects of illness – and making the best of an imperfect situation – are explored through the relationship between two dysfunctional flatmates in this dark comedy animated short. \nComing Out Autistic (2023\, Dir. Steven Fraser): Coming 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+. Queer coming out stories are well documented\, but the occurrence of telling friends\, family\, co-workers and strangers that you are autistic is less explored. Parallels with queer experiences are investigated and a wide range of individuals are interviewed to express the array of feelings and reactions that are encountered. \nDesire’s Exhibition (2023\, Dir. Salmo Pagão): With the aim of finding Desire\, so-and-so performs a ritual to go down in the depths of himself. There he came across an exhibition of Desire’s works which had until then haunted his dreams and non-dreams in land. It is important to him confront the works\, recognize them\, and rise with crucial answers. \nA mother’s love for her baby (2022\, Dirs. Éiméar McClay & Cat McClay): Using a combination of 3D animation and experimental prose\, A mother’s love for her baby explores the corruption and conditions endemic in the Magdalene Laundries and mother and baby homes run by the Catholic church in Ireland throughout the 20th century. Influenced by Saidiya Hartman’s concept of “critical fabulation” – the use of storytelling to fill the gaps left in historical records – the film advocates for a bottom-up form of historiography: centring historically marginalised voices of Irish women and critiquing the structures of power that (re)produce their dispossession. \nJunior & The Kid (2023\, Dir. Dani Wasserman): Junior & The Kid is a sparse retelling of a fictional love affair between an unnamed western cowboy and 90s baseball superstar and heartthrob Ken Griffey Jr. \nWhere the Mouth is (Machinima Version) (2022\, Dir. Benjamiin Hall): Set in the Saxon-era archipelago once where Oxford now stands\, “Where the Mouth” is (re)builds Oxfordshire as an interactive world outside of time\, leaping off from the collections of the public Museum of Oxford. You are let loose in the swampy terrain to observe the local tradition of ‘beating the bounds’ – marking parish boundary stones with a stick in order to embed them in the memory of the town’s residents. The mouth of that collective memory has issued many truths\, half-truths\, desires\, cries\, anecdotes\, apocryphal stories\, and tiny reminders of a future from the past.  \nOriginally commissioned by the Museum of Oxford and Digital Artist Residency\, with later support from Bloomberg New Contemporaries Digital Fellowships; Soundtrack by Peter Talisman (Slugabed and Samuel Organ) as mixed from their 2021 album ‘Lord of the Harvest’; Movement/ motion capture performance by Anya Sirina; Special thanks to Tom Milnes. \nPatches (2021\, Dir. Georgie Athanasopoulos): Outcast due to physical differences\, a lonely little boy in the 1920’s makes an unlikely friend and finds belonging through sacrifice. \nThe Prince’s Dilemma (2023\, Dir. Devin Rowe): The film follows Prince Philip\, who longing to be with a prince of his own\, must decide to follow the traditional tale expected of him or forge his own happily ever after. \n  \nACCESSIBLITY  \nContent Warnings: \n\nDiscussion of living with a chronic illness;\nDepictions of animated genitalia\, animated masturbation.\n\nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 16+. \n74 minutes long with a Q&A after the screening. \nEnglish\, Latin\, Portuguese\, and Vietnamese audio and screens with English language captions. BSL-English interpretation and live captioning provided for the intro and panel discussion. \nWe have an Audience Access Fund for travel. If you would like to take this up\, please visit the access desk at the entrance of the CCA\, or contact by emailing info@sqiff.org. \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2023 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2023\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \nWe ask that you wear a mask if possible and please don’t attend the screening if you have any symptoms of Covid-19 or have been in recent contact with a confirmed case. FFP2 masks will be available for free around the building. \nImage: from Coming Out Autistic (2023\, Dir. Steven Fraser) URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/animation-now/ LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Deaf,Disability,Films,Hearing loop,Speech to Text ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Animation-Now-Brochure.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230929T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230929T170000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145200 CREATED:20230908T105731Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230908T105731Z UID:11338-1695999600-1696006800@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Come Back to the 5 and Dime\, Jimmy Dean Jimmy Dean with TGirlsonFilm DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this News Post\n \n \n  \nFive girlies reunite at a five-and-dime for the 20th anniversary of James Dean’s death. They all gossip and process where life has led them over a cup of coffee\, the film features five female leads\, one of which is Cher and another is a glamorous transexual. Based on a play and directed by Robert Altman\, this is trans director Kristiene Clarke’s favourite trans representation.  \nCurated by Jaye Hudson. Presented with TGirlsonFilm and Introduction by Kristiene Clarke.\n \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, or £10. To book\, click here or call the CCA Box Office on 0141 352 4900. \n  \nACCESSIBLITY  \nContent Warnings: \n\nDepiction of transmisogyny\, ableism\, outdated language and sexism.\n\nThis screening has an age recommendation of BBFC 15. \n109 minutes long. \nEnglish audio and screens with English language captions. BSL-English interpretation and live captioning provided. \nAudio description available for the film. Headsets available at the cinema entrance. \nWe have an Audience Access Fund for travel. If you would like to take this up\, please visit the access desk at the entrance of the CCA\, or contact info@sqiff.org. \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2023 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2023\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \nWe ask that you wear a mask if possible and please don’t attend the screening if you have any symptoms of Covid-19 or have been in recent contact with a confirmed case. FFP2 masks will be available for free around the building. \nImage: from Come Back to the 5 and Dime\, Jimmy Dean Jimmy Dean (1982\, Dir. Robert Altman) URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/come-back-to-the-5-and-dime-jimmy-dean-jimmy-dean-with-tgirlsonfilm/ LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Audio description,BSL,Deaf,Disability,English language,Feature,Films,Hearing loop,Speech to Text ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Come-back-to-the-5-and-dime-jimmy-dean-jimmy-dean-Brochure-Social-Media.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230929T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230929T140000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145200 CREATED:20230908T105754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T210930Z UID:11341-1695990600-1695996000@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Building Community with LGBT Unity DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \nIn the summer of 2023\, SQIFF and LGBT Unity hosted filmmaking workshops for queer asylum seekers and refugees. The workshops were facilitated by filmmakers Campbell X and Ambroise of Paradax Period\, and focused on not only storytelling\, filming and editing\, but also building community and creating accessible ways to make films. \nIn this screening\, we bring you all the shorts made during this workshop series\, followed by a small Q&A where Campbell X and Ambroise talk about this process with some of the participants. \nPresented in partnership with LGBT Unity Scotland\, a community-led group providing essential support to LGBTQIA+ refugees\, asylum seekers\, and other migrants.\n \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, or £10. To book\, click here or call the CCA Box Office on 0141 352 4900. \n  \nACCESSIBLITY  \nContent Warnings: \n\n\n\n\n\nDepiction of date rape drug\, being outed\, drug use\, alcohol use\, suicide attempt;\nDiscussion of persecution\, transphobia\, abuse\, assault\, homophobia\, conversion therapy\, mental health issues.\n\n\n\n\n\nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 16+. \n30 minutes long and a Q&A after the screening. \nEnglish and Portuguese audio and screens with English language captions. BSL-English interpretation and live captioning provided for the intro and panel discussion. \nWe have an Audience Access Fund for travel. If you would like to take this up\, please visit the access desk at the entrance of the CCA\, or contact info@sqiff.org. \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2023 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2023\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \nWe ask that you wear a mask if possible and please don’t attend the screening if you have any symptoms of Covid-19 or have been in recent contact with a confirmed case. FFP2 masks will be available for free around the building. \nImage: from SQIFF x LGBT Unity URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/building-community-with-lgbt-unity/ LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Deaf,Disability,Films,Hearing loop,People of colour,Speech to Text ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Building-Community-with-LGBT-Unity-Brochure-Social-Media.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230927T153000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230927T173000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145200 CREATED:20230908T105716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230908T105716Z UID:11345-1695828600-1695835800@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Are you into emotional edging? DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \nJoin us for a journey of conscious and unconscious thoughts. This screening features distinct experimental shorts made by trans and non-binary people that focuses on the varied ways our community tell stories of forming and navigating relationships\, both digitally and in real life.  \nThe films in this programme utilise archival footage\, found footage\, digital glitch\, chemical abstraction\, digital animation\, layered imagery\, and direct animation to explore the telling of our stories. \nMilo Clenshaw will be hosting a panel discussion after the screening with special guests Hogan Seidel\, director of The Backside of God\, and Jamie Crewe\, director of A Luxury. \nCurated by Indigo Korres.\n \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, or £10. To book\, click here or call the CCA Box Office on 0141 352 4900. \n  \nA Luxury (2021\, Dir. Jamie Crewe): A film commssioned by Edinburgh International Book Festival\, 2021\, in response to Shola Von Reinhold’s novel LOTE (2020). Made in homage to Curtis Harrington’s film The Wormwood Star (1956)\, a portrait of the artist Cameron\, the film finds Shola in the attic of Preston Hall\, Midlothian\, undergoing a transportation. A section of LOTE is read over churning abstract liquids\, and finally an escape. \nA Trans with a Movie Camera (2018\, Dir. Frances Damian Arpaia): A non-narrative cine-essay that collaboratively explores the potentials for trans-feminine representation in film. \nThe Backside of God (2020\, Dir. Hogan Seidel): The Backside of God is an experimental documentary utilizing archival footage\, digital glitch\, chemical abstraction\, and direct animation to explore the intricacies of the artist’s relationship with their familial\, religious\, and queer identity. \nBigger on the Inside (2022\, Dir. Angelo Madsen Minax): From an isolated wooded cabin a trans man star gazes\, scruff chats with guys\, watches youtube tutorials\, takes drugs\, and lies about taking drugs – feeling his way through a cosmology of embodiment. Relative to the immensity of longing\, the bodily insides become both portal and lens through which to probe the porousness between interior and exterior\, the micro and macro. Nudes and landscapes are equally erotic\, as Eros is an issue of boundaries: When i desire you\, a part of me is gone. \n  \nACCESSIBLITY  \nContent Warnings: \n\nDiscussion of transphobia\, misogyny\, religious views\, homophobia\, emotional edging\, mental health\, sex;\nDepiction of masturbation\, sex.\n\n\nAccess Notes: \n\nGlitchy imagery\n\nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 16+. \n61 minutes long with a Q&A after the screening. \nEnglish\, Latin\, Portuguese\, and Vietnamese audio and screens with English language captions. BSL-English interpretation and live captioning provided. \nAudio description available for the film. Headsets available at the cinema entrance. \nWe have an Audience Access Fund for travel. If you would like to take this up\, please visit the access desk at the entrance of the CCA\, or contact by emailing info@sqiff.org. \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2023 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2023\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \nWe ask that you wear a mask if possible and please don’t attend the screening if you have any symptoms of Covid-19 or have been in recent contact with a confirmed case. FFP2 masks will be available for free around the building. \nImage: from Bigger on the Inside (2022\, Dir. Angelo Madsen Minax) URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/are-you-into-emotional-edging/ LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Audio description,BSL,Deaf,Disability,Films,Shorts,Speech to Text,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Are-you-into-emotional-edging_-Brochure-Social-Media-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221021T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221021T140000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145200 CREATED:20221003T163043Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221016T065408Z UID:10675-1666353600-1666360800@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Workshop: d/Deaf approaches to Filmmaking with Jamie Rea DESCRIPTION:Artist Jamie Rea hosts a workshop on d/Deaf approaches to filmmaking\, creating a networking experience for deaf and hard of hearing queer filmmakers of all levels of expertise. This session will be used to discuss intersectional identities and their influence in filmmaking. All materials will be provided. \nThe workshop will be in BSL with BSL-English interpretation\, and live captioning as well as induction loop available. Please note the workshop prioritises deaf and hard of hearing participants. \nSupported by Film Hub Scotland\, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network\, and funded by Screen Scotland and National Lottery funding from the BFI. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, or £10. To book\, click the button below or call the CCA Box Office on 0141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873639520′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nAccessibility: \nLive Captioning \nInduction Loop \nBSL-English Interpreter \nWheelchair Accessible \nQuiet Space in the Intermedia Lab at the CCA \nAudience Travel and Access Fund \nIf you would like to discuss any access needs\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org. \n  URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/workshop-ddeaf-approaches-to-filmmaking-with-jamie-rea/ LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Deaf,Disability,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/SQIFF2021_Day5_TiuM_web-64-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201018T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201018T190000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145200 CREATED:20200909T114554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201018T114536Z UID:10029-1603040400-1603047600@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Watch Party: Queer Scotland Shorts DESCRIPTION:We are always proud to present some of the astonishing queer filmmaking made by local talent. This year features meditation on the queer body and its owner’s cultural history\, the potential for zine culture to assist in the recovery from mental health difficulties\, being censored when writing LGBTQ characters\, living as a gay man in the era of 1950s McCarthyism\, feminist sci-fi baby-making adventures\, love on the mind of an admirer\, and Deaf identities. \nThe screening will be followed by a filmmaker Q&A. There will be an award for Best Scottish Short voted for online by audiences. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets are on a sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, or £8. To book\, click the button below. You can book a ticket up to one hour before the start time. We will send out a Zoom link for the event to ticket holders a day or two beforehand. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/watch-party-queer-scotland-shorts-tickets-120180504123′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nThe films have Arabic and English audio with English language captions. BSL interpretation\, live captioning\, and live audio description are provided for the event. We will send instructions on how to access the live AD to all ticket holders before the event. Contact us by emailing info@sqiff.org if you would like any more information about live AD during the Festival. \nThe films will be around 1 hour long with a brief introduction at the start and a 30 minute Q&A. \nContent notes: discussion of homophobia\, misogyny\, ableism\, mental health issues\, and suicide; depiction of homophobia\, nudity\, grief\, and death. \n\n\n\n\nThe films in SQIFF Shorts: Queer Scotland include some abrasive sound effects. \n\n\n\n\nWe have a limited access fund to assist people with no or limited internet access to attend the Festival. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nIf you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2020\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nTickets for most live events are on a sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, or £8. Our sliding scale allows you to choose what to pay based on what you feel you can afford. No evidence or proof of circumstances is required. If you can afford to pay more\, we really appreciate it as we rely on this income to pay queer people fairly for their work and keep the festival going. \nPROGRAMME \nSaturnrania (5m)\nDir: Holly McLean\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nA feminist sci-fi adventure documentary following an experimental physicist on her quest to have a baby. \nThe Fabric of You (11m)\nDir: Josephine Lohoar Self\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nSet in the Bronx\, in the era of 1950s McCarthyism\, everybody wants to look the same. Michael a gay\, twenty-something-year old mouse\, hides his true identity while he works as a tailor. \nWhen Isaac enters the shop one day he offers the escapism and love Michael craves. In Michael’s confined apartment\, he becomes tormented by the memories of Isaac’s tragic death. Michael’s memories and flashbacks are triggered when he notices Isaac’s jacket draped on the back of a chair. Haunted by the solace Isaac once offered\, he struggles to come to terms with his loss. \nLet My Body Speak (10m)\nDir: Madonna Adib\, Country: UK\, Year: 2020\, Language/s: Arabic\nThis documentary is a personal and intimate journey exploring the repression experienced by the filmmaker during her childhood when she faced sexual control in a Damascus also experiencing a growing socio-political repression in the late 80s and early 90s. Through the creative use of family archive in Damascus mixed with current footage of her body she reconstructs the pain of the past absorbed by her body. \nWhat is Wrong with Her? (7m)\nDir: Leah Francisco\, Country: UK\, Year: 2020\, Language/s: BSL and English\nLeah finds life and identity by moving past other people’s labels in this British Sign Language poem travelling through time and space. Produced by Solar Bear Theatre company through their digital arts programme\, Solar Flares. \nZine There Done That (8m)\nDir: Fergus Cruickshank\, Ana Hine\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nAs Ana recovers from a serious mental health breakdown\, she discovers the potential for zines to rebuild her life and rediscover her voice. This intimate documentary is captured on an eclectic mix of formats to mirror the delicate piecing together of Ana and her connection to the underground mental health zine community in the UK. A tender\, creative\, and ultimately empowering look at how art can bring people together to take ownership of their lives. \nBe Seen (2m)\nDir: Sophie Stone\, Country: UK\, Year: 2020\, Language/s: BSL\nLove fully explored in the mind of the admirer. Produced by Solar Bear Theatre company through their digital short programme\, Solar Snaps. \nAll the reasons behind a kiss (3m)\nDir: Aimie Willemse\, Country: UK\, Year: 2020\, Language/s: English\nA theatre student gets rebuked for writing LGBTQ+ characters in her zombie apocalypse play as “following the latest trend”\, however it turns out\, she has a personal reason to do so. \nReal Boy (11m)\nDir: Jamie Rea\, Country: UK\, Year: 2020\, Language/s: BSL\nAll the parts of life from the smallest atom to the meaning of life converge and form into a feeling of completeness within Joe. We share in this journey. Produced by Solar Bear Theatre company through their digital arts programme\, Solar Flares. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/watch-party-queer-scotland-shorts/ CATEGORIES:Audio description,BSL,Deaf,Disability,Films,Shorts,Speech to Text,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/02_Open-eye-e1599651604488.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201011T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201011T210000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145200 CREATED:20200908T231612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201003T183545Z UID:9976-1602442800-1602450000@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Watch Party: Blindsided DESCRIPTION:A documentary narrative about Patricia Livingstone\, a deafblind\, lesbian artist facing a series of losses and gains. The film weaves intimate\, real time scenes shot over the course of eight years with home videos and photographs\, relaying the story of a woman whose spark did not fade even in the face of hardship and loss. Screening with local short film\, Blind Spot\, exploring and attempting to simulate the experience of visual impairment. \nAfter the screening\, filmmaker and poet\, Ross Wilcock\, and film journalist and accessibility consultant\, Charlotte Little\, will respond to the films and discuss the experiences of Deaf and Disabled LGBTQIA+ people. Blindsided and Blind Spot will also be available on SQIFF’s Vimeo on Demand channel between 5 and 18 October. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets are on a sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, or £8. To book\, click the button below. You can book a ticket up to one hour before the start time. We will send out a Zoom link for the event to ticket holders a day or two beforehand. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/watch-party-blindsided-tickets-120124713251′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nThe films have English audio with English language captions. BSL interpretation and live captioning provided for introduction and Q&A. \nThe event has live audio description. The films have lots of dialogue and voiceover\, all English language. \nThe films are 80 minutes long with a brief introduction at the start\, a 5 minute comfort break after the film\, and a discussion lasting approximately 45 minutes. \nContent notes: discussion of homophobia\, ableism\, domestic abuse\, and brief mention of suicide; depiction of ableism\, domestic abuse\, and surgery. \nWe have a limited access fund to assist people with no or limited internet access to attend the Festival. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nIf you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2020\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nTickets for most live events are on a sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, or £8. Our sliding scale allows you to choose what to pay based on what you feel you can afford. No evidence or proof of circumstances is required. If you can afford to pay more\, we really appreciate it as we rely on this income to pay queer people fairly for their work and keep the festival going. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/watch-party-blindsided/ CATEGORIES:Audio description,BSL,Deaf,Disability,Documentary,English language,Feature,Films,Lesbian ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/VisuallyImpaired-e1599606581107.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201010T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201010T160000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145200 CREATED:20200908T222504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201004T131845Z UID:9960-1602338400-1602345600@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Dream Access Focus Group SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:**Please note this event is now sold out. You can join a waiting list by clicking Buy Tickets below and we will contact you if a space becomes available** \nDisability provision is almost always a second thought even in places that are all about radical inclusivity – this is the case with queer spaces as well. This workshop is an opportunity to listen to advocates experiencing diverse disabilities\, and to find solutions for radical access provisions in a collaborative way. Documentation of the event\, in the form of a zine to share with SQIFF and other festivals\, will provide a community-based\, co created list of problems and suggested solutions\, prioritising input from excluded communities rather than theoretical ‘best practices.’ \nEvent led by Disabled activist Luke Murphy. Zine created by Dr of medieval queer+trans theology\, storyteller\, and zine-maker\, Jonah Coman. \nPlease note this workshop is intended for Deaf and Disabled participants. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets are free. To book\, click the button below. You can book a ticket up to one hour before the start time. We will send out a Zoom link for the event to ticket holders a day or two beforehand. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dream-access-focus-group-tickets-120119848701′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nBSL interpretation\, live captioning\, and live audio description are provided for the workshop. We will send instructions on how to access the live AD to all ticket holders before the event. Contact us by emailing info@sqiff.org if you would like any more information about live AD during the Festival. \nThe workshop is 2 hours long with a comfort break in the middle. \nWe have a limited access fund to assist people with no or limited internet access to attend the Festival. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nIf you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2020\, please contact info@sqiff.org. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/dream-access-focus-group/ CATEGORIES:Audio description,BSL,Deaf,Disability,Discussion,Free event,Speech to Text,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/SQIFF2019_Day3_highres-103-e1599603645906.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200615T000000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200621T233000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145200 CREATED:20200612T104610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200612T104755Z UID:9773-1592179200-1592782200@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Sqifflix: Vision Portraits DESCRIPTION:Vision Portraits is a vivid and hypnotic exploration by filmmaker Rodney Evans illuminating the compelling stories of four visually impaired artists – photographer John Dugdale\, dancer Kayla Hamilton\, writer Ryan Knighton\, and the filmmaker himself. Evans contrasts their journeys with his own personal and professional one as a filmmaker gradually losing his vision and as a gay man. Evans’ self-reflexive approach emphasises how each artist adapted creatively and thrived as their process evolved with their unique perspectives. An important film for anyone interested in disability aesthetics\, demonstrating how blindness and visual impairment bring about distinct artistic viewpoints. \nWe are pleased to be hosting a live Q&A with director Rodney Evans on Saturday 20 June at 7pm. The Q&A will take place on SQIFF’s Facebook page at facebook.com/sqiff. Hosted by Amelia Cavallo\, theatre practioner\, academic\, and co-founder of Quiplash. \nIn partnership with LGBT Health & Wellbeing. Supported by Film Hub Scotland\, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network\, and funded by Screen Scotland and Lottery funding from the BFI. \nVision Portraits will be available online 15 to 21 June. Tickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 on a pay what you can basis. To book\, please use the button below. We will email a link to the film to ticket holders and this will be available to view/experience at any time between 15 to 21 June. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sqifflix-vision-portraits-tickets-109203657078′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nAccess \nFilm has English audio with English language captions. \nAudio description available. We will send the version of Vision Portraits that has audio description built into the soundtrack to all ticket holders. \nFilm is otherwise relatively accessible to blind and partially sighted audiences with some visual storytelling but a reasonable amount of explanatory dialogue and voiceover and bright images. \nAge recommendation of N/C 12+. \nContent note: Discussion of ableism. \nLive Q&A with BSL interpretation and live captioning. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqifflix-vision-portraits/ CATEGORIES:Audio description,Disability,Documentary,English language,Feature,Films,Gay men,People of colour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/vision_portraits-p1di6c8o8n194j9561fav11a18an-0-e1565730003715.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200526T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200626T170000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145200 CREATED:20200526T210922Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200526T210922Z UID:9767-1590512400-1593190800@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Sqifflix: Sexual Content Warning DESCRIPTION:Click here to access the full programme. \nFor anyone after some slightly xxx-y content to make lockdown more pleasureable\, we bring you Sexual Content Warning. A sweet night cleaner has his work cut out in Canada’s busiest gay bathhouse. Disability activist Andrew Gurza reflects on his first sexual encounter and how the event shaped his identity. Scottish filmmaker John Walter addresses cruising and sexual risk\, in particular around the ‘cottage\,’ a public toilet that is repurposed as a space of sex. Gustavo is a photographer who captures the bodies of naked men in public spaces in Sao Paulo. And writer and poet Aurora Levins Morales\, a.k.a. The Gimp Gourmet\, prepares a very special recipe! \nAll films have English language subtitles or captions. See notes for below for each film’s language/s\, level of accessibility for blind and partially sighted people\, age recommendation\, content notes\, and if the film contains flashing lights or sound levels that might be disturbing for some. These notes are also found on each film’s page on vimeo. \nThe films are all free to watch with thanks to the filmmakers. Click here to donate to LGBT Unity Scotland to support LGBTQIA+ refugees\, asylum seekers\, and other migrants.\n \nThe Night Cleaner (5m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Blair Fukumura\, Country: Canada\, Year: 2016\nAs the night cleaner in Canada’s busiest gay bathhouse\, Travis has his work cut out for him. With good humour he shyly takes us on an amusing and sometimes harrowing tour through his nightly duties. \nLanguage/s: English\n \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Lots of voiceover/dialogue and bright images.\n \nSound design access notes: Some abrasive sound effects.\n \nAge recommendation: 18+ \nContent note: Discussion of sex\, bodily fluids\, and brief reference to sexual harrassment; depiction of sex and bodily fluids. \n \nBedding Andrew (5m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Blair Fukumura\, Country: USA\, Year: 2014\nOn the eve of his 30th birthday\, Andrew\, a man with Cerebral Palsy\, reflects on his first sexual encounter and how the event shaped his identity as a gay man. \nLanguage/s: English \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Lots of voiceover/dialogue and bright images. \nSound design access notes: Loud and abrasive sound effects. \nAge recommendation: 15+ \nContent note: Discussion of sex and ableism.\n \nCourtship Disorder (5m) [click here to watch]\nDir: John Walter\, Country: UK\, Year: 2015\nCourtship Disorder addresses cruising and sexual risk\, in particular around the ‘cottage\,’ a public toilet that is repurposed as a space of sex. Cruising for sex in real space has not disappeared despite the development of online cruising apps. ‘Courtship Disorder’ refers to a controversial term used by sexologists such as John Money to describe a spectrum of human behaviours\, especially in men\, including exhibitionism\, voyeurism\, toucherism\, rubbing\, and sexual assault. \nLanguage/s: English\n \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Film is mostly visual with surreal monologues; bright images. \nSound design access notes: Some abrasive sound effects.\n \nAge recommendation: 18+ \nContent note: Discussion of sex; depiction of sex and nudity.\n \nLightrapping (22m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Marcio Miranda Perez\, Country: Brazil\, Year: 2016\nGustavo is a photographer who captures the bodies of naked men in public spaces in Sao Paulo. One night\, young Pedro follows him\, curious and undecided about participating in the project. \nLanguage/s: Portuguese\n \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: All in Portuguese with sparse dialogue; very dark images.\n \nAge recommendation: 18+ \nContent note: Discussion of sex; depiction of possible sexual violation.\n \nPussy Vinaigrette (3m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Patty Berne\, Country: USA\, Year: 2011\nThe Gimp Gourmet prepares a very special recipe! Starring\, written by and with fruit carving by Puerto Rican Jewish writer and poet Aurora Levins Morales. Does activist filmmaking have room for this much sexiness…? \nLanguage/s: English\n \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Poetic monologue with some visual ideas. Not very bright images. \nAge recommendation: 15+ \nContent note: Depiction of sexual imagery and suggestiveness. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqifflix-sexual-content-warning/ CATEGORIES:Around one hour or less,Disability,Documentary,Films,Free event,Gay men,People of colour,Shorts,Working class ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Lightrapping-1-1.2MB-e1590527354873.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200507T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200607T170000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145200 CREATED:20200507T190808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200507T194555Z UID:9751-1588870800-1591549200@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Sqifflix: Gender Revealing DESCRIPTION:Click here to access the full programme. \nIn our programme Gender Revealing filmmakers and characters play with and question gender norms and expectations. A genderqueer AFAB person experiments with male-pattern baldness\, Exa Zim narrates their life growing up trans\, ‘faux’ drag queens Sergina and Venus Dimilo strut their stuff\, and trans and genderless bodies float and move in unusual ways. \nAll films have English language subtitles or captions. See notes for below for each film’s language/s\, level of accessibility for blind and partially sighted people\, age recommendation\, content notes\, and if the film contains flashing lights or sound levels that might be disturbing for some. These notes are also found on each film’s page on vimeo. \nThe films are all free to watch with thanks to the filmmakers. Click here to donate to LGBT Unity Scotland to support LGBTQIA+ refugees\, asylum seekers\, and other migrants.\n \nJean (6m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Anna Stypko\, Country: USA\, Year: 2013\nA delightful eccentric has a haircut that transcends age and gender expectations. Set in the run-down Kensington neighbourhood of Philadelphia\, local artist Jean talks about her shoes\, hairstyle choices\, and why she changed her name. \nLanguage/s: English \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Limited voiceover/dialogue and mixture of bright and dark images. \nSound design access notes: Some loud and abrasive music.\n \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: Depiction of misogyny\, homophobia\, ableism\, and mild violence.\n \nPhone Me Don’t Write (3m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Elly Clarke\, Country: USA/Germany\, Year: 2013-15\nA short film (and song) about love\, sex\, loneliness\, and relationships in the era of instant communications. \nLanguage/s: English \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Only song lyrics\, otherwise all visual\, mix of bright and dark images. \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: Discussion of sex\n \nAlexa to Exa (17m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Exa Zim\, Christian Marsh\, Country: USA\, Year: 2015\nA very personal documentary film about about transcending assigned identity. \nLanguage/s: English \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Lots of voiceover; mostly bright images. \nSound design access notes: Sudden loud music and abrasive sound effects.\n \nAge recommendation: 15+ \nContent note: Discussion of homophobia\, illness\, mental health issues\, and suicide.\n \nI Want to See You from a Different Perspective (3m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Elly Clarke\, Country: Canada/UK\, Year: 2014\nA song about trying and failing to change a person you are in a relationship with. \nLanguage/s: English \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Only song lyrics\, otherwise all visual\, mix of bright and dark images.\n \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: None \nVenus (6m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Faye Carr-Wilson\, Magenta Sharp\, Country: UK\, Year: 2016\nVenus is a short documentary exploring gender roles within the drag community. \nLanguage/s: English \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Some voiceover/dialogue and some visual ideas and storytelling; mixture of bright and dark images. \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: Discussion of ableism\n \nInstantaneous Culture (3m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Elly Clarke\, Country: Germany\, Year: 2013-14\nA ballad about love in a time of mobile phones\, about wanting\, longing\, desiring but not really getting. Talk versus action\, song versus stillness\, and some great lingerie to go with it. \nLanguage/s: English \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Only song lyrics\, otherwise all visual\, mix of bright and dark images.\n \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: None \nLeg\, Arm\, Head (11m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Scout Stuart\, Country: UK\, Year: 2016\nA highly controlled dancer moves away from the discipline and uniformity of ballet to explore her own identity. \nLanguage/s: English \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: No dialogue – just sound effects and music; bright images. \nAge recommendation: 15+ \nContent note: Depiction of sex.\n \nFloat (5m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Sam Berliner\, Country: USA\, Year: 2015\nFloat is a celebratory experiment shot completely underwater and depicting trans and genderqueer folk swimming naked set to music by musician Rae Spoon. \nLanguage/s: No spoken language\n \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: No spoken language\, only music and sound effects; quite bright images. \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: Depiction of nudity\n \nThe Race (4m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Soyoon Kim\, Country: South Korea\, Year: 2015\nTiny\, genderless figurines dance to J S Bach as their environment gives way and glitches out. \nLanguage/s: No spoken language\n \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: No spoken language\, only music and sound effects; bright images. \nSound design access notes: Some abrasive sound effects.\n \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: Depiction of homophobia\, misogyny\, biphobia\, butchphobia\, and classism. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqifflix-gender-revealing/ CATEGORIES:Bisexual,Disability,Documentary,Films,Free event,Lesbian,Shorts,Trans,Woman director,Working class ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Float-e1588878459978.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200427T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200527T173000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145200 CREATED:20200427T163702Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200427T163702Z UID:9729-1588008600-1590600600@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Sqifflix: Fighting for Justice DESCRIPTION:Click here to access the full programme. \nIn our very first Sqifflix outing we showcase activist short films in which people fight for their right to exist and against oppressive forces. The movies cover identities including Deaf\, Disabled\, and Two Spirit\, battle against patriarchy\, white supremacy\, and ableism\, and feature hip-hop\, a robot\, and superhero finger puppets. \nAll films have English language subtitles or captions. See notes below for each film’s language/s\, level of accessibility for blind and partially sighted people\, age recommendation\, content notes\, and if the film contains flashing lights or sound levels that might be disturbing for some. These notes are also found on each film’s page on vimeo. \nThe films are all free to watch with thanks to the filmmakers. Click here to donate to LGBT Unity Scotland to support LGBTQIA+ refugees\, asylum seekers\, and other migrants.\n \nRegalia: Pride in Two Spirits (5m) [click here to watch]\nDir: David Ng\, Jen Sungshine\, Country: Canada\, Year: 2016\nThe story of Duane and his journey as someone who identifies as Two Spirit – a queer Aboriginal person. \nLanguage/s: English\n \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Lots of voiceover; mostly bright images. \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: Discussion of homophobia.\n \nLike a Riot (2m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Krissy Mahan\, Country: USA\, Year: 2016\n“Like anyone who grew up with the Muppets and Fraggle Rock\, I have always wanted to have a puppet self. And of course I want my puppet self to hang out with Campbell X’s puppet self. Krissy Mahan has made it happen!” So Mayer \nLanguage/s: English \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Only song lyrics with lots of onscreen text and visual storytelling; mostly bright images \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: None\n \nTrans*march (2m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Simon Schultz von Dratzig\, Country: Germany/Canada\, Year: 2013\, Language/s: English\nAs the most politicized of the three marches during Pride week in San Francisco\, trans*march\, which had been running for ten years at the time this film was made\, has a tradition of raising visibility of a marginalised group within queer culture. This documentary records queer voices during the 2013 march and reflects political discussions concerning trans* and LGBT movements. \nLanguage/s: English \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Lots of voiceover/dialogue; bright images. \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: Discussion of transphobia and racism.\n \nAmar: Deaf is an Identity (4m) [click here to watch]\nDir: David Ng\, Jen Sungshine\, Country: Canada\, Year: 2016\nAmar shares his journey as a queer South Asian activist\, and explains how it intersects with his identity and culture as a Deaf person. \nLanguage/s: ASL \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: No spoken sound\, all in ASL with subtitles; mostly bright images. \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: None\n \nTax on Me (4m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Kiana Kalantar-Hormozi\, Country: UK\, Year: 2017\nLocal authorities in Scotland charge people for their care costs\, obliging people with disabilities to pay more than others to achieve the same basic human rights. Tax on Me is a hip-hop music video by filmmaker Kiana Kalantar-Hormozi and media coop responding to the Care Tax and the effect it has on people who need support. \nLanguage/s: English \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Quite a lot of voiceover and dialogue; mix of bright and dark images. \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: Discussion of ableism.\n \nUntil Justice Rolls (4m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Krissy Mahan\, Country: USA\, Year: 2013\nFaggotgirl\, a butch dyke superhero action figure\, and her friend Robot want to meet for a drink. But the New York City public transportation system is barely accessible for people with different kinds of bodies and their journey is thwarted by stairs\, gaps\, and poorly maintained curbs. \nLanguage/s: English \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Only song lyrics with lots of onscreen text and visual storytelling; mix of bright and dark images \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: Discussion of ableism. \nDisability Justice for Palestine (1m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Sins Invalid and Micah Bazant\, Country: USA\, Year: 2014\nDisability Justice for Palestine is a Public Service Announcement created by Sins Invalid during the extended attacks on Gaza in the Summer of 2014. “We add our words and faces to a movement for global solidarity with the people of Palestine\, articulating the struggle for Palestinian liberation as a disability justice issue.” \nLanguage/s: English \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Lots of voiceover/dialogue; mix of bright and dark images. \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: Discussion of violence. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqifflix-fighting-for-justice/ CATEGORIES:Around one hour or less,Deaf,Disability,Films,Free event,People of colour,Shorts,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Disability-Justice-For-Palestine-e1588003723981.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191006T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191006T190000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145200 CREATED:20190828T104839Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190930T190925Z UID:9234-1570383000-1570388400@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Vision Portraits DESCRIPTION:Vision Portraits is a vivid and hypnotic exploration by filmmaker Rodney Evans illuminating the compelling stories of four visually impaired artists – photographer John Dugdale\, dancer Kayla Hamilton\, writer Ryan Knighton\, and the filmmaker himself. Evans contrasts their journeys with his own personal and professional one as a filmmaker gradually losing his vision and as a gay man. Evans’ self-reflexive approach emphasises how each artist adapted creatively and thrived as their process evolved with their unique perspectives. An important film for anyone interested in disability aesthetics\, demonstrating how blindness and visual impairment bring about distinct artistic viewpoints. \nScreening with Fashion in the Dark I and II (8m) by Emily Ford-Halliday exploring fashion and identity with people who are visually impaired or blind. Presented in association with Royal National Institute of Blind People Scotland. With an introduction by filmmaker and poet\, Ross Wilcock\, and filmmaker and academic\, Emily Ford-Halliday. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873611608/events/129089638′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 12+. \nFilms have English audio with English language subtitles/captions. BSL interpretation for introduction. Hearing loop available. \nAudio description available. Films are relatively accessible to blind and partially sighted audiences with some visual storytelling but a reasonable amount of explanatory dialogue and voiceover and bright images. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/vision-portraits/ LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Audio description,BSL,Disability,Documentary,English language,Feature,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,People of colour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/vision_portraits-p1di6c8o8n194j9561fav11a18an-0-e1565730003715.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191006T171500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191006T181500 DTSTAMP:20260426T145200 CREATED:20190828T104856Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T115807Z UID:9231-1570382100-1570385700@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:LGBT Health & Wellbeing Community Filmmaking DESCRIPTION:LGBT Health & Wellbeing is a charity promoting the health\, wellbeing\, and equality of lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, and transgender people in Scotland and providing support\, services\, and information. Two of the organisation’s groups have recently created collectively-made short films\, which we will showcase at this event. Return to the Closet? was created as part of a collaboration between Luminate\, LGBT Health and Wellbeing\, artist Glenda Rome\, and participating community filmmakers. Luminate commissioned the film with support from LGBT Health and Wellbeing. This is a documentary exploring issues around care for older LGBT people. Everything Just Collapsed is an experimental short reflecting on stigma and survival by Tim Knights in collaboration with participants of The LGBT Mental Wellbeing Collective. Come and watch both movies and join in an open discussion on the process and value of community filmmaking. \nClick here to find out more about Luminate. Click here for more information about LGBT Health & Wellbeing. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873611609/events/129089639′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 12+. \nFilms have English audio with English language subtitles/captions. BSL interpretation for discussion. Hearing loop available. \nFilms are relatively accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with some visual storytelling but a reasonable amount of explanatory dialogue and voiceover and bright images. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/lgbt-health-wellbeing-community-filmmaking/ LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Around one hour or less,BSL,Disability,Discussion,Documentary,English language,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,Lesbian,Shorts,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/health_and_wellbeing_filmmaking-e1565729453946.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191005T181500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191005T193000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145200 CREATED:20190828T102310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T120257Z UID:9208-1570299300-1570303800@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Cassandro\, the Exotico! DESCRIPTION:Cassandro is a well-known lucha libre wrestler known for his extravagant gayness and equally spectacular wrestling moves. Shot on 16mm over the course of 5 years\, Marie Losier’s film follows a champion coming to terms with his increasingly ailing body. We bear witness to Cassandro’s scars\, both mental and physical\, his pain contrasting with his flamboyant masks and aerial manoeuvres in the ring. The Mexican legend struggles to deal with past addiction and abuse\, which continue to haunt him. But his joy and strength in creating space for his queer self within conservative cultural traditions make for a fascinating and invigorating watch. \nPresented in partnership with Document Human Rights Film Festival. Part of our strand Latinx Legends. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873611619/events/129089651′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nFilm has English and Spanish audio with English language subtitles/captions. Hearing loop available. \nFilm is moderately accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with some visual storytelling\, some explanatory dialogue\, majority in English but some in Spanish. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/cassandro-the-exotico/ LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Disability,Documentary,Feature,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,Latinx Legends ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Cassandro-5-e1565725253638.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191005T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191005T143000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145200 CREATED:20190802T105442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T120435Z UID:9084-1570278600-1570285800@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:SQIFF Shorts: Queer Islam with Hidayah DESCRIPTION:A series of shorts made over several decades following queer Muslim characters as they navigate familial relationships\, romantic love\, and their careers. A budding filmmaker collaborates with his conservative Muslim father on a film about an iconic Muslim actor. The love between a disabled Muslim father and his queer son is tested when love is pitted against religion. Two brothers stand by each other in the face of adversity. An Arab American man learns how to love again post-heartbreak. And a rising martial arts star tries to hides her identity from her family and her small American town when under the spotlight. \nJoin us for a discussion after the screening with members of LGBTQIA+ Muslim charity Hidayah. Part of our strand on queerness and religion\, You Gotta Have Faith. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873610486/events/129085540′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 12+. \nFilms have a mixture of English and Arabic audio with English language subtitles/captions. The discussion will be BSL interpreted. Hearing loop available. \nAround half the films are relatively accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with explanatory dialogue and relatively bright images. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. \n  \nSurviving Sabu (16m)\nDir: Ian Iqbal Rashid\, Country: UK\, Year: 1997\, Language/s: English\nFunded by the Arts Council of England as part of its Moving Image series of films about ethnic identity in Britain\, Ian Iqbal Rashid’s debut short deservedly won him various industry accolades upon its release. Its sympathetic depiction of a strained relationship between a budding gay filmmaker and his conservative Muslim father as they collaborate on a film about Indian star Sabu – best known for his contribution to British cinema in the 1930s and 40s – is steered by exceptional performances from Suresh Oberoi and Navin Chowdry. \nContent note: Depiction of homophobia; discussion of racism and mental health issues. \nAblution (15m)\nDir: Omar Al Dakheel\, Country: USA\, Year: 2017\, Language/s: English\, Arabic\nWaleed washes his disabled father Khaled five times a day for Muslim prayer. But\, when Waleed’s sexuality is revealed\, both father and son are torn between religion\, duty\, and self. \nContent note: Depiction of homophobia and drug use. \nBrothers (9m)\nDir: Mike Mosallam\, Country: USA\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: None\nBrothers follows a Muslim Arab boy who realizes he is different\, and is fortunate to have an older brother who stands by him and encourages him to be himself in the face of bias and adversity. \nContent note: Depicion of homophobi. \nBreaking Fast (18m)\nDir: Mike Mosallam\, Country: USA\, Year: 2015\, Language/s: English\, Arabic\nBreaking Fast is a romantic comedy drama following Mo\, an Arab American man living in West Hollywood learning how to navigate life post-heartbreak. Enter Kal\, a sweet All-American guy who surprises Mo by offering to break fast with him during the month of Ramadan. As they learn more about each other\, they fall in love over what they have in common\, and what they don’t. \nContent note:  Discussion of suicide. \nChoke (16m)\nDir: Rolla Selbak\, Country: USA\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: English\, Arabic\nA rising MMA star hides her refugee status from her small American town and the world. \nContent note: Depiction of racism\, violence\, sexism\, and homophobia. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-shorts-queer-islam-with-hidayah/ LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Disability,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,People of colour,Shorts,You Gotta Have Faith ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/SQIFF-Shorts-Queer-Islam-with-Hidayah1-e1564743599388.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191004T211500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191004T224500 DTSTAMP:20260426T145200 CREATED:20190828T110020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T120530Z UID:9280-1570223700-1570229100@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Luke+Jack present: Sexxxy Beasts and Wheelchairs DESCRIPTION:How we are (un)represented as Deaf and Disabled people has a huge impact on our lives. Exploring such representation\, we take a look at queer porn made by and about Deaf and Disabled queer people. With work by DIY queer filmmaker and activist\, Loree Erickson\, and self-described “bad ass\, fat ass\, Jew\, dyke amputee\,” Nomy Lamm. Also featuring films by Morty Diamond\, Nikki Silver\, and Pandora Blake with Deaf and Disabled performers taking control of their own narratives. Join us for everyday ableism crossed with seductive images of disability; pervy\, polyamorous BDSM; sexy nurse roleplay; even sexxxier wheelchairs; and fat-bodied\, amputee eroticism. \nFilmmaker Loree Erickson will join us after the screening for a Q&A. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873612022/events/129093023′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n\n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 18+. \nFilms have English audio with English language subtitles/captions. BSL interpretation for Q&A. Hearing loop available. \nFilms are moderatly accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with a lot of visual storytelling and limited dialogue but all English language. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. \n  \nTrans Entities: The Nasty Love of Papí and Wil (20m)\nDir: Morty Diamond\, Country: USA\, Year: 2007\, Language/s: English\nPapi and Will is a film about a hot\, pervy\, loving\, polyamorous transgender couple. On screen Papi and Will share with the viewer everything from their unique perspective on gender identity to how they negotiate multiple partners in their life. The sex scenes are filled with raw\, uninhibited exploration and incorporate BDSM\, roleplay\, and a lot of hot sex! This scene shows Papi and Will playing with a partner who is Deaf. \nContent note: Depiction of graphic sex and consensual non-consent; discussion of racism. \nWant (9m)\nDir: Loree Erickson\, Country: Canada\, Year: 2006\, Language/s: English\nWant weaves together sexually explicit images with everyday moments and scenes of the ableist world. It works to get people hot and poses an insightful\, complex\, honest\, and sexy image of disability. \nContent note: Depiction of sex and ableism. \nSexxxy (3m)\nDir: Loree Erickson\, Country: Canada\, Year: 2006\, Language/s: English\nSexxxy compels the viewer to take a closer look at wheelchairs and the people who use them. \nContent note: None. \nWaiting for Beast (10m)\nDir: Nikki Silver\, Country: USA\, Year: 2014\, Language/s: English\n“Waiting for Beast is at once a whimsical nod at the camp of queer porn and a political\, intimate commentary on life. As a wheelchair punk my DIY\, my freedom\, is mutual aid. We work with what we got! During the making of this film\, I was waiting for a new power chair\, waiting for folks to meet me as they can\, and in turn\, people wait for me as I romp around and am pushed in my manual chair. This is wheelchair smut\, and we have various ways of getting our chairs and our sexy selves where we need to go.” Lyric Seal \nContent note: Depiction of sex including light BDSM. \nSadistic Nurse (11m)\nDir: Pandora Blake\, Country: UK\, Year: 2015\, Language/s: English\nThis hot and very edgy spanking scenario was written by the performers\, real-life couple David Weston and Talia Lane. They wanted to explore a humiliating punishment that incorporates David’s wheelchair\, creating a scene in which his character is completely helpless. \nContent note: Depiction of sex including BDSM and consensual non-consent. \nWall of Fire (6m)\nDir: Lisa Ganser\, Nomy Lamm\, Country: USA\, Year: unknown\, Language/s: English\nRoles switch\, paddles hit & control shifts when two fat bodied gender queer women\, lovers off camera\, push limits of pleasure\, penetration & trust\, engaged in an afternoon of tender making out and consensual amputee sex. \nContent note: Depiction of sex including BDSM. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/lukejack-present-sexxxy-beasts-and-wheelchairs/ LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Around one hour or less,Bisexual,BSL,Deaf,Disability,English language,Films,Hearing loop,Lesbian,Shorts,Speech to Text,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/sexxxy_beasts_and_wheelchairs-e1566388218751.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191004T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191004T193000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145200 CREATED:20190826T122106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T120653Z UID:9283-1570212000-1570217400@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Talk: Luke+Jack present: Accessible Toys DESCRIPTION:Scotland’s leading sex toy retailer\, Luke+Jack\, explores toys and kink paraphernalia designed to be accessible to D/deaf and Disabled consumers. Award- winning erotica author and inventor of the Ruby Glow ride on vibrator\, Tabitha Rayne\, will discuss the power of sensuality\, pleasure\, and sexual empowerment\, and creation of easy to use sex toys to help enable this. Sex blogger and author of filth\, feminism\, and funny stuff\, Girl on the Net\, will focus on audio porn – turning sexy stories into audio recordings to make erotica more accessible. Luke+Jack founders\, Drew Harvey Bigglestone and Ian Diamond\, will also host an open discussion with Disabled Producer and Founder of Creative Talent Connections\, Claire Maguire – as someone who is directly impacted by these decisions – on the (harsh and hopeful) realities of encouraging other sex shops\, designers\, and suppliers of sex toys to truly provide sexual pleasure for all. \n\nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873612021/events/129093022′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis event has an age recommendation of N/C 18+. \nThe event is BSL interpreted. Hearing loop available. \nLarge print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/talk-lukejack-present-accessible-toys/ LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Disability,Discussion,Hearing loop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Ruby-Glow-Dusk-11-e1566388977556.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191004T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191004T140000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145200 CREATED:20190828T110225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T120849Z UID:9181-1570192200-1570197600@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:See Me Proud presents: Mental Health Shorts DESCRIPTION:We know that mental health issues disproportionately affect LGBTQIA+ individuals and communities\, who often experience difficulties in accessing support. To create space for discussion and representation of these topics\, we’ve curated a collection of insightful and powerful shorts in partnership with See Me Proud. Topics covered include depression\, anxiety\, loneliness\, irrational thoughts\, living with bipolar disorder\, medication\, and queerphobia encountered whilst obtaining treatment. The films incorporate a diversity of identities and styles\, including animation\, experimental\, documentary\, and sci-fi. \nFollowed by a discussion on themes raised in the films with See Me Proud. With refreshments sponsored by Clever Kombucha. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873611628/events/129089662′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nFilms have English and Chinese audio with English language subtitles/captions. The discussion will be BSL interpreted. Hearing loop available. \nFilms are moderately accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with mostly English language\, some explanatory dialogue and voiceover\, and/or relatively bright images. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. \n  \nDon’t Blame Jack (29m)\nDir. Dale John Allen\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nDon’t Blame Jack follows newly diagnosed manic-depressive\, Jack\, as he battles with the thought of life without his beloved ‘mania’. Now on a daily cocktail of anti-psychotics and anti-depressants\, Jack searches for the adrenaline-fuelled\, extraordinary manic highs in the most ordinary of places. He escapes his drab\, routine-filled existence by jumping into the arms of strangers\, searching for moments of magic. \nContent note: Depiction of sex including light BDSM\, nudity\, self-harming scars\, and blood; discussion of mental health issues including self-harming and violence; brief reference to suicide. \nHanging by a Thread (3m)\nDir: Russell Atkinson\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nHanging by a Thread is director Russell Atkinson’s final BA Animation film\, highlighting the struggle of loneliness and irrational thought. \nContent note: Depiction of mental health issues; animated\, abstract depiction of violence. \nMy Crazy Boxers (9m)\nDir. Krissy Mahan\, Country: USA\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nSuicidal\, or a working class butch caught in the wrong underpants? A re-enactment of an actual interview at a mental health facility. \nContent note: Discussion of mental health issues including brief reference to suicide; depiction of queerphobia. \nMy Room 37 (14m)\nDir. Beatrice Wong\, Country: Hong Kong\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: Chinese\, English\nWill I stay or will I leave this room that has felt the best? A brief first-hand account of my darker days in depression\, journeying through my tangled thoughts to the exit. \nContent note: Depiction of mental health issues\, mild violence\, and nudity. \nTurning (2m)\nDir. Linnéa Haviland\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nVoices in a crowd stir violent emotions and microaggressions bring up past traumas. Then a turning shifts the emotional landscape… \nContent note: Depiction of mental health issues. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/see-me-proud-presents-mental-health-shorts/ LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Around one hour or less,BSL,Disability,Discussion,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,Lesbian,Shorts,Trans,Working class ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/sqiff_shorts_mental_health-e1565720228708.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190823 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190827 DTSTAMP:20260426T145200 CREATED:20190710T135110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190710T135856Z UID:9054-1566532800-1566791999@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:SQIFF at Jupiter Rising DESCRIPTION:We are really pleased to be taking part in Jupiter Rising music festival with 2 programmes of short films during the 3-day festival. Jupiter Rising takes place at Jupiter Artland near Edinburgh 23 to 25 August with a line-up including music\, performance\, film and moving image\, artist-led workshops\, wild swimming\, and more! \nTo find out more about Jupiter Rising and how to book tickets\, click here. \nFor information about Jupiter Artland\, how to get there\, and access information\, click here. \n  \nACCESS \nJupiter Rising is an outdoor festival\, two stages are undercover in large marquees\, one stage is located in the woods. \nEach stage will include a reserved viewing area for wheelchair users and their carers. Other areas include a bar\, cinema\, workshops and activities tent\, all of which are wheelchair accessible and undercover. \nThe ground at Jupiter Artland is grass\, paths\, natural woodland and meadow\, which can sometimes be uneven underfoot or for wheelchair users. \nAccessible camping is located in a meadow\, a short distance away from the main stages. An accessible toilet is provided. \nA quiet space will be provided throughout the event and will be highlighted on the site map. \nThere will be gender-neutral toilets and two accessible toilets located in various locations\, highlighted on the site map. \nAssistance dogs are welcome provided they are on a lead (Jupiter Artland has livestock on site). \nPlease get in touch to let us know if you require a large print version of the printed programme\, which will be available to pick up from the Box Office. \nEar plugs will be available from the Box Office. \nStrobe lighting may feature in some performances and film screenings. \nSQIFF film screenings are in a variety of languages with English language captions for D/deaf and Hard of Hearing audiences. Many of the films are based largely on visual ideas with little spoken language. \nJupiter Rising is committed to improving accessibility. If there is anything we can do to make it easier for you to attend\, or if you have any questions\, thoughts or feedback about access for this event\, please email enquiries@jupiterartland.org or call 01506 889900. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-at-jupiter-rising-music-festival/ LOCATION:Jupiter Artland\, Bonnington House Steadings\, Near Wilkieston\, Edinburgh\, EH27 8BY\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Around one hour or less,Deaf,Disability,Documentary,Films,Gay men,Lesbian,Non-narrative,People of colour,Shorts,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Black-is-me_ElliotBlue2-e1562766476648.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181208T203000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181208T221000 DTSTAMP:20260426T145200 CREATED:20181025T080617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181026T021843Z UID:8416-1544301000-1544307000@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Tomorrow Never Knows DESCRIPTION:A sensitive documentary looking at the life and death of Shar Jones\, a transgender person with early onset Alzheimer’s Disease\, and the difficult choice he and his wife Cynthia Vitale faced as the couple struggled to figure out how to proceed amidst his chaotic decline. Tomorrow Never Knows highlights the couple’s journey as they set a course to Shar’s final days. This tragic love story offers profound implications for increasing awareness about choice in living and in dying. \nWe have a list of content notes on our website for every film in the programme but please be especially aware that this film contains graphic images of death and dying. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873598280′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nFilm in the English language with English language subtitles/captions. The post-film discussion will be BSL interpreted. Hearing loop available. \nFilm relies on visual material to convey ideas but has a lot of voiceover and commentary\, so is relatively accessible for blind and partially sighted audiences. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users. Click here for more details on venue access. \nComfy seating (bean bags) available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/tomorrow-never-knows/ LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Disability,Documentary,English language,Feature,Films,Hearing loop,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/mirror-e1540466553847.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR