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Queer Revolution: Carlos Jauregui: The Unforgettable Fag

Centre for Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

A key figure in the gay rights movement of 1980s and 90s South America, Carlos Jáuregui became politicised after witnessing mass demonstrations and early pride marches taking place in France and the United States. Returning home to find street arrests and mass raids on gay nightclubs becoming alarmingly frequent, he grew convinced that visibility and […]

Free – £8

Workshop: Queer Storytelling with Catherine Gund SOLD OUT

Centre for Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

This event is now FULLY BOOKED - sorry for any disappointment. Please see our list of other fabulous free filmmaking workshops taking place during SQIFF 2017. There are also still tickets left for our screening of Catherine's new film, Chavela. Founder and Director of Aubin Pictures, Catherine Gund is an Emmy-nominated producer, director, writer, and […]

Free

Arika Presents: The Polymath, or The Life and Opinions of Samuel R. Delany, Gentleman

Centre for Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Fred Barney Taylor's documentary offers a portrait of Samuel R. Delany, black gay man, radical, and revered author of science fiction novels. Delany is also a well-regarded literary critic and academic with a candid and iconoclastic approach. He recounts his Harlem childhood, experiences with psychotherapy, and promiscuous adventures in the infamous Everard Baths and other […]

Free – £8

Last Men Standing

Centre for Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

“We felt like every day was wonderful and anything could happen.” Rich and distinguished stories unfold among the lives of long-term survivors who have learned how to celebrate, heal, love, and thrive after the devastation of the early AIDS crisis. In this cathartic and intimate documentary, eight men look back on their experiences and then […]

Free – £8

Document Presents: FREE CeCe!

Centre for Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

On her way to the store with a group of friends, trans woman Chrishaun Reed “CeCe” McDonald was brutally attacked and in defending her life, a man was killed. After a coercive interrogation, CeCe was incarcerated in a men’s prison in Minnesota. An international campaign to free CeCe garnered significant support from media and activists, […]

Free – £8

Diane Torr Tribute: Man for a Day

Centre for Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

The worldwide stage appearances and workshops of gender activist and performance artist Diane Torr are legendary. For over thirty years, the focus of Diane's work was an exploration of the theoretical, artistic, and practical aspects of gender identity. Director Katarina Peters observes a Berlin workshop taught by Diane, in which a group of open-minded women […]

Free – £8

SQIFF Presents: Scottish Shorts @ Inverness Film Festival

Eden Court Bishops Road, Inverness, United Kingdom

SQIFF presents a selection of the compelling array of LGBTQ+ filmmaking happening in Scotland. A gay man drags his friend into lying to his mother with hilarious results, a Polish woman gives insights into why she chose to leave her country to move to Edinburgh, a mother-daughter relationship in the year 2020 proves surprising and […]

£3

Rainbow Families on Film

Centre for Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Outside the Box, Rainbow Families, and SQIFF team up to present an evening of short films plus discussion on the theme of LGBTQ+ families. We’ll be thinking about being an LGBTQ+ parent or guardian as well as how LGBTQ+ children relate to their families. Films include Vicky Du’s Gaysians, in which queer and trans Asian-Americans […]

Free

An Unashamed Claim to Visibility

Centre for Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

As queer communities strive to embrace intersectional politics, those with a disability or functional diversity are often left behind. This programme presents an exciting selection of work by and about functionally diverse filmmakers exploring the intersections of queerness and disability. Followed by a discussion with guest speakers to be announced. Ages 18+ only. Content note: […]

£8

SQIFF Schools: Out (CCA)

Centre for Contemporary Arts 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

So much of young people's experience of sexual and gender identity in the present day comes via the internet. However, the old pain and awkwardness of 'coming out' to friends and family remains the same. This new documentary from French director Denis Parrot combines the phenomenon of online queer culture with the intimacy of young people's […]

Free
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