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SUMMARY:Pride & Protest: Live Watch Party + Q&A with director Blaise Singh
DESCRIPTION:Pride & Protest is a documentary about QTIPOC communities and activists in Britain today and struggles surrounding the politics of desire\, self-care\, and found family. In the wake of the Birmingham protests against LGBTIQ+ relationship education in primary schools\, director Blaise Singh follows various queer people of colour as they challenge homophobia and racism in their communities. They speak out against internalised shame and lack of representation\, and we follow them trying to figure out their place in the world in the build up to UK Black Pride. \nThe film will screen on Zoom as a live watch party followed by a Q&A with director Blaise Singh and other members of the cast and crew. We will send out a Zoom link for the event to ticket holders on the day. We are partnering with An Lanntair to host this event to mark LGBT History Month 2021 this February. \nThis event is a ‘Pay What You Can’ event – come for free or pay what you can afford. To book\, click the button below or call An Lanntair on 01851 708 480. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://tickets.lanntair.com/sales/categories/sqiff/pride–protest/live-watch-party–qa/pay-what-you-can-afford’ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThe film is English language with captions and the Q&A will have live captions available. The event is suitable for ages 12+. If you have any questions or access requests for this event\, please get in touch by emailing info@sqiff.org. \nContent notes: Discussion of racism\, homophobia\, biphobia\, and transphobia; depiction of homophobia\, transphobia\, biphobia\, and brief racist violence.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/pride-protest-live-watch-party-qa-with-director-blaise-singh/
CATEGORIES:Bisexual,Documentary,English language,Feature,Films,Gay men,Lesbian,LGBT History Month,People of colour,Trans
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201013T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201013T213000
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SUMMARY:Watch Party: The Wound + South African Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Despite a rich queer history and long fight to guarantee the rights of queer people under the first democratic government of Nelson Mandela\, queer and trans South Africans face many challenges\, which intersect with class and cultural identities. This screening attests to those challenges but demonstrates that love and support comes from surprising and subversive places. The Wound explores the relationship between traditional Xhosa initiation rituals and queer identity\, also alluded to in My Transgender Life (12m) by Yonela Simetu. The Men Who Speak Gayle (11m) celebrates a secret language used during the apartheid era to hide queer identities from the authorities. \nCurated by Harvey Dimond and followed by a Q&A with Yonela Simetu\, a Cape Town-based filmmaker and the director of My Transgender Life. Supported by Film Hub Scotland\, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network\, and funded by Screen Scotland and Lottery funding from the BFI. \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-the-wound-south-african-shorts-tickets-120168612555′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nThe films have Xhosa and English audio with English language captions. BSL interpretation and live captioning provided for introduction and Q&A. \nThe films are 2 hours long with a brief introduction at the start and a 30 minute Q&A after the films. \nContent notes: discussion of racism\, homophobia\, transphobia\, misogyny\, swearing\, and violence; depiction of nudity\, sex\, violence\, blood\, death\, and graphic depictions of animal slaughter. \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-the-wound-south-african-shorts/
CATEGORIES:BSL,Feature,Films,Gay men,People of colour,Trans
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201012T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201012T184500
DTSTAMP:20260430T001520
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200911T161017Z
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SUMMARY:Q&A: Game on: queer disruptions in sport
DESCRIPTION:Game on: Queer Disruptions in Sport is a documentary which shines a light on the experiences of those with diverse identities within grassroots sport. The film features the stories of gay runners Csaba and Benjamin from Hungary; Natalie\, a Scottish lesbian boxer; Pol\, an intersex rower from Bulgaria\, and a German trans woman footballer called Jessi. Join us for a live Q&A with the film’s director Maria Takacs\, protagonists from the film\, and LEAP Sports. \nPresented in partnership with LEAP Sports Scotland\, promoting LGBTI participation and ending LGBTI-phobia in sport. The Q&A will also be live-streamed to Facebook. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree event. 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/qa-game-on-queer-disruptions-in-sport-tickets-120125549753′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThe event has BSL interpretation and live captioning. \nThe event is 45 minutes long. \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/qa-game-on-queer-disruptions-in-sport/
CATEGORIES:Around one hour or less,BSL,Discussion,Free event,Gay men,Intersex,Lesbian,Trans
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201008T203000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201008T221500
DTSTAMP:20260430T001520
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LAST-MODIFIED:20201008T151618Z
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SUMMARY:Watch Party: Tongues Untied
DESCRIPTION:In his own words\, Marlon Riggs aimed to shatter the “nation’s brutalizing silence on matters of sexual and racial difference” with his 1989 film Tongues Untied. A challenging and captivating work\, many of Riggs’ key messages still resonate with the Black queer experience in the USA and Europe. \nScreening with Beyond ‘There’s always a black issue Dear’ by Claire Lawrie\, exploring and celebrating black LGBT identities to demarcate the huge influence that Black LGBT culture has had upon Fashion\, Fine art\, Dance\, Music and Language\, much of which has been appropriated by the cultural mainstream. \nCurated by Harvey Dimond\, who will introduce the event. Presented in partnership with Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) for Black History Month. \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-tongues-untied-tickets-120115393375′ 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. \nThe films are 90 minutes long with a brief introduction at the start. \nContent notes: discussion of racism including anti-Blackness\, homophobia\, and transphobia: depiction of nudity and violence. \n\n\n\n\n\nTongues Untied contains some abrasive sound effects and disorientating editing. \n\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.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/watch-party-tongues-untied/
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,BSL,Documentary,English language,Feature,Films,Gay men,People of colour
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201005T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201005T211500
DTSTAMP:20260430T001520
CREATED:20200812T002326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200919T185216Z
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SUMMARY:SQIFF 2020 Opening Film: Pride & Protest
DESCRIPTION:Pride & Protest is a documentary about QTIPOC communities and activists in Britain today and struggles surrounding the politics of desire\, self-care\, and found family. In the wake of the Birmingham protests against LGBTIQ+ relationship education in primary schools\, director Blaise Singh follows various queer people of colour as they challenge homophobia and racism in their communities. They speak out against internalised shame and lack of representation\, and we follow them trying to figure out their place in the world in the build up to UK Black Pride. \nWe are screening the film as a live watch party on Zoom. We are very happy to be joined by director Blaise Singh for a Q&A after the film. Pride & Protest will also be available on SQIFF’s Vimeo on Demand channel between 5 and 18 October. \nTickets are on a sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, or £8. To book\, click the button below. 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/sqiff-2020-opening-film-pride-protest-tickets-116679955889′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nThe film has English audio with English language captions. BSL interpretation and live captioning provided for introduction and Q&A. \nThis event has live audio description. 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 film has lots of dialogue and voiceover\, all English language\, and mostly bright images. \nThe film is 90 minutes long with a 10 minute introduction at the start\, a 5 minute comfort break after the film\, and a Q&A lasting approximately 30 minutes. \nContent notes: Discussion of racism\, homophobia\, biphobia\, and transphobia; depiction of homophobia\, transphobia\, biphobia\, and brief racist violence. \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/sqiff-2020-opening-film-pride-protest/
CATEGORIES:Audio description,Bisexual,BSL,Documentary,English language,Feature,Films,Gay men,Lesbian,People of colour,Speech to Text
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200625T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200628T233000
DTSTAMP:20260430T001520
CREATED:20200619T132448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200623T160934Z
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SUMMARY:Sqifflix: TRANSFINITE + shorts
DESCRIPTION:TRANSFINITE is a sci-fi omnibus feature film by Neelu Bhuman composed of seven standalone short stories where supernatural trans and queer people from various cultures use their powers to protect\, love\, teach\, fight\, and thrive. Most of us have been in situations where we feel completely powerless and deeply frustrated with the unfairness of it all. Sometimes we have lost control of life and sometimes we find a way to use our rage\, resentment\, and frustrations to grow a beautiful garden. In TRANSFINITE\, the protagonists\, like smooth warriors\, choose to find that inner power and use it to transform undesirable situations into desirable ones in a snap. \nScreening with shorts FETISH and Something In The Closet. In Topher Campbell’s FETISH a multi-dimensional being bestrides the streets of New York in defiance and celebration as he embodies the past\, present and future of Blackness. Featuring a mesmerising original score by Mercury Prize Award Winner’s Young fathers. Something In The Closet directed by Nosa Eke is about a queer teenager struggling with her sexuality\, as desires manifest their way from the depths of her eerie closet into reality. \nWe are pleased to be hosting a live discussion with Black queer UK artists’ responses to the films on Saturday 27 June at 7pm. The discussion will take place on SQIFF’s Facebook page at facebook.com/sqiff. Hosted by writer and programmer Harvey Dimond with filmmaker Nosa Eke and other guests tbc.\n \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. \nTRANSFINITE + shorts will be available online 25 to 28 June. Tickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 on a pay what you can basis. Films are viewable within UK and Ireland only. 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 at any time between 25 to 28 June. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sqifflix-transfinite-shorts-tickets-110259615478′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nAccess \nFilms have English\, Navajo\, Swahili\, Spanish\, Asura (in Japanese)\, and Tagalog audio with English language subtitles or captions. \nFilms are less accessible to blind and partially sighted audiences with lots of visual storytelling and large non-English language sections. \nLoud and abrasive sound effects throughout the films. \nAge recommendation of N/C 15+. \nContent note: Discussion of racism including anti-blackness and violence; depiction of homophobia\, transphobia\, racism including anti-blackness\, mild and/or animated violence\, nudity\, sex\, vomit\, and urine. \nLive discussion with BSL interpretation and live captioning.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqifflix-transfinite-shorts/
CATEGORIES:Bisexual,Discussion,Feature,Films,Gay men,Lesbian,People of colour,Trans
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200615T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200621T233000
DTSTAMP:20260430T001520
CREATED:20200612T104610Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200612T104755Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200612T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200712T170000
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SUMMARY:Sqifflix & Chill
DESCRIPTION:Click here to access the full programme. \nOur shorts programme Sqifflix & Chill\, as the title suggests\, includes a varied bunch of films about romantic love\, its joys\, pain\, and complexities. Sweet stories of intense connection are found in Selina Robertson’s Couple Time and Dickie Heart’s Passengers. Some of the painful and problematic aspects of love and dating are considered in Sam Berliner’s Dating Sucks about seeking love whilst trans\, and Rob Eagle’s Harding & his camera\, which investigates traces of illicit love in archives and the white gaze. Violent and oppressive structures that try to curtail who gets to be with who are the core of Adrian Garcia Gomez’s Mikveh about governments refusing to recognise certain relationships\, and Kiana Kalantar-Hormozi’s Poly Amour\, which decontructs conventional romantic structures. For a dark comedy approach to the madness that sometimes interferes with people’s love life\, Netflix & Chips is about a woman with a hot date who can’t get her chip shop job off her mind. \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 \nCouple Time (6m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Selina Robertson\, Country: UK\, Year: 2015\nA suitcase full of Super 8 memories from Berlin. \nLanguage/s: English (not spoken) and German\n \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: No spoken English; mostly visual ideas and onscreen text; mix of bright and dark images.\n \nSound design access notes: None\n \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: None\n \nDating Sucks: A Genderqueer Misadventure (13m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Sam Berliner\, Country: USA\, Year: 2013\nDating Sucks: A Genderqueer Misadventure is Episode 1 of an animated documentary webseries about the successes\, failures\, and incredible confusion of trying to date as a genderqueer/trans person. \nLanguage/s: English \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Lots of voiceover; bright images. \nSound design access notes: None \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: Discussion of sex and queerphobia.\n \nMikveh (6m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Adrian Garcia Gomez\, Country: USA\, Year: 2016\nIn this reinterpretation of the mikveh – a purifying ritual bath performed by Jewish brides about to marry – the filmmaker and his husband’s immersions are disrupted by a government which refuses to recognise their marriage. \nLanguage/s: No spoken language\n \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: No dialogue – just sound effects; quite bright images. \nSound design access notes: Some abrasive and repetitive sound effects.\n \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: None\n \nHarding & his camera (12m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Rob Eagle\, Country: Palestine\, Israel\, Year: 2017\nAn ambiguous ‘love story’ documentary told through the 1930s archive of a British archaeologist who took a camera on his digs in the British Mandate for Palestine and fell in love with his Bedouin assistant. \nLanguage/s: English\n \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Lots of voiceover/dialogue and bright images.\n \nSound design access notes: None \nAge recommendation: 18+ \nContent note: Discussion of racism.\n \nPoly Amour (7m) (version with audio description integrated) [click here to watch]\nDir: Kiana Kalantar-Hormozi\, Country: UK\, Year: 2016\nHow capable are we to love boundlessly? This film explores polyamory\, deconstructing conventional stereotypes of the romantic relationship structure. \nLanguage/s: English\n \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Lots of voiceover/dialogue and quite bright images. Version with integrated audio description.\n \nSound design access notes: Loud\, abrasive sound effects at start of film. \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: Depiction of anti-polyamory sentiments. \nPassengers (5m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Dickie Hearts\, Country: UK\, Year: 2015\nA cab driver puts up with a series of irksome hearing passengers before picking up a cute guy more on his wavelength. \nLanguage/s: American Sign Language and English\n \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Limited dialogue\, mostly in ASL with subtitles; mostly bright images.\n \nSound design access notes: None \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: Depiction of ableism. \nNetflix & Chips (6m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Lock Up Your Daughters\, Country: UK\, Year: 2015\nA woman who works in a chip shop has a hot date but can’t get her job off her mind. \nLanguage/s: English\n \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Limited dialogue with lots of visual storytelling; mostly bright images.\n \nSound design access notes: None \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: Depiction of mental health issues.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqifflix-chill/
CATEGORIES:Around one hour or less,Deaf,Films,Free event,Gay men,Lesbian,Polyamory,Shorts,Trans
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200526T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200626T170000
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CREATED:20200526T210922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200526T210922Z
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200515T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200615T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T001520
CREATED:20200515T181717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200515T183324Z
UID:9759-1589562000-1592240400@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Sqifflix: Queer Horror Stories
DESCRIPTION:Click here to access the full programme. \nIn Queer Horror Stories we showcase provocative\, bizarre\, sometimes gory\, sometimes scary films that delve into the terror of queerness and oppression. In a dystopian 2064\, a federation of African States initiate an annual cull of men; a young gay man in Russia has a surprise in store for the ultranationalists who attack him; the unbearable weight of family expectations and difficulty of being stuck in unhealthy relationships are explored through formal film experiments; the movies of horror director Kang-Chien Chui are given a queer reading; and two queer feminist crews tackle violent forces in a surreal present. \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 \n2064 (12m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Joseph Adesunloye\, Country: Botswana\, Year: 2019\nDevastating population growth\, famine\, and mass internal displacement pushes Africa to the brink. Many of the continent’s animals are wiped out due to hunting\, ever-warming climate\, and a ballooning population.  A federation of African States is created and institutes an annual cull of four million men. Soon the policy is successful\, and the continent’s wildlife begins to flourish again. In 2064\, a nascent freedom movement led by the ‘Ladies in White’ is fighting for the emancipation of the condemned men and to put an end to the human cull. \nLanguage/s: Tswana\n \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Only Tswana spoken and mostly visual storytelling; relatively bright images.\n \nSound design access notes: Some abrasive sound effects.\n \nAge recommendation: 15+ \nContent note: Discussion and depiction of death and suicide.\n \nCheat (2m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Ania Urbanowska\, Country: UK\, Year: 2015\nAt what cost to ourselves are we complicit in our families’ expectations for us? This is a film about breaking that unspoken contract; about the moment when cheating them of the person they want us to be stops feeling like a choice. \nLanguage/s: English \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Small amount of surreal and poetic voiceover; dark images. \nSound design access notes: Loud and abrasive sound effects. \nAge recommendation: 15+ \nContent note: Discussion of suicide.\n \nPYOTR495 (15m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Blake Mawson\, Country: Canada\, Year: 2016\nSet in present-day Moscow\, 16-year-old Pyotr is baited by an ultranationalist group known for their violent abductions and attacks bolstered by Russia’s LGBT propaganda law\, but Pyotr has a dangerous secret his attackers haven’t accounted for. \nLanguage/s: Russian\n \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: All Russian language with some dialogue and some image-based filmmaking; quite dark images. \nSound design access notes: Abrasive horror sound effects.\n \nAge recommendation: 18+ \nContent note: Discussion of sex including BDSM; depiction of homophobia\, xenophobia\, and graphic\, degrading\, and gory violence.\n \nStuck (11m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Ania Urbanowska\, Country: UK\, Year: 2013\nHave you ever been in relationship where you can’t see its problems…? \nLanguage/s: No spoken language\n \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: No dialogue\, only music and sound effects; quite dark images.\n \nAge recommendation: 15+ \nContent note: Depiction of drug-taking.\n \nYi-Ren (the person of whom I think) (14m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Tzuan Wu\, Country: Taiwan\, Year: 2015\nA love letter in collage style\, consisting of found footage and a queer reading of the work of Kang-Chien Chui\, screenwriter of classic East Asian movies such as The Bells of Death and Twin Blades of Doom. \nLanguage/s: Mandarin\n \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: All in Mandarin\, poetic voiceover; dark images. \nSound design access notes: Abrasive sound effects. \nAge recommendation: 15+ \nContent note: Suggestion of distress and violence.\n \nSwarm of Selenium (23m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Maude Matton & SJ Rahatoka\, Country: Germany\, Year: 2015\nIn the surreal dystopian present\, two queer feminist crews cohabit the shells of an abandoned malt factory. As a troubling pattern begins to emerge from their mouths in the form of shattered glass\, all are shaken\, but some are hit harder than others. Through dance\, visual work\, and anti-work\, they merge forces to try to care for one another and combat the insidious violent process which seems to increasingly come from within. \nSwarm of Selenium is a queer sci fi short film about collective healing\, trauma\, and other world-making. It was shot in Berlin in spring 2016 by a crew of more than 40 women\, nonbinary\, and trans artists. \nLanguage/s: English \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Sparse and surreal dialogue; relatively dark images.\n \nSound design access notes: Lots of loud and abrasive sound effects and music. \nAge recommendation: 15+ \nContent note: Depiction of violence.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqifflix-queer-horror-stories/
CATEGORIES:Films,Free event,Gay men,People of colour,Shorts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200428T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200527T173000
DTSTAMP:20260430T001520
CREATED:20200428T170145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200428T171448Z
UID:9725-1588095000-1590600600@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Sqifflix: Funny Stuff
DESCRIPTION:Click here to access the full programme. \nFunny Stuff features comedy shorts with queer narratives and musings involving love potions\, a mystery trail of takeaway food\, Fisher Price characters brought to life\, cyborgs\, and zombies! \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 \nFloozy Suzy (25m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Otavio Chamorro\, Country: Brazil\, Year: 2015\nA hilarious-love-potion-gone-wrong tale where the aim is to win the love of the hottest guy at school. \nLanguage/s: Portuguese \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: All in Portuguese; bright images. \nSound design access notes: Loud music and sound effects. \nAge recommendation: 18+ \nContent note: Depiction of misogyny\, homophobia\, ableism\, and mild violence.\n \nThe Usual (5m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Ruth McNally\, Country: Ireland\, Year: 2014\nIn a small country pub\, three Irish farmers are enjoying an afternoon’s drink when an unusual stranger walks in. His curious behaviour entertains them for a while but they won’t want someone like him hanging around their local for too long. \nLanguage/s: English (Irish dialect)\n \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Limited dialogue with lots of visual storytelling; mostly bright images. \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: Reference to homophobia.\n \nBig Queer Failure (7m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Rebecca Tritschler and Ellie Fawcett\, Country: UK\, Year: 2017\nA DIY film celebrating and asserting our right to fail at life as individuals and communities. \nLanguage/s: English \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Lots of voiceover and bright images. \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: None \nMy Aunt Mame (9m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Krissy Mahan\, Country: USA\, Year: 2015\nA funny/sad dramatization of a woman’s childhood visits to her working-class butch great aunt\, and what happened when she came out to her mom\, told through Fisher-Price people in homemade sets. \nLanguage/s: English with one line in Irish Gaelic \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Lots of voiceover/dialogue and bright images. \nSound design access notes: Some loud music \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: Discussion of sex\, the AIDS crisis\, and hospitalisation; depiction of hospitalisation.\n \nMymy (14m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Anna Helme\, Country: Australia\, Year: 2014\nIn a mythic cyberfeminist universe\, a frustrated young man yearns for affinity and connection. In an age of digital avatars\, he crafts a version of himself that is far more corporeal – by stitching together parts of himself to become his own cyborg twin. However\, his new clone has been corrupted by a techno-magick virus… \nLanguage/s: English \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Little spoken dialogue\, mostly image-based storytelling; mix of light and dark images. \nSound design access notes: Some loud and abrasive sound effects \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: Depiction of sex and nudity.\n \nThe Deaf vs The Dead – Episode 1: “Outbreak” (7m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Dickie Hearts\, Country: USA\, Year: 2017\nWhen the undead apocalypse breaks out in Los Angeles\, an out Deaf man must find a way to survive and protect his loved ones\, even if it means teaming up with some unlikely people. \nLanguage/s: ASL and English \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Limited spoken dialogue\, lots of visual storytelling; quite bright images. \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: Depiction of ableism and comedy violence.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqifflix-funny-stuff/
CATEGORIES:Deaf,Free event,Gay men,Lesbian,People of colour,Shorts,Trans,Working class
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200208T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200228T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T001520
CREATED:20200115T184204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200224T185550Z
UID:9677-1581184800-1582920000@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:SQIFF Shorts: Out of the Archives!
DESCRIPTION:As part of LGBT History Month Scotland 2020\, SQIFF presents a programme of short films looking back into largely unseen and undiscovered aspects of the history of queer Scottish representation in the 20th century. \nFeaturing archival documentaries and short films by queer filmmakers\, screenings will be accompanied by discussions examining whether these films are a fair representation of the past\, and asking what they may be able to contribute to an understanding of the future. Films include Bongo Erotico\, a surreal nightmare of bisexual lust from 1950s’ Wishaw; groundbreaking documentary of Edinburgh queer life in the 80s\, Coming Out; and Pratibha Parmar’s experimental 1990 short\, Bhangra Jig\, which follows a young Asian woman walking the streets of Glasgow with signs of colonialism ever-present. \nAges 12+. All screenings are in the English language with English language captions for D/deaf and Hard of Hearing access. A BSL interpreter will be available at the Glasgow event on 8th February. All venues have wheelchair access. Please get in touch via info[at]sqiff.org if you have any questions about access at any of the events. \nSupported by Film Hub Scotland\, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network\, and funded by Screen Scotland and Lottery funding from the BFI. \nTo book\, see list of screenings and links below. \nCCA\, Glasgow\, Saturday 8th February\, 6pm. Tickets on a sliding scale of free to £8. 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=’http://www.cca-glasgow.com/programme/sqiff-shorts-out-of-the-archives’ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=‘pink’] \n  \nDundee Contemporary Arts\, Tuesday 11th February\, 6pm. Tickets £5-8. To book\, please use the button below or call DCA box office on +44 (0)1382 432 444. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.dca.org.uk/whats-on/event/sqiff-shorts-on-tour1′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=‘pink’] \n  \n50 George Square\, University of Edinburgh in partnership with MSc Film\, Exhibition and Curation\, Tuesday 18th February\, 6pm. Tickets offered on a sliding scale of free to £8. To book\, please use the button below\, or cash payments will be taken on the night.\n \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sqiff-shorts-out-of-the-archives-in-edinburgh-tickets-90926637019′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=‘pink’] \n  \nAyr Town Hall in partnership with Ayr Film Society and Ayrshire LGBTQ\, Wednesday 19th February\, 7 pm. Free\, unticketed – just come along. \nMacArts\, Galashiels in partnership with Scottish Borders LGBT Equality. Sunday 23rd February\, 2pm. Tickets offered on a sliding scale of free to £8. To book\, please use the button below\, or cash payments will be taken on the day.\n \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sqiff-shorts-out-of-the-archives-in-galashiels-tickets-91306838211′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=‘pink’] \n  \nEden Court\, Inverness in partnership with Highland Winter Pride\, Friday 28th February\, 6.30pm. Tickets £3.50-5.50. To book\, please use the button below or call Eden Court box office on +44 (0)1463 234 234. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://eden-court.co.uk/event/sqiff-shorts-out-of-the-archives’ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=‘pink’] \n  \nOban Phoenix Cinema\, Saturday 29th February\, 6.15pm. Free. To book\, please use the button below or call Oban Phoenix box office on +44 (0)1631 562 905. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.obanphoenix.com/movie/out-of-the-archive-sqiff’ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=‘pink’]
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/out-of-the-archives-tour/
CATEGORIES:Bisexual,Discussion,Documentary,English language,Gay men,Lesbian,LGBT History Month,Shorts,Working class
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191015T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191015T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T001520
CREATED:20190828T104739Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190906T163402Z
UID:9290-1571166000-1571173200@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Black History Month: Portrait of Jason
DESCRIPTION:Portrait of Jason shows sex worker and entertainer\, Jason Holliday\, recounting his life story for filmmaker Shirley Clarke. \nJason is the sole on-screen presence in the film. He narrates his life story to the camera\, behind which Clarke and her partner at the time\, actor Carl Lee\, provoke and berate Jason with increasing hostility as the film progresses. The film alleges to employ avant-garde and cinéma vérité techniques to reach the tragedy underlying Jason’s performative persona. However\, Portrait of Jason is one of if not the first documentation of black queer experiences and trauma exploited by white ‘gatekeepers’ for the sake of the artist’s cultural and financial capital gains. \nAlthough Portrait of Jason is a landmark film\, there is a need here to discuss the fuzzy problem of ‘visibility’ within the white/capitalist domination of visual culture. Are the lines between exposure and exploitation blurred in Portrait of Jason? \nCurated and hosted by Sequoia Barnes\, an art/design scholar and doctoral candidate at The School of Design with Edinburgh College of Art. Presented as part of Black History Month in partnership with Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER). \nFree. 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/873612019/events/129093020′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nFilm has English audio with English language subtitles/captions. If you would like to attend this event and require BSL interpretation for the introduction/discussion\, please email access@sqiff.org at least 2 weeks in advance. \nFilm is moderately accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with a lot of visual storytelling but some explanatory dialogue and 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. \nProgramme 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.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/black-history-month-portrait-of-jason/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Discussion,Documentary,English language,Feature,Films,Free event,Gay men,People of colour
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191006T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191006T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T001520
CREATED:20190828T104755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T115701Z
UID:9240-1570392000-1570395600@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:SQIFF Shorts: Gross Out
DESCRIPTION:With supposed tolerance and acceptance of LGBT people in western public life comes enforced sanitisation and respectability. Straight society pats itself on the back for allowing (some of) us to get married and feature in shiny corporate advertising but is still repelled by our bodies and sex lives. To counter the continued suppression of fleshly and carnal appetites and practices\, we went on a hunt for the grossest\, most yucky films we could find. Featuring experimental musing on why we find our bodies disgusting and scary; some gay sex-tinged body horror; literal shit in a variety of forms; and a performance involving an empty stomach and a large jar of honey. Please note this programme requires resilience for what some would consider stomach-churning and gruesome imagery. \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/873611604/events/129089634′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 18+. \nFilms have English and Spanish audio with English language subtitles/captions. Hearing loop available. \nFilms are not very accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with a lot of visual storytelling and ideas and dark 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  \nÄmber (6m)\nDir: Remmi E. Välja\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: No spoken sound\nÄmber is an experimental film about the basic functions of the human body. The film studies affect; it seeks to raise the question of why we sometimes find our own bodies and their natural existence to be unpleasant\, disgusting\, and scary. The aim of the film is to make the audience uncomfortable in a humorous way. \nContent note: Depiction of bleeding. \nEstigma (14m)\nDir: David Velduque\, Country: Spain\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: Spanish\nIt’s Friday night\, the bell rings and Alex opens the door to the worst of his fears. “Estigma speaks to us about that inner prison we build because of fear of rejection and not being loved for who we are. This is the starting point of a story that I’ve intended to face as a personal matter\, dealing with my complex relationship with illness and rejection.” David Velduque \nContent note: Depiction of injury with body horror elements. \nNext Level Shit (11m)\nDir: Gary Jaffe\, Country: USA\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: English\nTaylor wants to be squeaky clean downstairs before his big third date with dreamboat Chris\, but his efforts backfire\, sending the relationship spiralling to a whole new level of intimacy. \nContent note: None. \nBear (13m)\nDir: Fred Guerrier\, Country: USA\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: English\nA bear-suit wearing dancer ignores the news of his estranged father’s death but begins to see his ghost. Meanwhile\, an ex-lover’s infatuation quickly devolves into something more sinister (and stinky). The line between reality and fiction get blurred during the terrifying showdown between the Bear\, the ghost\, and the lover. \nContent note: Depiction of death. \nForce Feed (15m)\nDir: Alan Vincent\, Country: USA\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: No spoken sound\nPerformance for video. One empty stomach\, one pound of honey. \nContent note: Depiction of overeating.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-shorts-gross-out/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Around one hour or less,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,People of colour,Performance,Shorts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191006T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191006T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T001520
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
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191006T171500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191006T181500
DTSTAMP:20260430T001520
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
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191006T144500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191006T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T001520
CREATED:20190828T105034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190923T100432Z
UID:9308-1570373100-1570381200@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Lemebel
DESCRIPTION:Pedro Lemebel’s sharp\, poetic texts and provocative performances make him one of South America’s most significant artists. Under Pinochet’s dictatorship in Chile\, Lemebel expressed things most wouldn’t dare. For the country’s left-wing opposition\, his queerness made him an awkward figure as he exposed their machismo and homophobia. Lemebel embodied an uncomfortable gay identity and fiercely criticised the wish of some queer people to assimilate. Lemebel uses slides and video clips to shape an essay-like memento\, enhanced with intimate interviews\, to portray a tireless fighter who continued to speak out until the end of his life. \nJoanna Reposi Garibaldi will join us for a Q&A after the screening. Kindly sponsored by Scottish Documentary Institute. Part of strand Latinx Legends. Joanna will also be giving a workhop on documentary filmmaking as part of the Festival. Click here for more information. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call GFT box office on +44 (0)141 332 6535. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://glasgowfilm.org/whats-on/all/booking?eventid=42405′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nFilm has Spanish audio with English language subtitles/captions. If you would like to attend this event and require a BSL interpreter for the Q&A\, please contact access@sqiff.org at least 2 weeks in advance. Hearing loop available. \nFilm is not accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with minimal dialogue mostly in Spanish. Large print versions of handouts available. \nGFT has good access for wheelchair users and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for GFT’s Accessibility Guide. \nProgramme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nIf you would like to reserve specific seating\, 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/lemebel/
LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Documentary,Feature,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,Latinx Legends,Working class
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191006T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191006T141000
DTSTAMP:20260430T001520
CREATED:20190802T105308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T120024Z
UID:9089-1570365000-1570371000@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:SQIFF Shorts: You Gotta Have Faith
DESCRIPTION:Short films exploring what it means to have faith as a queer person today. A seemingly pious Hasidic man living a secret double life faces a challenge when his two worlds collide. A chaplain from Cheshire sets up a helpline for gay farmers and is inundated with calls. LGBTQIA+ people in Nepal use a Hindu festival as a medium to appear in public. Plus more compelling stories in this captivating selection. \nJoin us for a discussion after the screening with playwright and author of The Gospel According to Jesus\, Queen of Heaven\, Jo Clifford\, LGBTQIA+ Muslim charity Imaan\, and Rev. Jane Clarke from Glasgow’s LGBT+ Metropolitan Community Churches. 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/873610484/events/129085538′ 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\, Hebrew\, and Nepali 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  \nBlack Hat (15m)\nDir: Sarah Smith\, Country: USA\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\, Hebrew\nA seemingly pious Hasidic man living a secret double life misplaces his black hat one night causing his two separate lives to collide in a way he never imagined. \nContent note: Sexual content. \nTwo Blinks (8m)\nDir. Bruno Fraga Braz\, Country: UK\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: English\nAfter her father rejects her request to get a haircut\, hijab-wearing Farhana searches the streets of Peckham London for a hair salon where her modesty can be protected. \nContent note: Depiction of homophobia. \nLandline (12m)\nDir. Matt Houghton\, Country: UK\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: English\nLandline is a short documentary about the only helpline in the UK for gay farmers set up by a chaplain from Cheshire. Through a series of recorded telephone conversations and reconstructive visuals\, the film uses the helpline as a lens through which to view the experiences of LGBTQ people in the British farming community. \nContent note: Discussion of homophobia and suicide. \nEden (5m)\nDir. Jędrzej Gorski\, Country: Poland\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: No dialogue\nA story of a young Catholic man who is struggling with his homosexuality. He is in love with another man but also does not want to abandon his religion. He has to choose between love and religion on one rainy day in the countryside. \nContent note: Sexual content. \n21st Century Nuns (10m)\nDir. Tom Stephen\, Country: UK\, Year: 1994\, Language/s: English\nDocumentary about the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. The Sisters are an order of queer nuns. Their work covers many areas including: safer sex education\, protests and demonstrations\, outreach to the gay community\, and providing ritual to the gay population. Their goal is to “expiate all stigmatic guilt and promulgate universal joy…” \nContent note: Sexual content and depiction of homophobia. \nThe Visible (4m)\nDir. Atikah Zainidi\, Country: Brunei\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nA short documentary exploring what it’s like to be a girl in Brunei. \nContent note: Discussion of homophobia\, transphobia\, and sexual violence. \nGai Jatra (20m)\nDir. Gopal Shivakoti\, Country: Nepal\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: Nepali\nTraditionally\, Gai Jatra is literally translated as procession of cows and is an age-old festival commemorating the death of loved ones. Since 2001\, LGBTI people in Nepal have been using Gai Jatra festival as a medium to appear in the public\, flaunt their true selves with pride\, and pay tribute to the deceased members of their community. \nContent note: Discussion of mental health issues\, suicide\, homophobia\, and transphobia.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-shorts-you-gotta-have-faith/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Discussion,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,Lesbian,People of colour,Shorts,Trans,Woman director,Working class,You Gotta Have Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191006T121500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191006T142500
DTSTAMP:20260430T001520
CREATED:20190828T105359Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T120050Z
UID:9217-1570364100-1570371900@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Rainbow Families presents: Beauty and the Beast Singalong
DESCRIPTION:Sing along with Emmas Watson and Thompson and Ewan McGregor in this romantic fairytale with a queer twist. Belle\, a bright\, beautiful\, and independent young woman\, is taken prisoner by a beast in its castle. Despite her fears\, she befriends the castle’s enchanted staff and learns to look beyond the beast’s exterior\, allowing her to recognise the kind heart and soul of the true prince that hides on the inside. Come along and celebrate this “tale as old as time” – featuring Disney’s first openly gay character\, Josh Gad as Le Fou. \nIn partnership with LGBT Health and Wellbeing’s Rainbow Families Project\, which runs events and support for LGBTQ families in Glasgow and Edinburgh. \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/873611615/events/129089647′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age certification of PG (Parental Guidance). \nFilm has English audio with English language subtitles/captions/lyrics. Hearing loop available. \nFilm is relatively accessible to blind and partially sighted audiences with some visual storytelling but a reasonable amount of explanatory dialogue. 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/rainbow-families-presents-beauty-and-the-beast-singalong/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:English language,Families,Feature,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,Working class
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191005T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191005T222500
DTSTAMP:20260430T001520
CREATED:20190828T105517Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T120137Z
UID:9214-1570309200-1570314300@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:SQIFF Shorts: Some Like it Rough
DESCRIPTION:We delve into the varied practices of BDSM and societal attitudes towards this age-old erotic preference\, which continues to be subject to stigmatisation and censorship. In Lasting Marks\, one of sixteen gay men put on trial for taking part in consensual sadomasochism in late 80s England narrates his experience. Berlin-based conscious BDSM practitioner\, Caritia\, explains her spiritual journey through eroticism and life in Rituals + Worship. In French dramedy\, Dressed for Pleasure\, a young disabled woman seeks a more exhilarating sexual satisfaction. Mockumentary No Democracy Here sees a lefty dominatrix employed by right-wing Israeli men to force them into recanting their politics. The programme concludes with super hot non-binary\, lesbian action with a punk boidyke given the rough-tender treatment in Driven. \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/873611616/events/129089648′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 18+. \nFilms have English\, French\, Hebrew\, and German audio with English language subtitles/captions. Hearing loop available. \nFilms are moderately accessible to blind and partially sighted audiences with two of them English language with explanatory dialogue and voiceover but the others non-English language\, a fair amount of visual storytelling throughout\, and a mix of dark 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. \n  \nLasting Marks (14m)\nDir: Charlie Lyne\, Country: UK\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: English\nThe story of sixteen men put on trial for sadomasochism in the dying days of Thatcher’s Britain was told by the police\, the prosecution\, and the tabloid press — but not by those in the dock. Director Charlie Lyne has created an experimental recreation of what happened offered by the men themselves. \nContent note: Discussion of sex including BDSM\, homophobia\, mental health issues\, and police persecution. \nRituals + Worship (13m)\nDir: Morgana Muses\, Country: Germany\, Year: 2015\, Language/s: English\nA short BDSM documentary that explores the workshop culture in Berlin and focuses on conscious BDSM practitioner\, Caritia. \nContent note: Depiction of BDSM. Discussion of racism. \nDressed for Pleasure (17m)\nDir: Marie de Maricourt\, Country: Switzerland\, Year: 2017\, Language/s: French\nSarah\, a young disabled woman\, lives with her parents. She is increasingly subject to many fantasies and sees her sexuality taking up more and more of her attention. The arrival in the house of a new cleaner\, Victoria\, a trans woman\, will upset the family balance. \nContent note: Depiction of nudity\, sex including reference to BDSM\, and transphobia. \nNo Democracy Here (25m)\nDir: Liad Hussein Kantorowicz\, Country: Germany\, Palestine\, Israel\, Year: 2017\, Language/s: Hebrew\nNo Democracy Here deals with the topic of political domination. Liad\, a lefty human rights defender dominatrix\, re-educates her Israeli right-wing-leaning obedient submissive slaves to follow upstanding leftist ethos and morals\, like freedom of movement\, economic justice\, direct democracy and human rights by using domination practices such as humiliation\, doggy-training\, coercion\, and administration of pain. \nContent note: Depiction of light BDSM and racism. \nDriven (13m)\nDir: Toni Karat\, Country: Germany\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: German\, English\nA punk boidyke\, handcuffed\, facing the wall in a sparse\, empty room\, breathes heavily with anxiety and expectation. And anxious she should be\, for the rough treatment she will face in the 13 minutes that follow! The film is a contribution to much-needed lesbian visibility – conveying a proud and unashamed image of dyke eroticism and BDSM – also at the age of 50+! \nContent note: Depiction of BDSM including consensual non-consent.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-shorts-some-like-it-rough/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Bisexual,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,Lesbian,People of colour,Shorts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191005T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191005T203000
DTSTAMP:20260430T001520
CREATED:20190828T105537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T120205Z
UID:9311-1570302000-1570307400@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Stonewall Scotland presents: Before Stonewall
DESCRIPTION:On June 27 1969\, police raided The Stonewall Inn\, a gay bar in New York. In a spontaneous show of support and frustration\, the city’s queer community rioted for three nights\, an event often considered the birth of the modern LGBT Rights Movement. Revealing and often humorous\, Before Stonewall exposes the fascinating decade-by-decade history of homosexuality in America\, from 1920s Harlem through to World War II and the witch hunt trials of the McCarthy era. Essential viewing for all those who have celebrated their sexuality\, or have been persecuted because of it. \nIn partnership with Stonewall Scotland\, working to ensure LGBT communities here and abroad are Accepted Without Exception. \n#ComeOutForLGBT \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stonewall-scotland-presents-before-stonewall-tickets-70497539037′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis event has an age rating of 12. \nFilm has English audio with English language subtitles/captions. \nFilm is relatively accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences – there is some visual storytelling but a reasonable amount of explanatory dialogue with moderately bright images. Large print versions of handouts available. \nThe Seamore Neighbourhood Cinema has reasonable access for wheelchair users and welcomes assistance animals. Please get in touch with access@sqiff.org for further venue access information. \nProgramme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nIf you would like to reserve seating at this event\, 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/stonewall-scotland-presents-before-stonewall/
LOCATION:The Seamore Neighbourhood Cinema\, 304 Maryhill Road\, Glasgow\, G20 7YE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Documentary,English language,Feature,Films,Gay men,Lesbian,Working class
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191005T181500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191005T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T001520
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
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191005T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191005T173500
DTSTAMP:20260430T001520
CREATED:20190828T105817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T120322Z
UID:9305-1570289400-1570296900@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:A Dog Barking at the Moon
DESCRIPTION:In director Zi Xiang’s exceptional feature debut – a Teddy Jury award-winner at the Berlin Film Festival – decades of open secrets and resentment create chaos within a Chinese family. When she brings her white western boyfriend for a visit to China\, pregnant Huang Xiaoyu gets caught up in her parent’s ongoing feud. Her father’s gay affairs and her worn-out mother’s seduction by a predatory cult bring matters to a crescendo as the narrative jumps cleverly between past and present. Zi Xiang expertly analyses repression which is woven into society and causes unhappiness to be passed down across generations. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call GFT box office on +44 (0)141 332 6535. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://glasgowfilm.org/whats-on/all/booking?eventid=42403′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nFilm has Chinese and English audio with English language subtitles/captions. Hearing loop available. \nFilm is not accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with minimal dialogue mostly in Chinese. Large print versions of handouts available. \nGFT has good access for wheelchair users and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for GFT’s Accessibility Guide. \nProgramme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nIf you would like to reserve specific seating\, 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/a-dog-barking-at-the-moon/
LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Feature,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,People of colour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191005T151500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191005T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T001520
CREATED:20190828T105841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190910T144322Z
UID:9202-1570288500-1570294800@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:SQIFF Shorts: Queer Scotland
DESCRIPTION:We present a round-up of the excellent\, idiosyncratic new queer filmmaking produced within Scotland. We welcome the return of filmmakers who have screened at SQIFF before including Michael Lee Richardson\, Wei Zhang\, Siri Rødnes\, Eleanor Capaldi\, and Natasha Lall\, and are excited by a whole host of new names bringing very impressive work packed with stylistic invention and stimulating ideas. Gender roles in ballet\, a queer reimagining of a working men’s club\, sending naked pics via dating apps\, Chinese mythology and human binaries\, trans masculine culture\, BSL poetry\, LGBT people in the asylum system\, and loads more are explored in our 2019 Queer Scotland programme. \nWe hope to be joined by a number of the filmmakers for a Q&A. With a cash prize for Best Scottish Short sponsored by Gender Studies at University of Stirling in memory of Kat Lindner. \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/873611621/events/129089654′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nFilms have English audio and BSL with English language subtitles/captions. BSL interpretation and Speech to Text for the Q&A. Hearing loop available. \nAudio description available. Films are otherwise all English language but not hugely accessible to blind and partially sighted audiences with lots of visual storytelling and minimal dialogue. 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  \nFrontiers (4m)\nDir. Eve McConnachie\, Year: 2019\nFrontiers questions traditional gendered roles in classical ballet by refusing to adhere to dated stereotypes: women powerfully command the space\, men intimately embrace each other. Frontiers contrasts the fluidity of the human form with the brutalist concrete motorways that cut through the heart of Glasgow. \nContent note: None. \nwe were always here (4m)\nDir. Michael Lee Richardson\, Garry Mac\, Year: 2019\nA queer reimagining of the working men’s club. A dance-powered journey through space and time. \nContent note: None. \nAcceptable Face (6m)\nDir: Holly Summerson\, Year: 2019\n“The sort of person who someone might say: ‘oh he’s gay\, but he’s lovely!’” Acceptable Face is an animated discussion about the ‘ideal’ respectable queer person. How would they look\, act\, and let people know that they’re not “that kind of gay”? Based on a series of interviews with LGBTQ+ people\, this experimental charcoal animation explores the pressure to be a ‘good example’\, and the joy of refusing to conform. \nContent note: Discussion of homophobia and transphobia. \nDix Pix (4m)\nDir. Steven Fraser\, Year: 2019\nDix Pix is a short animated documentary that looks at the gay male/trans/non-binary body and why it is common for people to send naked pictures via dating apps. The documentary takes an experimental approach in its visual style and tackles themes of masculinity\, queerness\, solitude\, and the body. \nContent note: Depiction of animated nudity and sex. \n2x+xy=1 (12m)\nDir. Wei Zhang\, Year: 2019\nWei Zhang’s practice is an experimental film created by multi post-production technologies\, including 3D animation. 2x+xy=1 is constructed by the abstract fluid matters and concrete polygons to display the feature of the non-binary and the binary\, the expression of emotion and the symbol of predicament. \nContent note: Depiction of nudity. \nNone of the Above (16m)\nDir. Siri Rødnes\, Year: 2018\nEmbarking upon a distinctly postmodern cyber experiment\, Cassie charts her dating odyssey on her personal vlog\, posting regular updates to her ever-growing number of followers. But when sensitive rendezvous footage goes viral\, she becomes a media pariah. \nContent note: Depiction of homophobia\, mental health issues\, and suicide (graphic). \nRoberta Cowell’s Story (1m)\nDir. Melissa J Clifford\, Year: 2019\nRoberta Cowell’s Story is a one minute short detailing the life and achievements of one of the most prolific British Trans Women of the 20th century. It originally debuted as one of five short films in DOCMA filmmaking challenge  #39 AMBITION. The short was created by Melissa Joan Clifford\, a trans woman\, and was made in the style of an archival film. \nContent note: Reference to transphobia. \nA Woman is Her Most Beautiful on Her Wedding Day / Someone I Hate (3m)\nDir. Nastia Nikolskaya\, Year: 2019\nTitled both A Woman is Her Most Beautiful on Her Wedding day and Someone I hate\, this film draws on the filmmaker/artist’s own upbringing in a more conservative and gender constrained environment. Employing ubiquitous wedding videography x perfume advertisement tropes\, the work is a humorous exploration of how the narratives we have absorbed dictate our daily lives\, driving our short-term and long-term decisions. \nContent note: None. \nGlue (4m)\nDir. Eleanor Capaldi\, Year: 2019\nWhen you’ve been dreaming of the past for so long\, what do you do when she’s finally there? Agnes meets her ex\, Anna\, for the first time since their break up and needs to decide whether to stay stuck in the past or move on to the new. \nContent note: None. \nPossessive Skin (2m)\nDir. Myles McEachan\, Year: 2019\n“To accept yourself against the face of adversity\, is the purest form of courage.” A self-reflective insight into the fundamentals of culture within the Trans masculine community\, and how in an age that prides itself on inclusion\, we still find segregation and discrimination within even the most marginalised of people\, which reflects us inwards. \nContent note: Description of mental health issues and transphobia. \nWhat Is Happiness? (6m)\nDir. Claire Clark\, Year: 2019\nWhat Is Happiness? is a British Sign Language poem shining a light on some of the elements of that impossible question and showcasing positive representation of BSL poetry as an art form. \nContent note: None. \nThe 16mb\, Future Sounds & A Mini City (15m)\nDir. Natasha Lall\, Year: 2018\nThe 16mb\, Future Sounds & A Mini City explores retrofuturism through the lens of a shy and naïve queer. 3 short sci-fi\, lo-fi films shot in Glasgow. \nContent note: None. \nCrypsis (9m)\nDir. Christopher McGill\, Year: 2019\nAfter fleeing for his life\, a gay refugee files for asylum in Scotland. Lacking evidence\, he decides to photograph himself in the dark techno world of a queer underground scene. Based on accounts of real-life African LGBT refugees and the challenges they face during the asylum process\, Crypsis is a raw depiction of a grim reality obscured by vitriolic public debate about refugees and the broken system that surrounds them. \nContent note: Discussion of homophobic violence; depiction of trauma.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-shorts-queer-scotland-3/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Audio description,BSL,Deaf,English language,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,Lesbian,People of colour,Shorts,Speech to Text,Trans,Working class
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191005T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191005T143000
DTSTAMP:20260430T001520
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
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191004T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191004T230000
DTSTAMP:20260430T001520
CREATED:20190828T110044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T120558Z
UID:9193-1570222800-1570230000@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:From Zero to I Love You
DESCRIPTION:This captivating relationship comedy begins when Peter bumps into handsome but married Jack in a gay bar. They begin a passionate affair and Peter woes the fact he always seems to end up with married men\, a scenario bringing its own special set of tensions. Gossip\, heartbreak\, and coincidence play their part and eventually Peter is forced to admit that he needs something to change in order to maintain self-respect. He attempts to face head on the challenges of finding and keeping love in the big city that is Philadelphia. An emotionally engaging drama with a sophisticated and original approach to bisexuality and the turbulence of relationships. \nDirector Doug Spearman 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/873611624/events/129089658′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nFilm has English audio with English language subtitles/captions. The Q&A will be BSL interpreted. Hearing loop available. \nFilm is relatively accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with some visual storytelling but a reasonable amount of explanatory dialogue and quite 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/from-zero-to-i-love-you/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Bisexual,BSL,English language,Feature,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,People of colour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191004T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191004T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T001520
CREATED:20190802T105729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T120623Z
UID:9082-1570213800-1570219200@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Moroni for President
DESCRIPTION:The Navajo Nation is the largest Native American reservation in the United States. Every four years\, the Navajo tribe elects its president\, whom is considered to be the most powerful Native American in the country. In the midst of a frenzied electoral campaign\, Moroni for President follows Moroni Benally\, an underdog with radical ideas who is angry about lack of social progress in the reservation he grew up in. As the election unfolds\, the film delves into Moroni’s layered identity as a Mormon and gay Navajo man\, along the way expanding to include LGBTQ+ characters campaigning for other candidates. \nScreening as 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/873610487/events/129085541′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nFilm has mostly English and a small amount of Navajo audio with English language subtitles/captions. Hearing loop available. \nFilm is reasonably accessible to blind and partially sighted audiences with lots of 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.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/moroni-for-president/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Documentary,English language,Feature,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,People of colour,Woman director,You Gotta Have Faith
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191004T151500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191004T164500
DTSTAMP:20260430T001520
CREATED:20190828T110139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T120755Z
UID:9187-1570202100-1570207500@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:SX presents: What Brings You On Here?
DESCRIPTION:Filmmaker and poet Ross Wilcock presents films focusing on the experiences of gay men with online dating. A history of gay sex and cruising from the 70s to the internet takeover of today. Dissatisfaction with emotionless encounters and the yearning for something more. Meeting up with men online as a way of expressing your queerness when you’re not out. The sometimes all-consuming obsession of people with their phones. Grindr\, swiping left\, hooking up\, insecurities\, getting tested\, and a bit of hot sex are all contained in this challenging selection. \nCurated by Ross Wilcock\, who will host a discussion after the screening with director Sean Lìonadh. In partnership with SX\, Sex Health Wellbeing for Gay & Bisexual Men provided by Waverley Care. \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/873611626/events/129089660′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nFilms have English audio with English language subtitles/captions. The discussion will be BSL interpreted. Hearing loop available. \nAudio description available. Films are otherwise relatively accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with some visual storytelling but a reasonable amount of 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  \nHave We Met Before? (12m)\nDir: Oliver Mason\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nA short docudrama exploring the history of sex in the gay community from the 1970s to the present day\, and how the internet has changed the way queer men meet forever. \nContent note: Depiction of sex. \nFun Only (9m)\nDir: Lukas Revzin\, Country: UK\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: English\nGrowing tired with emotionless digital encounters\, Matt yearns for something more substantial. \nContent note: Depiction of sex. \nJamie (10m)\nDir: Christopher Manning\, Country: UK\, Year: 2016\, Language/s: English\nShy\, quiet Jamie spends a revealing afternoon with Ben after meeting on a dating app. As they chat\, Jamie finds himself opening up and letting loose his hopes and fears in an unexpected awakening. \nContent note: Discussion of homophobia. \nThe Date (15m)\nDir: Christopher Birk\, Country: USA\, Year: 2015\, Language/s: No dialogue\nTwo guys meet on a date – but it is not your ordinary date\, as they both soon discover. \nContent note: None. \nThirst (8m)\nDir: Eoin Maher\, Country: UK\, Year: 2017\, Language/s: English\nDrew leaves another disappointing gay hook up and wonders why he feels so alone. This revealing monologue delves deep into the mind of a lonely gay man. His desires\, his insecurities\, and his wavering belief he’ll find love. \nContent note: Brief depictions of sex and blood. \nTonight (2m)\nDir: Sean McInally\, Country: UK\, Year: 2017\, Language/s: English\nLooking for fun\, looking for home\, looking for assurances\, but maybe not tonight. Tonight is a circular short film by Sean McInally exploring the relationship of a user with his hook-up app. From swiping left to getting tested\, Tonight shows the reality for many. \nContent note: Brief depictions of sex and blood.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sx-presents-what-brings-you-on-here/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Around one hour or less,Audio description,BSL,Discussion,English language,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,Shorts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191004T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191004T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T001520
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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
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191003T213000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191003T225500
DTSTAMP:20260430T001520
CREATED:20190828T110336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T121004Z
UID:9171-1570138200-1570143300@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Brief Story from the Green Planet
DESCRIPTION:Three childhood friends in Buenos Aires are stuck in a rut. Gutsy trans performer Tania is disillusioned with her profession\, club kid Pedro can only connect via dancing\, and depressed waitress Daniela has given up on finding love. Their lives are turned upside down when Tania’s grandmother dies\, leaving behind a secret. She lived with an extra-terrestrial companion and it is now Tania’s duty to return the creature to its home. The three set out across the countryside of Argentina on a journey that will test their faith in themselves and one another. Told through a mixture of magic and sobering realism\, this poetic fable is an examination of selfhood\, friendship\, and what it means to be ‘other.’ \nWith an introduction by Argentinean comedian and translator\, AB Silvera. \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/873611630/events/129089664′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 12+. \nFilm has Spanish audio with English subtitles/captions. If you would like to attend this screening and require a BSL interpreter for the introduction\, please contact access@sqiff.org at least 2 weeks in advance. Hearing loop available. \nFilm is not accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with largely visual storytelling\, minimal dialogue\, and all Spanish 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.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/brief-story-from-the-green-planet/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Feature,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,Trans
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