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SUMMARY:The River and The Glen\, Camp Trans Scotland: The Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n        \n    \n  \nCradled by the mountains\, refreshed by the clear river\, walk into the deep magic of Camp Trans Scotland. This exhibition holds its viewers in a moment of peace\, pausing the chaos outside. It leads the audience into a time and space built on and by nature\, community care and trans ancestry. \nPhotographs from 2024 and 2025 take the viewer into a world still vibrating within the camp trans folks. It invites the viewer under its green shield\, to breathe the golden air\, heal\, and restore the strength we need to face the relentless attacks on trans people.  \nStones\, and other objects from the Camp will be in the space\, available to touch\, smell\, creating a palpable\, alive\, archive. The stones will be returned to the glen\, taking with them those who touched them.  \nThe film made at the first camp\, The River and The Glen\, will play every hour.  \nCurated by Jules Lacave-Fontourcy. \n  \nThis is a FREE exhibition.  \n2pm-7pm daily from 27th October – 1st November. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis exhibition has English Language descriptive subtitles. \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nThis exhibition features the film: \nThe River and The Glen\, Dir. Jules Lacave-Fontourcy\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 30 min \nThe first Scottish Camp Trans happened in September 2024\, near Aberfeldy. Cradled by the mountains\, far away from cis-society for a weekend\, we existed on our own terms. Far from being a commodified retreat\, Camp Trans was a coming together of trans people to rest and restore our strength. \nContent notes: Depiction of one image of naked people (chest up) & seen from behind from feet up to head. Discussions of ableism\, alcohol use\, current trans panic\, drug use\, racism\, transphobia. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: The River and The Glen\, Dir. Jules Lacave-Fontourcy\, 2025
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/the-river-and-the-glen-camp-trans-scotland-the-exhibition/
LOCATION:Listen Gallery\, 60 York Street\, Glasgow\, G2 8JX
CATEGORIES:English language,Films,Hearing loop,Installation,Trans
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251030T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251030T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T235013
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SUMMARY:Legacies
DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n        \n    \n  \nWhat shapes us? How do the stories of our families\, the legacies we inherit\, and the struggles of those before us live on in who we become? Legacies brings together films that gently unravel the complex and often tender realities of queer upbringings. These stories speak to the love\, pain\, hope\, and resilience woven through generations\, reminding us that identity is not just inherited\, but felt deeply and continuously reshaped. \nThis programme is an invitation to connect with the intimate moments that define us\, the memories that haunt us\, and the courage it takes to claim our place in a world that often tries to erase us. \nCurated by Nat Lall and Huss.  \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof/ID. We just ask that you are honest! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nEnglish\, Portuguese and Turkish audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction. The interpreter for this event is Lou Hanson.\nLive Captioning for introduction\n\nThis screening is 119 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, bean bag seating\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nBirthdays\, Dir. Adrian Jalily\, 2024\, Denmark\, 19 min \nSecond-grader Bruno faces social isolation for being different\, forcing his Iranian father Marlon to confront his son’s otherness and exclusion. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery.  \n  \nOceania\, Dir. Valentin Noujaïm\, 2024\, Lebanon\, 24 min \nNajib\, 16\, spends his summer on a video game\, until his mother\, Asma\, discovers the death of their elderly and lonely neighbor. He steals the keys to the apartment\, and dives into an unexpected world. \nContent notes: Discussion of death\, HIV stigma. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery\, flashing lights. \n  \nBurcu’s Angels (Preview Screening)\, Dir. Özgün Gündüz\, 2025\, Canada\, 20 min \nTurkish queer elder Burcu Özdemir’s Vancouver vintage store has served as a sanctuary and “coming out center” for thirty years. \nContent notes: Discussion of racism. \n  \nWhile We Still Have Time\, Dir. Ava Grimshaw-Hall\, 2024\, Australia\, 15 min \nA daughter reconciles with her distant sperm-donor father as he manages an aggressive prostate cancer\, with little indication of how much time there is left to find out who he really is. \n  \nFind The Boy\, Dir. Paulin.e Goasmat\, 2025\, France\, 18min \nAs Charly\, a young trans man\, is laid to rest under his birth name\, Tom\, Louise and BB\, his queer pals\, decide to pay their last respects in his own image in a place where they used to meet\, Charly’s childhood home. But Victor\, his brother\, had the same idea. \nContent notes: Depiction of alcohol use\, cigarette use\, dead naming\, misgendering\, queerphobia. Discussion of death\, loss. \n  \nScattered Pictures\, Dirs. Ibai Vigil-Escalera\, Jose André Sibaja\, 2025\, United States of America\, 8 min \nThrough the grainy nostalgia of 8mm film and the intimacy of voice-over narration\, Gabriel takes us on a deeply personal journey of self-discovery. \nContent notes: Discussion of death\, sex. \n  \nSole\, Dir. Ana Berdeja\, 2024\, Mexico\, 15 min \nVeteran embalmer Sole faces a dilemma: honor a transgender man’s wishes or his family’s demands while hiding her own secret. \nContent notes: Depiction of a dead body.  \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Oceania\, Dir. Valentin Noujaïm\, 2024
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/legacies/
LOCATION:GMAC Film\, 103 Trongate\, Glasgow\, Scotland\, G1 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251030T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251030T230000
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SUMMARY:The Stage is a Body - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n        \n    \n  \n**Please note this event is now sold out – we may be able to release more tickets nearer the screening. We are operating a waiting list for sold out events on the platform Ticket Tailor\, where we sell our tickets for SQIFF 2025 – please add your name to the waitlist and you’ll be notified by Ticket Tailor if any tickets become available!** \n  \nWhat happens when the body becomes the stage and performance becomes a form of survival\, protest\, or transformation? \nThe Stage is a Body is a programme of short films by and about queer performance artists exploring the body as site\, subject\, and storyteller. Through movement\, gesture\, ritual\, and persona these works blur the lines between performance and life\, between what is shown and what is felt. \nFrom meditations on gender and identity to acts of resistance and self-reclamation\, these films reflect the unique ways queer artists use performance to navigate visibility\, memory\, and desire on stage\, on screen\, and in the world. \nFollowing the screening join us for a panel talk with House Ball Scotland who will reflect on the intersections of performance\, queer identity\, and community building within and beyond the ballroom scene. \nCurated by Huss. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof/ID. We just ask that you are honest! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nArabic\, Burmese\, English\, Georgian\, Portuguese audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and panel discussion. The interpreter for this event is Lisa Li.\nLive Captioning for introduction and panel discussion\n\nThis screening is 78 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+. \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, bean bag seating\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nANDRO\, Dir. Dominik Gasser\, 2025\, Germany\, 27 min \nANDRO DADIANI’s political performances dissect the oppression by state and church in Georgia and conquer Tbilisi’s urban spaces. As a queer\, non-binary protest and performance art figure\, their identity remains a secret. The danger of open resistance is too great. \nContent notes: Depiction of blood and violence. Discussion of forced displacement\, queerphobia\, violence. \n  \nThunder Bird\, Dir. Yadanar Oo\, 2025\, Myanmar\, 16 min \n65-year-old Mommy Soe leads Myanmar’s pioneering Thunder Bird drag troupe\, established 50 years ago. After surviving decades of social rejection\, political upheaval\, and recent civil war\, she faces her greatest challenge: keeping the troupe alive after losing her life partner Abai\, while navigating dangerous military checkpoints to perform. \nContent notes: Discussion of death\, military action\, queerphobia. \n  \nAnziety\, Dir. David O Carrol\, 2024\, Ireland\, 10 min \nAnziety is Ian’s journey to becoming a drag artist. \nWeaving through death\, loss\, and foster care\, he brings us to his darkest moments\, yet we end up in a room full of love. \nBoth a celebration of unwavering loyalty and creative self-expression\, Anziety moves between an intimate reflection on Ian’s past and a contemporary portrait of his present. \nContent notes: Discussion of death\, foster care system\, loss.  \nAccess notes: Flashing lights.  \n  \nShame (عيب)\, Dir. Hadi Moussally\, 2024\, Lebanon\, 5 min \nIn the 19th century\, in the Levant region\, Salma Zahore\, along with her parents and neighbors\, participated in a photoshoot using a long exposure technique. At the end of it\, Salma decided to take off her coat\, revealing her body. Unaware of the chaos this gesture could cause within her circle\, she did not know it could lead to shame (عيب). \nContent notes: Discussion of patriarchy\, social norms. \n  \nThe Insect Graveyard\, Dir. Alex Simões\, 2023\, Portugal\, 20 min \nWhere were you when you realized the irreversibility of death? From mourning\, Alex retrieves the environment of his childhood and transforms memory into a space of performance for overcoming. \nContent notes: Discussion of death\, loss. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Thunder Bird\, Dir. Yadanar Oo\, 2025
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/the-stage-is-a-body/
LOCATION:GMAC Film\, 103 Trongate\, Glasgow\, Scotland\, G1 5HD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts
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