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SUMMARY:All The Feels!: Ultimate Queer Fanvid Playlist
DESCRIPTION:Fanvids are short films using music\, edited by fans in an expression of all the feels around their favourite fandoms. Even with today’s films and television bursting with more queer characters than ever\, we still fight for true recognition\, representation\, and stories that go beyond the sometimes disappointing and limiting storylines we are given. Every fanvid is a DIY work of art\, combining music and clever edits to celebrate favourite shows\, rework plots\, commiserate in collective sadness\, and whatever feels there are to be had! \nCurated by Tara Brown\, queer crip Black fat femme and Fringe! Queer film & arts fest and freelance film curator. \nClick here for Tara’s YouTube playlist. \nACCESS \nThis playlist has an age recommendation of N/C 12+. \nThe fanvids have English audio. Some have English language captions or a transcript. Transcript of the other vids coming soon. With apologies for the lack of captions on all videos thanks to YouTube removing the option for community captions. Click here to sign a petition for YouTube to reverse this decision. \nThe playlist is 34 minutes long. \nContent notes: Discussion of homophobia\, biphobia\, and racism; depiction of brief nudity\, sex\, violence\, and blood. \n\n\n\n\nThe videos in All the Feels!: Ultimate Queer Fanvid Playlist include some loud music and fast editing. \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.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/all-the-feels-ultimate-queer-fanvid-playlist/
CATEGORIES:Around one hour or less,Bisexual,English language,Films,Free event,Lesbian,People of colour,Shorts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200625T000000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200628T233000
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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:20200612T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200712T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T045651
CREATED:20200613T091255Z
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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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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200607T170000
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SUMMARY:Sqifflix: Gender Revealing
DESCRIPTION:Click here to access the full programme. \nIn our programme Gender Revealing filmmakers and characters play with and question gender norms and expectations. A genderqueer AFAB person experiments with male-pattern baldness\, Exa Zim narrates their life growing up trans\, ‘faux’ drag queens Sergina and Venus Dimilo strut their stuff\, and trans and genderless bodies float and move in unusual ways. \nAll films have English language subtitles or captions. See notes for below for each film’s language/s\, level of accessibility for blind and partially sighted people\, age recommendation\, content notes\, and if the film contains flashing lights or sound levels that might be disturbing for some. These notes are also found on each film’s page on vimeo. \nThe films are all free to watch with thanks to the filmmakers. Click here to donate to LGBT Unity Scotland to support LGBTQIA+ refugees\, asylum seekers\, and other migrants.\n \nJean (6m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Anna Stypko\, Country: USA\, Year: 2013\nA delightful eccentric has a haircut that transcends age and gender expectations. Set in the run-down Kensington neighbourhood of Philadelphia\, local artist Jean talks about her shoes\, hairstyle choices\, and why she changed her name. \nLanguage/s: English \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Limited voiceover/dialogue and mixture of bright and dark images. \nSound design access notes: Some loud and abrasive music.\n \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: Depiction of misogyny\, homophobia\, ableism\, and mild violence.\n \nPhone Me Don’t Write (3m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Elly Clarke\, Country: USA/Germany\, Year: 2013-15\nA short film (and song) about love\, sex\, loneliness\, and relationships in the era of instant communications. \nLanguage/s: English \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Only song lyrics\, otherwise all visual\, mix of bright and dark images. \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: Discussion of sex\n \nAlexa to Exa (17m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Exa Zim\, Christian Marsh\, Country: USA\, Year: 2015\nA very personal documentary film about about transcending assigned identity. \nLanguage/s: English \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Lots of voiceover; mostly bright images. \nSound design access notes: Sudden loud music and abrasive sound effects.\n \nAge recommendation: 15+ \nContent note: Discussion of homophobia\, illness\, mental health issues\, and suicide.\n \nI Want to See You from a Different Perspective (3m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Elly Clarke\, Country: Canada/UK\, Year: 2014\nA song about trying and failing to change a person you are in a relationship with. \nLanguage/s: English \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Only song lyrics\, otherwise all visual\, mix of bright and dark images.\n \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: None \nVenus (6m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Faye Carr-Wilson\, Magenta Sharp\, Country: UK\, Year: 2016\nVenus is a short documentary exploring gender roles within the drag community. \nLanguage/s: English \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Some voiceover/dialogue and some visual ideas and storytelling; mixture of bright and dark images. \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: Discussion of ableism\n \nInstantaneous Culture (3m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Elly Clarke\, Country: Germany\, Year: 2013-14\nA ballad about love in a time of mobile phones\, about wanting\, longing\, desiring but not really getting. Talk versus action\, song versus stillness\, and some great lingerie to go with it. \nLanguage/s: English \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: Only song lyrics\, otherwise all visual\, mix of bright and dark images.\n \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: None \nLeg\, Arm\, Head (11m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Scout Stuart\, Country: UK\, Year: 2016\nA highly controlled dancer moves away from the discipline and uniformity of ballet to explore her own identity. \nLanguage/s: English \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: No dialogue – just sound effects and music; bright images. \nAge recommendation: 15+ \nContent note: Depiction of sex.\n \nFloat (5m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Sam Berliner\, Country: USA\, Year: 2015\nFloat is a celebratory experiment shot completely underwater and depicting trans and genderqueer folk swimming naked set to music by musician Rae Spoon. \nLanguage/s: No spoken language\n \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: No spoken language\, only music and sound effects; quite bright images. \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: Depiction of nudity\n \nThe Race (4m) [click here to watch]\nDir: Soyoon Kim\, Country: South Korea\, Year: 2015\nTiny\, genderless figurines dance to J S Bach as their environment gives way and glitches out. \nLanguage/s: No spoken language\n \nAccessibility for blind and partially sighted people: No spoken language\, only music and sound effects; bright images. \nSound design access notes: Some abrasive sound effects.\n \nAge recommendation: 12+ \nContent note: Depiction of homophobia\, misogyny\, biphobia\, butchphobia\, and classism.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqifflix-gender-revealing/
CATEGORIES:Bisexual,Disability,Documentary,Films,Free event,Lesbian,Shorts,Trans,Woman director,Working class
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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:20260429T045651
CREATED:20200115T184204Z
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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:20191006T171500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191006T181500
DTSTAMP:20260429T045651
CREATED:20190828T104856Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T115807Z
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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:20191006T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191006T163000
DTSTAMP:20260429T045651
CREATED:20190828T105007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T115938Z
UID:9223-1570374000-1570379400@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Kat Lindner Tribute: Tomboy
DESCRIPTION:French queer filmmaker Celine Sciamma’s naturalistic drama about childhood gender identity is touching\, painful\, and humorous all at once. Ten-year-old Laure has moved with her family to a new neighbourhood. The local kids take her for a boy and instead of correcting them\, Laure introduces herself as Mikael and starts living a double life\, with her parents unaware of her secret and her young sister persuaded to play along. \nScreening in celebration of Festival co-founder Kat Lindner\, who passed away earlier this year. We screened Tomboy at the first ever SQIFF event alongside an intro from Kat\, who also wrote about the film in her academic work. We’ll read out Kat’s original intro and share our memories of her. \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/873611612/events/129089644′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age certification of U. \nFilm has French audio with English language subtitles/captions. BSL interpretation for the introduction. Hearing loop available. \nFilm is not accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with all French language and 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.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/kat-lindner-tribute-tomboy/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Feature,Films,Hearing loop,Lesbian,Trans
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191006T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191006T141000
DTSTAMP:20260429T045651
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:20191005T211500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191005T224500
DTSTAMP:20260429T045651
CREATED:20190802T105416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T120114Z
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SUMMARY:Pity Party Film Club presents: Evil Come\, Evil Go
DESCRIPTION:Pity Party Film Club presents a rare screening of Walt Davis’ lesbian sexploitation opus Evil Come\, Evil Go. Sister Sarah Jane (Cleo O’Hara) is hellbent on ridding the world of evil\, sex-obsessed men. Taking to the streets of Los Angeles\, she quickly befriends a gullible young woman and the two embark on a mad\, sex-filled killing spree. \nPrior to the film\, two of Glasgow’s most outrageous drag artists\, SHREK 666 and Puke\, will be teaming up for a thrilling performance exploring religion in their own irreverent way. \nPart 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/873610485/events/129085539′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 18+. \nFilm has English audio with English language subtitles/captions. The introduction and drag performance will be BSL interpreted. Hearing loop available. \nFilm is moderately accessible to blind and partially sighted audiences with some 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/pity-party-film-club-presents-evil-come-evil-go/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,English language,Feature,Films,Hearing loop,Lesbian,Performance,You Gotta Have Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191005T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191005T222500
DTSTAMP:20260429T045651
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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191005T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191005T203000
DTSTAMP:20260429T045651
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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191005T151500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191005T170000
DTSTAMP:20260429T045651
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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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191005T133000
DTSTAMP:20260429T045651
CREATED:20190828T105938Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T120500Z
UID:9196-1570276800-1570282200@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:A Girl’s Band
DESCRIPTION:From 80s punk to modern day synth pop\, rocking Argentinian queer women artists are chronicled in A Girl’s Band by bassist turned filmmaker\, Marilina Giménez. Her band YiLet broke up long ago but Giménez still has access to dozens of musicians who are ready to speak their truths about partying on the road\, sexual harassment\, and the recognised truth that any men in ‘girl bands’ ruin the whole vibe. Veteran bands like The She-Devils get the mosh pits going\, while newcomers Chocolate Remix and Miss Bolivia reinvent reggaeton and pop. These women also double as badass activists fighting for safe and legal abortions whilst being determined to make an indelible mark on the stomping girl-led music scene in Argentina. \nIn association with Girls Rock Glasgow with an introduction by Sarah Glass from band The Fnords. \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/873611623/events/129089657′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 12+. \nFilm has Spanish\, Italian\, and English audio with English language subtitles/captions. The introduction will be BSL interpreted. Hearing loop available. \nFilm is not accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with explanatory dialogue\, but mostly 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/a-girls-band/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Documentary,Feature,Films,Hearing loop,Lesbian
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191004T211500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191004T224500
DTSTAMP:20260429T045651
CREATED:20190828T110020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T120530Z
UID:9280-1570223700-1570229100@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Luke+Jack present: Sexxxy Beasts and Wheelchairs
DESCRIPTION:How we are (un)represented as Deaf and Disabled people has a huge impact on our lives. Exploring such representation\, we take a look at queer porn made by and about Deaf and Disabled queer people. With work by DIY queer filmmaker and activist\, Loree Erickson\, and self-described “bad ass\, fat ass\, Jew\, dyke amputee\,” Nomy Lamm. Also featuring films by Morty Diamond\, Nikki Silver\, and Pandora Blake with Deaf and Disabled performers taking control of their own narratives. Join us for everyday ableism crossed with seductive images of disability; pervy\, polyamorous BDSM; sexy nurse roleplay; even sexxxier wheelchairs; and fat-bodied\, amputee eroticism. \nFilmmaker Loree Erickson will join us after the screening for a Q&A. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873612022/events/129093023′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n\n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 18+. \nFilms have English audio with English language subtitles/captions. BSL interpretation for Q&A. Hearing loop available. \nFilms are moderatly accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with a lot of visual storytelling and limited dialogue but all English language. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. \n  \nTrans Entities: The Nasty Love of Papí and Wil (20m)\nDir: Morty Diamond\, Country: USA\, Year: 2007\, Language/s: English\nPapi and Will is a film about a hot\, pervy\, loving\, polyamorous transgender couple. On screen Papi and Will share with the viewer everything from their unique perspective on gender identity to how they negotiate multiple partners in their life. The sex scenes are filled with raw\, uninhibited exploration and incorporate BDSM\, roleplay\, and a lot of hot sex! This scene shows Papi and Will playing with a partner who is Deaf. \nContent note: Depiction of graphic sex and consensual non-consent; discussion of racism. \nWant (9m)\nDir: Loree Erickson\, Country: Canada\, Year: 2006\, Language/s: English\nWant weaves together sexually explicit images with everyday moments and scenes of the ableist world. It works to get people hot and poses an insightful\, complex\, honest\, and sexy image of disability. \nContent note: Depiction of sex and ableism. \nSexxxy (3m)\nDir: Loree Erickson\, Country: Canada\, Year: 2006\, Language/s: English\nSexxxy compels the viewer to take a closer look at wheelchairs and the people who use them. \nContent note: None. \nWaiting for Beast (10m)\nDir: Nikki Silver\, Country: USA\, Year: 2014\, Language/s: English\n“Waiting for Beast is at once a whimsical nod at the camp of queer porn and a political\, intimate commentary on life. As a wheelchair punk my DIY\, my freedom\, is mutual aid. We work with what we got! During the making of this film\, I was waiting for a new power chair\, waiting for folks to meet me as they can\, and in turn\, people wait for me as I romp around and am pushed in my manual chair. This is wheelchair smut\, and we have various ways of getting our chairs and our sexy selves where we need to go.” Lyric Seal \nContent note: Depiction of sex including light BDSM. \nSadistic Nurse (11m)\nDir: Pandora Blake\, Country: UK\, Year: 2015\, Language/s: English\nThis hot and very edgy spanking scenario was written by the performers\, real-life couple David Weston and Talia Lane. They wanted to explore a humiliating punishment that incorporates David’s wheelchair\, creating a scene in which his character is completely helpless. \nContent note: Depiction of sex including BDSM and consensual non-consent. \nWall of Fire (6m)\nDir: Lisa Ganser\, Nomy Lamm\, Country: USA\, Year: unknown\, Language/s: English\nRoles switch\, paddles hit & control shifts when two fat bodied gender queer women\, lovers off camera\, push limits of pleasure\, penetration & trust\, engaged in an afternoon of tender making out and consensual amputee sex. \nContent note: Depiction of sex including BDSM.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/lukejack-present-sexxxy-beasts-and-wheelchairs/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Around one hour or less,Bisexual,BSL,Deaf,Disability,English language,Films,Hearing loop,Lesbian,Shorts,Speech to Text,Trans
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191004T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191004T140000
DTSTAMP:20260429T045651
CREATED:20190828T110225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T120849Z
UID:9181-1570192200-1570197600@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:See Me Proud presents: Mental Health Shorts
DESCRIPTION:We know that mental health issues disproportionately affect LGBTQIA+ individuals and communities\, who often experience difficulties in accessing support. To create space for discussion and representation of these topics\, we’ve curated a collection of insightful and powerful shorts in partnership with See Me Proud. Topics covered include depression\, anxiety\, loneliness\, irrational thoughts\, living with bipolar disorder\, medication\, and queerphobia encountered whilst obtaining treatment. The films incorporate a diversity of identities and styles\, including animation\, experimental\, documentary\, and sci-fi. \nFollowed by a discussion on themes raised in the films with See Me Proud. With refreshments sponsored by Clever Kombucha. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873611628/events/129089662′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nFilms have English and Chinese audio with English language subtitles/captions. The discussion will be BSL interpreted. Hearing loop available. \nFilms are moderately accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with mostly English language\, some explanatory dialogue and voiceover\, and/or relatively bright images. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. \n  \nDon’t Blame Jack (29m)\nDir. Dale John Allen\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nDon’t Blame Jack follows newly diagnosed manic-depressive\, Jack\, as he battles with the thought of life without his beloved ‘mania’. Now on a daily cocktail of anti-psychotics and anti-depressants\, Jack searches for the adrenaline-fuelled\, extraordinary manic highs in the most ordinary of places. He escapes his drab\, routine-filled existence by jumping into the arms of strangers\, searching for moments of magic. \nContent note: Depiction of sex including light BDSM\, nudity\, self-harming scars\, and blood; discussion of mental health issues including self-harming and violence; brief reference to suicide. \nHanging by a Thread (3m)\nDir: Russell Atkinson\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nHanging by a Thread is director Russell Atkinson’s final BA Animation film\, highlighting the struggle of loneliness and irrational thought. \nContent note: Depiction of mental health issues; animated\, abstract depiction of violence. \nMy Crazy Boxers (9m)\nDir. Krissy Mahan\, Country: USA\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nSuicidal\, or a working class butch caught in the wrong underpants? A re-enactment of an actual interview at a mental health facility. \nContent note: Discussion of mental health issues including brief reference to suicide; depiction of queerphobia. \nMy Room 37 (14m)\nDir. Beatrice Wong\, Country: Hong Kong\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: Chinese\, English\nWill I stay or will I leave this room that has felt the best? A brief first-hand account of my darker days in depression\, journeying through my tangled thoughts to the exit. \nContent note: Depiction of mental health issues\, mild violence\, and nudity. \nTurning (2m)\nDir. Linnéa Haviland\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nVoices in a crowd stir violent emotions and microaggressions bring up past traumas. Then a turning shifts the emotional landscape… \nContent note: Depiction of mental health issues.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/see-me-proud-presents-mental-health-shorts/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Around one hour or less,BSL,Disability,Discussion,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,Lesbian,Shorts,Trans,Working class
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191004T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191004T131500
DTSTAMP:20260429T045651
CREATED:20190828T110248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T120936Z
UID:9177-1570190400-1570194900@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Kattumaram
DESCRIPTION:Kattumaram depicts the Tsunami-affected lives of middle-aged Singaram and his orphaned niece Anandhi and nephew Mani. Singaram works hard as a fisherman to provide for his family and tries to arrange a groom for his niece\, who rejects all proposed alliances. Anandhi instead falls for Kavita\, a visiting photographer teaching alongside her at the local school. As patriarchal Singaram comes to terms with his niece’s sexuality\, he is ostracised by his community because of her transgression. Dealing with his deflated ego\, he bonds with the village barber and trans woman\, Alankaram. Kattumaram shows the predicament of people in a conservative society which offers warmth so long as its traditions are adhered to but turns cold and violent when they are broken. \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/873611629/events/129089663′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 12+. \nFilm has Tamil audio with English language subtitles/captions. Hearing loop available. \nFilm is not accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with visual storytelling\, minimal dialogue\, and all Tamil 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/kattumaram/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Feature,Films,Hearing loop,Lesbian,People of colour,Working class
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191003T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191003T223000
DTSTAMP:20260429T045651
CREATED:20190802T105756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T121032Z
UID:9080-1570136400-1570141800@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:But I’m a Cheerleader
DESCRIPTION:As part of our strand on queerness and religion\, You Gotta Have Faith\, we bring you classic queer rom-com But I’m a Cheerleader on the 20th anniversary of its release. Natasha Lyonne – of Orange is the New Black and Russian Doll fame – stars as Megan Bloomsfield\, a high school cheerleader whose strait-laced friends and family suspect is a lesbian. To ‘cure’ her of her lesbianism\, Megan is sent to a Christian conversion therapy camp\, where she defies the rules\, meets a series of kooky queer characters\, embraces her sexual orientation\, and falls in love. Other notable cast members include Clea DuVall\, Michelle Williams\, and RuPaul. \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/873610488/events/129085542′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age rating of 15. \nFilm has English audio with English language subtitles/captions. Hearing loop available. \nFilm is moderately accessible to blind and partially sighted audiences with some explanatory dialogue (all in English)\, some visual ideas\, 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/but-im-a-cheerleader/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:English language,Feature,Films,Hearing loop,Lesbian,Woman director,You Gotta Have Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191003T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191003T170500
DTSTAMP:20260429T045651
CREATED:20190828T110524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T121317Z
UID:9161-1570116600-1570122300@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Birds of the Borderlands
DESCRIPTION:Four queer Arab stories are powerfully illuminated through genderqueer Australian filmmaker Jordan Bryon’s compelling piece of guerrilla filmmaking. Jordanian teenager Hiba is transitioning in secret\, fearful of being killed by her Bedouin tribe; gay Iraqi refugee Youssef has fled Baghdad and is living in limbo in Bryon’s safe house in Amman; lesbian feminist Rasha hides her sexuality and her relationship with Bryon from her family while striving for LGBTIQ visibility; and Khalaf\, a gay Imam turned activist\, lives a solitary life in Beirut. There is tension alongside touching\, reflective moments as Bryon becomes more entangled in their struggles\, blurring the lines between lover\, friend\, filmmaker\, and activist. \nScreening with No Man (4m). Kenneth Macharia is under the threat of being deported from the UK back to his home country of Kenya\, where as an openly gay man he faces the risk of persecution\, mob violence\, and even death. \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/873611634/events/129089670′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nFilms have a mixture of English and Arabic audio with English captions/subtitles. Hearing loop available. \nFilms are marginally accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with the feature film half in English\, half Arabic and 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.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/birds-of-the-borderlands/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Feature,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,Lesbian,People of colour,Trans
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191003T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191003T161000
DTSTAMP:20260429T045651
CREATED:20190828T110549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T121345Z
UID:9158-1570114800-1570119000@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:SQIFF Shorts: Come Out Fighting
DESCRIPTION:Pushed into corners through marginalisation and oppression\, the characters in these short films come out fighting for their bodily autonomy\, rights\, and liberation. YaliniDream performs a poem of refugee/migrant love for self and the world. Artist Liberty Antonia Sadler uses poetry to celebrate larger bodies in a fatphobic society. In Ponyboi\, an intersex runaway and sex worker finds self-redemption and love. The Wind on your Skin sees a young Namibian woman fighting back after her girlfriend is murdered for being lesbian. Eyes explores moving through the world as a gender non-conforming person choosing between being visible versus being safe. And BLACKN3SS dives into the journey of black queer youth in São Paulo. \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/873611635/events/129089766′ 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 Portuguese audio with English captions/subtitles. Hearing loop available. \nMost of the films are relatively accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with poetic voiceover or explanatory dialogue and majority English language and/or 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. \n  \nI Am / YaliniDream (2m)\nDir: YaliniDream\, Krissy Mahan\, Country: USA\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nYaliniDream — Lankan Tamil Blood\, Manchester-Born\, Texas-Bred and Brooklyn-Brewed\, performs a poem of refugee/migrant love for self and the world\, through dance and a hiphop beat. \nContent note: None. \ntenderfluid (3m)\nDir: Liberty Antonia Sadler\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nCelebrating the hypnotic plasticity of a larger body\, tenderfluid is visible softness as protest; a counterpoint to the rigidity of diet culture\, cis-heteronormativity and toxic dogmas of weight gain & queerness as failure. \nContent note: Discussion of fatphobia. \nPonyboi (19m)\nDir: River Gallo\, Sade Clacken Joseph\, Country: USA\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nPonyboi is an intersex runaway. He works at a laundromat and hustles as a sex worker. But after a mysterious encounter with a man from his dreams\, he learns that perhaps he is worthy of leaving his seedy life in New Jersey behind. Ponyboi is a queer film about discovering self-redemption and love. \nContent note: Non-graphic sex scenes; depiction of violence including suggestion of sexual violence. \nThe Wind on your Skin (18m)\nDir: Naomi Beukes\, Country: Namibia\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: English\nA community is shaken when a young woman is murdered because of whom she loved. This is the 4th short story in the award winning series The Centre-Stories about the lives and loves of African Women in Berlin created by Namibian Filmmaker\, Naomi Beukes. \nContent note: Depiction and discussion of violence and death; discussion of sexual assault. \nEyes (5m)\nDir: Lily Ash Sakula\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nEyes is about moving through the world as a gender non-conforming person and the tension between our fierce desire to be seen and an equally strong need for safety. Both are crucial to our survival as trans people\, and yet they are often at odds: forcing us to choose. \nContent note: Depiction of mental health issues. \nBLACKN3SS (22m)\nDir: Diego Paulino\, Country: Brazil\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: Portuguese\nBetween melanin and far away planets\, BLACKN3SS proposes a dive into the journey of the black youth of São Paulo city. A documentary on blackness\, queerness\, and spacial aspirations of the diaspora’s children. \nContent note: Discussion and depiction of anti-black racism; brief visual and spoken references to sexual violence. \nMy Spine is a Beautiful Sea Monster (2m)\nDir: Theresa Heath-Ellul\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nThe idea for this film developed at a 2017 SQIFF filmmaking workshop which encouraged attendees to embrace a part of their bodies or selves they found challenging or difficult\, and to turn it into something beautiful. I have always found my scoliosis very unattractive and never wear clothing which reveals my back. However\, I do love the sea\, glitter and sequins. I therefore decided to create a beautiful\, be-sequinned sea monster out of my spine which would then dance according to my curvature. \nContent note: None.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-shorts-come-out-fighting/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Films,Hearing loop,Intersex,Lesbian,People of colour,Shorts,Trans
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191003T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191003T131500
DTSTAMP:20260429T045651
CREATED:20190828T110654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190906T204522Z
UID:9151-1570104000-1570108500@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:SQIFF Shorts: Luv Sucks
DESCRIPTION:Romantic relationships can be tough. SQIFF offers up an alternative to punching walls and texting your ex when pished with these shorts from the heart – as in stomping all over it and dumping it in the trash. A bisexual trio have a bust up in a toilet. A boy in a bath pines over his unavailable roommate. A woman has a near-but-not-quite romantic encounter with a fellow deafie. The vast power of the cosmos can’t prevent a bickering lesbian couple from breaking up. A sex worker has his hopes dashed by the man he loves. And in 2033 Botswana\, a man loses his lover to dystopian despair. \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/873611637/events/129089814′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nFilms have a mixture of Arabic\, English\, Spanish\, Portuguese\, and Tswana audio and BSL with English subtitles/captions. Hearing loop available. \nMost of the films are not very accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with largely visual storytelling\, minimal dialogue\, and majority non-English language. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. \n  \nTo Starboard\, I Vomit (6m)\nDir: Tarek Sardi\, Country: Tunisia\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: Arabic\nZarga\, Dorra\, and Mohammed find themselves after years of separation together\, reunited in a club’s toilet. Between betrayal and unspoken truths\, the old classmates reveal their deepest secrets and taboos. \nContent note: Depiction of homophobia\, misogyny\, and violence; discussion of sex. \nYour Towel (3m)\nDir: Zhizi Hao\, Country: UK\, Year: 2017\, Language/s: English\nA young gay man and his roommate’s intimate moment in the bathtub. \nContent note: Discussion of sex. \nAlmost… (5m)\nDir: Teresa Garratty\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: BSL\, English\nA chance encounter between two girls sparks an unspoken connection. Everything seems so effortless\, so perfect… Almost. Written and directed by award winning filmmaker\, Teresa Garratty\, produced by Flashing Lights Media\, and funded by BSLBT. \nContent note: None. \nSolarity (8m)\nDir: Marianne Verrone\, Country: USA\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nAn exploration of perception\, proximity\, and intimacy within a queer cosmos. \nContent note: None. \nLast Words [sic] (6m)\nDir: Hugo Ljungbäck\, Country: USA\, Sweden\, Year: 2017\, Language/s: No spoken language\nLast Words [sic] revisits an angry email the artist received from an ex-boyfriend. The text is taken verbatim from his goodbye-letter\, and tells a humorously painful story of lost love\, betrayal\, and desire\, as the writer grows increasingly delusional\, defensive\, and passive-aggressive with each paragraph. \nContent note: Discussion of sex. \nFree Fall (14m)\nDir: Santiago Henao Vélez\, Country: Colombia\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: Spanish\nOut of the hunting shadows of sexual underground Medellin\, sixteen-year-old Jhony is excitedly hopeful about a date with the boy he loves. \nContent note: Depiction of sex and drug-taking. \nTea for Two (20m)\nDir: Julia Katharine\, Country: Brazil\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: Portuguese\nSilvia is a middle-aged filmmaker having a life crisis. The same night that she is surprised by the visit of her ex-wife\, who left her a few years ago\, she meets another woman who fascinates her. Tea For Two is thought to be the first film directed by a trans person to ever be commercially released in Brazilian cinemas. \nContent note: Depiction of transphobia. \n2064 (12m)\nDir: Joseph Adesunloye\, Country: Botswana\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: Tswana\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. \nContent note: Discussion and depiction of death and suicide.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-shorts-luv-sucks/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Bisexual,Deaf,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,Lesbian,People of colour,Shorts,Trans
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191002T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191002T210000
DTSTAMP:20260429T045651
CREATED:20190802T105823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191001T095036Z
UID:9074-1570042800-1570050000@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:SQIFF 2019 Opening Night Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Sold Out – we can’t guarantee but there’s a good chance of returns if you come on the night 15 minutes before the event \nWe launch the Festival with a stellar lineup of documentary shorts focused on LGBTQIA+ community and activism. Adam and the Alphas depicts the camaraderie of gay rugby team\, the Glasgow Alphas. Bodies Like Oceans follows self-described queer fat freak and photographer\, Shoog McDaniel. I AM! We are Here! presents portraits of Queer\, Trans* and Gender Non Conforming People of Colour in the Bronx\, whilst Unspoken sees queer and trans Asian Americans writing emotional letters to their families. We Are Here follows members of the Manchester House of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence\, and Button OUT! is an animated homage to Canadian filmmaker Kathleen Mullen’s history of protest through the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives’ massive button collection. \nWe hope to welcome several of the filmmakers for a Q&A. Followed by a drinks reception at CCA sponsored by Drygate Brewing Co. \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/873610489/events/129085543′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 12+. \nAll films have English audio with English language subtitles/captions. The introduction and Q&A will be BSL interpreted. Hearing loop available. \nAudio description available. Films are otherwise largely accessible to English-speaking 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. \n  \nBodies Like Oceans (13m)\nDir. Kat Cory\, Country: USA\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nA dreamy portrait of photographer Shoog McDaniel\, a self-described queer fat freak\, whose work with fat bodies in nature transgresses reality. \nContent note: Discussion of racism\, misogyny\, and fatphobia. \nAdam and the Alphas (12m)\nDir. Stuart Thomas Graham\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nMade by students on the 2019 Documentary Production course at Stirling University. \nContent note: Discussion of homophobia. \nI AM! We Are Here! (7m)\nDir: Seyi Adebanjo\, Country: USA\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: English\nI AM! We Are Here! multimedia project documents the vitality and spirit of Queer\, Trans* and Gender Non Conforming People of Color in the Bronx. \nContent note: None. \nUnspoken (17m)\nDir: Patrick G. Lee\, Country: USA\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nUnspoken is the collective outpouring of six queer and trans Asian Americans as they grapple with their queerness and consider what family acceptance might look like. The interviewees hail from across the Asian diaspora—from Sri Lanka and Myanmar to China and South Korea. Some are not yet out to their parents\, and this film is their way of doing so. \nContent note: Discussion of homophobia and transphobia. \nWe Are Here (12m)\nDir. Ellie Hodgetts\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nThis documentary follows members of the Manchester House of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence – a worldwide order of Queer nuns whose motto is to promulgate universal joy and expiate stigmatic guilt – as they continue to take a stand against ignorance and spread love wherever they go. \nContent note: Discussion and depiction of homophobia and transphobia\, including scenes of violence. \nButton OUT! (4m)\nDir: Kathleen Mullen\, Country: Canada\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: English\nButton OUT! is a lively animated personal homage to the filmmaker’s own history of protest and the wider story of LGBTQ2S+ experiences contained in the collection of over 1200 buttons housed at the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives in Toronto. \nContent note: Reference to sex\, homophobia\, transphobia\, and racism.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-2019-opening-night-shorts/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Audio description,Bisexual,BSL,Documentary,English language,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,Lesbian,People of colour,Shorts,Trans,Woman director
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191002T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191002T193000
DTSTAMP:20260429T045651
CREATED:20190802T105844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190922T110341Z
UID:9078-1570041000-1570044600@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Autism-friendly Opening Night Shorts
DESCRIPTION:We are putting on an autism-friendly screening of our Opening Night Shorts programme. Autism-friendly screenings are designed to make the cinema more inclusive and accessible for people with sensory sensitivities\, and others who can benefit from this environment. We will not book the cinema more than half full. Lights will be left on low and sound turned down. People are welcome to make noise and move around. We will have a Quiet Space in the Intermedia Gallery on the top floor of CCA available for anyone to take some time out. \nThe programme features a stellar lineup of documentary shorts focused on LGBTQIA+ community and activism. \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/873610490/events/129085544′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 12+. \nAll films have English audio with English language subtitles/captions. Hearing loop available. \nFilms are largely accessible to English-speaking 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. \n  \nBodies Like Oceans (13m)\nDir. Kat Cory\, Country: USA\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nA dreamy portrait of photographer Shoog McDaniel\, a self-described queer fat freak\, whose work with fat bodies in nature transgresses reality. \nContent note: Discussion of racism\, misogyny\, and fatphobia. \nAdam and the Alphas (12m)\nDir. Stuart Thomas Graham\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nMade by students on the 2019 Documentary Production course at Stirling University. \nContent note: Discussion of homophobia. \nI AM! We Are Here! (7m)\nDir: Seyi Adebanjo\, Country: USA\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: English\nI AM! We Are Here! multimedia project documents the vitality and spirit of Queer\, Trans* and Gender Non Conforming People of Color in the Bronx. \nContent note: None. \nUnspoken (17m)\nDir: Patrick G. Lee\, Country: USA\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nUnspoken is the collective outpouring of six queer and trans Asian Americans as they grapple with their queerness and consider what family acceptance might look like. The interviewees hail from across the Asian diaspora—from Sri Lanka and Myanmar to China and South Korea. Some are not yet out to their parents\, and this film is their way of doing so. \nContent note: Discussion of homophobia and transphobia. \nWe Are Here (12m)\nDir. Ellie Hodgetts\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nThis documentary follows members of the Manchester House of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence – a worldwide order of Queer nuns whose motto is to promulgate universal joy and expiate stigmatic guilt – as they continue to take a stand against ignorance and spread love wherever they go. \nContent note: Discussion and depiction of homophobia and transphobia\, including scenes of violence. \nButton OUT! (4m)\nDir: Kathleen Mullen\, Country: Canada\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: English\nButton OUT! is a lively animated personal homage to the filmmaker’s own history of protest and the wider story of LGBTQ2S+ experiences contained in the collection of over 1200 buttons housed at the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives in Toronto. \nContent note: Reference to sex\, homophobia\, transphobia\, and racism.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/autism-friendly-opening-night-shorts/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Around one hour or less,Autism-friendly,Bisexual,Documentary,English language,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,Lesbian,People of colour,Shorts,Trans,Woman director
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191002T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191002T135000
DTSTAMP:20260429T045651
CREATED:20190828T110818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190909T123927Z
UID:9129-1570019400-1570024200@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:SQIFF Shorts: Intimacies
DESCRIPTION:Touch\, connection\, sensuality\, bonding. Sharing of solidarity\, friendship\, grief\, and (com)passion. This selection of short films from the UK\, US\, Brazil\, and the Amazon trace intimacies between friends\, family\, communities\, and lovers. The revolutionary potential of femme for femme relationships. Upholding trans and immigrant identities and memory across generations. Busting childhood isolation and fear of being queer. Leaving your life behind due to youthful yearning. A slow-paced and tactile assortment of stories embracing many different faces and places. \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/873611641/events/129089955′ 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\, Persian\, French\, Spanish\, and Portuguese audio and ASL with English captions/subtitles. Hearing loop available. \nMost of the films are not very accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with largely visual storytelling\, minimal dialogue\, and majority non-English language. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. \n  \n#Familiar #Touch #Lost #Figures (13m)\nDir: Katy Jalili\, Country: UK\, Year: 2017\, Language/s: English\, Persian\n#Familiar #Touch #Lost #Figures is an exploration of queer ancestry and diaspora\, the hybrids between cultural traditions and contemporary queer identity. It explores brown bodies and femme for femme intimacies\, and the feeling of being between a search for home and finding home in a familiar stranger. \nContent note: Depiction of nudity. \nSilvia in the waves (13m)\nDir: Gio Olmos\, Country: Canada\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: French\nNoa struggles to honor the identity of his recently deceased parent while his mother tries to uphold the appearance of a conventional family. Grief and fantasy entwine to reveal the complex relationship between history and erasure\, identity and memory. \nContent note: Depiction of queerphobia. \nWelcome to the Ball (5m)\nDir: Adam Vincent Wright\, Country: USA\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\, ASL\nA child learns sign language in hopes of making a new friend. \nContent note: None. \nMy Grandson\, Charlotte (13m)\nDir: Tyler Pierreson\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nA transgender teen and his immigrant granddad\, a Sapeur from the Congo\, bond over their shared understanding of the importance of identity and of always being true to one’s self. \nContent note: Depiction of death. \nCarlito se va Para Siempre (13m)\nDir: Quentin Lazzarotto\, Country: UK\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: Spanish\nIn the Amazonian jungle\, the village of Palma Real resists the modern world. Carlito\, a silent young man\, decides to leave. On the muddy bed of the immense river\, an encounter reveals the secret that Carlito has hidden from his community. \nContent note: None. \nInfinite While It Lasts (19m)\nDir: Akira Kamiki\, Country: Brazil\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: Portuguese\nAfter falling in love at a party\, Danny and Seiji just want to be together. However\, their differences might prove stronger than their feelings. A fiction film about asexuality. \nContent note: Reference to sex.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-shorts-intimacies/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Asexual,Deaf,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,Lesbian,People of colour,Shorts,Trans
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190831T184500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190831T210000
DTSTAMP:20260429T045651
CREATED:20190712T150337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190712T150544Z
UID:9069-1567277100-1567285200@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Freak Orlando at Weird Weekend
DESCRIPTION:In the form of a “small theater of the world”\, a history of the world from its beginnings to our day\, including the errors\, the incompetence\, the thirst for power\, the fear\, the madness\, the cruelty and the commonplace\, in a story of five episodes by Ulrike Ottinger. \nA rare chance to see Ottinger’s wonderful\, bizarre reworking of Virginia Woolf’s Orlando and Tod Browning’s Freaks\, starring Delphine Seyrig\, Eddie Constantine\, and Jackie Raynal. According to Shock Cinema Magazine\, “A lost movie that lives up to its hype… A fever dream reimagining of Greek mythology\, The Spanish Inquisition\, and our modern life.” \nPresented with Matchbox Cineclub for Weird Weekend\, a whole weekend of strange and unseen cinema from around the world. WEIRD WEEKEND brings orphans\, outcasts and outliers from across time and space\, with a host of special guests\, Q&As and events\, to the Centre for Contemporary Arts\, Glasgow. \nA ticket for this event is included in the Weird Weekend Weekend Pass (£40) and Saturday Pass (£20). Individual tickets 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://matchboxcineclub.bigcartel.com/product/freak-orlando-weird-weekend’ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nFilm in German with English language captions. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users. Click here for more details on venue access.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/freak-orlando-at-weird-weekend/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Feature,Films,Lesbian,Woman director
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190823
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190827
DTSTAMP:20260429T045651
CREATED:20190710T135110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190710T135856Z
UID:9054-1566532800-1566791999@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:SQIFF at Jupiter Rising
DESCRIPTION:We are really pleased to be taking part in Jupiter Rising music festival with 2 programmes of short films during the 3-day festival. Jupiter Rising takes place at Jupiter Artland near Edinburgh 23 to 25 August with a line-up including music\, performance\, film and moving image\, artist-led workshops\, wild swimming\, and more! \nTo find out more about Jupiter Rising and how to book tickets\, click here. \nFor information about Jupiter Artland\, how to get there\, and access information\, click here. \n  \nACCESS \nJupiter Rising is an outdoor festival\, two stages are undercover in large marquees\, one stage is located in the woods. \nEach stage will include a reserved viewing area for wheelchair users and their carers. Other areas include a bar\, cinema\, workshops and activities tent\, all of which are wheelchair accessible and undercover. \nThe ground at Jupiter Artland is grass\, paths\, natural woodland and meadow\, which can sometimes be uneven underfoot or for wheelchair users. \nAccessible camping is located in a meadow\, a short distance away from the main stages. An accessible toilet is provided. \nA quiet space will be provided throughout the event and will be highlighted on the site map. \nThere will be gender-neutral toilets and two accessible toilets located in various locations\, highlighted on the site map. \nAssistance dogs are welcome provided they are on a lead (Jupiter Artland has livestock on site). \nPlease get in touch to let us know if you require a large print version of the printed programme\, which will be available to pick up from the Box Office. \nEar plugs will be available from the Box Office. \nStrobe lighting may feature in some performances and film screenings. \nSQIFF film screenings are in a variety of languages with English language captions for D/deaf and Hard of Hearing audiences. Many of the films are based largely on visual ideas with little spoken language. \nJupiter Rising is committed to improving accessibility. If there is anything we can do to make it easier for you to attend\, or if you have any questions\, thoughts or feedback about access for this event\, please email enquiries@jupiterartland.org or call 01506 889900.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-at-jupiter-rising-music-festival/
LOCATION:Jupiter Artland\, Bonnington House Steadings\, Near Wilkieston\, Edinburgh\, EH27 8BY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Around one hour or less,Deaf,Disability,Documentary,Films,Gay men,Lesbian,Non-narrative,People of colour,Shorts,Trans
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190601T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190601T210000
DTSTAMP:20260429T045651
CREATED:20190527T204803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190527T204803Z
UID:9022-1559415600-1559422800@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Portraits of Artists as Young Men (& Women & Other)
DESCRIPTION:SQIFF curates a screening as part of Glasgow School of Art’s Degree Show programme\, Dress Rehearsal. Portraits of Artists as Young Men (& Women & Other) takes a look at the earlier\, formative days of queer artists who have gone on to make significant bodies of work. Featuring documentation and experimental meanderings by and/or about photographer Ajamu X\, circus performer Jennifer Miller\, and filmmakers Thomas Allen Harris and Barbara Hammer\, amongst others. Common themes emerge of hitting back against oppression and searching for identity through the creative process. \nThis event is free and unticketed. Just come along on the night. \nClick here for GSA’s full Dress Rehearsal Degree Show programme. \nACCESS \nFilms are in the English language with English language captions. \nFilms are experimental so some are quite visual-based but there is a relatively good amount of explanatory dialogue for blind and partially sighted audiences. Large print versions of handouts available. \nThe Art School has good access for wheelchair users. Click here for more details on venue access.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/portraits-of-artists-as-young-men-women-other/
LOCATION:The Art School\, 20 Scott Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6PE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Documentary,English language,Films,Free event,Gay men,Lesbian,People of colour,Shorts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190209T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190306T230000
DTSTAMP:20260429T045651
CREATED:20190116T172150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190303T162705Z
UID:8914-1549717200-1551913200@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:SQIFF Shorts on Tour
DESCRIPTION:We present on tour an inclusive selection of LGBTQ+ short films from our 2018 Festival Opening Night. Headlining the programme is VISIBLE\, created by Campbell X and Kayza Rose\, who explore QTIPOC (queer\, trans\, and intersex people of colour) histories\, challenging mainstream perceptions and sanitisation of legacies\, and celebrating complexity\, multiplicity\, myths\, gossip\, and legends. Also featuring a lesbian sports star coming out\, being gay in the Maldives\, queer working class vulnerability\, and more. \nScreenings are taking place across Scotland for LGBT History Month. We are pleased director of VISIBLE\, Campbell X\, will join us for Q&As in Dundee\, Hawick\, Ayr\, Edinburgh\, and Stirling. \nSupported by Film Hub Scotland\, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network. \nTo book\, see list of screenings and booking links below. \nCCA\, Glasgow in partnership with STUC LGBT+ Committee\, Saturday 9th February\, 1pm. Tickets offered 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=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873601860/events/128926862′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nDundee Contemporary Arts\, Wednesday 13th February\, 6.15pm. Tickets £5-7.50. 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-tour’ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nThe Byre Theatre\, St. Andrews part of Queerfest with Saints LGBT+\, Friday 15th February\, 6pm. Tickets offered on a sliding scale of free to £8. To book\, please use the button below. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/queerfest-sqiff-shorts-on-tour-tickets-55762679676′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nCornucopia\, Hawick in partnership with Scottish Borders LGBT Equality\, Saturday 23rd February\, 4pm. Free\, unticketed – just come along. \n  \nAyr Town Hall in partnership with Ayr Film Society and Ayrshire LGBTQ\, Sunday 24th February\, 6.30pm. Free\, unticketed – just come along. \n  \n50 George Square\, University of Edinburgh with MSc Film\, Exhibition and Curation\, Tuesday 26th February\, 7pm. Tickets offered on a sliding scale of free to £8. To book\, please use the button below. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sqiff-shorts-on-tour-in-edinburgh-tickets-55762331635′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nMacrobert\, Stirling in partnership with Stirling University LGBTQ+ Society\, Friday 1st March\, 7.30pm. Tickets £6. To book\, please use the button below or call Macrobert box office on +44 (0)1786 466 666. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://macrobertartscentre.org/event/sqiff-2018-opening-night-shorts-on-tour/’ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nEden Court\, Inverness\, Monday 4th March\, 6.15pm. 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-on-tour’ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nBelmont Filmhouse\, Aberdeen in partnership with Grampian Pride\, Wednesday 6th March\, 7.30pm. Tickets £5. To book\, please use the button below or call Belmont Filmhouse box office on +44 (0)1224 343 500. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.belmontfilmhouse.com/showing/kino-bar-sqiff-shorts-tour’ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nRound One (4m)\nDir: Ella Sowinska\, Year: 2017\nRound One creates a portrait of Nicola Stevens\, who played in the first professional Australian Football League women’s game in 2017. \nThere You Are (15m)\nDir. Lisa Donato\, Year: 2018\nA trans woman must dress like a boy to say goodbye to her dying grandmother. \nBlooming Night (9m)\nDir. Bell Zhong\, Year: 2017\nMesmerised by a pair of red heels\, a lonely street guy in Shanghai follows their owner into a club\, where he discovers a forbidden community that he has never experienced before. \nMedulla Oblongata (8m)\nDir. Roberto Nascimento\, Year: 2017\n“Life can be horrible. But it also can be beautiful. Really f***ing beautiful.” Abraham Naim aka drag queen Medulla Oblongata relates their story of escaping persecution for being gay in the Maldives and finding acceptance and community. \nCrashing Waves (4m)\nDir. Emma Gilbertson\, Year: 2018\nTwo young working-class men explore the intimacy and vulnerability of relationships in a combative dance against the backdrop of an inner city estate\, risking all under the scrutiny of a tight-knit community. \nTop 10 Places to Visit in São Paulo (14m)\nDir. Akira Kamiki\, Year: 2018\nOn a dreamy Sunday\, two photographers walk around São Paulo trying to connect with the city\, and slowly fall in love with each other. \nVISIBLE (20m)\nDir. Campbell X\, Year: 2018\nVISIBLE digs in and shreds misconceptions that LGBTQ+ people of colour have no history – and no story to tell. Weaving together the tales of inspirational ancestors\, contemporary artists\, political activists\, and community leaders – VISIBLE challenges mainstream perception and the sanitisation of LGBTQ+ legacies by celebrating complexity\, multiplicity\, and the myths\, gossips\, legends\, and truths of QTIPOC histories.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-shorts-on-tour/
CATEGORIES:Films,Gay men,Lesbian,LGBT History Month,People of colour,Shorts,Trans,Woman director,Working class
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181209T201500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181209T212500
DTSTAMP:20260429T045651
CREATED:20181025T081849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181113T223503Z
UID:8427-1544386500-1544390700@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:SQIFF Shorts: Tender Anguish
DESCRIPTION:Harika Özer is an impoverished trans sex worker whose family sought refuge from Siirt to Manisa in Turkey in the 80s. Raf\, a young queer man in the UK\, struggles to find his place amongst the crowd in a dive gay bar. Icarus arrives in a new city in Brazil and begins an affair with a man that soon goes agonisingly wrong. Real historical figure Mary MacLane cuts a forlorn queer figure in her lonely Montana hometown at the turn of the 20th Century. And Fetish is a Black man in the streets reclaiming his body through magic\, fire\, and defiance. Each character experiences pain and vulnerability and must negotiate how to cope in these stories of tenderness and anguish. \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/873598286′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nFilms are in English\, Portuguese\, and Turkish languages with English language subtitles/captions. Hearing loop available. \nFilms rely a lot on visual material to convey ideas and/or are non-English language\, so are less accessible for blind and partially sighted audiences. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users. Click here for more details on venue access. \nComfy seating (bean bags) available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. \n  \nThe Wonderful Affair (5m)\nDir: Tahir Ün\, Year: 2016\nHarika Özer is a child whose Kurdish family sought refuge from Siirt to Manisa at the end of 1980s. In his own words\, he is a transsexual feeling female spirit in his own body since early childhood. He has lived in Izmir since 2000 and makes a living through prostitution. This work is a documentary project realised by Harika (literally translated as ‘wonderful’)\, posing for the camera with all his self-confidence and courage. It gives the audience a non-judgemental stance against homophobia. \nFour Quartets (10m)\nDir. Marco Alessi\, Year: 2018\nOver the course of a night out in a gay dive bar\, Raf struggles to find his place amongst the crowd. Four Quartets is a short film about queer community\, and how the anxieties and conditioning we face sometimes stop us from letting ourselves belong. \nAdeus Estrada de Tijolos Amarelos (19m)\nDir. Hiran Matheus\, Year: 2018\nIcarus arrives in another city to try life as a telemarketer\, but when he goes out at night he is caught by a boy. Screenplay based on a Elton John song and filmed with a cell phone. \nBetween my flesh and the world’s fingers (31m)\nDir. Talena Sanders\, Year: 2018\nMary MacLane\, the Wild Woman of Butte\, Montana\, published her diaries in 1902 and 1917. As an out queer and proto-feminist at the turn of the century\, MacLane became notorious upon the publication of her 1902 diary\, I Await the Devil’s Coming. She was whisked away from the industrial hellscape of her copper mining Montana hometown to a life in the public eye as an author\, journalist\, female film pioneer and always a provocateur – sending up social norms throughout her career\, with a special focus on staid notions about women and sexuality. \nBetween my flesh and the world’s fingers is an experimental essay and diary film primarily based on her published diaries and her film work. \nFETISH (16m)\nDir. Topher Campbell\, Year: 2018\nThe character of Fetish is a representation of so many things. He is at once a clear form – a body – and formless\, like the bodies of Basquiat. As a Black man in the streets\, he is both positioned by othering and places himself in a world of looking\, power\, strength\, harassment\, fashion\, sexual objectification\, invisibility\, visibility\, admiration\, CCTV\, selfies\, vulnerability\, humour\, performance\, protest\, danger\, violence and humour. If you have ever been stopped by police for being Black\, embarrassment\, futility and vulnerability are at the apex of the experience. Or\, as is the case with Tamir\, Philando\, Freddy\, Sandra and so on\, being dead and treated like shit is what happens. Fetish in this film experiences and represents this painful embarrassment and vulnerability. It’s hard to watch and painful to experience. \nBy the end of the film through magic\, through fire\, through defiance\, through being a multi-dimensional being in touch with the elements\, Fetish reclaims his body and stands like a colossus in The City.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-shorts-tender-anguish/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Documentary,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,Lesbian,People of colour,Shorts,Trans,Woman director,Working class
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181209T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181209T204000
DTSTAMP:20260429T045651
CREATED:20181002T191559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181030T160832Z
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SUMMARY:SQIFF 2018 Closing Night: White Rabbit
DESCRIPTION:Recently single\, Korean-born LA artist Sophia Lee – played by performance artist Vivian Bang (who also co-wrote the screenplay with director Daryl Wein) – devotes herself to her public performance art\, whether it’s a provocative Korean perspective in the park on the LA Riots or quirky digital art on social media. To pay the bills\, she does odd jobs for TaskRabbit. When a stranger makes Sophia late for a TaskRabbit gig\, she loses her temper with her\, only to run into her repeatedly and discover a strong connection. Sophia develops feelings for her\, but it’s unclear if her love is reciprocated. \nPreceded by closing night speeches. Sponsored by Merchant City Brewing Co. \nScreening as part of QFN’s Gay as in Hysterically Funny tour for BFI Comedy Genius. \nComedy Genius is a celebration of comedy on screen\, led by BFI\, the Independent Cinema Office and BFI Film Audience network\, supported by funds from the National Lottery. QFN is a strategic Film Hub Wales project and receives support from the BFI Film Audience Network.  \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/sqiff-2018-closing-night-white-rabbit-tickets-50922431363′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nFilm is in the English language with English language subtitles/captions. BSL interpretation for closing night speeches. \nLarge print versions of handouts available. \nScottish Youth Theatre has good access for wheelchair users. Click here for more details on venue access. \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 cancel your order or let us 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/sqiff-2018-closing-night-white-rabbit/
LOCATION:Scottish Youth Theatre\, The Old Sheriff Court\, 105 Brunswick Street\, Glasgow\, G1 1TF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,English language,Feature,Lesbian,People of colour,Scottish premiere
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