BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//SQIFF - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:SQIFF X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.sqiff.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for SQIFF REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20190101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250302T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250302T180000 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20250211T160845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250403T133303Z UID:12599-1740924000-1740938400@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:D.I.Why? (Filmmaking Workshops for QTIPOC+) DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \n\nAre you LGBTQIA+ and Black/a Person of Colour and would like to learn how to make your own short films? \nSQIFF and Exhale Group C.I.C. are bringing you 4x filmmaking workshop sessions\, making film an accessible medium to get into. All sessions will be facilitated by Nat Lall and hosted at Transmission Gallery. \nNat Lall is a Glasgow-based film curator\, known for their work with the SQIFF. Nat is also an artist and DJ. Notable works include the film Pink Excavation (2018) and their musical alias is DJ FLUFFIE. \nEach workshop will focus on a different aspect of filmmaking. It’d be great if you could attend all four sessions\, but don’t be discouraged to come if you can only come for a couple of sessions that you’re really excited about! \n\n  \nInformation on this session (1/4): \nIn our first session together we are going to look into why DIY(Do It Yourself) filmmaking is such a fun and accessible way to make film. What if we used our limitations as a starting point for our creativity? That’s what I did! \nWe’re going to play around with cheap\, camp objects from our homes and pound shops. I personally love the look of cheap bits of tatt\, they tend to be colourful\, childish and inventive. They’re often not fit for purpose and how/why they could actually be used gets my creative juices flowing. We are going to use these objects as a starting point for our narratives. We will imagine new worlds from these precious\, and cost-friendly wonders. \nWith a bit of observation\, free-writing and plenty of imagination… we will think up conceptual bases for our films. We’ll do a bit of improvised narration as we ponder on our objects. And by the end of the session\, each filmmaker will have a some clips about a fantastical world in which these objects exist. \nPS. No equipment\, or prior filmmaking knowledge is necessary. Everything will be shot on our phone cameras. If you do not have one to use\, please be in touch and we will organise a camera for you to borrow. Also\, be in touch if you have any access needs. \n  \nTickets are FREE. To book a spot\, click here. \n  \nAccessibility: \n\nWheelchair Access Including Accessible Bathroom.\nSnacks and Drinks will be provided.\nQuiet Space – A designated quiet space will be available during these workshop sessions.\nAudience Travel and Access Fund – We have an Audience Access Fund that can support any audience member with costs within Scotland to be able to attend our events (ie. travel or childcare costs). Please get in touch by emailing info@sqiff.org or speak to our team at the event if you require this. You do not need to give a reason for accessing the fund.\nFace Masks – FFP2 masks will be available for free around the venue.\nSupport Animals – Support animals and service animals such as guide dogs are welcome at Transmission Gallery.\nThe SQIFF Team will be available to support with navigating the venue for anyone that needs it.\n\nIf you have any other access needs you would like to discuss with us\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org. \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland and National Lottery funding from the BFI. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nImage Credit: SQIFF URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/12599/ LOCATION:Transmission Gallery\, 28 King Street\, Glasgow\, G1 5QP\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Films,Free event,People of colour,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250221T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250221T170000 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20250210T114009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250210T114009Z UID:12586-1740150000-1740157200@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Confessions of a Reformed Activist DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \nAn engaging\, participatory session led by filmmaker and artist Kiana Kalantar-Hormozi\, exploring the limits of activist filmmaking and how new narratives of unique individual truths can lead to greater societal understanding. \nOpen to all Scotland-based filmmakers\, moving image artists\, producers and cinematographers. \nThrough an open and reflective discussion\, we will critically examine the role of activism in the current climate\, explore new ways to use film as a tool for dialogue and social change\, and consider how empathetic storytelling and reimagined activism can help shape a more liberated future— where the personal and political intersect in our creative practice. \nPlease note: This session will involve discussions around activism\, identity\, and social change\, which may include topics that some participants find sensitive or triggering. We are committed to fostering a supportive environment\, and a quiet area will be available for anyone who may need a break at any point during the session. \n  \nHOW TO APPLY\nThis session is part of our Filmmakers Circle\, an intimate and collaborative space designed for industry professionals and peers to demystify documentary filmmaking by nurturing a holistic understanding of the craft and engaging in ongoing topical dialogues. \nIn order to join the Circle\, please fill out the application form by the end of Wednesday 12 February. \n  \nTICKET INFO\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpace is limited\, we encourage you to submit your early to secure your spot. \nTickets are available at a flexible\, pay-what-you-can rate (£2/£4/£6). A link to make the payment will be sent to the selected applicants to confirm their place in the Circle. \nTo ensure accessibility for all\, travel and accessibility bursaries are available and will be considered on a case-by-case basis\, so financial constraints don’t prevent participation. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nACCESS\nWe aim to create a comfortable environment for the session which will include breaks\, refreshments\, comfortable seating\, and access to a quiet area. To find out more about accessibility at Glasgow Women’s Library click here. \nIf you have any specific access needs or concerns\, please feel free to let us know in the application form. \nConfessions of a Reformed Activist is presented by SDI in collaboration with Take One Action and SQIFF. \n  \n\nKiana Kalantar-Hormozi is creative\, entrepreneur and Akashic reader. Based in Glasgow\, Kiana works with collaborators all over the world on creative\, ground-breaking\, and social justice projects. \nKiana studied BA (Hons) Film and Media/Psychology at the University of Stirling\, then went on to get an MA Film from Screen Academy Scotland in 2016\, before beginning my internship at media co-op to create her hip-hop protest film Tax on Me in 2017. She also holds an LLB Law Degree from the Open University. \nKiana’s work has challenged societal narratives and sparked important conversations about justice and inclusion. Her debut hip-hop protest short film Tax on Me in 2017\, making a media splash and bringing to attention the injustices of the care tax. Tax on Me received press attention and provoked a parliamentary motion which praised its impact on bringing to light human rights issues faced by thousands of disabled people across the UK\, as well being a catalyst for policy change. Kiana was named one of 30under30 most inspirational women in Scotland 2017 and MDUK Campaigner of the Year 2018. \nShe is currently developing her autobiographical documentary\, Kiana: Stargazing and Spinraza; and working on new music releases as a singer/songwriter. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nImage Credit: Kiana Kalantar-Hormozi URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/confessions-of-a-reformed-activist/ LOCATION:Glasgow Women’s Library\, 23 Landressy Street\, Glasgow\, G40 1BP\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Disability,Discussion,People of colour,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-02-10-at-11.38.26.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241009T210000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241009T230000 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20240823T091545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241009T162426Z UID:12158-1728507600-1728514800@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Queer Asia - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n**Please note this event is now sold out – we may be able to release more tickets nearer the screening. CCA Box Office are operating a waiting list for sold out events – please contact them directly or go to their website to be added to this!** \nQueer Asia is a vibrant and evocative short film screening programme that shines a spotlight on queer Asian stories and filmmakers. This collection of films delves into diverse experiences of identity\, love\, struggle\, and resilience within the LGBTQ+ community across Asia and the diaspora. This screening offers a compelling and multifaceted look at the queer Asian experience\, celebrating the resilience and creativity of its storytellers. Through these films\, audiences are invited to explore the rich tapestry of identities and narratives that define the LGBTQ+ community across Asia and beyond. \nThis programme starts with a special introduction by filmmaker and visual artist Wei Zhang. \nCurated by Nat Lall and Huss. \n  \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, £10\, or £12. To book\, click here or call the CCA Box Office on 0141 352 4900. \n  \nAccessibility  \nThis programme has: \n\nBengali\, Burmese\, Chinese\, English\, Mandarin Chinese\, Nepali\, Tagalog\, Tamil audio with English language descriptive subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction.\nLive Captioning for the introduction\n\nThis screening is 122 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+. \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2024 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2024\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \n  \nIn the place where we left and arrived\, Dir. Samuel Zhang\, 2022\, United Kingdom\, 20 min \nThis film explores shared experiences of queer Chinese people living in the UK\, offering a look at the wider context of these important issues as the director tries to understand the possible definitions of home and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Chinese lives through voice over\, intimate letter changes\, archives\, interviews\, and digital mappings.  \nContent notes: Discussion of COVID-19 pandemic\, queerphobia\, racism\, xenophobia\, beauty standards\, fetishisation\, microaggression. Depiction of physical violence. \n  \nNarratives and Counternarratives\, Dir. Chaoying Rao\, 2022\, United Kingdom\, 9 min \nThis work examines representations of the self\, dissecting the persistent fetishisation of Asian women through collaging and reviewing memorable moments in Western culture. Questioning the ideas of the ‘Asian mystique’ and how it manifests in popular culture\, this film examines how the legacy of orientalism continues to manifest in spaces both physical and digital. \nContent notes: Depiction of nudity\, physical violence\, body modification\, fetishisation\, racism\, sex\, sensual dancing\, death\, gun violence\, knife violence\, sword violence\, decapitated head\, blood. Discussion of harassment\, violence. \n  \nArkesta\, Dir. Safal Pandey\, 2023\, Nepal\, 19 min \nGokul is a single father\, who feels a sense of embarrassment as he watches his son’s public dance performance. Determined to bring about a change in his son’s lifestyle\, Gokul wholeheartedly commits himself to putting in considerable effort and taking the required actions. Over time\, Gokul gradually becomes aware of his son’s inherent feminine side. \nContent notes: Depiction of homophobia\, cigarette use. \n  \nForbidden Reverie 宿祭\, Dir. Yisong Huang\, 2023\, China\, 4 min \nA groundbreaking 3D CG film that navigates the dynamic virtual realm of Generation Z. This film sheds light on the struggles\, victories\, and identity journeys within the LGBTQ+ community; providing a powerful platform for increased visibility and acceptance. “Forbidden Reverie” contributes to a vital conversation on LGBTQ+ representation and acceptance in contemporary contexts. \n  \nReligiosa\, Dir. Han Oo Htet\, 2024\, Myanmar\, 8 min \nBefore transitioning\, Eingyinn May Tun was a famous actress. Now\, he is trying to get back into the film industry as a producer and an actor. A Buddhist devotee\, Eingyinn May Tun dreams of the day he will be reborn in a male body. \n  \nScrapped Fabric\, Dir. Jake Muñoz Consing\, 2024\, Philippines\, 11 min \nFearing her mother’s disapproval\, a teenage trans girl secretly sews a prom dress from her mother’s scrap fabric (“retaso”). \nContent notes: Discussion of transphobia. \n  \nIf\, Dir. Tathagata Ghosh\, 2023\, India\, 26 min \nAn arranged marriage tears a lesbian couple apart\, but with a mother’s love\, perhaps another future is possible. \nContent notes: Discussion of death. Depiction of cigarette use. \n  \nFarewell\, Dir. Soham Kundu\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 15 min \nTwo friends: one with a broken heart\, the other on the brink of marriage. Together they set out on a day’s journey that leads them to confront their past amidst shared grief and hopes for a brighter future. Centred around intimate friendships between men of colour\, Farewell presents evolving expressions of modern masculinity. \nContent notes: Depiction of cigarette use. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nImage Credit: Narratives and Counternarratives\, Dir. Chaoying Rao\, 2022 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/queer-asia-2/ LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Films,Live Captioning,People of colour,Shorts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Narratives-and-Counternarratives.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240628T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240628T210000 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20240514T124748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240624T113659Z UID:11872-1719601200-1719608400@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:SQIFF x Porty Pride Film Night DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \nThis year SQIFF and Porty Pride are partnering to bring an exciting selection of short films from Scotland and beyond to Portobello Town Hall! \nThis screening presents a mix of animation\, documentary and fiction film exploring various queer identities. The Singer\, Coming Out Autistic and Living with It are Scottish films made by queer people with various disabilities. Still We Thrive is an experimental documentary directed by Campbell X\, showcasing a rich tapestry of image\, music and poetry is interwoven in this powerful meditation on Black resilience. Digital Natives is a personal film and exploration of Jo’s relationship to the internet. Finally\, Not Quite That is a raw documentary about a queer woman and breast cancer survivor in Canada. The film is an intimate and insightful exploration of how we are seen\, how we see ourselves\, and why it matters. \nJoin us for an incredible conversation after the screening with Scottish filmmaker Holly Summerson\, and hosted by Nat Lall. BSL-English Interpretation\, and wheelchair access are available at this event. \nCurated by Indigo Korres. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of £5\, or £10. To book\, please click here. \n  \nThe Singer (2023\, Dir. Cora Bissett): In the loud streets of Glasgow\, deaf song-writer Joe meets busker Andy. The two learn to communicate over their love of music and realise together they can create something unique. \nComing Out Autistic (2023\, Steven Fraser): This animated documentary explores the experience of telling the world that you are autistic when you also identify as LGBTQ+. \nLiving with It (2023\, Holly Summerson): Perfectionist Lee must adapt to the imperfect reality of living with an illness – brought to life as her chaotic supernatural flatmate Bug. \nStill We Thrive (2021\, Campbell X): A rich tapestry of image\, music and poetry is interwoven in this powerful meditation on Black resilience. \nDigital Natives (2022\, Jo Reid): A film by Jo Reid (2022) – an exploration of Jo’s relationship to the internet. \nNot Quite That (2023\, Ali Grant): Might a genetic mutation be the very thing that allows this nice Jewish butch lesbian to be fully seen at last? Meet Sarah\, 57. Lesbian? For sure. Jewish? Yes and no. Mother? In all but one sense. Trans? No\, just often mistaken as such. Breast cancer survivor? Well\, that’s the plan\, the survival bit\, but without the cancer or the breasts. Not Quite That is an intimate and insightful exploration of how we are seen\, how we see ourselves\, and why it matters. \n  \nACCESSIBLITY  \nContent Warnings: \n\nDiscussion of cancer diagnosis\, surgery\, colonialism\, body image; \nDepictions of pregnancy\, nudity\, drains\, hospitalisation\, ableism.\n\nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 16+. \n89 minutes long with a introduction and Q&A. \nEnglish audio and British Sign Language with English language descriptive subtitles. BSL-English interpretation provided. \nIf you have any questions about accessibility at for this event\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org. \nWe ask that you wear a mask if possible and please don’t attend the screening if you have any symptoms of Covid-19 or have been in recent contact with a confirmed case.  \nImage: from Living with It (2023\, Dir. Holly Summerson) URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-x-porty-pride-film-night/ LOCATION:Portobello Town Hall\, 147-149 Portobello High Street\, Edinburgh\, EH15 1AF CATEGORIES:BSL,Deaf,Disability,Discussion,Documentary,English language,Films,People of colour,Pride ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Living_With_It_Still_5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230929T210000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230929T230000 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20230908T105703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230914T155214Z UID:11325-1696021200-1696028400@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Queer East Presents: Peafowl 공작새 DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \nShin-myung is a transgender woman and dancer who competes in waacking. Having cut ties with her family and rural hometown\, Shin-myung seeks various ways to fund her gender reassignment surgery. But one day\, she is informed that her estranged father\, a master of Nongak folk music\, has died. He stipulated that Shin-myung can receive her inheritance money if she returns to the village and performs a traditional drum dance\, as part of his memorial rituals. Unwilling to yield to her intolerant father’s posthumous demands\, the unapologetic Shin-myung is forced to reluctantly reconnect with her past while staying true to herself. Driven by an empowering vision of trans identity\, this assured debut feature from Byun Sung-bin contemplates the possibilities – and limits – of forgiveness. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, or £10. To book\, click here or call the CCA Box Office on 0141 352 4900. \n  \nACCESSIBLITY  \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 16+. \n115 minutes long. \nKorean audio with English language captions. BSL-English interpretation and live captioning provided. \nWe have an Audience Access Fund for travel. If you would like to take this up\, please visit the access desk at the entrance of the CCA\, or contact info@sqiff.org. \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2023 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2023\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \nWe ask that you wear a mask if possible and please don’t attend the screening if you have any symptoms of Covid-19 or have been in recent contact with a confirmed case. FFP2 masks will be available for free around the building. \nImage: from Peafowl 공작새 (2022\, Dir. Byun Sung-bin) URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/queer-east-presents-peafowl-%ea%b3%b5%ec%9e%91%ec%83%88/ LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Deaf,Disability,Feature,Films,Hearing loop,People of colour,Speech to Text ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Screenshot-2023-08-30-at-15.35.34.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230929T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230929T140000 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20230908T105754Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230921T210930Z UID:11341-1695990600-1695996000@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Building Community with LGBT Unity DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \nIn the summer of 2023\, SQIFF and LGBT Unity hosted filmmaking workshops for queer asylum seekers and refugees. The workshops were facilitated by filmmakers Campbell X and Ambroise of Paradax Period\, and focused on not only storytelling\, filming and editing\, but also building community and creating accessible ways to make films. \nIn this screening\, we bring you all the shorts made during this workshop series\, followed by a small Q&A where Campbell X and Ambroise talk about this process with some of the participants. \nPresented in partnership with LGBT Unity Scotland\, a community-led group providing essential support to LGBTQIA+ refugees\, asylum seekers\, and other migrants.\n \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, or £10. To book\, click here or call the CCA Box Office on 0141 352 4900. \n  \nACCESSIBLITY  \nContent Warnings: \n\n\n\n\n\nDepiction of date rape drug\, being outed\, drug use\, alcohol use\, suicide attempt;\nDiscussion of persecution\, transphobia\, abuse\, assault\, homophobia\, conversion therapy\, mental health issues.\n\n\n\n\n\nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 16+. \n30 minutes long and a Q&A after the screening. \nEnglish and Portuguese audio and screens with English language captions. BSL-English interpretation and live captioning provided for the intro and panel discussion. \nWe have an Audience Access Fund for travel. If you would like to take this up\, please visit the access desk at the entrance of the CCA\, or contact info@sqiff.org. \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2023 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2023\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \nWe ask that you wear a mask if possible and please don’t attend the screening if you have any symptoms of Covid-19 or have been in recent contact with a confirmed case. FFP2 masks will be available for free around the building. \nImage: from SQIFF x LGBT Unity URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/building-community-with-lgbt-unity/ LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Deaf,Disability,Films,Hearing loop,People of colour,Speech to Text ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Building-Community-with-LGBT-Unity-Brochure-Social-Media.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230928T153000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230928T173000 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20230908T105734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230908T105734Z UID:11375-1695915000-1695922200@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Kokomo City DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \nKokomo City presents the stories of four Black transgender sex workers in New York and Georgia. Shot in striking black and white\, the boldness of the facts of these women’s lives and the earthquaking frankness they share complicate this enterprise\, colliding the everyday with cutting social commentary and the excavation of long-dormant truths. Unfiltered\, unabashed\, and unapologetic\, D. Smith and her collaborators offer a refreshing rawness and vulnerability unconcerned with purity and politeness. \nIn honour of Koko Da Doll\, this screening is hosted by House Ball Scotland\, holding an aftercare space which will be detailed on the evening. \nHouse Ball Scotland is a QTIBIPOC-led community and platform for the underground ball scene in Scotland. \nCo-curated by Nusa. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, or £10. To book\, click here or call the CCA Box Office on 0141 352 4900. \n  \nACCESSIBLITY  \nContent Warnings: \n\nDiscussions of abuse\, violence\, trauma\, transphobia\, racism\, sex work.\n\nThis screening is recommended for ages 18+ \n73 minutes long with an optional aftercare space. \nEnglish audio with English captions. BSL-English interpretation and live captioning provided. \nAudio description is available for this film. Headsets available at the cinema entrance. \nWe have an Audience Access Fund for travel. If you would like to take this up\, please visit the access desk at the entrance of the CCA\, or contact info@sqiff.org. \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2023 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2023\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \nWe ask that you wear a mask if possible and please don’t attend the screening if you have any symptoms of Covid-19 or have been in recent contact with a confirmed case. FFP2 masks will be available for free around the building. \nImage: from Kokomo City (2023\, Dir. D Smith) URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/kokomo-city/ LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Around one hour or less,Audio description,BSL,Documentary,People of colour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Kokomo-City-Brochure-Social-Media.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230927T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230927T200000 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20230908T105738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230908T105738Z UID:11303-1695837600-1695844800@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Begana DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \nBegana is bringing you more films from the South Asian queer diaspora! Combining hidden stories\, politics with joy and queer loving\, come watch films from Rohan Kanawade’s drama U for Usha\, in which a single mother and a farm labourer in rural India who feels drawn to a female teacher of a local primary school\, to Rohin Raveendran’s romance The Booth\, where a female frisking booth inside a crowded shopping mall stands as a silent ally to a forbidden romance. We hope you’re ready for a fresh view through these Sapphic love stories. \nCurated by Neha Apsara. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, or £10. To book\, click here or call the CCA Box Office on 0141 352 4900. \n  \nU for Usha (2019\, Dir. Rohan Kanawade):Usha\, a single mother and a farm labourer in rural India\, feels drawn to a female teacher at a local primary school. This attraction plays an integral part in firing her passion for learning how to read and write. \nDevi (Goddess) (2017\, Dir. Karishma Dube): A young closeted lesbian risks both family and tradition\, as she embraces her attraction for her childhood maid\, Devi. A young closeted lesbian risks both family and tradition\, as she embraces her attraction for her childhood maid\, Devi. \nThe Booth (2019\, Dir. Rohin Raveendran): A female frisking booth inside a crowded shopping mall stands as a silent ally to a forbidden romance. \nMy Mother’s Girlfriend (2021\, Dir. Arun Fulara): is the story of two relationships colliding. Renuka and Sadiya\, two mature working-class women\, in love with each other\, are out celebrating Renuka’s birthday. Unknown to them\, Renuka’s son\, Mangesh\, is around. \n  \nACCESSIBLITY  \nContent Warnings: \n\nDiscussion of sex\, sex work\, abuse\, violence\, trauma\, transphobia\, racism\, sex work\nDepiction of violence\, homophobia.\n\nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 16+. \n\n\n\n\n66 minutes long. \n\n\n\n\nFilms are in Bengali\, English\, Hindi\, Marathi audio and screen with English language captions for access. BSL-English interpretation and live captioning provided. \nAudio description available for the film. Headsets available at the cinema entrance. \nWe have an Audience Access Fund for travel. If you would like to take this up\, please visit the access desk at the entrance of the CCA\, or contact info@sqiff.org. \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2023 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2023\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \nWe ask that you wear a mask if possible and please don’t attend the screening if you have any symptoms of Covid-19 or have been in recent contact with a confirmed case. FFP2 masks will be available for free around the building. \nImage: From My Mother’s Girlfriend (2021\, Dir. Arun Fulara) \n  URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/begana/ LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Films,People of colour,Shorts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Begana-Brochure-Social-Media.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230616T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230616T200000 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20230324T131932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T224247Z UID:10788-1686938400-1686945600@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Framing Agnes + Conversation at An Lanntair\, Stornoway DESCRIPTION:Agnes\, the pioneering\, pseudonymized\, transgender woman who participated in Harold Garfinkel’s gender health research at UCLA in the 1960s\, has long stood as a figurehead of trans history.  \nIn this rigorous cinematic exercise that blends fiction and nonfiction\, director Chase Joynt explores where and how her platform has become a pigeonhole. Framing Agnes endeavors to widen the frame through which trans history is viewed — one that has remained too narrow to capture the multiplicity of experiences eclipsed by Agnes’.  \nThrough a collaborative practice of reimagination\, an impressive lineup of trans stars take on vividly rendered\, impeccably vintage reenactments\, bringing to life groundbreaking artifacts of trans healthcare.  \nJoynt’s signature form-rupturing style radically reenvisions the imposition of the frame on the cultural memory of transness through his brilliantly crafted\, communally-driven excavation. This reclamation tears away with remarkable precision the myth of isolation as the mode of existence of transgender history-makers\, breathing new life into a lineage of collaborators and conspirators who have been forgotten for far too long. \nFollowing the screening of Framing Agnes\, stay tuned for a conversation with local trans and non-binary people on inter-generational trans experiences and creating space for the community. \nCurated by Indigo Korres. \nTickets are available on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £5\, £6.50\, £8. To book\, click here \n  \nAccessibility: \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nEnglish audio and British Sign Language with English language captions. BSL-English interpretation for intro and post-film conversation. \nAudio description available for the film. Headsets available at the cinema entrance. \nQuiet Room available. \nInduction Loop available. \n75 minutes long with a 45 minutes post-film conversation. \nWe have an Audience Access Fund for travel costs. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nWe ask that you wear a mask if possible and please don’t attend the screening if you have any symptoms of Covid-19 or have been in recent contact with a confirmed case. Surgical masks will be available for free by the Quiet Space.  \nIf you have any other access needs you would like to discuss with us\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org. \nSupported by Film Hub Scotland\, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network\, and funded by Screen Scotland and National Lottery funding from the BFI. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/framing-agnes-conversation-at-an-lantair-stornoway/ CATEGORIES:Documentary,Feature,Films,People of colour,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6-framingagnes_still_02.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230610T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230610T210000 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20230525T202804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230610T221737Z UID:10934-1686416400-1686430800@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Begana x SQIFF Joyland + Discussion Group SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:As the Ranas – a happily patriarchal joint family – yearn for the birth of a baby boy to continue the family line\, their youngest son secretly joins an erotic dance theatre and falls for an ambitious trans starlet. \nTheir impossible love story slowly illuminates the entire Rana family’s desire for a sexual rebellion. \n\n\nDiscussion Group \nAfter the screening\, there will be a discussion group facilitated by Nat Raha to decompress together and unpack the themes and topics explored in the film. \nPlease note that the discussion group is exclusively for anyone who is a person of colour (POC) or identifies as LGBTQ+. \nAbout Nat Raha \nDr Nat Raha is a poet and activist-scholar\, a South Asian British trans queer femme\, and a Lecturer in Fine Art Critical Studies at the Glasgow School of Art. Her books of poetry include Of sirens\, Body & Faultlines (Boiler House Press\, 2018) and Apparitions (nines) (Winner of the Nightboat Poetry Prize\, forthcoming 2024). Recent critical and creative writing appears in Queer Print in Europe\, 100 Queer Poems\, Transgender Marxism\, We Want It All: An Anthology of Radical Trans Poetics\, and Third Text (‘Imagining Queer Europe then and now’\, 2021). With Mijke van der Drift\, Nat co-edits Radical Transfeminism zine\, and is currently co-authoring a book Trans Femme Futures: An Abolitionist Ethics for Transfeminist Worlds (forthcoming\, 2024). \n\n\nTicketing \nThe ticketing link for this event will be shared first with South Asian and queer communities to ensure that they have priority access. However\, if you are a member of these communities and interested in attending the screening and have not received the ticketing link\, please contact our Box Office boxoffice@cca-glasgow.com. \n\n\nThis screening is presented by Scottish Queer International Film Festival (SQIFF) in collaboration with Begana: Musing on Queer South Asian Stories (programmed by Neha Apsara). \n\nTickets are FREE. To book\, click here \n  \nAccessibility: \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nPunjabi and Urdu audio with English language captions. \nQuiet Space available. \nAudio Description available. \nInduction Loop available. \n126 minutes long. \nWe have an Audience Access Fund for travel costs. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nWe ask that you wear a mask if possible and please don’t attend the screening if you have any symptoms of Covid-19 or have been in recent contact with a confirmed case. Surgical masks will be available for free by the Quiet Space. \nIf you have any other access needs you would like to discuss with us\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/begana-x-sqiff-joyland-discussion-group/ LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Discussion,Feature,Films,People of colour,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Joyland-_-Haidar-Biba_38da81f45c19bb76f67f6536892ea883-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230526T181500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230526T201500 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20230324T131639Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T131906Z UID:10783-1685124900-1685132100@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Framing Agnes + Conversation at DCA\, Dundee DESCRIPTION:Agnes\, the pioneering\, pseudonymized\, transgender woman who participated in Harold Garfinkel’s gender health research at UCLA in the 1960s\, has long stood as a figurehead of trans history.  \nIn this rigorous cinematic exercise that blends fiction and nonfiction\, director Chase Joynt explores where and how her platform has become a pigeonhole. Framing Agnes endeavors to widen the frame through which trans history is viewed — one that has remained too narrow to capture the multiplicity of experiences eclipsed by Agnes’.  \nThrough a collaborative practice of reimagination\, an impressive lineup of trans stars take on vividly rendered\, impeccably vintage reenactments\, bringing to life groundbreaking artifacts of trans healthcare.  \nJoynt’s signature form-rupturing style radically reenvisions the imposition of the frame on the cultural memory of transness through his brilliantly crafted\, communally-driven excavation. This reclamation tears away with remarkable precision the myth of isolation as the mode of existence of transgender history-makers\, breathing new life into a lineage of collaborators and conspirators who have been forgotten for far too long. \nFollowing the screening of Framing Agnes\, stay tuned for a conversation with local trans and non-binary people on inter-generational trans experiences and creating space for the community. \nCurated by Indigo Korres. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, or £10. To book\, click the button below. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.dca.org.uk/whats-on/event/framing-agnes-conversation’ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nAccessibility: \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nEnglish audio and British Sign Language with English language captions. BSL-English interpretation for intro and post-film conversation. \nAudio description available for the film. Headsets available at the cinema entrance. \nInduction Loop available. \n75 minutes long with a 45 minutes post-film conversation. \nWe have an Audience Access Fund for travel costs. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nWe ask that you wear a mask if possible and please don’t attend the screening if you have any symptoms of Covid-19 or have been in recent contact with a confirmed case. Surgical masks will be available for free by the Quiet Space.  \nIf you have any other access needs you would like to discuss with us\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org. \nPresented in partnership with Dundee University LGBTQ+ Society. \nSupported by Film Hub Scotland\, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network\, and funded by Screen Scotland and National Lottery funding from the BFI. \n  \n  URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/framing-agnes-conversation-at-dca-dundee/ CATEGORIES:Documentary,Feature,Films,People of colour,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6-framingagnes_still_02.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230520T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230520T190000 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20230324T124356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230329T131917Z UID:10759-1684602000-1684609200@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Framing Agnes + Conversation at Cornucopia\, Hawick DESCRIPTION:Agnes\, the pioneering\, pseudonymized\, transgender woman who participated in Harold Garfinkel’s gender health research at UCLA in the 1960s\, has long stood as a figurehead of trans history.  \nIn this rigorous cinematic exercise that blends fiction and nonfiction\, director Chase Joynt explores where and how her platform has become a pigeonhole. Framing Agnes endeavors to widen the frame through which trans history is viewed — one that has remained too narrow to capture the multiplicity of experiences eclipsed by Agnes’.  \nThrough a collaborative practice of reimagination\, an impressive lineup of trans stars take on vividly rendered\, impeccably vintage reenactments\, bringing to life groundbreaking artifacts of trans healthcare.  \nJoynt’s signature form-rupturing style radically reenvisions the imposition of the frame on the cultural memory of transness through his brilliantly crafted\, communally-driven excavation. This reclamation tears away with remarkable precision the myth of isolation as the mode of existence of transgender history-makers\, breathing new life into a lineage of collaborators and conspirators who have been forgotten for far too long. \nFollowing the screening of Framing Agnes\, stay tuned for a conversation with local trans and non-binary people on inter-generational trans experiences and creating space for the community. \nCurated by Indigo Korres. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, or £10. To book\, click the button below. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/trans-parenting-tickets-594838426747?aff=erelpanelorg’ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nAccessibility: \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nEnglish audio and British Sign Language with English language captions. BSL-English interpretation for intro and post-film conversation. \n75 minutes long with a 45 minutes post-film conversation. \nWe have an Audience Access Fund for travel costs. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nWe ask that you wear a mask if possible and please don’t attend the screening if you have any symptoms of Covid-19 or have been in recent contact with a confirmed case. Surgical masks will be available for free by the Quiet Space.  \nIf you have any other access needs you would like to discuss with us\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org. \nPresented in partnership with Alchemy Film & Arts. \nSupported by Film Hub Scotland\, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network\, and funded by Screen Scotland and National Lottery funding from the BFI. \n  \n  URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/framing-agnes-conversation-at-cornucopia-hawick/ CATEGORIES:Documentary,Feature,Films,People of colour,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6-framingagnes_still_02.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230514T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230514T160000 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20230324T131105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T153039Z UID:10740-1684074600-1684080000@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Trans Parenting at GFT\, Glasgow DESCRIPTION:Trans Parenting is a shorts programme that focuses on trans and non-binary experiences around family; raising families\, forming families\, and nurturing families. \nFlash Flood (2017\, Dir. Al Mackay) is a short animation. Deep within a rotoscoped dream\, three transgender people confront a cataclysmic flood. Featuring stories from Jessie Anderson\, Helen Poon and Al Mackay. \nTransgender Parents (2013\, Dir. Rémy Huberdeau) reveals the gifts trans people bring to parenting because of\, and not in spite of\, their gender. It’s an intimate and tender look at the art of parenting\, some of the hardest relational work in this life. \nM(OTHER)HOOD (2022\, Dir. Bea Goddard) is a short documentary that shows an unfiltered but fragmentary perspective of Jack López – a trans parent of four children\, using the children’s art\, cinematography\, and words to gain privileged access to their domestic sphere. \nCurated by Indigo Korres. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, or £10. To book\, click the button below or call the GFT Box Office on 0141 332 6535 \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://glasgowfilm.org/whats-on/all/booking?eventid=53118′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nAccessibility:  \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 12+. \nEnglish audio and British Sign Language with English language captions. BSL-English interpretation for intro of event. \nAudio description available for the film. Headsets available at the cinema entrance. \nLive Captioning available for the introduction. \nQuiet Room available. \nInduction Loop available. \n67 minutes long. \nWe have an Audience Access Fund for travel costs. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nWe ask that you wear a mask if possible and please don’t attend the screening if you have any symptoms of Covid-19 or have been in recent contact with a confirmed case. Surgical masks will be available for free by the Quiet Space.  \nIf you have any other access needs you would like to discuss with us\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org. \nSupported by Film Hub Scotland\, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network\, and funded by Screen Scotland and National Lottery funding from the BFI. \n  \nNote: \nThese events were originally scheduled to take place at CCA\, Glasgow. We decided to postpone our Trans-Generational Tour events in Glasgow after three weeks of  demonstrations at Saramago (the independent bar & restaurant at CCA)\, with no sign of a resolution. SQIFF stands in solidarity with the workers and supports them and Clydeside IWW in their actions against Saramago.  \n  URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/trans-parenting-at-gft-glasgow/ LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Documentary,Feature,Films,People of colour,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Screenshot-2023-03-24-at-12.59.56.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230512T201500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230512T223000 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20230324T121524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T153112Z UID:10719-1683922500-1683930600@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Framing Agnes + Conversation at GFT Glasgow DESCRIPTION:Agnes\, the pioneering\, pseudonymized\, transgender woman who participated in Harold Garfinkel’s gender health research at UCLA in the 1960s\, has long stood as a figurehead of trans history. \nIn this rigorous cinematic exercise that blends fiction and nonfiction\, director Chase Joynt explores where and how her platform has become a pigeonhole. Framing Agnes endeavors to widen the frame through which trans history is viewed — one that has remained too narrow to capture the multiplicity of experiences eclipsed by Agnes’.  \nThrough a collaborative practice of reimagination\, an impressive lineup of trans stars take on vividly rendered\, impeccably vintage reenactments\, bringing to life groundbreaking artifacts of trans healthcare.  \nJoynt’s signature form-rupturing style radically reenvisions the imposition of the frame on the cultural memory of transness through his brilliantly crafted\, communally-driven excavation. This reclamation tears away with remarkable precision the myth of isolation as the mode of existence of transgender history-makers\, breathing new life into a lineage of collaborators and conspirators who have been forgotten for far too long. \nFollowing the screening of Framing Agnes\, stay tuned for a conversation with local trans and non-binary people on inter-generational trans experiences and creating space for the community. \nCurated by Indigo Korres. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, or £10. To book\, click the button below or call the GFT Box Office on 0141 332 6535. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://glasgowfilm.org/whats-on/all/booking?eventid=53102′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nAccessibility: \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nEnglish audio and British Sign Language with English language captions. BSL-English interpretation for intro and post-film conversation. \nLive Captioning available for the introduction and conversation. \nAudio description available for the film. Headsets available at the cinema entrance. \nQuiet Room available. \nInduction Loop available. \n75 minutes long with a 45 minutes post-film conversation. \nWe have an Audience Access Fund for travel costs. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nWe ask that you wear a mask if possible and please don’t attend the screening if you have any symptoms of Covid-19 or have been in recent contact with a confirmed case. Surgical masks will be available for free by the Quiet Space.  \nIf you have any other access needs you would like to discuss with us\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org. \nSupported by Film Hub Scotland\, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network\, and funded by Screen Scotland and National Lottery funding from the BFI. \n  \nNote: \nThese events were originally scheduled to take place at CCA\, Glasgow. We decided to postpone our Trans-Generational Tour events in Glasgow after three weeks of  demonstrations at Saramago (the independent bar & restaurant at CCA)\, with no sign of a resolution. SQIFF stands in solidarity with the workers and supports them and Clydeside IWW in their actions against Saramago.  \n  URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/framing-agnes-conversation-at-gft-glasgow/ LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Documentary,Feature,Films,People of colour,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6-framingagnes_still_02.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230511T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230511T210000 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20230324T123341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230505T110902Z UID:10751-1683831600-1683838800@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Framing Agnes + Conversation at Macrobert Arts Centre\, Stirling DESCRIPTION:Agnes\, the pioneering\, pseudonymized\, transgender woman who participated in Harold Garfinkel’s gender health research at UCLA in the 1960s\, has long stood as a figurehead of trans history.  \nIn this rigorous cinematic exercise that blends fiction and nonfiction\, director Chase Joynt explores where and how her platform has become a pigeonhole. Framing Agnes endeavors to widen the frame through which trans history is viewed — one that has remained too narrow to capture the multiplicity of experiences eclipsed by Agnes’.  \nThrough a collaborative practice of reimagination\, an impressive lineup of trans stars take on vividly rendered\, impeccably vintage reenactments\, bringing to life groundbreaking artifacts of trans healthcare.  \nJoynt’s signature form-rupturing style radically reenvisions the imposition of the frame on the cultural memory of transness through his brilliantly crafted\, communally-driven excavation. This reclamation tears away with remarkable precision the myth of isolation as the mode of existence of transgender history-makers\, breathing new life into a lineage of collaborators and conspirators who have been forgotten for far too long. \nFollowing the screening of Framing Agnes\, stay tuned for a conversation with local trans and non-binary people on inter-generational trans experiences and creating space for the community. \nThis event is presented in partnership with Stirling Trans Collective\, Stirling LGBTQ+ Society and LGBT Youth Scotland. \nCurated by Indigo Korres. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4.50\, £6.50\, £8.50. To book\, click the button below. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.macrobertartscentre.org/shows/505828AMQHRCTJJSDDRHKGBHGNLJRPNMT’ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nAccessibility: \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nEnglish audio and British Sign Language with English language captions. BSL-English interpretation for intro and post-film conversation. \nAudio description available for the film. Headsets available at the cinema entrance. \nInduction Loop available. \n75 minutes long with a 45 minutes post-film conversation. \nWe have an Audience Access Fund for travel costs. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nWe ask that you wear a mask if possible and please don’t attend the screening if you have any symptoms of Covid-19 or have been in recent contact with a confirmed case. Surgical masks will be available for free by the Quiet Space.  \nIf you have any other access needs you would like to discuss with us\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org. \nSupported by Film Hub Scotland\, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network\, and funded by Screen Scotland and National Lottery funding from the BFI. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/framing-agnes-conversation-at-macrobert-arts-centre-sterling/ CATEGORIES:Documentary,Feature,Films,People of colour,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6-framingagnes_still_02.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230422T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230422T200000 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20230324T125334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230418T152438Z UID:10768-1682186400-1682193600@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Framing Agnes + Conversation at Eden Court\, Inverness DESCRIPTION:Agnes\, the pioneering\, pseudonymized\, transgender woman who participated in Harold Garfinkel’s gender health research at UCLA in the 1960s\, has long stood as a figurehead of trans history.  \nIn this rigorous cinematic exercise that blends fiction and nonfiction\, director Chase Joynt explores where and how her platform has become a pigeonhole. Framing Agnes endeavors to widen the frame through which trans history is viewed — one that has remained too narrow to capture the multiplicity of experiences eclipsed by Agnes’.  \nThrough a collaborative practice of reimagination\, an impressive lineup of trans stars take on vividly rendered\, impeccably vintage reenactments\, bringing to life groundbreaking artifacts of trans healthcare.  \nJoynt’s signature form-rupturing style radically reenvisions the imposition of the frame on the cultural memory of transness through his brilliantly crafted\, communally-driven excavation. This reclamation tears away with remarkable precision the myth of isolation as the mode of existence of transgender history-makers\, breathing new life into a lineage of collaborators and conspirators who have been forgotten for far too long. \nFollowing the screening of Framing Agnes\, stay tuned for a conversation with local trans and non-binary people on inter-generational trans experiences and creating space for the community. The panel will be hosted by Mal Fraser\, a participatory artist\, filmmaker and facilitator from the Highlands who currently facilitates the Queer Youth Arts Collective online with Eden Court. They are passionate about utilising the arts to build nurturing and accessible community spaces\, and loves chatting about queer films and stories. \nCurated by Indigo Korres. \nTickets are available on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, or £10. To book\, click the button below. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://eden-court.co.uk/event/framing-agnes’ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nAccessibility: \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nEnglish audio and British Sign Language with English language captions. BSL-English interpretation for intro and post-film conversation. \nAudio description available for the film. Headsets available at the cinema entrance. \nQuiet Room available. \nInduction Loop available. \n75 minutes long with a 45 minutes post-film conversation. \nWe have an Audience Access Fund for travel costs. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nWe ask that you wear a mask if possible and please don’t attend the screening if you have any symptoms of Covid-19 or have been in recent contact with a confirmed case. Surgical masks will be available for free by the Quiet Space.  \nIf you have any other access needs you would like to discuss with us\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org. \nPresented in partnership with Highland Pride\, Inverness Kiki Family\, and Queer Youth Arts Collective. \nSupported by Film Hub Scotland\, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network\, and funded by Screen Scotland and National Lottery funding from the BFI. \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/framing-agnes-conversation-at-eden-court-inverness/ CATEGORIES:Documentary,Feature,Films,People of colour,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/6-framingagnes_still_02.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221021T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221021T173000 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20221003T162253Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221016T065346Z UID:10672-1666364400-1666373400@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Immigrant Stories with LGBT Unity Scotland SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:This screening is a raw look into queer immigrant stories. Who I Am Now follows a conversation between two teammates\, Tariq and Denise\, talking about their trans refugee identities and sharing their stories about friends and family. No Hard Feelings presents a love story between Parvis\, the son of exiled Iranians\, and Amon who has fled Iran and is seeking asylum in Germany with his sister. This screening powerfully captures intersectional queer and refugee identities\, with the two films complementing each other in exploring aspects of the family we’re born intro and the families we make from our friends. \nPresented in partnership with LGBT Unity Scotland\, a community-led group providing essential support to LGBTQIA+ refugees\, asylum seekers\, and other migrants. Supported by Film Hub Scotland\, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network\, and funded by Screen Scotland and National Lottery funding from the BFI. \nCurated by Indigo Korres.  \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, or £10. To book\, click the button below or call the CCA Box Office on 0141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873639513′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nAccessibility: \nLive Captioning \nClosed Captions \nInduction Loop \nBSL-English Interpreter \nWheelchair Accessible \nQuiet Space in the Intermedia Lab at the CCA \nAudience Travel and Access Fund \nAll films have subtitles and/or closed captions in English. Films for this programme are in the following languages: Arabic\, English\, German\, Persian. \nIf you would like to discuss any access needs\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org. \n  \nContent Notes:  \nDepictions: nudity\, sex\, racism\, flashing lights\, homophobia \nDescriptions: transphobia URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/immigrant-stories-with-lgbt-unity-scotland/ LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:English language,Feature,Films,People of colour,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/WHO-I-AM-NOW-29-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211003T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211003T200000 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20210901T112128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210929T140018Z UID:10313-1633284000-1633291200@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Sanctuary shorts in association with SQIFF + Q+A DESCRIPTION:This community-curated programme* explores the acceptance of identity\, self\, and of the world around us\, while highlighting the universal experience of being queer–with a special focus on being lesbian. The films’ instinctive narratives show the lows of being ‘othered’\, and the highs of finding a safe space within that\, no matter what age\, country\, or time period. Join us for powerfully diverse stories\, told with heart\, honesty\, and a perfect amount of humour. You’ll leave the event with a new community of queer film-lovers: your very own sanctuary. \n*Back in July\, Sanctuary collaborated with SQIFF producer and co-founder Helen Wright to offer 2 online workshops for LGBTQIA+ people\, aged 18+\, to learn about film programming. Participants worked together to watch a selection of queer short films and make decisions about a final shorts programme. Thanks to Ewan McPherson\, Kate Hammer\, Liam Rees\, JD Stewart\, Merik Tiz\, Ben Cave\, Beth Cooper\, Jonathan McLean\, Vee Smith and Sand Owsnett. \nThis is a free event. Book tickets using the button below. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sanctuary-shorts-in-association-with-sqiff-qa-tickets-167955993899′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nWe’ll be using Zoom Webinar for this screening event and Q&A. Audience members will be able to interact with the discussion through the chat function. Once you book a ticket you’ll be sent a link to access the event\, 24 hours before the event starts. \nThe films are in a mixture of spoken languages with English language captions and the Q&A will have live captions and BSL-English interpretation available. The event is suitable for ages 16+. If you have any questions or access requests for this event\, please get in touch by emailing info@sqiff.org. \nThe total films running time is 1 hour 25 minutes. \nThis film and discussion may include reference to: mental health breakdown\, homophobia\, transphobia\, alcohol or substance addiction. We appreciate this list is not comprehensive and encourage you to confidentially get in touch if there is a particular subject matter not listed you wish to avoid: hello@sanctuaryqueerarts.com. \nPROGRAMME \nThe Way We Are (16m) \nDir: Amanda Ann-Min Wong\, Country: Canada\, Year: 2020\, Language/s: \nEnglish \n“The Way We Are” shares excerpts of stories from audio interviews with 4 queer Asian women: Katherine Chun\, Wenda Li\, Tamai Kobayashi\, and Nancy Seto. Told in the present-tense\, these stories are arranged in a way that explores the past as the present\, and in doing so\, immersing viewers into the real-lived experiences from a different generation. \n \nA Story of Wedding (27m) \nDir: Wei Zhao\, Country: France\, Year: 2021\, Language/s: Mandarin \nTo satisfy their families\, Huanlin\, a gay man\, and Ziqiao\, a lesbian\, have agreed to have a marriage of convenience\, which will be held online due to the pandemic. In addition\, they have also agreed to have and raise a baby together. However\, this decision is changing their lives before they know it. \n \nFora de Época | Out of Place (13m) \nDir: Drica Czech\, Laís Catalano Aranha\, Country: Brazil\, Year: 2020\, \nLanguage/s: Portuguese \n2018: Brazil’s general election. Emotionally shaken by the possibility of Bolsonaro being elected\, a young lesbian takes refuge in her family’s farm. As she tries to understand why her mother spent the last days of her life alone in the old house\, she is faced with revelations about her own story. \n \nSubjekträume (Subject Spaces) (29m) Dir: Kat Voss\, Country: Germany\, Year: 2020\, Language/s: German \nLeather\, metal\, fur: Pelze Multimedia\, West Berlin 1981-1996\, provided a space for art\, musix\, sex parties\, experiments. A glimpse into an almost forgotten site of lesbian/queer history. \n  URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sanctuary-shorts-in-association-with-sqiff-qa/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:BSL,Documentary,Films,Free event,Lesbian,People of colour,Shorts,Speech to Text ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Geländer-mit-Arsch-JPG-e1630495182574.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210220T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210220T200000 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20210122T131009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210122T131152Z UID:10244-1613844000-1613851200@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Pride & Protest: Live Watch Party + Q&A with director Blaise Singh DESCRIPTION:Pride & Protest is a documentary about QTIPOC communities and activists in Britain today and struggles surrounding the politics of desire\, self-care\, and found family. In the wake of the Birmingham protests against LGBTIQ+ relationship education in primary schools\, director Blaise Singh follows various queer people of colour as they challenge homophobia and racism in their communities. They speak out against internalised shame and lack of representation\, and we follow them trying to figure out their place in the world in the build up to UK Black Pride. \nThe film will screen on Zoom as a live watch party followed by a Q&A with director Blaise Singh and other members of the cast and crew. We will send out a Zoom link for the event to ticket holders on the day. We are partnering with An Lanntair to host this event to mark LGBT History Month 2021 this February. \nThis event is a ‘Pay What You Can’ event – come for free or pay what you can afford. To book\, click the button below or call An Lanntair on 01851 708 480. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://tickets.lanntair.com/sales/categories/sqiff/pride–protest/live-watch-party–qa/pay-what-you-can-afford’ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThe film is English language with captions and the Q&A will have live captions available. The event is suitable for ages 12+. If you have any questions or access requests for this event\, please get in touch by emailing info@sqiff.org. \nContent notes: Discussion of racism\, homophobia\, biphobia\, and transphobia; depiction of homophobia\, transphobia\, biphobia\, and brief racist violence. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/pride-protest-live-watch-party-qa-with-director-blaise-singh/ CATEGORIES:Bisexual,Documentary,English language,Feature,Films,Gay men,Lesbian,LGBT History Month,People of colour,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/5th-Edit.01_29_01_02.Still079-e1598560798126.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210219 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20210129T124824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210205T133224Z UID:10248-1612324800-1613620799@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Unsettled: Seeking Refuge in America DESCRIPTION:Unsettled: Seeking Refuge in America is a feature-length documentary revealing the untold stories of LGBT refugees and asylum seekers who have fled intense persecution from their home countries and who are resettling in the United States. As leadership in America continues to demonize immigrants and drastically restrict the flow of refugees and asylum seekers into the U.S.\, Unsettled follows Subhi\, a gay Syrian refugee\, Cheyenne and Mari\, a lesbian couple from Angola\, and Junior\, a gender non-conforming gay man from the Congo\, struggling to create new lives for themselves. \nClick here to rent Unsettled on our Vimeo on Demand channel up until 17 February. You can rent the film on our pay what you can sliding scale of free to £8. Please note the film is only available to rent within the UK. \nWe are holding two free online events to discuss the themes of the film and the situation for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers in the UK on 4 and 11 February. To book for our discussion 7-8pm on Thursday 11 February with Leni Candan from UK Lesbian & Gay Immigration Group and Solomon Adebayo LGBT Unity Scotland responding to the film\, click the button below. We will send out a Zoom link for the event to ticket holders on the day. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unsettled-discussion-with-uk-lesbian-gay-immigration-group-and-lgbt-unity-tickets-140278198869′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nPresented in partnership with LGBT Unity Scotland\, a community-led group providing essential support to LGBTQIA+ refugees\, asylum seekers\, and other migrants\, and Scottish Borders LGBT Equality for LGBT History Month. Supported by Film Hub Scotland\, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network\, and funded by Screen Scotland and National Lottery funding from the BFI. \n  \nACCESS \nThe film and events have an age recommendation of N/C 12+. \nThe film has English audio with English language captions. Live captioning provided for online discussions. \nThe film has quite a lot of dialogue and voiceover\, all English language\, and mostly bright images. \nThe film is 84 minutes long. Each discussion event is 1 hour long. \nContent notes: Discussion and depiction of homophobic violence\, honour-based violence\, trauma\, emotional distress\, and substance abuse.\n \nIf you have any questions about accessibility for the film and events\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nFilm rental price\n \nRental of the film on our Vimeo on Demand is on a sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, or £8. Our sliding scale allows you to choose what to pay based on what you feel you can afford. No evidence or proof of circumstances is required. If you can afford to pay more\, we really appreciate it as we rely on this income to pay queer people fairly for their work and keep the festival going. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/unsettled-seeking-refuge-in-america/ CATEGORIES:Around one hour or less,Discussion,English language,Free event,LGBT History Month,People of colour,Speech to Text ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/unsettled_photo_01-e1611924389975.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201018T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201018T160000 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20200909T113343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200919T210228Z UID:10026-1603029600-1603036800@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Call & Response: Reading and Writing for the Future DESCRIPTION:A workshop and reading group led by Martha Williams. The discussion and activities will be based around one or more of the texts selected for the Many Black Moons Ago\, To Go programme. Texts will be sent to participants prior to the workshop. \nThe workshop is for Black people only. \nMartha Adonai Williams is a writer\, facilitator\, and community organiser. She is a coordinator for the Black Feminist Bookshop and runs the Black womxn/non-binary writing space\, Call+Response. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree event. To book\, click the button below. You can book a ticket up to one hour before the start time. We will send out a Zoom link for the event to ticket holders a day or two beforehand. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/call-response-reading-and-writing-for-the-future-tickets-120178863215′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThe event has an age recommendation of 18+. \nBSL interpretation\, live captioning\, and live audio description provided for the event. We will send instructions on how to access the live AD to all ticket holders before the event. Contact us by emailing info@sqiff.org if you would like any more information about live AD during the Festival. \nThe workshop is 2 hours long with a comfort break in the middle. \nWe have a limited access fund to assist people with no or limited internet access to attend the Festival. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nIf you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2020\, please contact info@sqiff.org. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/call-response-reading-and-writing-for-the-future/ CATEGORIES:Audio description,BSL,Free event,People of colour,Speech to Text,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/negrum3-x_Rodrigo-Espíndola-e1599650981597.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201016T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201016T201000 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20200909T104837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201015T113328Z UID:10012-1602871200-1602879000@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Watch Party: The Cancer Journals Revisited DESCRIPTION:The Cancer Journals Revisited is prompted by the question of what it means to re-visit and re-vision Black lesbian feminist poet Audre Lorde’s classic 1980 memoir of her breast cancer experience today. At the invitation of filmmaker Lana Lin\, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010\, twenty-seven writers\, artists\, activists\, health care advocates\, and current and former patients recite Lorde’s manifesto aloud on camera\, collectively dramatising it and producing an oration for the screen. The film is both a critical commentary and a poetic reflection upon the precarious conditions of survival within the intimate and politicised public sphere of illness. \nFollowed by a Q&A with director Lana Lin hosted by Anahit Behrooz. Anahit is an arts journalist based in Edinburgh\, currently working as events editor at The Skinny and commissioning editor at Bella Caledonia\, with bylines in The List\, Girls on Tops\, and Club des Femmes among others. Presented in partnership with Scottish Documentary Institute. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets are on a sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, or £8. To book\, click the button below. You can book a ticket up to one hour before the start time. We will send out a Zoom link for the event to ticket holders a day or two beforehand. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/watch-party-the-cancer-journals-revisited-tickets-120174640585′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nThe films have English\, Spanish\, and German audio with English language captions. BSL interpretation and live captioning provided for introduction and Q&A. \nThe film is 98 minutes long with a brief introduction at the start\, a 5 minute comfort break after the film\, and a 30 minute Q&A. \nContent notes: discussion of racism including anti-Blackness\, violence\, cancer\, and death. \nWe have a limited access fund to assist people with no or limited internet access to attend the Festival. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nIf you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2020\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nTickets for most live events are on a sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, or £8. Our sliding scale allows you to choose what to pay based on what you feel you can afford. No evidence or proof of circumstances is required. If you can afford to pay more\, we really appreciate it as we rely on this income to pay queer people fairly for their work and keep the festival going. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/watch-party-the-cancer-journals-revisited/ CATEGORIES:BSL,Documentary,Feature,Films,Lesbian,People of colour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/CJR_Veronica-e1599648125891.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201015T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201015T200000 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20200909T103502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200919T202940Z UID:10009-1602786600-1602792000@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Discussion: Film Programming for QTIPOC DESCRIPTION:A conversation with QTIPOC film programmers from across the UK. We’ll be tackling questions such as: What does it mean to programme for us\, by us? What unique and specific challenges are we facing? How do we curate safe and nourishing spaces for our communities? How do we take care of our selves while doing this grassroots work? Guest speakers include queer crip Black fat femme and Fringe! Queer film & arts fest and freelance film curator\, Tara Brown\, Director of CineQ and Festival Manager of SHOUT Festival\, Rico Johnson-Sinclair\, and Scottish-Zimbabwean artist\, researcher\, and curator\, Natasha Thembiso Ruwona. \nThis event is only open to QTIPOC (queer\, trans\, and intersex people of colour). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets are free. To book\, click the button below. You can book a ticket up to one hour before the start time. We will send out a Zoom link for the event to ticket holders a day or two beforehand. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/discussion-film-programming-for-qtipoc-tickets-120173693753′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nBSL interpretation\, live captioning\, and live audio description provided for the event. We will send instructions on how to access the live AD to all ticket holders before the event. Contact us by emailing info@sqiff.org if you would like any more information about live AD during the Festival. \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/discussion-film-programming-for-qtipoc/ CATEGORIES:Audio description,BSL,Discussion,Free event,People of colour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/SQIFF2019_Day5_highres-12-e1599647491101.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201014T210000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201014T220000 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20200909T102614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201014T120738Z UID:10006-1602709200-1602712800@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Watch Party: Lesbian Shorts by Shu Lea Cheang DESCRIPTION:Shu Lea Cheang’s work from the early-to-mid 1990s demonstrated an exciting fusion of identity politics and erotic exploration\, making her one of the period’s most prominent queer media artists. \nThis collection presents two of her solo works and two collaborations\, alongside a Q&A with Cheang hosted by scholar and critic B. Ruby Rich. \nPart of our Shu Lea Cheang Retrospective\, Cruising the Future. Cheang is a multi-media artist working in experimental video and net art since the early 1980s. Her work deals with the techno body\, queer erotics and politics\, race relations\, and governmental and institutional power. Click here to access Cheang’s 2000 feature film I.K.U. on our Vimeo on Demand. Click here to access Fluidø  (2017). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets are on a sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, or £8. To book\, click the button below. We will send out a Zoom link for the event to ticket holders on the day. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/watch-party-lesbian-shorts-by-shu-lea-cheang-tickets-120172225361′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 18+. \nThe films have Japanese and English audio with English language captions. BSL interpretation and live captioning provided for introduction and Q&A. \nContent notes: discussion of cancer\, death\, and sex; depiction of nudity and sex. \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. \n  \nPROGRAMME \nSex Fish (6m)\nDir: Shu Lea Cheang\, Country: USA\, Year: 1993\, Language/s: English\nAn erotic lesbian video involving swimming upstream\, female power\, and fish love. Made as a collaboration under the name E.T. (Ela Troyano) Baby (Jane Castle) Maniac (Cheang). \n“In Sex Fish water provides the common denominator for nature imagery and explicit sex. Unlike 1970s feminist imagery\, however\, nature is sexualized rather than sex naturalized. Dripping from the faucet\, spraying against a shower curtain\, swirling down a toilet\, water leads viewers from one sex scene to another\, private to public and back again. Swimming through the video are various fish\, seemingly unaware of the derogatory pun they enact\, and all gulping enviously as cunnilingus surrounds them.” \n—Chris Straayer\, Deviant Eyes\, Deviant Bodies: Sexual Re-orientations in Film and Video (New York: Columbia University Press\, 1996) \nSex Bowl (8m)\nDir: Shu Lea Cheang\, Country: USA\, Year: 1994\, Language/s: English\nAll forms of human sport become sites for sexual play and celebratory eroticism. \n“The tape’s images are quick\, suggestive\, and sexy: fingers moving into bowling balls\, shoe-smelling and toe-sucking\, a dog wearing chain jewelry\, fish being wrapped at the market\, young naked couples having sex…. Edited like a music video\, the image track is a constant flow of fetishes that lure us into the promiscuous pace of girls who keep lists of their sexual encounters.” \n—Chris Straayer\, Deviant Eyes\, Deviant Bodies: Sexual Re-orientations in Film and Video (New York: Columbia University Press\, 1996) \nFingers and Kisses (5m)\nDir: Shu Lea Cheang\, Country: Japan\, Year: 1995\, Language/s: Japanese\, English\nCheang has taken her camera to the streets for a candid glimpse of lesbian public sexuality. If Asian women and lesbians share a certain amount of invisibility in the culture\, Fingers and Kisses offers not only a bold representation of both\, but a challenge to the question “What do lesbians do?” Tokyo’s own out-and-loud music by Chu punctuates the narrative as what begins in the streets continues under the sheets. \nComing Home (5m)\nDir: Shu Lea Cheang\, Country: USA\, Year: 1995\, Language/s: Japanese\, English\nThis humorous video begins with two women—one white\, the other Asian—attempting to fit into a Japanese bathtub. The awkward fitting of bodies into a small space is just one of the allegorical scenarios dramatized in a pressing appeal for lesbian rights. In a game of hanafuda (flower cards)\, the terms of lesbian domesticity are cleverly played out according to such legalities as joint property\, social security\, and pensions. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/watch-party-lesbian-shorts-by-shu-lea-cheang/ CATEGORIES:BSL,Films,Lesbian,People of colour,Shorts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/shuleacheang_baier-e1599646736308.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201014T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201014T190000 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20200909T101224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200909T101224Z UID:10003-1602698400-1602702000@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Workshop: Queer Speculative Fiction with Katalina Watt DESCRIPTION:Katalina Watt is an Edinburgh-based author and publisher with a background in digital publishing\, copywriting\, and bookselling. A champion of representative voices and stories\, she has been published in various anthologies and magazines\, and was longlisted for Penguin Random House UK’s 2020 Write Now programme. She is currently working on her debut Horror-Fantasy short story collection inspired by folklore of the Philippine islands. As part of the festival’s focus on all things speculative and fantastic\, this informal event will feature an introduction to Katalina’s work\, discussions around representation in new writing\, and a chance for writers in the audience to talk through some next steps on what to do with their own work. \nWith thanks to the Scottish BAME Writers Network. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets are on a sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, or £8. To book\, click the button below. You can book a ticket up to one hour before the start time. We will send out a Zoom link for the event to ticket holders a day or two beforehand. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-queer-speculative-fiction-with-katalina-watt-tickets-120170261487′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis workshop has an age recommendation of 15+. \nBSL interpretation and live captioning are provided for the workshop. \nThe workshop is 1 hour long. \nWe have a limited access fund to assist people with no or limited internet access to attend the Festival. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nIf you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2020\, please contact info@sqiff.org. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/workshop-queer-speculative-fiction-with-katalina-watt/ CATEGORIES:Around one hour or less,BSL,People of colour,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Katalina-Watt-Photo-Credit-Alan-Trotter-2020-e1599645782785.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201013T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201013T213000 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20200909T095615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201012T124536Z UID:10000-1602615600-1602624600@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Watch Party: The Wound + South African Shorts DESCRIPTION:Despite a rich queer history and long fight to guarantee the rights of queer people under the first democratic government of Nelson Mandela\, queer and trans South Africans face many challenges\, which intersect with class and cultural identities. This screening attests to those challenges but demonstrates that love and support comes from surprising and subversive places. The Wound explores the relationship between traditional Xhosa initiation rituals and queer identity\, also alluded to in My Transgender Life (12m) by Yonela Simetu. The Men Who Speak Gayle (11m) celebrates a secret language used during the apartheid era to hide queer identities from the authorities. \nCurated by Harvey Dimond and followed by a Q&A with Yonela Simetu\, a Cape Town-based filmmaker and the director of My Transgender Life. Supported by Film Hub Scotland\, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network\, and funded by Screen Scotland and Lottery funding from the BFI. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets are on a sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, or £8. To book\, click the button below. You can book a ticket up to one hour before the start time. We will send out a Zoom link for the event to ticket holders a day or two beforehand. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/watch-party-the-wound-south-african-shorts-tickets-120168612555′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nThe films have Xhosa and English audio with English language captions. BSL interpretation and live captioning provided for introduction and Q&A. \nThe films are 2 hours long with a brief introduction at the start and a 30 minute Q&A after the films. \nContent notes: discussion of racism\, homophobia\, transphobia\, misogyny\, swearing\, and violence; depiction of nudity\, sex\, violence\, blood\, death\, and graphic depictions of animal slaughter. \nWe have a limited access fund to assist people with no or limited internet access to attend the Festival. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nIf you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2020\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nTickets for most live events are on a sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, or £8. Our sliding scale allows you to choose what to pay based on what you feel you can afford. No evidence or proof of circumstances is required. If you can afford to pay more\, we really appreciate it as we rely on this income to pay queer people fairly for their work and keep the festival going. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/watch-party-the-wound-south-african-shorts/ CATEGORIES:BSL,Feature,Films,Gay men,People of colour,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/16WOUND-superJumbo-e1599644986831.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201008T203000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201008T221500 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20200908T214951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201008T151618Z UID:9950-1602189000-1602195300@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Watch Party: Tongues Untied DESCRIPTION:In his own words\, Marlon Riggs aimed to shatter the “nation’s brutalizing silence on matters of sexual and racial difference” with his 1989 film Tongues Untied. A challenging and captivating work\, many of Riggs’ key messages still resonate with the Black queer experience in the USA and Europe. \nScreening with Beyond ‘There’s always a black issue Dear’ by Claire Lawrie\, exploring and celebrating black LGBT identities to demarcate the huge influence that Black LGBT culture has had upon Fashion\, Fine art\, Dance\, Music and Language\, much of which has been appropriated by the cultural mainstream. \nCurated by Harvey Dimond\, who will introduce the event. Presented in partnership with Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) for Black History Month. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets are on a sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, or £8. To book\, click the button below. You can book a ticket up to one hour before the start time. We will send out a Zoom link for the event to ticket holders a day or two beforehand. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/watch-party-tongues-untied-tickets-120115393375′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nThe films have English audio with English language captions. BSL interpretation and live captioning provided for introduction. \nThe films are 90 minutes long with a brief introduction at the start. \nContent notes: discussion of racism including anti-Blackness\, homophobia\, and transphobia: depiction of nudity and violence. \n\n\n\n\n\nTongues Untied contains some abrasive sound effects and disorientating editing. \n\n\n\n\n\nWe have a limited access fund to assist people with no or limited internet access to attend the Festival. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nIf you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2020\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nTickets for most live events are on a sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, or £8. Our sliding scale allows you to choose what to pay based on what you feel you can afford. No evidence or proof of circumstances is required. If you can afford to pay more\, we really appreciate it as we rely on this income to pay queer people fairly for their work and keep the festival going. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/watch-party-tongues-untied/ CATEGORIES:Black History Month,BSL,Documentary,English language,Feature,Films,Gay men,People of colour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Marlon_Essex-e1599601150114.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201008T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201008T193000 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20200908T213215Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200919T183655Z UID:9946-1602180000-1602185400@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Workshop: Filmmaking with Wahala Film Fund DESCRIPTION:Wahala Film Fund is a short film completion fund for Queer\, Transgender\, and Intersex People of Colour filmmakers based in UK\, Europe\, and the Global South. Wahala’s aim is to challenge the pervasiveness of the marginalisation of Queer People of Colour within films and film industries and also empower the many talented QTIPOC filmmakers who struggle to make work\, or who stop continuing to make work because of the systemic pressures we face in actualising work which prioritises QTIPOC people in front of and behind the camera. Wahala co-founders and filmmakers Campbell X and Neelu Bhuman will lead this workshop for queer filmmakers of colour to find their voice and discuss their place in the industry. \nThis event is only open to QTIPOC (queer\, trans\, and intersex people of colour). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets are free. To book\, click the button below. You can book a ticket up to one hour before the start time. We will send out a Zoom link for the event to ticket holders a day or two beforehand. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-filmmaking-with-wahala-film-fund-tickets-120114223877′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis workshop has an age recommendation of 18+. \nBSL interpretation\, live captioning\, and live audio description are provided for the workshop. We will send instructions on how to access the live AD to all ticket holders before the event. Contact us by emailing info@sqiff.org if you would like any more information about live AD during the Festival. \nThe workshop is 90 minutes long with a comfort break in the middle. \nWe have a limited access fund to assist people with no or limited internet access to attend the Festival. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nIf you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2020\, please contact info@sqiff.org. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/workshop-filmmaking-with-wahala-film-fund/ CATEGORIES:Audio description,BSL,People of colour,Speech to Text,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Wahala-16x9-1-e1599600303284.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201006T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201006T213000 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20200908T202931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201003T180630Z UID:9928-1602010800-1602019800@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Watch Party: Tchindas DESCRIPTION:Tchindas explores queer identity and acceptance in the Cape Verde archipelago\, and follows Tchinda\, a transgender woman who is a national heroine\, as she prepares for Carnival month. The camera closely follows Tchinda and her cohorts – an engaging\, closely knit group of trans women and gay men – as they take the lead in preparing their neighbourhood for the festivities. Screening with short The Whole World is Turning (21m) by Ada M. Patterson. \nFollowed by a conversation with Ada M. Patterson examining the themes raised. Ada M. Patterson (Bridgetown\, 1994) is a visual artist and writer based between Barbados\, London and Rotterdam. They work with masquerade\, textiles\, performance\, video and poetry\, telling new stories or rethinking old stories in new recuperative ways. Click here for Ada’s Instagram. \nPart of Islands and Oceans curated by Harvey Dimond. Tchindas and The Whole World is Turning will also be available on SQIFF’s Vimeo on Demand channel between 5 and 18 October. Supported by Film Hub Scotland\, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network\, and funded by Screen Scotland and Lottery funding from the BFI. \nTickets are on a sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, or £8. To book\, click the button below. We will send out a Zoom link for the event to ticket holders a day or two beforehand. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/watch-party-tchindas-tickets-120104552951′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nThe films have Cape Verdean Creole audio with English language captions. BSL interpretation and live captioning provided for introduction and Q&A. \nThe films are 115 minutes long with a brief introduction at the start\, a 5 minute comfort break after the film\, and a discussion lasting approximately 30 minutes. \nContent notes: discussion of homophobia\, transphobia\, and swearing. \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[at]sqiff.org. \nIf you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2020\, please contact info[at]sqiff.org. \nTickets \nTickets for most live events are on a sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, or £8. Our sliding scale allows you to choose what to pay based on what you feel you can afford. No evidence or proof of circumstances is required. If you can afford to pay more\, we really appreciate it as we rely on this income to pay queer people fairly for their work and keep the festival going. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/watch-party-tchindas/ CATEGORIES:BSL,Documentary,Feature,Films,People of colour,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Tchindas-2-e1599596133811.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201005T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201005T211500 DTSTAMP:20260413T165138 CREATED:20200812T002326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200919T185216Z UID:9834-1601924400-1601932500@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:SQIFF 2020 Opening Film: Pride & Protest DESCRIPTION:Pride & Protest is a documentary about QTIPOC communities and activists in Britain today and struggles surrounding the politics of desire\, self-care\, and found family. In the wake of the Birmingham protests against LGBTIQ+ relationship education in primary schools\, director Blaise Singh follows various queer people of colour as they challenge homophobia and racism in their communities. They speak out against internalised shame and lack of representation\, and we follow them trying to figure out their place in the world in the build up to UK Black Pride. \nWe are screening the film as a live watch party on Zoom. We are very happy to be joined by director Blaise Singh for a Q&A after the film. Pride & Protest will also be available on SQIFF’s Vimeo on Demand channel between 5 and 18 October. \nTickets are on a sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, or £8. To book\, click the button below. We will send out a Zoom link for the event to ticket holders a day or two beforehand. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sqiff-2020-opening-film-pride-protest-tickets-116679955889′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nThe film has English audio with English language captions. BSL interpretation and live captioning provided for introduction and Q&A. \nThis event has live audio description. We will send instructions on how to access the live AD to all ticket holders before the event. Contact us by emailing info@sqiff.org if you would like any more information about live AD during the Festival. \nThe film has lots of dialogue and voiceover\, all English language\, and mostly bright images. \nThe film is 90 minutes long with a 10 minute introduction at the start\, a 5 minute comfort break after the film\, and a Q&A lasting approximately 30 minutes. \nContent notes: Discussion of racism\, homophobia\, biphobia\, and transphobia; depiction of homophobia\, transphobia\, biphobia\, and brief racist violence. \nWe have a limited access fund to assist people with no or limited internet access to attend the Festival. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nIf you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2020\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nTickets for most live events are on a sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, or £8. Our sliding scale allows you to choose what to pay based on what you feel you can afford. No evidence or proof of circumstances is required. If you can afford to pay more\, we really appreciate it as we rely on this income to pay queer people fairly for their work and keep the festival going. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-2020-opening-film-pride-protest/ CATEGORIES:Audio description,Bisexual,BSL,Documentary,English language,Feature,Films,Gay men,Lesbian,People of colour,Speech to Text ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/5th-Edit.01_29_01_02.Still079-e1598560798126.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR