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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191005T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191005T162000
DTSTAMP:20260416T124819
CREATED:20190828T105901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190905T160758Z
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SUMMARY:Transfinite
DESCRIPTION:Transfinite is a sci-fi omnibus feature film by Neelu Bhuman composed of seven standalone short stories where supernatural trans and queer people from various cultures use their powers to protect\, love\, teach\, fight\, and thrive. Most of us have been in situations where we feel completely powerless and deeply frustrated with the unfairness of it all. Sometimes we have lost control of life and sometimes we find a way to use our rage\, resentment\, and frustrations to grow a beautiful garden. In Transfinite\, the protagonists\, like smooth warriors\, choose to find that inner power and use it to transform undesirable situations into desirable ones in a snap. \nScreening with Tomgirl (10m)\, in which a young Filipino boy in Australia gets an enchanting crash-course in his homeland culture. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873611622/events/129089656′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nFilms have English\, Navajo\, Swahili\, Spanish\, Asura (in Japanese)\, and Tagalog audio with English language subtitles/captions. Hearing loop available. \nFilms are not very accessible to blind and partially sighted audiences with visual storytelling\, minimal dialogue\, and mostly non-English language. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/transfinite/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Feature,Films,Hearing loop,People of colour,Polyamory,Trans,UK premiere
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191005T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191005T143000
DTSTAMP:20260416T124819
CREATED:20190802T105442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T120435Z
UID:9084-1570278600-1570285800@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:SQIFF Shorts: Queer Islam with Hidayah
DESCRIPTION:A series of shorts made over several decades following queer Muslim characters as they navigate familial relationships\, romantic love\, and their careers. A budding filmmaker collaborates with his conservative Muslim father on a film about an iconic Muslim actor. The love between a disabled Muslim father and his queer son is tested when love is pitted against religion. Two brothers stand by each other in the face of adversity. An Arab American man learns how to love again post-heartbreak. And a rising martial arts star tries to hides her identity from her family and her small American town when under the spotlight. \nJoin us for a discussion after the screening with members of LGBTQIA+ Muslim charity Hidayah. Part of our strand on queerness and religion\, You Gotta Have Faith. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873610486/events/129085540′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 12+. \nFilms have a mixture of English and Arabic audio with English language subtitles/captions. The discussion will be BSL interpreted. Hearing loop available. \nAround half the films are relatively accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with explanatory dialogue and relatively bright images. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. \n  \nSurviving Sabu (16m)\nDir: Ian Iqbal Rashid\, Country: UK\, Year: 1997\, Language/s: English\nFunded by the Arts Council of England as part of its Moving Image series of films about ethnic identity in Britain\, Ian Iqbal Rashid’s debut short deservedly won him various industry accolades upon its release. Its sympathetic depiction of a strained relationship between a budding gay filmmaker and his conservative Muslim father as they collaborate on a film about Indian star Sabu – best known for his contribution to British cinema in the 1930s and 40s – is steered by exceptional performances from Suresh Oberoi and Navin Chowdry. \nContent note: Depiction of homophobia; discussion of racism and mental health issues. \nAblution (15m)\nDir: Omar Al Dakheel\, Country: USA\, Year: 2017\, Language/s: English\, Arabic\nWaleed washes his disabled father Khaled five times a day for Muslim prayer. But\, when Waleed’s sexuality is revealed\, both father and son are torn between religion\, duty\, and self. \nContent note: Depiction of homophobia and drug use. \nBrothers (9m)\nDir: Mike Mosallam\, Country: USA\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: None\nBrothers follows a Muslim Arab boy who realizes he is different\, and is fortunate to have an older brother who stands by him and encourages him to be himself in the face of bias and adversity. \nContent note: Depicion of homophobi. \nBreaking Fast (18m)\nDir: Mike Mosallam\, Country: USA\, Year: 2015\, Language/s: English\, Arabic\nBreaking Fast is a romantic comedy drama following Mo\, an Arab American man living in West Hollywood learning how to navigate life post-heartbreak. Enter Kal\, a sweet All-American guy who surprises Mo by offering to break fast with him during the month of Ramadan. As they learn more about each other\, they fall in love over what they have in common\, and what they don’t. \nContent note:  Discussion of suicide. \nChoke (16m)\nDir: Rolla Selbak\, Country: USA\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: English\, Arabic\nA rising MMA star hides her refugee status from her small American town and the world. \nContent note: Depiction of racism\, violence\, sexism\, and homophobia.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-shorts-queer-islam-with-hidayah/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Disability,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,People of colour,Shorts,You Gotta Have Faith
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191004T230000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191005T030000
DTSTAMP:20260416T124819
CREATED:20190828T105959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191001T202949Z
UID:9332-1570230000-1570244400@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Party: Sippin' T\, ISHWAQ & Junglehussi
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate SQIFF 2019 at The Art School for the official afterparty! Glasgow-based babes ISHWAQ and Junglehussi who’ll be going b2b will be joined by Sippin’ T aka Tia Simon-Campbell\, DJ and co-founder of club night and curatorial collective BBZ (Bold Brazen Zamis). \nTickets are available in advance as well as on the door. £6 or £8. Choose what to pay based on your circumstances. To book\, please use the button below. No one will be turned away for lack of funds – if you need a free ticket\, please email ray@theartschool.co.uk in advance of the event. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.musicglue.com/the-art-school/events/2019-10-04-sippin-t-bbz-ishwaq-junglehussi-sqiff-2019-afterparty-the-art-school?fbclid=IwAR3n1bMIJXEeS1wMJc5XXvHA2QNlpb1FY7wLhChO2YT_EB6LBO179Lj150c’ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n\n  \nACCESS \nThis event is for ages 18+. \nThe Art School has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for The Art School’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space will be available. Strobe lights will not be used. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/party-sippin-t-ishwaq/
LOCATION:The Art School\, 20 Scott Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6PE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Parties,People of colour
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191004T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191004T230000
DTSTAMP:20260416T124819
CREATED:20190828T110044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T120558Z
UID:9193-1570222800-1570230000@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:From Zero to I Love You
DESCRIPTION:This captivating relationship comedy begins when Peter bumps into handsome but married Jack in a gay bar. They begin a passionate affair and Peter woes the fact he always seems to end up with married men\, a scenario bringing its own special set of tensions. Gossip\, heartbreak\, and coincidence play their part and eventually Peter is forced to admit that he needs something to change in order to maintain self-respect. He attempts to face head on the challenges of finding and keeping love in the big city that is Philadelphia. An emotionally engaging drama with a sophisticated and original approach to bisexuality and the turbulence of relationships. \nDirector Doug Spearman will join us after the screening for a Q&A. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873611624/events/129089658′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nFilm has English audio with English language subtitles/captions. The Q&A will be BSL interpreted. Hearing loop available. \nFilm is relatively accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with some visual storytelling but a reasonable amount of explanatory dialogue and quite bright images. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/from-zero-to-i-love-you/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Bisexual,BSL,English language,Feature,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,People of colour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191004T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191004T200000
DTSTAMP:20260416T124819
CREATED:20190802T105729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T120623Z
UID:9082-1570213800-1570219200@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Moroni for President
DESCRIPTION:The Navajo Nation is the largest Native American reservation in the United States. Every four years\, the Navajo tribe elects its president\, whom is considered to be the most powerful Native American in the country. In the midst of a frenzied electoral campaign\, Moroni for President follows Moroni Benally\, an underdog with radical ideas who is angry about lack of social progress in the reservation he grew up in. As the election unfolds\, the film delves into Moroni’s layered identity as a Mormon and gay Navajo man\, along the way expanding to include LGBTQ+ characters campaigning for other candidates. \nScreening as part of our strand on queerness and religion\, You Gotta Have Faith. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873610487/events/129085541′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nFilm has mostly English and a small amount of Navajo audio with English language subtitles/captions. Hearing loop available. \nFilm is reasonably accessible to blind and partially sighted audiences with lots of explanatory dialogue and relatively bright images. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/moroni-for-president/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Documentary,English language,Feature,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,People of colour,Woman director,You Gotta Have Faith
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191004T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191004T161500
DTSTAMP:20260416T124819
CREATED:20190828T110202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T120821Z
UID:9184-1570201200-1570205700@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:SQIFF Shorts: Queer Spaces
DESCRIPTION:How does queer visibility transform physical and symbolic space? What roles do specific spaces have in altering the way that we navigate and represent ourselves in public? Why are alternatives to heteronormative space important for our communities? In this collection of shorts\, we explore what ‘home’ and ‘public space’ means to the LGBTQIA+ communities of Paris; join a young trans man as he navigates gendered space on the Delhi metro; and follow the campaign to save one of London’s most iconic queer spaces\, the Joiner’s Arms. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873611627/events/129089661′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 12+. \nFilms have English\, French\, and Hindi audio with English subtitles/captions. Hearing loop available. \nFilms are not accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with some explanatory dialogue\, mostly dark images\, and only around half in English. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. \n  \nLes Clefs de Chez Moi (26m)\nDir. Ray Van Huizen and Ella Martin-Gachot\, Country: France\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: French\, English\nFilmed in Paris while Ray Van Huizen and Ella Martin-Gachot were studying abroad\, the documentary explores the relationship that people in the LGBTQIA+ communities of Paris have with the concepts of home and public space. \nContent note: Discussion of mental health issues including suicide\, violence\, transphobia\, biphobia\, and racism. \nTrojan Horse / Rainbow Flag (26m)\nDir: Ian Giles\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nWorking directly with members of Friends of the Joiners Arms\, Ian Giles’ newly-commissioned film Trojan Horse/Rainbow Flag examines the campaign to save this iconic LGBTQI+ space. The title is inspired by campaigner Amy Roberts\, when describing the cynical approach of property developers seeking to push through proposals to erase queer spaces by disingenuously claiming that their LGBTQI+ status would remain unchanged post-development. \nContent note: Discussion of abusive relationships\, violence\, queerphobia\, misogyny\, and classism. \nPlease Mind the Gap (20m)\nDir. Mitali Trivedi and Gagandeep Singh\, Country: India\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: Hindi\, English\nDelhi meets at the metro. The snaking lines of the tube connect the whole city. Passengers board from different places but for a brief moment in time they are all headed in the same direction. We share one such ride with our co-traveller Anshuman\, a trans man. As the stations pass by we begin to look at the metro space from his perspective. His is the story of reclaiming public space and one’s own self. The doors will open on the quest. Please mind the gap. \nContent note: Discussion of transphobia.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-shorts-queer-spaces/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Documentary,Films,Hearing loop,People of colour,Shorts,Trans,Working class
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191004T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191004T131500
DTSTAMP:20260416T124819
CREATED:20190828T110248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T120936Z
UID:9177-1570190400-1570194900@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Kattumaram
DESCRIPTION:Kattumaram depicts the Tsunami-affected lives of middle-aged Singaram and his orphaned niece Anandhi and nephew Mani. Singaram works hard as a fisherman to provide for his family and tries to arrange a groom for his niece\, who rejects all proposed alliances. Anandhi instead falls for Kavita\, a visiting photographer teaching alongside her at the local school. As patriarchal Singaram comes to terms with his niece’s sexuality\, he is ostracised by his community because of her transgression. Dealing with his deflated ego\, he bonds with the village barber and trans woman\, Alankaram. Kattumaram shows the predicament of people in a conservative society which offers warmth so long as its traditions are adhered to but turns cold and violent when they are broken. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873611629/events/129089663′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 12+. \nFilm has Tamil audio with English language subtitles/captions. Hearing loop available. \nFilm is not accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with visual storytelling\, minimal dialogue\, and all Tamil language. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/kattumaram/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Feature,Films,Hearing loop,Lesbian,People of colour,Working class
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191003T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191003T201500
DTSTAMP:20260416T124819
CREATED:20190828T110401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190912T114421Z
UID:9287-1570127400-1570133700@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Black History Month: Fabulous + Father Figure
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) for Black History Month\, we look at the thriving ballroom culture of contemporary Europe. In Fabulous (2019)\, international legend Lasseindra Ninja returns to her home of Guyana to introduce voguing to its LGBTQ community. Father Figure follows Guilliano\, founding father of The Kiki House of Angels\, and his friends as they share experiences of homophobia and racism in the Netherlands. \nCurated and hosted by artist and researcher Claricia Parinussa\, co-founder and organiser of Vogue Scotland. Followed by an introduction to the history of House Ball culture and discussion with guest from the London Ballroom scene\, Elijah 007\, including on the necessity of prioritising the QTIPOC community in these spaces. \nFree. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873612020/events/129093021′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nFilms have Dutch\, English\, and French audio with English language subtitles/captions. If you would like to attend this event and require BSL interpretation for the discussion\, please email access@sqiff.org at least 2 weeks in advance. Hearing loop available. \nFilms are not very accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with a lot of visual storytelling and mostly non-English language. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/black-history-month-fabulous-father-figure/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Discussion,Films,Free event,Hearing loop,People of colour,Trans
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191003T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191003T170500
DTSTAMP:20260416T124819
CREATED:20190828T110524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T121317Z
UID:9161-1570116600-1570122300@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Birds of the Borderlands
DESCRIPTION:Four queer Arab stories are powerfully illuminated through genderqueer Australian filmmaker Jordan Bryon’s compelling piece of guerrilla filmmaking. Jordanian teenager Hiba is transitioning in secret\, fearful of being killed by her Bedouin tribe; gay Iraqi refugee Youssef has fled Baghdad and is living in limbo in Bryon’s safe house in Amman; lesbian feminist Rasha hides her sexuality and her relationship with Bryon from her family while striving for LGBTIQ visibility; and Khalaf\, a gay Imam turned activist\, lives a solitary life in Beirut. There is tension alongside touching\, reflective moments as Bryon becomes more entangled in their struggles\, blurring the lines between lover\, friend\, filmmaker\, and activist. \nScreening with No Man (4m). Kenneth Macharia is under the threat of being deported from the UK back to his home country of Kenya\, where as an openly gay man he faces the risk of persecution\, mob violence\, and even death. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873611634/events/129089670′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nFilms have a mixture of English and Arabic audio with English captions/subtitles. Hearing loop available. \nFilms are marginally accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with the feature film half in English\, half Arabic and with explanatory dialogue and relatively bright images. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/birds-of-the-borderlands/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Feature,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,Lesbian,People of colour,Trans
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191003T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191003T161000
DTSTAMP:20260416T124819
CREATED:20190828T110549Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190901T121345Z
UID:9158-1570114800-1570119000@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:SQIFF Shorts: Come Out Fighting
DESCRIPTION:Pushed into corners through marginalisation and oppression\, the characters in these short films come out fighting for their bodily autonomy\, rights\, and liberation. YaliniDream performs a poem of refugee/migrant love for self and the world. Artist Liberty Antonia Sadler uses poetry to celebrate larger bodies in a fatphobic society. In Ponyboi\, an intersex runaway and sex worker finds self-redemption and love. The Wind on your Skin sees a young Namibian woman fighting back after her girlfriend is murdered for being lesbian. Eyes explores moving through the world as a gender non-conforming person choosing between being visible versus being safe. And BLACKN3SS dives into the journey of black queer youth in São Paulo. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873611635/events/129089766′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 12+. \nFilms have a mixture of English and Portuguese audio with English captions/subtitles. Hearing loop available. \nMost of the films are relatively accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with poetic voiceover or explanatory dialogue and majority English language and/or quite bright images. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. \n  \nI Am / YaliniDream (2m)\nDir: YaliniDream\, Krissy Mahan\, Country: USA\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nYaliniDream — Lankan Tamil Blood\, Manchester-Born\, Texas-Bred and Brooklyn-Brewed\, performs a poem of refugee/migrant love for self and the world\, through dance and a hiphop beat. \nContent note: None. \ntenderfluid (3m)\nDir: Liberty Antonia Sadler\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nCelebrating the hypnotic plasticity of a larger body\, tenderfluid is visible softness as protest; a counterpoint to the rigidity of diet culture\, cis-heteronormativity and toxic dogmas of weight gain & queerness as failure. \nContent note: Discussion of fatphobia. \nPonyboi (19m)\nDir: River Gallo\, Sade Clacken Joseph\, Country: USA\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nPonyboi is an intersex runaway. He works at a laundromat and hustles as a sex worker. But after a mysterious encounter with a man from his dreams\, he learns that perhaps he is worthy of leaving his seedy life in New Jersey behind. Ponyboi is a queer film about discovering self-redemption and love. \nContent note: Non-graphic sex scenes; depiction of violence including suggestion of sexual violence. \nThe Wind on your Skin (18m)\nDir: Naomi Beukes\, Country: Namibia\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: English\nA community is shaken when a young woman is murdered because of whom she loved. This is the 4th short story in the award winning series The Centre-Stories about the lives and loves of African Women in Berlin created by Namibian Filmmaker\, Naomi Beukes. \nContent note: Depiction and discussion of violence and death; discussion of sexual assault. \nEyes (5m)\nDir: Lily Ash Sakula\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nEyes is about moving through the world as a gender non-conforming person and the tension between our fierce desire to be seen and an equally strong need for safety. Both are crucial to our survival as trans people\, and yet they are often at odds: forcing us to choose. \nContent note: Depiction of mental health issues. \nBLACKN3SS (22m)\nDir: Diego Paulino\, Country: Brazil\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: Portuguese\nBetween melanin and far away planets\, BLACKN3SS proposes a dive into the journey of the black youth of São Paulo city. A documentary on blackness\, queerness\, and spacial aspirations of the diaspora’s children. \nContent note: Discussion and depiction of anti-black racism; brief visual and spoken references to sexual violence. \nMy Spine is a Beautiful Sea Monster (2m)\nDir: Theresa Heath-Ellul\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nThe idea for this film developed at a 2017 SQIFF filmmaking workshop which encouraged attendees to embrace a part of their bodies or selves they found challenging or difficult\, and to turn it into something beautiful. I have always found my scoliosis very unattractive and never wear clothing which reveals my back. However\, I do love the sea\, glitter and sequins. I therefore decided to create a beautiful\, be-sequinned sea monster out of my spine which would then dance according to my curvature. \nContent note: None.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-shorts-come-out-fighting/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Films,Hearing loop,Intersex,Lesbian,People of colour,Shorts,Trans
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191003T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191003T131500
DTSTAMP:20260416T124819
CREATED:20190828T110654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190906T204522Z
UID:9151-1570104000-1570108500@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:SQIFF Shorts: Luv Sucks
DESCRIPTION:Romantic relationships can be tough. SQIFF offers up an alternative to punching walls and texting your ex when pished with these shorts from the heart – as in stomping all over it and dumping it in the trash. A bisexual trio have a bust up in a toilet. A boy in a bath pines over his unavailable roommate. A woman has a near-but-not-quite romantic encounter with a fellow deafie. The vast power of the cosmos can’t prevent a bickering lesbian couple from breaking up. A sex worker has his hopes dashed by the man he loves. And in 2033 Botswana\, a man loses his lover to dystopian despair. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873611637/events/129089814′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nFilms have a mixture of Arabic\, English\, Spanish\, Portuguese\, and Tswana audio and BSL with English subtitles/captions. Hearing loop available. \nMost of the films are not very accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with largely visual storytelling\, minimal dialogue\, and majority non-English language. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. \n  \nTo Starboard\, I Vomit (6m)\nDir: Tarek Sardi\, Country: Tunisia\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: Arabic\nZarga\, Dorra\, and Mohammed find themselves after years of separation together\, reunited in a club’s toilet. Between betrayal and unspoken truths\, the old classmates reveal their deepest secrets and taboos. \nContent note: Depiction of homophobia\, misogyny\, and violence; discussion of sex. \nYour Towel (3m)\nDir: Zhizi Hao\, Country: UK\, Year: 2017\, Language/s: English\nA young gay man and his roommate’s intimate moment in the bathtub. \nContent note: Discussion of sex. \nAlmost… (5m)\nDir: Teresa Garratty\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: BSL\, English\nA chance encounter between two girls sparks an unspoken connection. Everything seems so effortless\, so perfect… Almost. Written and directed by award winning filmmaker\, Teresa Garratty\, produced by Flashing Lights Media\, and funded by BSLBT. \nContent note: None. \nSolarity (8m)\nDir: Marianne Verrone\, Country: USA\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nAn exploration of perception\, proximity\, and intimacy within a queer cosmos. \nContent note: None. \nLast Words [sic] (6m)\nDir: Hugo Ljungbäck\, Country: USA\, Sweden\, Year: 2017\, Language/s: No spoken language\nLast Words [sic] revisits an angry email the artist received from an ex-boyfriend. The text is taken verbatim from his goodbye-letter\, and tells a humorously painful story of lost love\, betrayal\, and desire\, as the writer grows increasingly delusional\, defensive\, and passive-aggressive with each paragraph. \nContent note: Discussion of sex. \nFree Fall (14m)\nDir: Santiago Henao Vélez\, Country: Colombia\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: Spanish\nOut of the hunting shadows of sexual underground Medellin\, sixteen-year-old Jhony is excitedly hopeful about a date with the boy he loves. \nContent note: Depiction of sex and drug-taking. \nTea for Two (20m)\nDir: Julia Katharine\, Country: Brazil\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: Portuguese\nSilvia is a middle-aged filmmaker having a life crisis. The same night that she is surprised by the visit of her ex-wife\, who left her a few years ago\, she meets another woman who fascinates her. Tea For Two is thought to be the first film directed by a trans person to ever be commercially released in Brazilian cinemas. \nContent note: Depiction of transphobia. \n2064 (12m)\nDir: Joseph Adesunloye\, Country: Botswana\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: Tswana\nDevastating population growth\, famine\, and mass internal displacement pushes Africa to the brink. Many of the continent’s animals are wiped out due to hunting\, ever-warming climate\, and a ballooning population.  A federation of African States is created and institutes an annual cull of four million men. Soon the policy is successful\, and the continent’s wildlife begins to flourish again. In 2064\, a nascent freedom movement led by the ‘Ladies in White’ is fighting for the emancipation of the condemned men and to put an end to the human cull. \nContent note: Discussion and depiction of death and suicide.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-shorts-luv-sucks/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Bisexual,Deaf,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,Lesbian,People of colour,Shorts,Trans
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191002T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191002T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T124819
CREATED:20190802T105823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191001T095036Z
UID:9074-1570042800-1570050000@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:SQIFF 2019 Opening Night Shorts
DESCRIPTION:Sold Out – we can’t guarantee but there’s a good chance of returns if you come on the night 15 minutes before the event \nWe launch the Festival with a stellar lineup of documentary shorts focused on LGBTQIA+ community and activism. Adam and the Alphas depicts the camaraderie of gay rugby team\, the Glasgow Alphas. Bodies Like Oceans follows self-described queer fat freak and photographer\, Shoog McDaniel. I AM! We are Here! presents portraits of Queer\, Trans* and Gender Non Conforming People of Colour in the Bronx\, whilst Unspoken sees queer and trans Asian Americans writing emotional letters to their families. We Are Here follows members of the Manchester House of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence\, and Button OUT! is an animated homage to Canadian filmmaker Kathleen Mullen’s history of protest through the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives’ massive button collection. \nWe hope to welcome several of the filmmakers for a Q&A. Followed by a drinks reception at CCA sponsored by Drygate Brewing Co. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873610489/events/129085543′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 12+. \nAll films have English audio with English language subtitles/captions. The introduction and Q&A will be BSL interpreted. Hearing loop available. \nAudio description available. Films are otherwise largely accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with lots of explanatory dialogue and relatively bright images. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. \n  \nBodies Like Oceans (13m)\nDir. Kat Cory\, Country: USA\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nA dreamy portrait of photographer Shoog McDaniel\, a self-described queer fat freak\, whose work with fat bodies in nature transgresses reality. \nContent note: Discussion of racism\, misogyny\, and fatphobia. \nAdam and the Alphas (12m)\nDir. Stuart Thomas Graham\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nMade by students on the 2019 Documentary Production course at Stirling University. \nContent note: Discussion of homophobia. \nI AM! We Are Here! (7m)\nDir: Seyi Adebanjo\, Country: USA\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: English\nI AM! We Are Here! multimedia project documents the vitality and spirit of Queer\, Trans* and Gender Non Conforming People of Color in the Bronx. \nContent note: None. \nUnspoken (17m)\nDir: Patrick G. Lee\, Country: USA\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nUnspoken is the collective outpouring of six queer and trans Asian Americans as they grapple with their queerness and consider what family acceptance might look like. The interviewees hail from across the Asian diaspora—from Sri Lanka and Myanmar to China and South Korea. Some are not yet out to their parents\, and this film is their way of doing so. \nContent note: Discussion of homophobia and transphobia. \nWe Are Here (12m)\nDir. Ellie Hodgetts\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nThis documentary follows members of the Manchester House of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence – a worldwide order of Queer nuns whose motto is to promulgate universal joy and expiate stigmatic guilt – as they continue to take a stand against ignorance and spread love wherever they go. \nContent note: Discussion and depiction of homophobia and transphobia\, including scenes of violence. \nButton OUT! (4m)\nDir: Kathleen Mullen\, Country: Canada\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: English\nButton OUT! is a lively animated personal homage to the filmmaker’s own history of protest and the wider story of LGBTQ2S+ experiences contained in the collection of over 1200 buttons housed at the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives in Toronto. \nContent note: Reference to sex\, homophobia\, transphobia\, and racism.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-2019-opening-night-shorts/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Audio description,Bisexual,BSL,Documentary,English language,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,Lesbian,People of colour,Shorts,Trans,Woman director
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191002T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191002T193000
DTSTAMP:20260416T124819
CREATED:20190802T105844Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190922T110341Z
UID:9078-1570041000-1570044600@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Autism-friendly Opening Night Shorts
DESCRIPTION:We are putting on an autism-friendly screening of our Opening Night Shorts programme. Autism-friendly screenings are designed to make the cinema more inclusive and accessible for people with sensory sensitivities\, and others who can benefit from this environment. We will not book the cinema more than half full. Lights will be left on low and sound turned down. People are welcome to make noise and move around. We will have a Quiet Space in the Intermedia Gallery on the top floor of CCA available for anyone to take some time out. \nThe programme features a stellar lineup of documentary shorts focused on LGBTQIA+ community and activism. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873610490/events/129085544′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 12+. \nAll films have English audio with English language subtitles/captions. Hearing loop available. \nFilms are largely accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with lots of explanatory dialogue and relatively bright images. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. \n  \nBodies Like Oceans (13m)\nDir. Kat Cory\, Country: USA\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nA dreamy portrait of photographer Shoog McDaniel\, a self-described queer fat freak\, whose work with fat bodies in nature transgresses reality. \nContent note: Discussion of racism\, misogyny\, and fatphobia. \nAdam and the Alphas (12m)\nDir. Stuart Thomas Graham\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nMade by students on the 2019 Documentary Production course at Stirling University. \nContent note: Discussion of homophobia. \nI AM! We Are Here! (7m)\nDir: Seyi Adebanjo\, Country: USA\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: English\nI AM! We Are Here! multimedia project documents the vitality and spirit of Queer\, Trans* and Gender Non Conforming People of Color in the Bronx. \nContent note: None. \nUnspoken (17m)\nDir: Patrick G. Lee\, Country: USA\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nUnspoken is the collective outpouring of six queer and trans Asian Americans as they grapple with their queerness and consider what family acceptance might look like. The interviewees hail from across the Asian diaspora—from Sri Lanka and Myanmar to China and South Korea. Some are not yet out to their parents\, and this film is their way of doing so. \nContent note: Discussion of homophobia and transphobia. \nWe Are Here (12m)\nDir. Ellie Hodgetts\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nThis documentary follows members of the Manchester House of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence – a worldwide order of Queer nuns whose motto is to promulgate universal joy and expiate stigmatic guilt – as they continue to take a stand against ignorance and spread love wherever they go. \nContent note: Discussion and depiction of homophobia and transphobia\, including scenes of violence. \nButton OUT! (4m)\nDir: Kathleen Mullen\, Country: Canada\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: English\nButton OUT! is a lively animated personal homage to the filmmaker’s own history of protest and the wider story of LGBTQ2S+ experiences contained in the collection of over 1200 buttons housed at the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives in Toronto. \nContent note: Reference to sex\, homophobia\, transphobia\, and racism.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/autism-friendly-opening-night-shorts/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Around one hour or less,Autism-friendly,Bisexual,Documentary,English language,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,Lesbian,People of colour,Shorts,Trans,Woman director
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191002T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191002T165000
DTSTAMP:20260416T124819
CREATED:20190828T110726Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190906T122302Z
UID:9147-1570030200-1570035000@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:LUX Scotland presents: where did we land + Fi Dem I & II
DESCRIPTION:London-based curator and artist Rabz Lansiquot screens their new moving image essay where did we land\, an ongoing experiment interrogating the effect of images of anti-black violence produced and reproduced in film and media\, and parts 1 and 2 of artist Zinzi Minott’s Fi Dem Series\, a continued investigation into Blackness and Diaspora made annually on the anniversary of the Empire Windrush docking in the UK on June 22nd 1948. The screening will be followed by a discussion with Rabz Lansiquot about their research on moving beyond representation and towards liberation in Black film\, and how queerness informs their approach. \nIn partnership with LUX Scotland\, a non-profit agency dedicated to supporting\, developing\, and promoting artists’ moving image practices in Scotland. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873611638/events/129089883′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 12+. \nFilms have a mixture of English and Patois audio with English language subtitles/captions. Hearing loop available. If you would like to attend this event and require BSL interpretation for the discussion\, please email access@sqiff.org at least 2 weeks in advance. \nFilms are not very accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with mostly image-based ideas. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. \n  \nLUX Scotland is a non-profit agency dedicated to supporting\, developing and promoting artists’ moving image practices in Scotland. Working at the intersection of the contemporary visual arts and film sectors\, its core activities include public exhibition and touring projects\, learning and professional development for artists and arts professionals\, distribution\, commissioning and production support\, research and sector advocacy. From its offices based in Glasgow\, it works with a growing network of national and international partners\, including museums\, contemporary art organisations\, film festivals and educational institutions\, to deliver its programme. Established in 2014\, LUX Scotland is a part of LUX and is supported by Creative Scotland.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/lux-scotland-presents-where-did-we-land-fi-dem-i-ii/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Discussion,Films,Hearing loop,Non-narrative,People of colour,Shorts,Working class
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191002T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191002T135000
DTSTAMP:20260416T124819
CREATED:20190828T110818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190909T123927Z
UID:9129-1570019400-1570024200@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:SQIFF Shorts: Intimacies
DESCRIPTION:Touch\, connection\, sensuality\, bonding. Sharing of solidarity\, friendship\, grief\, and (com)passion. This selection of short films from the UK\, US\, Brazil\, and the Amazon trace intimacies between friends\, family\, communities\, and lovers. The revolutionary potential of femme for femme relationships. Upholding trans and immigrant identities and memory across generations. Busting childhood isolation and fear of being queer. Leaving your life behind due to youthful yearning. A slow-paced and tactile assortment of stories embracing many different faces and places. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873611641/events/129089955′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 12+. \nFilms have a mixture of English\, Persian\, French\, Spanish\, and Portuguese audio and ASL with English captions/subtitles. Hearing loop available. \nMost of the films are not very accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with largely visual storytelling\, minimal dialogue\, and majority non-English language. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. \n  \n#Familiar #Touch #Lost #Figures (13m)\nDir: Katy Jalili\, Country: UK\, Year: 2017\, Language/s: English\, Persian\n#Familiar #Touch #Lost #Figures is an exploration of queer ancestry and diaspora\, the hybrids between cultural traditions and contemporary queer identity. It explores brown bodies and femme for femme intimacies\, and the feeling of being between a search for home and finding home in a familiar stranger. \nContent note: Depiction of nudity. \nSilvia in the waves (13m)\nDir: Gio Olmos\, Country: Canada\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: French\nNoa struggles to honor the identity of his recently deceased parent while his mother tries to uphold the appearance of a conventional family. Grief and fantasy entwine to reveal the complex relationship between history and erasure\, identity and memory. \nContent note: Depiction of queerphobia. \nWelcome to the Ball (5m)\nDir: Adam Vincent Wright\, Country: USA\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\, ASL\nA child learns sign language in hopes of making a new friend. \nContent note: None. \nMy Grandson\, Charlotte (13m)\nDir: Tyler Pierreson\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nA transgender teen and his immigrant granddad\, a Sapeur from the Congo\, bond over their shared understanding of the importance of identity and of always being true to one’s self. \nContent note: Depiction of death. \nCarlito se va Para Siempre (13m)\nDir: Quentin Lazzarotto\, Country: UK\, Year: 2018\, Language/s: Spanish\nIn the Amazonian jungle\, the village of Palma Real resists the modern world. Carlito\, a silent young man\, decides to leave. On the muddy bed of the immense river\, an encounter reveals the secret that Carlito has hidden from his community. \nContent note: None. \nInfinite While It Lasts (19m)\nDir: Akira Kamiki\, Country: Brazil\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: Portuguese\nAfter falling in love at a party\, Danny and Seiji just want to be together. However\, their differences might prove stronger than their feelings. A fiction film about asexuality. \nContent note: Reference to sex.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-shorts-intimacies/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Asexual,Deaf,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,Lesbian,People of colour,Shorts,Trans
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190823
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190827
DTSTAMP:20260416T124820
CREATED:20190710T135110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190710T135856Z
UID:9054-1566532800-1566791999@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:SQIFF at Jupiter Rising
DESCRIPTION:We are really pleased to be taking part in Jupiter Rising music festival with 2 programmes of short films during the 3-day festival. Jupiter Rising takes place at Jupiter Artland near Edinburgh 23 to 25 August with a line-up including music\, performance\, film and moving image\, artist-led workshops\, wild swimming\, and more! \nTo find out more about Jupiter Rising and how to book tickets\, click here. \nFor information about Jupiter Artland\, how to get there\, and access information\, click here. \n  \nACCESS \nJupiter Rising is an outdoor festival\, two stages are undercover in large marquees\, one stage is located in the woods. \nEach stage will include a reserved viewing area for wheelchair users and their carers. Other areas include a bar\, cinema\, workshops and activities tent\, all of which are wheelchair accessible and undercover. \nThe ground at Jupiter Artland is grass\, paths\, natural woodland and meadow\, which can sometimes be uneven underfoot or for wheelchair users. \nAccessible camping is located in a meadow\, a short distance away from the main stages. An accessible toilet is provided. \nA quiet space will be provided throughout the event and will be highlighted on the site map. \nThere will be gender-neutral toilets and two accessible toilets located in various locations\, highlighted on the site map. \nAssistance dogs are welcome provided they are on a lead (Jupiter Artland has livestock on site). \nPlease get in touch to let us know if you require a large print version of the printed programme\, which will be available to pick up from the Box Office. \nEar plugs will be available from the Box Office. \nStrobe lighting may feature in some performances and film screenings. \nSQIFF film screenings are in a variety of languages with English language captions for D/deaf and Hard of Hearing audiences. Many of the films are based largely on visual ideas with little spoken language. \nJupiter Rising is committed to improving accessibility. If there is anything we can do to make it easier for you to attend\, or if you have any questions\, thoughts or feedback about access for this event\, please email enquiries@jupiterartland.org or call 01506 889900.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-at-jupiter-rising-music-festival/
LOCATION:Jupiter Artland\, Bonnington House Steadings\, Near Wilkieston\, Edinburgh\, EH27 8BY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Around one hour or less,Deaf,Disability,Documentary,Films,Gay men,Lesbian,Non-narrative,People of colour,Shorts,Trans
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190601T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190601T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T124820
CREATED:20190527T204803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190527T204803Z
UID:9022-1559415600-1559422800@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Portraits of Artists as Young Men (& Women & Other)
DESCRIPTION:SQIFF curates a screening as part of Glasgow School of Art’s Degree Show programme\, Dress Rehearsal. Portraits of Artists as Young Men (& Women & Other) takes a look at the earlier\, formative days of queer artists who have gone on to make significant bodies of work. Featuring documentation and experimental meanderings by and/or about photographer Ajamu X\, circus performer Jennifer Miller\, and filmmakers Thomas Allen Harris and Barbara Hammer\, amongst others. Common themes emerge of hitting back against oppression and searching for identity through the creative process. \nThis event is free and unticketed. Just come along on the night. \nClick here for GSA’s full Dress Rehearsal Degree Show programme. \nACCESS \nFilms are in the English language with English language captions. \nFilms are experimental so some are quite visual-based but there is a relatively good amount of explanatory dialogue for blind and partially sighted audiences. Large print versions of handouts available. \nThe Art School has good access for wheelchair users. Click here for more details on venue access.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/portraits-of-artists-as-young-men-women-other/
LOCATION:The Art School\, 20 Scott Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6PE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Documentary,English language,Films,Free event,Gay men,Lesbian,People of colour,Shorts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190222T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190222T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T124820
CREATED:20190215T155854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190216T182329Z
UID:8967-1550862000-1550869200@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:QTIPOC shorts for LGBT History Month
DESCRIPTION:For LGBT History Month\, SQIFF and the Coalition for Racial Equality and Rights (CRER) are partnering to showcase short films focusing on QTIPOC representation and ideas. \nMy Loneliness is Killing Me features a femme man of colour who invites a white man to his apartment for a hook-up\, unexpectedly unearthing a dark emotional connection. Clash is a short experimental documentary by queer Iraqi non-binary filmmaker Amrou Al-Khadi critiquing the lack of diversity in on-screen representation in Britain today. Iconic transgender artist and activist\, Marsha “Pay it No Mind” Johnson\, and her life in the hours before she ignited the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York City are depicted in Happy Birthday\, Marsha!. \nThe event will be hosted by Samar Ziadat\, curator\, activist\, and co-founder of Dardishi\, with a discussion with local QTIPOC artists and activists following the screening. \nFREE ENTRY (no need to sign up\, just come along on the night) \nACCESS \nFilms in the English language with captions for Deaf and Hard of Hearing access. BSL interpretation for the discussion. Our venue\, Kelvin Hall\, is wheelchair accessible with accessible toilet facilities. For more information on the venue\, click here. Please get in touch via helen@sqiff.org with any questions about access. \nContent note: reference to violence and scenes of a sexual nature.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/qtipoc-shorts-for-lgbt-history-month/
LOCATION:Kelvin Hall\, 1445 Argyle Street\, Glasgow\, G3 8AW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Discussion,English language,Films,Free event,Gay men,LGBT History Month,People of colour,Shorts,Trans,Woman director
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190209T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190306T230000
DTSTAMP:20260416T124820
CREATED:20190116T172150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190303T162705Z
UID:8914-1549717200-1551913200@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:SQIFF Shorts on Tour
DESCRIPTION:We present on tour an inclusive selection of LGBTQ+ short films from our 2018 Festival Opening Night. Headlining the programme is VISIBLE\, created by Campbell X and Kayza Rose\, who explore QTIPOC (queer\, trans\, and intersex people of colour) histories\, challenging mainstream perceptions and sanitisation of legacies\, and celebrating complexity\, multiplicity\, myths\, gossip\, and legends. Also featuring a lesbian sports star coming out\, being gay in the Maldives\, queer working class vulnerability\, and more. \nScreenings are taking place across Scotland for LGBT History Month. We are pleased director of VISIBLE\, Campbell X\, will join us for Q&As in Dundee\, Hawick\, Ayr\, Edinburgh\, and Stirling. \nSupported by Film Hub Scotland\, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network. \nTo book\, see list of screenings and booking links below. \nCCA\, Glasgow in partnership with STUC LGBT+ Committee\, Saturday 9th February\, 1pm. Tickets offered on a sliding scale of free to £8. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873601860/events/128926862′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nDundee Contemporary Arts\, Wednesday 13th February\, 6.15pm. Tickets £5-7.50. To book\, please use the button below or call DCA box office on +44 (0)1382 432 444. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.dca.org.uk/whats-on/event/sqiff-shorts-on-tour’ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nThe Byre Theatre\, St. Andrews part of Queerfest with Saints LGBT+\, Friday 15th February\, 6pm. Tickets offered on a sliding scale of free to £8. To book\, please use the button below. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/queerfest-sqiff-shorts-on-tour-tickets-55762679676′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nCornucopia\, Hawick in partnership with Scottish Borders LGBT Equality\, Saturday 23rd February\, 4pm. Free\, unticketed – just come along. \n  \nAyr Town Hall in partnership with Ayr Film Society and Ayrshire LGBTQ\, Sunday 24th February\, 6.30pm. Free\, unticketed – just come along. \n  \n50 George Square\, University of Edinburgh with MSc Film\, Exhibition and Curation\, Tuesday 26th February\, 7pm. Tickets offered on a sliding scale of free to £8. To book\, please use the button below. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sqiff-shorts-on-tour-in-edinburgh-tickets-55762331635′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nMacrobert\, Stirling in partnership with Stirling University LGBTQ+ Society\, Friday 1st March\, 7.30pm. Tickets £6. To book\, please use the button below or call Macrobert box office on +44 (0)1786 466 666. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://macrobertartscentre.org/event/sqiff-2018-opening-night-shorts-on-tour/’ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nEden Court\, Inverness\, Monday 4th March\, 6.15pm. Tickets £3.50-5.50. To book\, please use the button below or call Eden Court box office on +44 (0)1463 234 234. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://eden-court.co.uk/event/sqiff-shorts-on-tour’ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nBelmont Filmhouse\, Aberdeen in partnership with Grampian Pride\, Wednesday 6th March\, 7.30pm. Tickets £5. To book\, please use the button below or call Belmont Filmhouse box office on +44 (0)1224 343 500. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.belmontfilmhouse.com/showing/kino-bar-sqiff-shorts-tour’ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nRound One (4m)\nDir: Ella Sowinska\, Year: 2017\nRound One creates a portrait of Nicola Stevens\, who played in the first professional Australian Football League women’s game in 2017. \nThere You Are (15m)\nDir. Lisa Donato\, Year: 2018\nA trans woman must dress like a boy to say goodbye to her dying grandmother. \nBlooming Night (9m)\nDir. Bell Zhong\, Year: 2017\nMesmerised by a pair of red heels\, a lonely street guy in Shanghai follows their owner into a club\, where he discovers a forbidden community that he has never experienced before. \nMedulla Oblongata (8m)\nDir. Roberto Nascimento\, Year: 2017\n“Life can be horrible. But it also can be beautiful. Really f***ing beautiful.” Abraham Naim aka drag queen Medulla Oblongata relates their story of escaping persecution for being gay in the Maldives and finding acceptance and community. \nCrashing Waves (4m)\nDir. Emma Gilbertson\, Year: 2018\nTwo young working-class men explore the intimacy and vulnerability of relationships in a combative dance against the backdrop of an inner city estate\, risking all under the scrutiny of a tight-knit community. \nTop 10 Places to Visit in São Paulo (14m)\nDir. Akira Kamiki\, Year: 2018\nOn a dreamy Sunday\, two photographers walk around São Paulo trying to connect with the city\, and slowly fall in love with each other. \nVISIBLE (20m)\nDir. Campbell X\, Year: 2018\nVISIBLE digs in and shreds misconceptions that LGBTQ+ people of colour have no history – and no story to tell. Weaving together the tales of inspirational ancestors\, contemporary artists\, political activists\, and community leaders – VISIBLE challenges mainstream perception and the sanitisation of LGBTQ+ legacies by celebrating complexity\, multiplicity\, and the myths\, gossips\, legends\, and truths of QTIPOC histories.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-shorts-on-tour/
CATEGORIES:Films,Gay men,Lesbian,LGBT History Month,People of colour,Shorts,Trans,Woman director,Working class
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181209T203000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181209T221000
DTSTAMP:20260416T124820
CREATED:20181025T081216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181030T160928Z
UID:8419-1544387400-1544393400@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:East Asian Focus: Alifu The Prince/ss
DESCRIPTION:A set of intersecting queer Taiwanese stories about love\, identity and loss. Alifu\, a member of an indigenous Paiwan community\, is selected to succeed her father as the head of her tribe\, but hasn’t yet come out to her family as trans. She is attracted to Chris\, a closeted drag performer\, while her flatmate\, Peizhan\, is also dangerously obsessed with Alifu. At the same time\, Sherry\, the trans woman who runs the nightclub where Chris performs\, suddenly becomes ill\, forcing Wu\, her long-time friend and plumber\, to remember their shared past as he cares for her. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873598281′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nFilm is in Taiwanese\, Mandarin Chinese\, Paiwan\, and English languages with English language subtitles/captions. Hearing loop available. \nFilm relies on visual material to convey ideas and is mostly non-English language\, so is less accessible for blind and partially sighted audiences.  \nLarge print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users. Click here for more details on venue access. \nComfy seating (bean bags) available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/east-asian-focus-alifu-the-princess/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Feature,Films,People of colour,Scottish premiere,Trans
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181209T201500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181209T212500
DTSTAMP:20260416T124820
CREATED:20181025T081849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181113T223503Z
UID:8427-1544386500-1544390700@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:SQIFF Shorts: Tender Anguish
DESCRIPTION:Harika Özer is an impoverished trans sex worker whose family sought refuge from Siirt to Manisa in Turkey in the 80s. Raf\, a young queer man in the UK\, struggles to find his place amongst the crowd in a dive gay bar. Icarus arrives in a new city in Brazil and begins an affair with a man that soon goes agonisingly wrong. Real historical figure Mary MacLane cuts a forlorn queer figure in her lonely Montana hometown at the turn of the 20th Century. And Fetish is a Black man in the streets reclaiming his body through magic\, fire\, and defiance. Each character experiences pain and vulnerability and must negotiate how to cope in these stories of tenderness and anguish. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873598286′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nFilms are in English\, Portuguese\, and Turkish languages with English language subtitles/captions. Hearing loop available. \nFilms rely a lot on visual material to convey ideas and/or are non-English language\, so are less accessible for blind and partially sighted audiences. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users. Click here for more details on venue access. \nComfy seating (bean bags) available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. \n  \nThe Wonderful Affair (5m)\nDir: Tahir Ün\, Year: 2016\nHarika Özer is a child whose Kurdish family sought refuge from Siirt to Manisa at the end of 1980s. In his own words\, he is a transsexual feeling female spirit in his own body since early childhood. He has lived in Izmir since 2000 and makes a living through prostitution. This work is a documentary project realised by Harika (literally translated as ‘wonderful’)\, posing for the camera with all his self-confidence and courage. It gives the audience a non-judgemental stance against homophobia. \nFour Quartets (10m)\nDir. Marco Alessi\, Year: 2018\nOver the course of a night out in a gay dive bar\, Raf struggles to find his place amongst the crowd. Four Quartets is a short film about queer community\, and how the anxieties and conditioning we face sometimes stop us from letting ourselves belong. \nAdeus Estrada de Tijolos Amarelos (19m)\nDir. Hiran Matheus\, Year: 2018\nIcarus arrives in another city to try life as a telemarketer\, but when he goes out at night he is caught by a boy. Screenplay based on a Elton John song and filmed with a cell phone. \nBetween my flesh and the world’s fingers (31m)\nDir. Talena Sanders\, Year: 2018\nMary MacLane\, the Wild Woman of Butte\, Montana\, published her diaries in 1902 and 1917. As an out queer and proto-feminist at the turn of the century\, MacLane became notorious upon the publication of her 1902 diary\, I Await the Devil’s Coming. She was whisked away from the industrial hellscape of her copper mining Montana hometown to a life in the public eye as an author\, journalist\, female film pioneer and always a provocateur – sending up social norms throughout her career\, with a special focus on staid notions about women and sexuality. \nBetween my flesh and the world’s fingers is an experimental essay and diary film primarily based on her published diaries and her film work. \nFETISH (16m)\nDir. Topher Campbell\, Year: 2018\nThe character of Fetish is a representation of so many things. He is at once a clear form – a body – and formless\, like the bodies of Basquiat. As a Black man in the streets\, he is both positioned by othering and places himself in a world of looking\, power\, strength\, harassment\, fashion\, sexual objectification\, invisibility\, visibility\, admiration\, CCTV\, selfies\, vulnerability\, humour\, performance\, protest\, danger\, violence and humour. If you have ever been stopped by police for being Black\, embarrassment\, futility and vulnerability are at the apex of the experience. Or\, as is the case with Tamir\, Philando\, Freddy\, Sandra and so on\, being dead and treated like shit is what happens. Fetish in this film experiences and represents this painful embarrassment and vulnerability. It’s hard to watch and painful to experience. \nBy the end of the film through magic\, through fire\, through defiance\, through being a multi-dimensional being in touch with the elements\, Fetish reclaims his body and stands like a colossus in The City.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-shorts-tender-anguish/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Documentary,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,Lesbian,People of colour,Shorts,Trans,Woman director,Working class
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181209T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181209T204000
DTSTAMP:20260416T124820
CREATED:20181002T191559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181030T160832Z
UID:8293-1544382000-1544388000@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:SQIFF 2018 Closing Night: White Rabbit
DESCRIPTION:Recently single\, Korean-born LA artist Sophia Lee – played by performance artist Vivian Bang (who also co-wrote the screenplay with director Daryl Wein) – devotes herself to her public performance art\, whether it’s a provocative Korean perspective in the park on the LA Riots or quirky digital art on social media. To pay the bills\, she does odd jobs for TaskRabbit. When a stranger makes Sophia late for a TaskRabbit gig\, she loses her temper with her\, only to run into her repeatedly and discover a strong connection. Sophia develops feelings for her\, but it’s unclear if her love is reciprocated. \nPreceded by closing night speeches. Sponsored by Merchant City Brewing Co. \nScreening as part of QFN’s Gay as in Hysterically Funny tour for BFI Comedy Genius. \nComedy Genius is a celebration of comedy on screen\, led by BFI\, the Independent Cinema Office and BFI Film Audience network\, supported by funds from the National Lottery. QFN is a strategic Film Hub Wales project and receives support from the BFI Film Audience Network.  \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sqiff-2018-closing-night-white-rabbit-tickets-50922431363′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nFilm is in the English language with English language subtitles/captions. BSL interpretation for closing night speeches. \nLarge print versions of handouts available. \nScottish Youth Theatre has good access for wheelchair users. Click here for more details on venue access. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please cancel your order or let us know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-2018-closing-night-white-rabbit/
LOCATION:Scottish Youth Theatre\, The Old Sheriff Court\, 105 Brunswick Street\, Glasgow\, G1 1TF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,English language,Feature,Lesbian,People of colour,Scottish premiere
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181209T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181209T195500
DTSTAMP:20260416T124820
CREATED:20181025T082248Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181030T160708Z
UID:8430-1544378400-1544385300@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Queer Arab Lives: My Brother The Devil
DESCRIPTION:A life of crime for Hackney gang member\, Rash\, looks set to change after a chance meeting with a successful photographer shows him a more honest existence away from drugs and fast cash. However\, as he looks for a way out of the game\, younger brother Mo is chancing for a way in. The teenage brothers must come to terms with their racial and sexual identities while navigating gang violence in Welsh-Egyptian writer-director Sally El Hosaini’s cinematic debut. \nCurated by Samar Ziadat in partnership with Dardishi\, a zine and Festival of Arab womxn’s art. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873598288′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nFilm in the English language with English language subtitles/captions. The post-film discussion will be BSL interpreted. Hearing loop available. \nFilm relies on visual material to convey ideas but has a lot of voiceover and commentary\, so is relatively accessible for blind and partially sighted audiences. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users. Click here for more details on venue access. \nComfy seating (bean bags) available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/queer-arab-lives-my-brother-the-devil/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Feature,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,People of colour,Woman director,Working class
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181209T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181209T180000
DTSTAMP:20260416T124820
CREATED:20181025T102406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181031T204421Z
UID:8402-1544373000-1544378400@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Rafiki
DESCRIPTION:“Good Kenyan girls become good Kenyan wives\,” but Kena and Ziki long for something more. Despite the political rivalry between their families\, the girls resist and remain close friends\, supporting each other to pursue their dreams in a conservative society. When love blossoms between them\, the two girls will be forced to choose between happiness and safety. Rafiki made international news after being banned by the Kenya Film Classification Board for its homosexual theme and promotion of lesbianism. Director Wanuri Kahiu subsequently sued the Kenyan government. The ban was lifted and the film was screened to sell-out crowds in Nairobi. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rafiki-tickets-51784181882′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nFilm is in a Swahili and English languages with English language subtitles and captions. \nLarge print versions of handouts available. \nThe Space has good access for wheelchair users. Please email access@sqiff.org for more details on venue access. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/rafiki/
CATEGORIES:Feature,Films,Lesbian,People of colour,Woman director
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181209T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181209T171500
DTSTAMP:20260416T124820
CREATED:20180926T102000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181207T162052Z
UID:8216-1544369400-1544375700@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Shakedown
DESCRIPTION:Owned by women\, underground and illegal in nature\, the club Shakedown was an independent\, all black lesbian strip club operating in LA from the late 90s. Director Leilah Weinraub’s film chronicles the explicit performances and personal relationships of the party’s dancers and organisers\, including Ronnie-Ron\, Shakedown Productions’ creator and emcee; Mahogany\, the legendary “mother” of the community; Egypt\, their star performer; and Jazmine\, the “Queen” of Shakedown.  \nPresented in partnership with Scottish Documentary Institute. \nAll ticket holders can join us at Saramago at CCA after the screening for free drinks supported by Sheffield Doc/Fest. \nwww.sheffdocfest.com \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call GFT box office on +44 (0)141 332 6535. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://glasgowfilm.org/shows/shakedown-qanda-nc-18′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nFilm is in the English language with English language subtitles/captions. Hearing loop available (GFT’s Cinema 3 and box office). \nFilm is very visual-based\, so less suitable for blind and partially sighted audiences. Large print versions of handouts available. \nGlasgow Film Theatre has good access for wheelchair users. Click here for more details on venue access. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/shakedown/
LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Documentary,English language,Films,Lesbian,People of colour,Scottish premiere,Woman director
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181209T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181209T170000
DTSTAMP:20260416T124820
CREATED:20181002T184621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181113T223559Z
UID:8286-1544367600-1544374800@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:SQIFF Shorts: Gay as in Hysterically Funny
DESCRIPTION:What does it mean to make fun of yourself and your community as an LGBTQ+ person? This programme examines queerness and onscreen comedy\, including short films by Raymond Yeung\, Jordan Firstman\, and Alli Logout\, and episodes from Ingrid Jungermann’s classic webseries\, F to 7th. Featuring self-loathing and loathable gay men\, butch lesbians in denial\, and queer femmes in their own carefree universe. \nFollowed by a panel discussion on queerness and comedy featuring comedian Rosie Jones and more guests tbc. \nScreening as part of QFN’s Gay as in Hysterically Funny tour for BFI Comedy Genius.  \nComedy Genius is a celebration of comedy on screen\, led by BFI\, the Independent Cinema Office and BFI Film Audience network\, supported by funds from the National Lottery. QFN is a strategic Film Hub Wales project and receives support from the BFI Film Audience Network.  \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sqiff-shorts-gay-as-in-hysterically-funny-tickets-50921241805′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nFilms are in the English language with English language subtitles/captions. BSL interpretation for panel discussion. \nFilms contains some visual ideas but have a lot of dialogue\, so are relatively suitable for blind and partially sighted audiences. Large print versions of handouts available. \nScottish Youth Theatre has good access for wheelchair users. Click here for more details on venue access. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. \n  \nYellow Fever (27m)\nDir: Raymond Yeung\, Year: 1998\nA fun and astute look at the self-imposed prejudices of a gay Chinese-British man. Anglophile Monty is looking for his perfect man\, but only white British men need apply. That is until the attractive Jai Ming moves in next door and the two men seem to connect. Can Monty overcome his prejudices? Writer-director Raymond Yeung’s debut short is a light-hearted comedy of manners. \nF to 7th: Season 1\, Episode 2 “Tweener” (5m)\nDir. Ingrid Jungermann\, Year: 2013\nAn internally homophobic gay struggles to find herself in a world where sexuality and gender have left her old-fashioned lesbianism behind. In “Tweener\,” Ingrid tries to deny her butchness when barred from a lesbian bachelorette party\, whilst cheering on her softball team\, the Wet Lips\, alongside her misogynistic dyke friend.  \nCall Your Father (20m)\nDir. Jordan Firstman\, Year: 2016\nOn Josh and Greg’s first date\, they quickly realize that the generational divide between them is the least of their worries. The infuriatingly mixed messages from a cute but potentially sociopathic millennial force an older man to choose between hopping into bed with him and bailing\, in this darkly comical satire on entitled twenty-somethings. \nF to 7th: Season 1\, Episode 3 “Interchangeable” (12m)\nDir. Ingrid Jungermann\, Year: 2013\nGeeky and sensible Ingrid meets a woman online\, who invites herself over for a hot night of passion\, but what happens when both of them want to ‘be the man’? \nLucid Noon\, Sunset Blush (32m)\nDir. Alli Logout\, Year: 2015\n17-year-old bb gay Micha has just moved into The Palace – a basement full of queer femme Dominatrix\, lovers and misfits. They are beautiful\, carefree and as young as the night. An alternative\, comedy narrative of queer sex workers of colour.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-shorts-gay-as-in-hysterically-funny/
CATEGORIES:BSL,Discussion,English language,Gay men,Lesbian,People of colour,Shorts,Web series,Woman director
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181209T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181209T133000
DTSTAMP:20260416T124820
CREATED:20181025T102047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181025T102047Z
UID:8390-1544356800-1544362200@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Leitis in Waiting + Lady Eva
DESCRIPTION:Tonga\, an island group in the South Pacific\, has long considered trans women\, known as leitis\, an integral part of its culture\, often carrying significant social status. But recent Western religious influences have seen their identities being increasingly challenged. This documentary traces their proud cultural history and highlights developments in their struggles against discrimination.  Screens with the short film Lady Eva\, which delves further into the story of leiti Eva Baron\, one of the subjects of the feature. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leitis-in-waiting-lady-eva-tickets-51781111699′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nFilms are in the English and Tongan languages with English language subtitles/captions. \nFilms have significant sections of non-English dialogue\, title cards\, and other visual components\, so are less accessible for blind and partially sighted audiences. Large print versions of handouts available. \nScottish Youth Theatre has good access for wheelchair users. Click here for more details on venue access. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/leitis-in-waiting-lady-eva/
LOCATION:Scottish Youth Theatre\, The Old Sheriff Court\, 105 Brunswick Street\, Glasgow\, G1 1TF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Documentary,Feature,Films,People of colour,Trans
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181208T210000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181208T230000
DTSTAMP:20260416T124820
CREATED:20181025T083917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181113T222429Z
UID:8445-1544302800-1544310000@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Luke & Jack present: Bishop Black Retrospective
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to bring Berlin-based actor and performer Bishop Black to SQIFF to present a retrospective of his amazing and varied work. Bishop has worked with some of the most prodigious and provocative directors in queer porn including Shu Lea Cheang\, Erika Lust\, Morgana Muses\, and Bruce LaBruce. He has handpicked for us a selection of films central to the development of his career and approach\, exploring his transition from gay male to queer porn and his identity as a black queer performer amongst other themes. Join us for a stimulating and seductive evening of x-rated shorts followed by Bishop in conversation about his art with Drew Bigglestone and Ian Diamond of Luke & Jack.  \nIn partnership with Luke & Jack\, Scotland’s premiere sex boutique.  \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873598294′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nFilm in the English language with English language subtitles/captions. The post-film discussion will be BSL interpreted. Hearing loop available. \nFilm relies on visual material to convey ideas but has a lot of voiceover and commentary\, so is relatively accessible for blind and partially sighted audiences. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users. Click here for more details on venue access. \nComfy seating (bean bags) available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. \n  \nHaving My Cake (20m)\nDir: Morgana Muses\, Year: 2015\nHaving My Cake is a sumptuous film detailing a woman’s journey to Paris where she manages to not only have her cake\, but eat it as well. Starring Morgana Muses and Bishop Black. \nDominate Me (12m)\nDir. Erika Lust\, Year: 2016\nCan you handle this one\, guys and girls? This is a story dripping with lust. A story about ecstasy in the land between pleasure and pain\, where restriction can feel like the warmest embrace\, and the lash of a whip like the softest kiss… Erika Lust’s latest release in XConfessions is a BDSM story about a man who longs to be dominated by a woman.  \nThe End (22m)\nDir. Noel Alejandro\, Year: 2018\nJavier is an obsessed artist who is grieving the end of a relationship. His sorrow comes as a combination of memories\, instinct and denial\, and the mourning’s harsh feelings will compromise his sense of reality. Surrounded by doubt\, and subjected to several addictions\, Javier fights to find peace – until his lattermost move take him to a surrealistic emotional purgatory. \nGloaming (12m)\nDir. Vex Ashley & Four Chambers\, Year: 2017\nThe period of time when the sun falls below the horizon line and tears of blue and orange gradiate the sky. I’ve always called this indigo hour but apparently it’s more commonly called blue hour and the Scottish call it the gloaming. \nThe indigo in the sky isn’t exactly black or blue\, it’s not quite day or night. It exists in a gap\, without definition. \nZombie Queer Punk Urban Post Porn Horror Show (5m)\nDir. Tchivett\, Year: 2017\nBasically a crazy romp through industrial Berlin by porn stars made up as zombies\, all of them licking and humping anything in sight like they’re fresh brains.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/luke-jack-present-bishop-black-retrospective/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Bisexual,BSL,English language,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,People of colour,Shorts
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181208T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181208T193000
DTSTAMP:20260416T124820
CREATED:20181025T085509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181030T155146Z
UID:8452-1544293800-1544297400@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Pink Excavation
DESCRIPTION:Pink Excavation is Natasha Lall’s first feature length film. With Lall as the narrator and cameos from local queers Mina Baird and Junie Latte\, this DIY film explores the preservation of queer histories in Glasgow\, 2518. Pink Excavation sees Lall excavate 90s-00s technological relics that are outdated in the 2500s and become frustrated at their lack of understanding on how to access information from these ancient technologies. Upon interactions with an archaeologist and a ghost Lall discusses whether or not the poor archiving of LGBT culture has a positive impact on the queer community. The film is a lo-fi\, sci-fi contemplation on the pros and cons of queer visibility. \nScreening with short Reality Fragment (14 mins) by Qigemu\, which examines how multiple lived worlds\, each their own mix of memories\, sensations\, and thoughts\, coexist with de facto presentations of distance\, history\, and totality.  \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873598301′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nFilms in the English language with English language subtitles/captions. Hearing loop available. \nFilms rely to a large extent on visual material to convey ideas\, so are less accessible for blind and partially sighted audiences. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users. Click here for more details on venue access. \nComfy seating (bean bags) available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/pink-excavation/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Around one hour or less,Feature,Films,Hearing loop,Lesbian,People of colour
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20181208T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20181208T194500
DTSTAMP:20260416T124820
CREATED:20181025T101614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181025T101614Z
UID:8384-1544292000-1544298300@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:East Asian Focus: The Story of the Stone
DESCRIPTION:A queering of a tale from classical Chinese literature\, thoroughly modernised and relocated to the midst of Taipei’s gay community. After the death of his boyfriend\, Lin heads to the city\, where he starts up a new relationship with waiter Josh. But their love is quickly threatened by jealousy\, temptation\, and tragedy. Beautifully stylised and acted\, The Story of the Stone depicts a full range of the gay male experience in modern-day Taiwan\, from its darkest sides to those of redemption and hope. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/east-asian-focus-the-story-of-the-stone-tickets-51779494863′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nFilm is in the English language with English language subtitles/captions. \nFilm largely non-English language with only a small amount of significant spoken English dialogue and strong visual components\, so less accessible for blind and partially sighted audiences. Large print handouts available. \nScottish Youth Theatre has good access for wheelchair users. Click here for more details on venue access. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/east-asian-focus-the-story-of-the-stone/
LOCATION:Scottish Youth Theatre\, The Old Sheriff Court\, 105 Brunswick Street\, Glasgow\, G1 1TF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Feature,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,People of colour
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