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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161001T141500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161001T155000
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SUMMARY:SQIFF Shorts: Trans Pride
DESCRIPTION:Trans representation in mainstream cinema remains poor but happily there’s a rich output of short filmmaking with authentic takes on trans\, non-binary\, genderqueer\, and two-spirit identities. We showcase dramas\, experimental documentaries\, and animation in this selection covering themes including coming out to parents\, dealing with mental health problems\, finding love\, and the specifics of trans and two-spirit identities for people of colour and indigenous people. \nContent note: brief depiction of transphobic violence and mention of suicidal feelings. \nACCESS: Level access at entrance with lift up to first floor for Theatre space. Accessible toilets on first floor (CCA). Films screening with subtitles for D/deaf and hard of hearing access. Most films in English language.\n \n£5 / £4 conc / Free for unemployed and asylum seekers. Festival pass £40 / £30 conc. All prices include booking fee. \nTo book tickets\, 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/873562016/events’ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nRyans (17m)\nDir: Natalie Heltzel\, Rain Valdez\, Country: USA\, Year: 2016 \nA trans woman goes on a blind date with a man but lingering similarities to an ex get in the way. \nRegalia: Pride in Two Spirits (5m)\nDir: David Ng\, Jen Sungshine\, Country: USA\, Year: 2016 \nThe story of Duane and his journey as someone who identifies as “Two Spirit” – a queer Aboriginal person. \nNasser (19m)\nDir: Melissa Martens\, Country: Netherlands\, Year: 2015 \nWhen Nasser gets their period for the first time\, their mother decides that it’s time they start acting “like a girl.” \nDawn (13m)\nDir: Jake Graf\, Country: UK\, Year: 2016 \nA trans woman running from an abusive man makes a captivating new acquaintance whilst waiting for a bus. \nThe Race (4m)\nDir: Soyoon Kim\, Country: South Korea\, Year: 2015 \nTiny\, genderless figurines dance to J S Bach as their environment gives way and glitches out. \nLove Letter / Prēma Lēkha (5m)\nDir: Neelu Bhuman\, Country: UK\, Year: 2015 \nAn abstract film exploring gender and race through the power of erotics and love. \nAlexa To Exa (17m)\nDir: Exa Zim\, Christian Marsh\, Country: USA\, Year: 2015 \nA very personal documentary film about about transcending assigned identity
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-shorts-trans-pride/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Films,People of colour,Shorts,Trans,Woman director
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161001T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161001T154000
DTSTAMP:20160927T205204Z
CREATED:20160727T110341Z
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SUMMARY:SQIFF Shorts: Specimen
DESCRIPTION:Contemporary shorts to accompany the horror classics in our programme utilising gruesome imagery and horror movie tropes to explore LGBTQ+ issues. A terrified man deals with a dead body (that of his erstwhile lover) in his flat\, blood oozes and old Taiwanese film clips flicker in surreal cinematic experiments\, trippy drug-induced hallucinations lead a gay guy to imagine he is a sexual specimen in a world of foliage come alive\, a friendly local on a London council estate is hiding a dark secret\, and homophobic thugs in Russia get a surprise when they pick on the wrong queer. \nContent note: disturbing scenes of violence. \nACCESS: Level access with Cinema plus accessible toilets all on ground floor (CCA). Films screening with subtitles for D/deaf and hard of hearing access. Hearing loop available. Films in a variety of languages.\n \n£5/£4 Conc/Free unemployed and asylum seekers / Festival Pass £40 / £30 conc. To book tickets 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/873559800/events?show_id=873559800′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nFu Guo (Floating Melon) (19m)\nDir: Xu Xiaoxi\, Roberto F. Canuto\, Country: China\, Spain\, Year: 2015 \nXiao has spent the afternoon in bed with a guy who is now lying dead in his apartment from a drugs overdose. Terrified of the authorities finding out\, he asks his friends to help clean up the mess. \nOğlan (The Boy) (7m)\nDir: Eyup Büyükkelleci\, Country: Turkey\, Year: 2015 \nA mother kills her own son for being gay. Flashbacks see him at university\, in a cafeteria\, and making love in a carwash whilst the wound from his murder is constantly visible. \nYi-Ren (the person of whom I think) (14m)\nDir: Tzuan Wu\, Country: Taiwan\, Year: 2015 \nA love letter in collage style\, consisting of found footage and a queer reading of the work of Kang-Chien Chui\, screenwriter of classic East Asian movies such as The Bells of Death and Twin Blades of Doom. \nSpecimen (3m)\nDir: Luc Mollinger\, Country: UK\, Year: 2015 \nA man makes his way into a surreal human jungle where he trips out on drugs and sexual excess. \nBeyond Plain Sight (13m)\nDir: Joseph A. Adesunloye\, Country: UK\, Year: 2014 \nRyan is young\, charming\, friendly\, helpful\, and deeply popular in his South London community. He seems like just an average guy. Only there’s nothing average about Ryan. \nPYOTR495 (15m)\nDir: Blake Mawson\, Country: Canada\, Year: 2016 \nSet in present-day Moscow\, 16-year-old Pyotr is baited by an ultranationalist group known for their violent abductions and attacks bolstered by Russia’s LGBT propaganda law\, but Pyotr has a dangerous secret his attackers haven’t accounted for.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-shorts-specimen/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,People of colour,Queer Horror,Shorts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161001T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161001T203000
DTSTAMP:20160914T182529Z
CREATED:20160727T152555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160914T182529Z
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SUMMARY:Web Series Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Something is happening in the queer film sphere… With increased funding challenges the LGBTQ+ community has had to innovate to discover new ways to get queer voices out there. Enter the WEB SERIES! This session presents a selection of the best and most original talent emerging from this independent medium and showcases the range and diversity of stories the format can accommodate. Highlights include the premiere of BBC The Social’s new series They\, shot in Glasgow\, plus episodes of the Emmy-nominated Her Story\, Brittani Nichols’ and Hannah Hart’s Words With Girls and a live Q&A with Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor\, director and producer of London-set series Boxx. \nJoy Gharoro-Akpojotor will also be hosting a workshop during the Festival on creating web series. \nACCESS: Level access at entrance with lift up to first floor for Theatre space. Accessible toilets on first floor (CCA). Web series episodes screening with subtitles for D/deaf and hard of hearing access. BSL interpretation for event. All web series episodes in English language.\n \n£5 / £4 conc / Free for unemployed and asylum seekers. Festival pass £40 / £30 conc. All prices include booking fee. \nTo book tickets\, 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/873559804/events?show_id=873559804′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’]
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-web-series-showcase/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Bisexual,BSL,Discussion,English language,Films,Gay men,Lesbian,People of colour,Shorts,Trans,Woman director
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