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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241012T123000
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SUMMARY:Dear Future Self
DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n        \n    \n  \nDear Future Self is a heartfelt short film screening programme that explores the personal journeys of queer individuals through the art of letter writing and poetry. Each film delves into the self-reflection of its protagonists as they navigate various hurdles\, offering intimate glimpses into their thoughts\, emotions\, and growth. The short film screening offers a compelling and deeply personal look into the lives of queer individuals as they reflect on their past and envision their futures. Through the medium of letters and poetry\, these films capture the raw\, unfiltered emotions and the transformative power of self-expression and introspection. \nFollowing the screening\, enjoy a letter writing workshop with creative practitioner and artist Huss Mitha. In this session participants will use tools from abolitionist theory and sci-fi to imagine liberated future selves and others. The writing exercise will seek to imagine emergent worlds out of the intersection of queer and anti-colonial struggles of the present. \nCurated by Huss. \n  \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, £10\, or £12. To book\, click here or call the CCA Box Office on 0141 352 4900. \n  \nAccessibility: \nThis programme has: \n\nEnglish\, Italian\, Portuguese\, Yue Chinese (Cantonese) audio with English language descriptive subtitles.\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction and workshop.\nLive Captioning for the introduction and workshop.\n\nThis screening is 73 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+. \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2024 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2024\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \n  \nTwenty Something\, Dir. João Nunes\, 2024\, Portugal\, 14 min \nAfter the end of a 3-year relationship\, João writes a letter about the past\, the future\, love\, friendship\, fears and personal growth. \nContent notes: Discussion of relationship grief. \n  \nCara Mamma\, Dir. Sky Neal\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 24 min \nWhen dancer Naissa tells his mum\, Daniela\, that he is transitioning\, she struggles to understand. Over three years of candid letters\, dream-like sequences\, and cinéma vérité\, Cara Mamma follows Naissa as he asserts his identity and Daniela as she grapples with losing a daughter. As Naissa begins his dance career and embraces his gender\, Daniela learns to listen with love. \nContent notes: Discussion of transition\, gender dysphoria\, family discord\, transphobia\, mental health. \n  \nLetter To Dad\, Dir. Rafael Ferreira\, 2023\, Portugal\, 10 min \nAn audiovisual letter from a son to his dad in which he travels through his earlier memories and tries to fix their relationship. The director intends not only to create an environment where his sexuality related conflicts with his dad can be solved in order to repair their connection\, but also heal himself from all the past wounds those issues may have caused. \nContent notes: Discussion of homophobia\, family discord. \n  \nHeart Murmurs\, Dir. Dorothy Cheung\, 2023\, Hong Kong\, 9 min \nHeart Murmurs is a poetic dialogue between the filmmaker and Dean\, a young man living in Hong Kong. In reflecting on his experience living with a congenital disability and HIV during the first years of the COVID pandemic\, the film questions the boundary of care and control in relationships. \nContent notes: Discussion of COVID-19 pandemic\, hospital\, medical treatments. \n  \nLetter To My Daughter\, Dir. Jess T. Dugan\, 2023\, United States\, 16 min \nLetter to My Daughter is an autobiographical video about my journey to parenthood and my daughter’s first five years. Narrated through a letter\, it features personal images like snapshots and ultrasound photos. It covers my expectations\, challenges of having a child\, miscarriage\, and adjusting to parenthood as a queer\, nonbinary person\, while exploring the deep love and personal growth that come with being a parent. \nContent notes: Discussion of miscarriage\, homophobia. Depiction of pregnancy\, nudity\, hospitalisation. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nImage Credit: Twenty Something\, Dir. João Nunes\, 2024
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/dear-future-self/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Films,Live Captioning,Shorts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241012T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241012T170000
DTSTAMP:20241008T122748Z
CREATED:20240823T092319Z
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SUMMARY:Music as Resistance - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n        \n    \n**Please note this event is now sold out – we may be able to release more tickets nearer the screening. CCA Box Office are operating a waiting list for sold out events – please contact them directly or go to their website to be added to this!** \nPeople have been gathering to perform and listen to music since the dawn of time. How is it being utilised by queer people now? Music As Resistance delves into the universal language of music being used across the globe to gather and empower marginalised communities. Expect informative films on the history of newer sub-genres such as Bounce and Guaracha and current insights into underground music by Armenian and Asian-American artists. \nThis screening is followed by a panel discussion hosted by Nat Lall with Nxa and Queer History of Dance Music duo Duncan Ross McBride and Amy Rodgers. \nCurated by Nat Lall. \n  \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, £10\, or £12. To book\, click here or call the CCA Box Office on 0141 352 4900. \n  \nAccessibility: \nThis programme has: \n\nArmenian\, English\, Spanish audio with English language descriptive subtitles.\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction and panel discussion.\nLive Captioning for the introduction and panel discussion.\n\nThis screening is 47 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+. \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2024 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2024\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \n  \nSymptom\, Dir. Kamee Abrahamian\, 2023\, Armenia\, 23 min \nEmbodying the dreams and poetics of a post-Soviet generation\, two young Armenian women share their politics of justice and feminism with the world through their music. \nContent notes: Discussion of queerphobia. Depiction of physical violence\, police violence\, alcohol use\, cigarette use. \nAccess notes: Minimal flashing lights. \n  \nConfluence: A Meditation in Documentary Form\, Dirs. ETA\, Shanhuan Manton\, 2021\, United States\, 15 min \nCONFLUENCE is a meditation on ancestry and identity through the lens of APIDA and queer artists\, filmed during moonroom’s 2019 PHASE event series celebrating APIDA Heritage Month in Southern California. This mix of hypnotic images and heartfelt testimonies explores the turmoil of being othered\, while creatively shattering community and perceptual barriers. The film directly challenges reductive myths about the Asian American diaspora\, advocating for self-defined identities. \nContent notes: Discussion of colourism\, racism\, colonialism\, fetishisation. \nAccess notes: Hypnotic layered imagery appears throughout the film. \n  \nfurious guaracha (videomanifesto)\, Dir. Resonantes Ruido Trans\, 2023\, Colombia\, 4 min \n⚧️🔥🚨may the scream embrace us and our fury lead us to tenderize our emancipation🔥🚨⚧️ \n🏳️‍⚧️ we share with you the videomafiesto of our furious guaracha\, a creation resulting from our outbreaks of trans love \nIn this piece we weave elements from our collective archive of the trans present\, with the party as a struggle. 📢📢 \nContent notes: Discussion of sex work. \nAccess notes: Minimal glitchy imagery\, flashing lights within party footage. \n  \nJump\, Dir. Wilberto Lucci\, 2023\, United States\, 5 min \nA history about the origins of twerking and the uber-successful Bounce Music genre of New Orleans. Narrated by New Orleans own LGBTIQA+ artist & award winning reality show star “Big Freedia”. Big Freedia is featured on Beyonce’s current #1 hit”Break My Soul” and Drake’s #1 bounce music hit “Nice For What”. \nContent notes: Discussion of hurricane destruction. \nAccess notes: Minimal flashing laser lights within party footage. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nImage Credit: Symptom\, Dir. Kamee Abrahamian\, 2023
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/music-as-resistance/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Around one hour or less,BSL,Documentary,Films,Shorts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241012T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241012T173000
DTSTAMP:20241011T203403Z
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SUMMARY:In Rage and Grief - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n        \n    \n**Please note this event is now sold out – we may be able to release more tickets nearer the screening. CCA Box Office are operating a waiting list for sold out events – please contact them directly or go to their website to be added to this!** \nIn Rage\, In Grief is a powerful and emotive short film screening programme that explores the harrowing experiences and resilient spirits of queer activists who have been forcefully displaced from their homelands. Each film captures the intersection of activism\, identity\, and the struggle for safety and acceptance in the face of adversity. This short film screening provides a profound and intimate look into the lives of queer activists who\, despite being displaced\, continue to fight for their rights and the rights of others. Through these films\, audiences will gain insight into the courage\, determination\, and enduring spirit of those who face persecution yet remain committed to their cause. \nThis screening is in partnership with the Scottish Refugee Council\, who will be leading a panel discussion with LGBTIA+ people who have found safety in Scotland. \nCurated by Huss. \n  \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, £10\, or £12. To book\, click here or call the CCA Box Office on 0141 352 4900. \n  \nAccessibility: \nThis programme has: \n\nArabic\, Dutch\, English\, Georgian\, German audio with English language descriptive subtitles.\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction and panel discussion.\nLive Captioning for the introduction and panel discussion.\n\nThis screening is 80 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+. \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2024 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2024\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \n  \nBeirut Dreams In Color\, Dir. Michael Collins\, 2022\, Lebanon\, 28 min \nAt a Cairo concert\, Mashrou’ Leila’s lead singer\, Hamed\, the first openly gay Arab rock star\, performs for 35\,000 fans. A fan waves a rainbow flag\, creating a magical night that results in tragic fallout. Beirut Dreams in Color explores the band’s activism and the fight for LGBTQ equality in the Middle East\, showcasing music’s power and the universal desire for freedom. \nContent notes: Discussion of suicide\, death\, queerphobia\, trauma\, mental health\, religion\, death threat\, police violence\, torture\, physical violence\, prison\, forced displacement. Depiction of bomb explosion. \nAccess notes: Minimal flashing lights. \n  \nQueer Exile\, Dir. Ahmed Awadalla\, 2024\, Germany\, 10 min \nAfter fleeing Egypt post-2011 revolution\, an activist seeks safety in Berlin but ends up in a refugee camp plagued by far-right protests. Torn between the hostility of his new environment and nostalgia for his past\, he questions his choices and queer identity. Reflecting on his memories\, he gains new insights into exile\, forges friendships\, and redefines “home” in Berlin. \nContent notes: Depiction of police violence. Discussion of racism\, forced displacement\, police violence\, queerphobia. \n  \nThe Pride Liar\, Dir. Andres Lübbert\, 2023\, Belgium\, 19 min \nEmzo\, a courageous queer activist\, escaped persecution in Georgia five years ago\, finding refuge in Belgium. This short documentary captures his unyielding commitment to the LGBTQ+ cause\, showcasing the indomitable spirit of one individual’s fight for acceptance and equality. \nContent notes: Discussion of queerphobia\, physical violence\, forced displacement\, family discord\, war\, mental health\, drug use. Depiction of physical violence\, queerphobia\, police violence. \n  \nMOTHER\, Dirs. Meg Shutzer\, Brandon Yadegari Moreno\, 2023\, United States\, 23 min \nIn San Francisco\, a city known for its queer community and bustling gay nightlife\, there hasn’t been a lesbian bar for almost a decade. Driven by nostalgia for a time when queer women had spaces\, Malia Spanyol\, a self-identified dyke sets out to build one for the next generation of women and femmes. \nContent notes: Depiction of alcohol use\, cigarette use\, vape use. Discussion of homophobia\, patriarchy. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nImage Credit: Beirut Dreams In Color\, Dir. Michael Collins\, 2022
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/in-rage-and-grief/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Films,Live Captioning,Shorts
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241012T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241012T210000
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SUMMARY:Closing Film: Lesvia - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n        \n     \n**Please note this event is now sold out – we may be able to release more tickets nearer the screening. CCA Box Office are operating a waiting list for sold out events – please contact them directly or go to their website to be added to this!** \nSince the 1970s lesbians have been gathering in the village of Eressos\, Lesvia\, once home to the ancient Greek poet and ‘First Lesbian’\, Sappho. Lesvia is a documentary film chronicling the site of queer pilgrimage and tensions felt between local villagers and new sapphic arrivals of the last four decades. The feature will be followed by two shorts exploring Barbara Hammer and the lesbian iconography of the carabiner\, respectively. \nThis screening will be followed by a panel discussion hosted by Nat Lall with Looking for Barbara director Helen Kilbride. \nCurated by Nat Lall. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, £10\, or £12. To book\, click here or call the CCA Box Office on 0141 352 4900. \n  \nAccessibility: \nThis programme has: \n\nEnglish\, French\, Italian\, Greek with English language descriptive subtitles.\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction and panel discussion.\nLive Captioning for the introduction and panel discussion.\n\nThis screening is 93 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+. \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2024 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2024\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \n  \nLesvia\, Dir. Tzeli Hadjidimitriou\, 2024\, Greece\, 77 min \nSince the 1970s\, lesbians from around the world have been drawn to the island of Lesvos\, the birthplace of the ancient Greek poet Sappho. When they find paradise in a local village and carve out their own queer lesbian community\, tensions simmer with the local residents. With both groups claiming ownership of lesbian identity\, filmmaker Tzeli Hadjidimitriou—a native and lesbian herself—is caught in the middle and chronicles 40+ years of love\, community\, conflict\, and what it means to feel accepted. \nContent notes: Depiction of nudity\, sex toys\, alcohol use\, cigarette use. Discussion of homophobia\, sex\, harassment\, political legislation\, oppression\, gender dysphoria\, body image\, fatphobia\, childhood trauma\, xenophobia\, physical violence\, police violence\, patriarchy\, sexism\, alcohol. \nAccess notes: Minimal flashing light in some party scenes. \n  \nLooking for Barbara\, Dir. Helen Eve Kilbride\, 2021\, United Kingdom\, 9 min \nLooking for Barbara is a short experimental film exploring personal archives—photos and cine film from home. Using the filmmaker’s mid-1990s Super 8 footage\, it questions memory’s significance and whose stories are prioritised. Inspired by Barbara Hammer\, the film blends an ethereal soundtrack with personal testimony\, offering a queer perspective on memory and how archives can be reinterpreted to amplify marginalised narratives. \nContent notes: Depiction of nudity. Discussion of queer erasure\, sex. \n  \nThe History of The Carabiner\, Dir. Gianna Mazzeo\, 2023\, Netherlands\, 7 min \nA tongue-in-cheek\, historical documentary / fashion film hybrid that takes viewers on a journey through queer history to trace the origins of the carabiner as a lesbian symbol. \nContent notes: Discussion of sexism\, sex\, homophobia. \n  \nDonate: \nDonate to SQIFF via PayPal or sign up to one of our four Patreon tiers to support our work and show us you’re a big SQIFF fan 🌈✨ \n  \nImage Credit: Lesvia\, Dir. Tzeli Hadjidimitriou\, 2024
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/closing-film-lesvia/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:BSL,Documentary,Feature,Films,Lesbian,Shorts,Woman director
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