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SUMMARY:Sanctuary shorts in association with SQIFF + Q+A
DESCRIPTION:This community-curated programme* explores the acceptance of identity\, self\, and of the world around us\, while highlighting the universal experience of being queer–with a special focus on being lesbian. The films’ instinctive narratives show the lows of being ‘othered’\, and the highs of finding a safe space within that\, no matter what age\, country\, or time period. Join us for powerfully diverse stories\, told with heart\, honesty\, and a perfect amount of humour. You’ll leave the event with a new community of queer film-lovers: your very own sanctuary. \n*Back in July\, Sanctuary collaborated with SQIFF producer and co-founder Helen Wright to offer 2 online workshops for LGBTQIA+ people\, aged 18+\, to learn about film programming. Participants worked together to watch a selection of queer short films and make decisions about a final shorts programme. Thanks to Ewan McPherson\, Kate Hammer\, Liam Rees\, JD Stewart\, Merik Tiz\, Ben Cave\, Beth Cooper\, Jonathan McLean\, Vee Smith and Sand Owsnett. \nThis is a free event. Book tickets using the button below. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sanctuary-shorts-in-association-with-sqiff-qa-tickets-167955993899′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nWe’ll be using Zoom Webinar for this screening event and Q&A. Audience members will be able to interact with the discussion through the chat function. Once you book a ticket you’ll be sent a link to access the event\, 24 hours before the event starts. \nThe films are in a mixture of spoken languages with English language captions and the Q&A will have live captions and BSL-English interpretation available. The event is suitable for ages 16+. If you have any questions or access requests for this event\, please get in touch by emailing info@sqiff.org. \nThe total films running time is 1 hour 25 minutes. \nThis film and discussion may include reference to: mental health breakdown\, homophobia\, transphobia\, alcohol or substance addiction. We appreciate this list is not comprehensive and encourage you to confidentially get in touch if there is a particular subject matter not listed you wish to avoid: hello@sanctuaryqueerarts.com. \nPROGRAMME \nThe Way We Are (16m) \nDir: Amanda Ann-Min Wong\, Country: Canada\, Year: 2020\, Language/s: \nEnglish  \n“The Way We Are” shares excerpts of stories from audio interviews with 4 queer Asian women: Katherine Chun\, Wenda Li\, Tamai Kobayashi\, and Nancy Seto. Told in the present-tense\, these stories are arranged in a way that explores the past as the present\, and in doing so\, immersing viewers into the real-lived experiences from a different generation. \n \nA Story of Wedding (27m) \nDir: Wei Zhao\, Country: France\, Year: 2021\, Language/s: Mandarin  \nTo satisfy their families\, Huanlin\, a gay man\, and Ziqiao\, a lesbian\, have agreed to have a marriage of convenience\, which will be held online due to the pandemic. In addition\, they have also agreed to have and raise a baby together. However\, this decision is changing their lives before they know it. \n \nFora de Época | Out of Place (13m) \nDir: Drica Czech\, Laís Catalano Aranha\, Country: Brazil\, Year: 2020\, \nLanguage/s: Portuguese  \n2018: Brazil’s general election. Emotionally shaken by the possibility of Bolsonaro being elected\, a young lesbian takes refuge in her family’s farm. As she tries to understand why her mother spent the last days of her life alone in the old house\, she is faced with revelations about her own story. \n \nSubjekträume (Subject Spaces) (29m) Dir: Kat Voss\, Country: Germany\, Year: 2020\, Language/s: German  \nLeather\, metal\, fur: Pelze Multimedia\, West Berlin 1981-1996\, provided a space for art\, musix\, sex parties\, experiments. A glimpse into an almost forgotten site of lesbian/queer history.  \n 
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sanctuary-shorts-in-association-with-sqiff-qa/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:BSL,Documentary,Films,Free event,Lesbian,People of colour,Shorts,Speech to Text
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210219
DTSTAMP:20260503T195125
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SUMMARY:Unsettled: Seeking Refuge in America
DESCRIPTION:Unsettled: Seeking Refuge in America is a feature-length documentary revealing the untold stories of LGBT refugees and asylum seekers who have fled intense persecution from their home countries and who are resettling in the United States. As leadership in America continues to demonize immigrants and drastically restrict the flow of refugees and asylum seekers into the U.S.\, Unsettled follows Subhi\, a gay Syrian refugee\, Cheyenne and Mari\, a lesbian couple from Angola\, and Junior\, a gender non-conforming gay man from the Congo\, struggling to create new lives for themselves. \nClick here to rent Unsettled on our Vimeo on Demand channel up until 17 February. You can rent the film on our pay what you can sliding scale of free to £8. Please note the film is only available to rent within the UK. \nWe are holding two free online events to discuss the themes of the film and the situation for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers in the UK on 4 and 11 February. To book for our discussion 7-8pm on Thursday 11 February with Leni Candan from UK Lesbian & Gay Immigration Group and Solomon Adebayo LGBT Unity Scotland responding to the film\, click the button below. We will send out a Zoom link for the event to ticket holders on the day. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/unsettled-discussion-with-uk-lesbian-gay-immigration-group-and-lgbt-unity-tickets-140278198869′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nPresented in partnership with LGBT Unity Scotland\, a community-led group providing essential support to LGBTQIA+ refugees\, asylum seekers\, and other migrants\, and Scottish Borders LGBT Equality for LGBT History Month. Supported by Film Hub Scotland\, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network\, and funded by Screen Scotland and National Lottery funding from the BFI. \n  \nACCESS \nThe film and events have an age recommendation of N/C 12+. \nThe film has English audio with English language captions. Live captioning provided for online discussions. \nThe film has quite a lot of dialogue and voiceover\, all English language\, and mostly bright images. \nThe film is 84 minutes long. Each discussion event is 1 hour long. \nContent notes: Discussion and depiction of homophobic violence\, honour-based violence\, trauma\, emotional distress\, and substance abuse.\n \nIf you have any questions about accessibility for the film and events\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nFilm rental price\n \nRental of the film on our Vimeo on Demand is on a sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, or £8. Our sliding scale allows you to choose what to pay based on what you feel you can afford. No evidence or proof of circumstances is required. If you can afford to pay more\, we really appreciate it as we rely on this income to pay queer people fairly for their work and keep the festival going.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/unsettled-seeking-refuge-in-america/
CATEGORIES:Around one hour or less,Discussion,English language,Free event,LGBT History Month,People of colour,Speech to Text
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201018T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201018T230000
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SUMMARY:SQIFF Closing Night Pub Quiz
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the closing night event of SQIFF 2020. Test your queer culture knowledge with our fun and accessible quiz covering everything from camp classics to contemporary movie controversies – plus some sport\, music & history\, all with an LGBTQIA+ flavour!  You can join in with or without a team. There will be some exciting prizes on offer! We’ll also announce the winner of this year’s Best Scottish Short and say our heartfelt thank yous and tearful goodbyes to this year’s fest. \nQuiz teams of up to 4 people. If you are in separate households\, you will need an alternative way to communicate as we are running the Quiz via Zoom Webinar for access reasons. This means audiences will have their videos and sound off and can’t communicate with each other. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets are on a sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, or £8. To book\, click the button below. You can book a ticket up to one hour before the start time. We will send out a Zoom link for the event to ticket holders a day or two beforehand. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sqiff-closing-night-pub-quiz-tickets-120181346643′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nBSL interpretation\, live captioning\, and live audio description are provided for the event. We will send instructions on how to access the live AD to all ticket holders before the event. Contact us by emailing info@sqiff.org if you would like any more information about live AD during the Festival. \nThe quiz will be 3 hours long with comfort breaks throughout. \nWe have a limited access fund to assist people with no or limited internet access to attend the Festival. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nIf you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2020\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nTickets for most live events are on a sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, or £8. Our sliding scale allows you to choose what to pay based on what you feel you can afford. No evidence or proof of circumstances is required. If you can afford to pay more\, we really appreciate it as we rely on this income to pay queer people fairly for their work and keep the festival going.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-closing-night-pub-quiz/
CATEGORIES:Audio description,BSL,Speech to Text
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201018T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201018T190000
DTSTAMP:20260503T195125
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LAST-MODIFIED:20201018T114536Z
UID:10029-1603040400-1603047600@www.sqiff.org
SUMMARY:Watch Party: Queer Scotland Shorts
DESCRIPTION:We are always proud to present some of the astonishing queer filmmaking made by local talent. This year features meditation on the queer body and its owner’s cultural history\, the potential for zine culture to assist in the recovery from mental health difficulties\, being censored when writing LGBTQ characters\, living as a gay man in the era of 1950s McCarthyism\, feminist sci-fi baby-making adventures\, love on the mind of an admirer\, and Deaf identities. \nThe screening will be followed by a filmmaker Q&A. There will be an award for Best Scottish Short voted for online by audiences. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets are on a sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, or £8. To book\, click the button below. You can book a ticket up to one hour before the start time. We will send out a Zoom link for the event to ticket holders a day or two beforehand. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/watch-party-queer-scotland-shorts-tickets-120180504123′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nThe films have Arabic and English audio with English language captions. BSL interpretation\, live captioning\, and live audio description are provided for the event. We will send instructions on how to access the live AD to all ticket holders before the event. Contact us by emailing info@sqiff.org if you would like any more information about live AD during the Festival. \nThe films will be around 1 hour long with a brief introduction at the start and a 30 minute Q&A. \nContent notes: discussion of homophobia\, misogyny\, ableism\, mental health issues\, and suicide; depiction of homophobia\, nudity\, grief\, and death. \n\n\n\n\nThe films in SQIFF Shorts: Queer Scotland include some abrasive sound effects. \n\n\n\n\nWe have a limited access fund to assist people with no or limited internet access to attend the Festival. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nIf you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2020\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nTickets for most live events are on a sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, or £8. Our sliding scale allows you to choose what to pay based on what you feel you can afford. No evidence or proof of circumstances is required. If you can afford to pay more\, we really appreciate it as we rely on this income to pay queer people fairly for their work and keep the festival going. \nPROGRAMME \nSaturnrania (5m)\nDir: Holly McLean\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nA feminist sci-fi adventure documentary following an experimental physicist on her quest to have a baby. \nThe Fabric of You (11m)\nDir: Josephine Lohoar Self\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nSet in the Bronx\, in the era of 1950s McCarthyism\, everybody wants to look the same. Michael a gay\, twenty-something-year old mouse\, hides his true identity while he works as a tailor. \nWhen Isaac enters the shop one day he offers the escapism and love Michael craves. In Michael’s confined apartment\, he becomes tormented by the memories of Isaac’s tragic death. Michael’s memories and flashbacks are triggered when he notices Isaac’s jacket draped on the back of a chair. Haunted by the solace Isaac once offered\, he struggles to come to terms with his loss. \nLet My Body Speak (10m)\nDir: Madonna Adib\, Country: UK\, Year: 2020\, Language/s: Arabic\nThis documentary is a personal and intimate journey exploring the repression experienced by the filmmaker during her childhood when she faced sexual control in a Damascus also experiencing a growing socio-political repression in the late 80s and early 90s. Through the creative use of family archive in Damascus mixed with current footage of her body she reconstructs the pain of the past absorbed by her body. \nWhat is Wrong with Her? (7m)\nDir: Leah Francisco\, Country: UK\, Year: 2020\, Language/s: BSL and English\nLeah finds life and identity by moving past other people’s labels in this British Sign Language poem travelling through time and space. Produced by Solar Bear Theatre company through their digital arts programme\, Solar Flares. \nZine There Done That (8m)\nDir: Fergus Cruickshank\, Ana Hine\, Country: UK\, Year: 2019\, Language/s: English\nAs Ana recovers from a serious mental health breakdown\, she discovers the potential for zines to rebuild her life and rediscover her voice. This intimate documentary is captured on an eclectic mix of formats to mirror the delicate piecing together of Ana and her connection to the underground mental health zine community in the UK. A tender\, creative\, and ultimately empowering look at how art can bring people together to take ownership of their lives. \nBe Seen (2m)\nDir: Sophie Stone\, Country: UK\, Year: 2020\, Language/s: BSL\nLove fully explored in the mind of the admirer. Produced by Solar Bear Theatre company through their digital short programme\, Solar Snaps. \nAll the reasons behind a kiss (3m)\nDir: Aimie Willemse\, Country: UK\, Year: 2020\, Language/s: English\nA theatre student gets rebuked for writing LGBTQ+ characters in her zombie apocalypse play as “following the latest trend”\, however it turns out\, she has a personal reason to do so. \nReal Boy (11m)\nDir: Jamie Rea\, Country: UK\, Year: 2020\, Language/s: BSL\nAll the parts of life from the smallest atom to the meaning of life converge and form into a feeling of completeness within Joe. We share in this journey. Produced by Solar Bear Theatre company through their digital arts programme\, Solar Flares.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/watch-party-queer-scotland-shorts/
CATEGORIES:Audio description,BSL,Deaf,Disability,Films,Shorts,Speech to Text,Trans
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201018T160000
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SUMMARY:Call & Response: Reading and Writing for the Future
DESCRIPTION:A workshop and reading group led by Martha Williams. The discussion and activities will be based around one or more of the texts selected for the Many Black Moons Ago\, To Go programme. Texts will be sent to participants prior to the workshop. \nThe workshop is for Black people only. \nMartha Adonai Williams is a writer\, facilitator\, and community organiser. She is a coordinator for the Black Feminist Bookshop and runs the Black womxn/non-binary writing space\, Call+Response. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree event. To book\, click the button below. You can book a ticket up to one hour before the start time. We will send out a Zoom link for the event to ticket holders a day or two beforehand. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/call-response-reading-and-writing-for-the-future-tickets-120178863215′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThe event has an age recommendation of 18+. \nBSL interpretation\, live captioning\, and live audio description provided for the event. We will send instructions on how to access the live AD to all ticket holders before the event. Contact us by emailing info@sqiff.org if you would like any more information about live AD during the Festival. \nThe workshop is 2 hours long with a comfort break in the middle. \nWe have a limited access fund to assist people with no or limited internet access to attend the Festival. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nIf you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2020\, please contact info@sqiff.org.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/call-response-reading-and-writing-for-the-future/
CATEGORIES:Audio description,BSL,Free event,People of colour,Speech to Text,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201011T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201011T153000
DTSTAMP:20260503T195125
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LAST-MODIFIED:20200919T190041Z
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SUMMARY:Party: LGBTI+ Elders Social Dance Club
DESCRIPTION:Calling all LGBTI+ Elders and allies –  Dust off your dancing shoes\, charge your glasses and get ready for the LGBTI+ Elders Social Dance Club – Online! \nWe might not be able to meet in person but we can use the magic of technology to connect\, chat\, and boogie. Just like regular Dance Clubs you can join in however feels right for you. \nWe think it’s more important than ever right now that we celebrate our community and come together in any way we can. \nSo please join us online so we can talk\, laugh and dance together. Presented in partnership with SQIFF. \nThis event is FREE to attend. To receive the Zoom link and password to attend\, please email thecomingbackoutball@nationaltheatrescotland.com. \nThe LGBTI Elders Social Dance Club is a National Theatre of Scotland and All The Queens Men co-production\, in partnership with Eden Court\, Luminate and in association with Glasgow City Council. \n  \nACCESS \nThis event is open to all ages. \nThis event will have live captioning\, BSL interpretation\, and live audio description. We will send instructions on how to access the live AD to all ticket holders before the event. Contact us by emailing info@sqiff.org if you would like any more information about live AD during the Festival. \nThe event will have hosts with everyone able to join in with your camera and microphone switched on. However\, you can leave these switched off if you prefer. The National Theatre of Scotland will record parts of the event for research\, development\, and publicity purposes only. Everyone will have the opportunity to opt out if they do not want to be recorded by turning off their camera. You will be told when recording is about to happen and see a red ‘recording’ symbol in the top left hand corner. No dance club members will record or screenshot the session\, and by joining the group we assume that you agree to this.\n \nWe have a limited access fund to assist people with no or limited internet access to attend the Festival. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nIf you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2020\, please contact info@sqiff.org.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/party-lgbti-elders-social-dance-club/
CATEGORIES:Audio description,BSL,Free event,Parties,Performance,Speech to Text
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201010T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201010T160000
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SUMMARY:Dream Access Focus Group SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:**Please note this event is now sold out. You can join a waiting list by clicking Buy Tickets below and we will contact you if a space becomes available** \nDisability provision is almost always a second thought even in places that are all about radical inclusivity – this is the case with queer spaces as well. This workshop is an opportunity to listen to advocates experiencing diverse disabilities\, and to find solutions for radical access provisions in a collaborative way. Documentation of the event\, in the form of a zine to share with SQIFF and other festivals\, will provide a community-based\, co created list of problems and suggested solutions\, prioritising input from excluded communities rather than theoretical ‘best practices.’ \nEvent led by Disabled activist Luke Murphy. Zine created by Dr of medieval queer+trans theology\, storyteller\, and zine-maker\, Jonah Coman. \nPlease note this workshop is intended for Deaf and Disabled participants. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets are free. To book\, click the button below. You can book a ticket up to one hour before the start time. We will send out a Zoom link for the event to ticket holders a day or two beforehand. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dream-access-focus-group-tickets-120119848701′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nBSL interpretation\, live captioning\, and live audio description are provided for the workshop. We will send instructions on how to access the live AD to all ticket holders before the event. Contact us by emailing info@sqiff.org if you would like any more information about live AD during the Festival. \nThe workshop is 2 hours long with a comfort break in the middle. \nWe have a limited access fund to assist people with no or limited internet access to attend the Festival. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nIf you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2020\, please contact info@sqiff.org.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/dream-access-focus-group/
CATEGORIES:Audio description,BSL,Deaf,Disability,Discussion,Free event,Speech to Text,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201008T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201008T193000
DTSTAMP:20260503T195125
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Filmmaking with Wahala Film Fund
DESCRIPTION:Wahala Film Fund is a short film completion fund for Queer\, Transgender\, and Intersex People of Colour filmmakers based in UK\, Europe\, and the Global South. Wahala’s aim is to challenge the pervasiveness of the marginalisation of Queer People of Colour within films and film industries and also empower the many talented QTIPOC filmmakers who struggle to make work\, or who stop continuing to make work because of the systemic pressures we face in actualising work which prioritises QTIPOC people in front of and behind the camera. Wahala co-founders and filmmakers Campbell X and Neelu Bhuman will lead this workshop for queer filmmakers of colour to find their voice and discuss their place in the industry. \nThis event is only open to QTIPOC (queer\, trans\, and intersex people of colour). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets are free. To book\, click the button below. You can book a ticket up to one hour before the start time. We will send out a Zoom link for the event to ticket holders a day or two beforehand. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/workshop-filmmaking-with-wahala-film-fund-tickets-120114223877′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis workshop has an age recommendation of 18+. \nBSL interpretation\, live captioning\, and live audio description are provided for the workshop. We will send instructions on how to access the live AD to all ticket holders before the event. Contact us by emailing info@sqiff.org if you would like any more information about live AD during the Festival. \nThe workshop is 90 minutes long with a comfort break in the middle. \nWe have a limited access fund to assist people with no or limited internet access to attend the Festival. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nIf you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2020\, please contact info@sqiff.org.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/workshop-filmmaking-with-wahala-film-fund/
CATEGORIES:Audio description,BSL,People of colour,Speech to Text,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201005T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201005T211500
DTSTAMP:20260503T195125
CREATED:20200812T002326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200919T185216Z
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SUMMARY:SQIFF 2020 Opening Film: Pride & Protest
DESCRIPTION:Pride & Protest is a documentary about QTIPOC communities and activists in Britain today and struggles surrounding the politics of desire\, self-care\, and found family. In the wake of the Birmingham protests against LGBTIQ+ relationship education in primary schools\, director Blaise Singh follows various queer people of colour as they challenge homophobia and racism in their communities. They speak out against internalised shame and lack of representation\, and we follow them trying to figure out their place in the world in the build up to UK Black Pride. \nWe are screening the film as a live watch party on Zoom. We are very happy to be joined by director Blaise Singh for a Q&A after the film. Pride & Protest will also be available on SQIFF’s Vimeo on Demand channel between 5 and 18 October. \nTickets are on a sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, or £8. To book\, click the button below. We will send out a Zoom link for the event to ticket holders a day or two beforehand. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sqiff-2020-opening-film-pride-protest-tickets-116679955889′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nThe film has English audio with English language captions. BSL interpretation and live captioning provided for introduction and Q&A. \nThis event has live audio description. We will send instructions on how to access the live AD to all ticket holders before the event. Contact us by emailing info@sqiff.org if you would like any more information about live AD during the Festival. \nThe film has lots of dialogue and voiceover\, all English language\, and mostly bright images. \nThe film is 90 minutes long with a 10 minute introduction at the start\, a 5 minute comfort break after the film\, and a Q&A lasting approximately 30 minutes. \nContent notes: Discussion of racism\, homophobia\, biphobia\, and transphobia; depiction of homophobia\, transphobia\, biphobia\, and brief racist violence. \nWe have a limited access fund to assist people with no or limited internet access to attend the Festival. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nIf you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2020\, please contact info@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nTickets for most live events are on a sliding scale of FREE\, £2\, £4\, £6\, or £8. Our sliding scale allows you to choose what to pay based on what you feel you can afford. No evidence or proof of circumstances is required. If you can afford to pay more\, we really appreciate it as we rely on this income to pay queer people fairly for their work and keep the festival going.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-2020-opening-film-pride-protest/
CATEGORIES:Audio description,Bisexual,BSL,Documentary,English language,Feature,Films,Gay men,Lesbian,People of colour,Speech to Text
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SUMMARY:SQIFF Shorts: Queer Scotland
DESCRIPTION:We present a round-up of the excellent\, idiosyncratic new queer filmmaking produced within Scotland. We welcome the return of filmmakers who have screened at SQIFF before including Michael Lee Richardson\, Wei Zhang\, Siri Rødnes\, Eleanor Capaldi\, and Natasha Lall\, and are excited by a whole host of new names bringing very impressive work packed with stylistic invention and stimulating ideas. Gender roles in ballet\, a queer reimagining of a working men’s club\, sending naked pics via dating apps\, Chinese mythology and human binaries\, trans masculine culture\, BSL poetry\, LGBT people in the asylum system\, and loads more are explored in our 2019 Queer Scotland programme. \nWe hope to be joined by a number of the filmmakers for a Q&A. With a cash prize for Best Scottish Short sponsored by Gender Studies at University of Stirling in memory of Kat Lindner. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873611621/events/129089654′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \nFilms have English audio and BSL with English language subtitles/captions. BSL interpretation and Speech to Text for the Q&A. Hearing loop available. \nAudio description available. Films are otherwise all English language but not hugely accessible to blind and partially sighted audiences with lots of visual storytelling and minimal dialogue. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. \n  \nFrontiers (4m)\nDir. Eve McConnachie\, Year: 2019\nFrontiers questions traditional gendered roles in classical ballet by refusing to adhere to dated stereotypes: women powerfully command the space\, men intimately embrace each other. Frontiers contrasts the fluidity of the human form with the brutalist concrete motorways that cut through the heart of Glasgow. \nContent note: None. \nwe were always here (4m)\nDir. Michael Lee Richardson\, Garry Mac\, Year: 2019\nA queer reimagining of the working men’s club. A dance-powered journey through space and time. \nContent note: None. \nAcceptable Face (6m)\nDir: Holly Summerson\, Year: 2019\n“The sort of person who someone might say: ‘oh he’s gay\, but he’s lovely!’” Acceptable Face is an animated discussion about the ‘ideal’ respectable queer person. How would they look\, act\, and let people know that they’re not “that kind of gay”? Based on a series of interviews with LGBTQ+ people\, this experimental charcoal animation explores the pressure to be a ‘good example’\, and the joy of refusing to conform. \nContent note: Discussion of homophobia and transphobia. \nDix Pix (4m)\nDir. Steven Fraser\, Year: 2019\nDix Pix is a short animated documentary that looks at the gay male/trans/non-binary body and why it is common for people to send naked pictures via dating apps. The documentary takes an experimental approach in its visual style and tackles themes of masculinity\, queerness\, solitude\, and the body. \nContent note: Depiction of animated nudity and sex. \n2x+xy=1 (12m)\nDir. Wei Zhang\, Year: 2019\nWei Zhang’s practice is an experimental film created by multi post-production technologies\, including 3D animation. 2x+xy=1 is constructed by the abstract fluid matters and concrete polygons to display the feature of the non-binary and the binary\, the expression of emotion and the symbol of predicament. \nContent note: Depiction of nudity. \nNone of the Above (16m)\nDir. Siri Rødnes\, Year: 2018\nEmbarking upon a distinctly postmodern cyber experiment\, Cassie charts her dating odyssey on her personal vlog\, posting regular updates to her ever-growing number of followers. But when sensitive rendezvous footage goes viral\, she becomes a media pariah. \nContent note: Depiction of homophobia\, mental health issues\, and suicide (graphic). \nRoberta Cowell’s Story (1m)\nDir. Melissa J Clifford\, Year: 2019\nRoberta Cowell’s Story is a one minute short detailing the life and achievements of one of the most prolific British Trans Women of the 20th century. It originally debuted as one of five short films in DOCMA filmmaking challenge  #39 AMBITION. The short was created by Melissa Joan Clifford\, a trans woman\, and was made in the style of an archival film. \nContent note: Reference to transphobia. \nA Woman is Her Most Beautiful on Her Wedding Day / Someone I Hate (3m)\nDir. Nastia Nikolskaya\, Year: 2019\nTitled both A Woman is Her Most Beautiful on Her Wedding day and Someone I hate\, this film draws on the filmmaker/artist’s own upbringing in a more conservative and gender constrained environment. Employing ubiquitous wedding videography x perfume advertisement tropes\, the work is a humorous exploration of how the narratives we have absorbed dictate our daily lives\, driving our short-term and long-term decisions. \nContent note: None. \nGlue (4m)\nDir. Eleanor Capaldi\, Year: 2019\nWhen you’ve been dreaming of the past for so long\, what do you do when she’s finally there? Agnes meets her ex\, Anna\, for the first time since their break up and needs to decide whether to stay stuck in the past or move on to the new. \nContent note: None. \nPossessive Skin (2m)\nDir. Myles McEachan\, Year: 2019\n“To accept yourself against the face of adversity\, is the purest form of courage.” A self-reflective insight into the fundamentals of culture within the Trans masculine community\, and how in an age that prides itself on inclusion\, we still find segregation and discrimination within even the most marginalised of people\, which reflects us inwards. \nContent note: Description of mental health issues and transphobia. \nWhat Is Happiness? (6m)\nDir. Claire Clark\, Year: 2019\nWhat Is Happiness? is a British Sign Language poem shining a light on some of the elements of that impossible question and showcasing positive representation of BSL poetry as an art form. \nContent note: None. \nThe 16mb\, Future Sounds & A Mini City (15m)\nDir. Natasha Lall\, Year: 2018\nThe 16mb\, Future Sounds & A Mini City explores retrofuturism through the lens of a shy and naïve queer. 3 short sci-fi\, lo-fi films shot in Glasgow. \nContent note: None. \nCrypsis (9m)\nDir. Christopher McGill\, Year: 2019\nAfter fleeing for his life\, a gay refugee files for asylum in Scotland. Lacking evidence\, he decides to photograph himself in the dark techno world of a queer underground scene. Based on accounts of real-life African LGBT refugees and the challenges they face during the asylum process\, Crypsis is a raw depiction of a grim reality obscured by vitriolic public debate about refugees and the broken system that surrounds them. \nContent note: Discussion of homophobic violence; depiction of trauma.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-shorts-queer-scotland-3/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Audio description,BSL,Deaf,English language,Films,Gay men,Hearing loop,Lesbian,People of colour,Shorts,Speech to Text,Trans,Working class
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SUMMARY:Luke+Jack present: Sexxxy Beasts and Wheelchairs
DESCRIPTION:How we are (un)represented as Deaf and Disabled people has a huge impact on our lives. Exploring such representation\, we take a look at queer porn made by and about Deaf and Disabled queer people. With work by DIY queer filmmaker and activist\, Loree Erickson\, and self-described “bad ass\, fat ass\, Jew\, dyke amputee\,” Nomy Lamm. Also featuring films by Morty Diamond\, Nikki Silver\, and Pandora Blake with Deaf and Disabled performers taking control of their own narratives. Join us for everyday ableism crossed with seductive images of disability; pervy\, polyamorous BDSM; sexy nurse roleplay; even sexxxier wheelchairs; and fat-bodied\, amputee eroticism. \nFilmmaker Loree Erickson will join us after the screening for a Q&A. \nTickets are priced on a sliding scale £0-£8 depending on what you can afford. To book\, please use the button below or call CCA box office on +44 (0)141 352 4900. \n[bra_button text=’Buy Tickets’ url=’https://ccaglasgow.ticketsolve.com/shows/873612022/events/129093023′ target=’_blank’ size=’medium’ style=’rounded’ color=’pink’] \n\n  \nACCESS \nThis screening has an age recommendation of N/C 18+. \nFilms have English audio with English language subtitles/captions. BSL interpretation for Q&A. Hearing loop available. \nFilms are moderatly accessible to English-speaking blind and partially sighted audiences with a lot of visual storytelling and limited dialogue but all English language. Large print versions of handouts available. \nCCA has good access for wheelchair users\, gender neutral toilets\, and welcomes assistance animals. Click here for CCA’s Accessibility Guide. \nA Quiet Space and programme content notes will be available. Click here for a list of content notes for the 2019 Festival. \nComfy seating (bean bags) are available. If you would like to reserve this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nWe have a limited travel fund to assist people to come to the Festival for those who could not otherwise afford to attend. If you would like to apply for this\, please contact access@sqiff.org. \nTickets \nIn order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income\, we use a sliding scale ticket price of £0-£8 for our events. You can choose what you pay based on your circumstances – you won’t be asked for any proof / ID\, we just ask that you are honest! Our ticket sales go towards supporting the vital work of LGBTQ+ filmmakers\, artists and organisers. If you have a free ticket and can no longer use it\, please contact the relevant venue box office to let them know so it can be used by someone else. For more info on what you should pay\, click here. \n  \nTrans Entities: The Nasty Love of Papí and Wil (20m)\nDir: Morty Diamond\, Country: USA\, Year: 2007\, Language/s: English\nPapi and Will is a film about a hot\, pervy\, loving\, polyamorous transgender couple. On screen Papi and Will share with the viewer everything from their unique perspective on gender identity to how they negotiate multiple partners in their life. The sex scenes are filled with raw\, uninhibited exploration and incorporate BDSM\, roleplay\, and a lot of hot sex! This scene shows Papi and Will playing with a partner who is Deaf. \nContent note: Depiction of graphic sex and consensual non-consent; discussion of racism. \nWant (9m)\nDir: Loree Erickson\, Country: Canada\, Year: 2006\, Language/s: English\nWant weaves together sexually explicit images with everyday moments and scenes of the ableist world. It works to get people hot and poses an insightful\, complex\, honest\, and sexy image of disability. \nContent note: Depiction of sex and ableism. \nSexxxy (3m)\nDir: Loree Erickson\, Country: Canada\, Year: 2006\, Language/s: English\nSexxxy compels the viewer to take a closer look at wheelchairs and the people who use them. \nContent note: None. \nWaiting for Beast (10m)\nDir: Nikki Silver\, Country: USA\, Year: 2014\, Language/s: English\n“Waiting for Beast is at once a whimsical nod at the camp of queer porn and a political\, intimate commentary on life. As a wheelchair punk my DIY\, my freedom\, is mutual aid. We work with what we got! During the making of this film\, I was waiting for a new power chair\, waiting for folks to meet me as they can\, and in turn\, people wait for me as I romp around and am pushed in my manual chair. This is wheelchair smut\, and we have various ways of getting our chairs and our sexy selves where we need to go.” Lyric Seal \nContent note: Depiction of sex including light BDSM. \nSadistic Nurse (11m)\nDir: Pandora Blake\, Country: UK\, Year: 2015\, Language/s: English\nThis hot and very edgy spanking scenario was written by the performers\, real-life couple David Weston and Talia Lane. They wanted to explore a humiliating punishment that incorporates David’s wheelchair\, creating a scene in which his character is completely helpless. \nContent note: Depiction of sex including BDSM and consensual non-consent. \nWall of Fire (6m)\nDir: Lisa Ganser\, Nomy Lamm\, Country: USA\, Year: unknown\, Language/s: English\nRoles switch\, paddles hit & control shifts when two fat bodied gender queer women\, lovers off camera\, push limits of pleasure\, penetration & trust\, engaged in an afternoon of tender making out and consensual amputee sex. \nContent note: Depiction of sex including BDSM.
URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/lukejack-present-sexxxy-beasts-and-wheelchairs/
LOCATION:Centre for Contemporary Arts\, 350 Sauchiehall Street\, Glasgow\, G2 3JD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Around one hour or less,Bisexual,BSL,Deaf,Disability,English language,Films,Hearing loop,Lesbian,Shorts,Speech to Text,Trans
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