Join us for a vibrant collection of short films that dive into queer experiences with wit, warmth, and a generous dose of heart. These stories celebrate the everyday absurdities, quiet triumphs, and unapologetic joy that shape queer life. In a world that so often focuses on queer pain, this programme shifts the spotlight to […]
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After a week of ground-breaking queer and trans cinema, we’re ending the festival on a high. Join us at The Art School for the SQIFF Closing Night Party, brought to you by, Scandal, WSHWSH and SQIFF. This is a celebration of QTIPOC+ joy, resistance, and nightlife, with a line-up made entirely by and for […]
In the rural small town of Tepoztlán, Mexico, fifteen-year-old Karla gets to tell her own coming-of-age story as she navigates the joys and complexities of trans adolescence. Irresistibly warm and funny, NIÑXS bursts the seams of documentary convention by dissolving the distance between filmmaker and subject. Director Kani Lapuerta and Karla reflect together on their […]
¡QUBA! chronicles the raw, revolutionary fight of Cuba’s LGBTQIA+ activists as they battle deep-rooted homophobia to achieve a historic victory. ¡Quba! documents Cuba’s extraordinary journey toward LGBTQIA+ equality, culminating in one of the most unexpected civil rights victories of the 21st century – the historic 2022 referendum that overwhelmingly approved the new Family Code, legalizing […]
Castration Movie Anthology ii. The Best of Both Worlds Dir. Louise Weard | 2025 | 300m (incl. intermission) | DCP, Digital Certificate: 18 | Abusive behaviour, strong sex, nudity, drug misuse Castration Movie Anthology i. The Fear of Having No One to Hold at the End of the World Dir. Louise Weard | 2024 | 275m […]
Castration Movie Anthology ii. The Best of Both Worlds Dir. Louise Weard | 2025 | 300m (incl. intermission) | DCP, Digital Certificate: 18 | Abusive behaviour, strong sex, nudity, drug misuse Castration Movie Anthology i. The Fear of Having No One to Hold at the End of the World Dir. Louise Weard | 2024 | 275m […]
Castration Movie Anthology ii. The Best of Both Worlds Dir. Louise Weard | 2025 | 300m (incl. intermission) | DCP, Digital Certificate: 18 | Abusive behaviour, strong sex, nudity, drug misuse Castration Movie Anthology i. The Fear of Having No One to Hold at the End of the World Dir. Louise Weard | 2024 | 275m […]
We are delighted that this screening will be introduced by Indigo Korres, Director of SQIFF. One of the definitive cult horror films, Sleepaway Camp is a trashy teen slasher in the Friday the 13th mould. And while slasher films can be broadly remembered for their restrictive heteronormativity, Sleepaway Camp is particularly notable for its exploration […]
Cinetopia:DOC in collaboration with SQIFF presents this Scottish special preview of Queer As Punk ahead of its wider UK release with T A P E Collective. The screening will have an introduction by artist Kai Khidir Hassan (fka Aki Hassan) and the film will be followed by a 20-minute pre-recorded Q&A. Faris is a transman and […]
