Click here to access the full programme. In Queer Horror Stories we showcase provocative, bizarre, sometimes gory, sometimes scary films that delve into the terror of queerness and oppression. In a dystopian 2064, a federation of African States initiate an annual cull of men; a young gay man in Russia has a surprise in store […]
Click here to access our full film programme on Vimeo on Demand. Most of our film programme will be available via Vimeo on Demand for 2 weeks from 5 to 18 October. You can access films in the programme at any time during this period. Films on our Vimeo on Demand will be accessible within […]
Katalina Watt is an Edinburgh-based author and publisher with a background in digital publishing, copywriting, and bookselling. A champion of representative voices and stories, she has been published in various anthologies and magazines, and was longlisted for Penguin Random House UK’s 2020 Write Now programme. She is currently working on her debut Horror-Fantasy short story […]
**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 to be added to this!** Prepare yourselves for an hour of very spooky and very queer cinema. In […]
Come and join us for some quality filmmaking from the Queer community. An eclectic mix of genres from horror to love stories to family drama – we’ve got you covered all in one screening. Come and share in film journeys about what it is to be Queer across the modern world. You’ll laugh (well, maybe.) […]
Are you a queer filmmaker wanting to meet other queer filmmakers and develop project ideas together? Do you enjoy talking about filmmaking and would like to see what queer filmmakers in Scotland have been up to? During our last session, we sent members out with guidelines to plan, film and develop short films in under […]
This year, SQIFF and Porty Pride team up once again to present a bold and eclectic mix of queer short films from around the world, screening at the beautiful Portobello Town Hall! This vibrant programme spans narrative, documentary, and experimental work, delving into themes of memory, transformation, identity, and history. A Bird Called Memory […]
**Please note this event is now sold out – we may be able to release more tickets nearer the screening. We are operating a waiting list for sold out events on the platform Ticket Tailor, where we sell our tickets for SQIFF 2025 – please add your name to the waitlist and you'll be […]
Join us for a ghoulishly good night of queer horror at SQIFF’s Halloween screening! This chilling double bill sinks its teeth into the monstrous and the sensual, the grotesque and the beautiful. First up is ¡Beso de lengua! by José Luiz Zorrero, a surreal and seductive descent into a world where desire takes monstrous […]
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 […]
