BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//SQIFF - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.sqiff.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for SQIFF REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20250101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260714T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260714T210000 DTSTAMP:20260630T151456Z CREATED:20260630T144815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T151456Z UID:13641-1784052000-1784062800@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:SQIFF x The Social Hub Movie Night: Nina's Heavenly Delights (20th Anniversary) DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nSQIFF are excited to announce another collaboration with the Social Hub for this year’s Pride Hub event. This year we are celebrating the 20th anniversary of a queer\, South Asian classic set right here in Glasgow\, Nina’s Heavenly Delights. The film follows Nina’s return to her hometown of Glasgow to save her late father’s struggling curry house. Nina pairs up with childhood friend and chef Lisa to save the business and let’s just say things get a bit ‘spicy’. Expect laughs\, bright colours and a celebration of Scottish Asian cuisine.\n\nAlongside this feature we will be screening the short Bhangra Jig also by director Pratibha Parmar. This short film captures the high energy music genre of Bhangra being enjoyed\, again\, right here in Glasgow.\n\nThe films will be followed by a pre-recorded Q&A with Pratibha and SQIFF curator Nat Lall. We would love for you to join us for a celebration of the rich culture right here on our doorstep.\n\nTickets are Free with a donation option. To book your ticket for this event\, click here. \n  \nAccessibility \nWe aim to be as accessible as possible\, please get in touch if there’s anything we can do to make this event more accessible to you. This programme has: \n\nAn age recommendation of N/C 16+.\nEnglish language descriptive subtitles for the films and pre-recorded Q&A.\nText on screen provided for the introduction.\nThe Social Hub is wheelchair accessible\, with gender neutral toilets.\nPlease let us know at check in if you don’t want to be in pictures or video.\n\nThis screening is 98 minutes long with an introduction and pre-recorded Q&A. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nBhangra Jig\, Dir. Pratibha Parmar\, 1990\, United Kingdom\, 4 min \nA young South Asian woman walks through the city of Glasgow\, once the second largest city of the British Empire. Her eyes reflect on the wealth symbolised in the textures of the city’s architecture. Signs of Empire ever present in the stone freizes\, imposing cast iron statues of dead colonialists\, ornate pillars and the opulence of marble. Against histories of colonial carnage\, Asian people build our communities and cultures\, forging identities of self-affirmation. Against echoes of colonial memories is the living memory of today’s cultures of resistance: through dance and music\, young Asian people celebrate desire and self pride. Bhangra Jig disrupts dominant notions of European culture and offers new meanings of what constitutes national cultures and identities\, of what it means to be Asian\, British and European. It was a four-minute television intervention piece\, commissioned by Channel 4 celebrating Glasgow as the European cultural capital for 1990. \n  \nNina’s Heavenly Delights\, Dir. Pratibha Parmar\, 2006\, United Kingdom\, 94 min \nA feisty young woman returns to Glasgow to run her deceased father’s curry house. \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: Nina’s Heavenly Delights\, Dir. Pratibha Parmar\, 2006 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-x-the-social-hub-movie-night-ninas-heavenly-delights-20th-anniversary/ LOCATION:The Social Hub\, The Social Hub\, Candleriggs Square\, Glasgow\, G1 1TQ CATEGORIES:BIPOC,Descriptive Subtitles,Discussion,English language,Feature,Films,Free event,Speech to Text ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/NHD_family-tasting-21-37-ghp.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260729T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260729T203000 DTSTAMP:20260720T155956Z CREATED:20260720T155936Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T155956Z UID:13663-1785349800-1785357000@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Queer Filmmakers Group - Industry Speed Dating DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \n\nLooking to find collaborators\, crew\, or just more queer people to talk about film with? Join the Queer Filmmaker’s Group for an Industry Speed Dating session and get to know other LGBTQIA+ film workers in Scotland! \nIn classic speed dating fashion\, participants will have 5 minutes to connect with another film worker before moving on to the next person. This session can be used to network for an upcoming project\, find crew or make connections for future work\, or just get more involved in the queer filmmaking scene in Scotland. \nThe speed dating session will last an hour and twenty minutes\, with a short introduction and half an hour at the end for casual networking. \nBring yourself and an openness to meet new people! \n  \nCLICK HERE to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \n\n\nAbout the group: \nThe SQIFF Queer Filmmakers Group is a monthly meetup designed for LGBTQIA+ filmmakers in Scotland to meet other queer creatives and do everything film. From challenges to networking events\, skills development to special guest speakers\, the SQIFF Queer Filmmakers Group is THE place to be if you’re queer and into film. \nThe group is open for any level of filmmaking or film supporting arts (ie. acting\, prop making\, music and sound design…) and we really encourage people just starting out in these mediums to come along. \nJoin a very friendly and supportive cohort of queer artists in Scotland making films! \n\n  \nAccessibility:  \n\nBSL-English interpretation for the whole event.\nRelaxed event.\nWheelchair Access.\nWe have an Audience Travel and Access Fund for travel costs. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org.\n\nIf you have any other access needs you would like to discuss with us\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org. \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland. \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: Tiu Makkonen URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/queer-filmmakers-group-industry-speed-dating/ LOCATION:The Boardwalk\, The Boardwalk\, 105 Brunswick St\, Glasgow\, G1 1TF CATEGORIES:BSL,Filmmakers' Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/SQIFF2024_FRIDAY1110_TiuMakkonen_web-36-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260807T181500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260807T200000 DTSTAMP:20260724T180412Z CREATED:20260724T180322Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260724T180412Z UID:13667-1786126500-1786132800@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Bouchra + intro DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n\nThis film contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.\n \nThis screening of Bouchra is hosted by SQIFF\, and will have an introduction from SQIFF Programmer\, Huss\, which will be accompanied by text backing slides for accessibility. The film itself will be screened with Descriptive Subtitles.\n\n\n\nWe have a Reduced Rate ticket option to make this screening more accessible to those on a low income. If cost is a barrier please email info@sqiff.org for a complimentary ticket.\n\n\nBouchra (35)\, a queer Moroccan coyote living in NYC\, is wrestling with writer’s block for her first film. As she begins a series of difficult yet long overdue phone calls with her mother\, Aicha\, in Casablanca\, forgotten memories begin to resurface. Balancing the precarity of working as an artist in New York\, the rift in her identity between her two homes and an array of friendships and romantic interests\, Bouchra’s emotional reckoning with her mother and herself becomes her path to expression.\n\nWith a lived-in granularity and unmistakable visual style\, Bouchra\, the debut feature from acclaimed visual artists Meriem Bennani and Orian Barki (best known together from their 2020 web series 2 Lizards)\, is a singular portrait effortlessly towing the line between documentary\, visual art and resonant family drama. Deeply felt\, surprisingly sexy and formally adventurous\, Bennani and Barki’s distinctive debut forges new ground.\n\nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of £7.50\, or £13\, with an Access Ticket at £5 and a Senior Ticket at £11.50. To book your ticket for this event\, click here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis programme has: \n\nArabic\, English and French audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nText on Screen for the introduction\n\nThis screening is 83 minutes long. \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: Bouchra\, Dirs. Orian Barki\, Meriem Bennani\, 2025 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/bouchra-intro/ LOCATION:Edinburgh Filmhouse\, 88 Lothian Road\, Edinburgh\, EH3 9BZ CATEGORIES:Descriptive Subtitles,Feature,Films,People of colour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BOUCHRA4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260905T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260905T160000 DTSTAMP:20260820T235612Z CREATED:20260820T235612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260820T235612Z UID:13694-1788613200-1788624000@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Fun films with Queer Families DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \n\n\nQueer Families and welcomes you to the 3rd year of this fun family film event! With short films for children and LGBTIQ+ families and community. \n\n\n\n\nA relaxed film event hosted by the Queer Families community group. Join us for short films\, snacks and creative activities for all ages around storytelling\, film\, and community! \nIn The Boilerhouse room\, at the Hidden Gardens. 1-4pm. \nFilms for children 1-3pm \nInclusive animated shorts for children (0-8) and their families\, curated by Nat Lall. All families welcome! \nShort films: queer parenting 3-4pm \nA selection of 3 short films exploring queer parenting and starting families. Everyone welcome! \n  \nAbout this event \nThe Queer Families Glasgow group hosts an annual film event celebrating short films that include LGBTIQ+ families – and give their children a chance to see families like theirs on screen! We’ll also have short films about animals\, the sea\, childhood\, myths\, magic and more. \nWe hold the event as a very relaxed film screening – you can drop in any time\, and everyone’s free to move around\, play and chat during the event. You can also try out DIY stop-motion and direct animation\, make paper puppets\, and share your ideas about the kinds of films you’d like to see! \nSetting up: as this is a community event\, we’ll spend the first 10 minutes setting up\, and the last 15 minutes tidying up. We welcome people helping out with this at the start and end! \n\nTickets are free\, get your tickets here! \n\n  \nProgramme \nFOR CHILDREN 1-3pm \nSeaside Escape \nSea/Shore \nThe Penguin Who Couldn’t Swim \nSea Scouts’ Regatta \nEdinburgh Zoo penguins livestream \nGrand Dandy (For Ezra) \nIn Nature \nToti \nAstral \nStop motion animations by children of the Queer Families group \nAnd more! \nThese shorts are chosen to be interesting for children 0-8+ years old – with a range of stories and styles\, and themes and characters to spark imagination. And we’ve included as many films as we could find that support belonging by showing LGBTQ parents\, carers\, grandparents (and lions\, penguins\, etc…) in positive\, everyday ways that’ll resonate with young viewers! \n  \nFOR PARENTS\, CARERS\, AND EVERYONE ELSE 3pm \nHow to Make a Rainbow (16 mins) \nSaturnrania (5 mins) \nLunchboxes (17 mins) \nThese shorts are chosen especially for LGBTIQ+ parents\, carers and people starting families. You’re welcome to have your children with you at this screening\, though the films aren’t chosen for children. Content warnings: How to Make a Rainbow mentions not being accepted by wider family. Lunchboxes talks about a parent’s fear of bullying. The overall tone of these short films is heart-warming\, engaging\, thoughtful – showing the joy and strength in LGBTIQ+ parenting. \nHosted by the Queer Families community groups\, with support from Outside the Box and in partnership with SQIFF (Scottish Queer International Film Festival. Made possible by an award from the National Lottery Community Fund. \n\n\n  \nAccessibility: \n\nThe Boilerhouse room at the Hidden Gardens is a wheelchair accessible space.\n\nIf you have any other access needs you would like to discuss with us\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org. \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: Queer Families URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/fun-films-with-queer-families/ LOCATION:Hidden Gardens\, 25A Albert Dr\, Glasgow\, G41 2PE\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Families,Films,Free event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/image.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260920T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260920T173000 DTSTAMP:20260824T103257Z CREATED:20260824T103257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260824T103257Z UID:13731-1789914600-1789925400@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:BSL Film Club x SQIFF: Reconnection + Close to You + Q&A DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\nThis screening will have an introduction and be followed by a Q&A with Reconnection director Amy Helena\, moderated by BSL Film Club co-programmer Charlie Little. \n\nBSL Film Club are delighted to be collaborating with Scottish Queer International Film Festival (SQIFF) on a partnership screening with Filmhouse.\n\nBSL Film Club is Deaf Action’s monthly community screening\, programmed by Charlie Little and Tomas Gerrard. These screenings are designed for all deaf\, hard-of-hearing\, and hearing audiences with an interest in British Sign Language. Our screenings are presented with on-screen descriptive subtitles\, and all fluency levels of BSL are welcome.\n\nSQIFF (Scottish Queer International Film Festival) is a charity formed with the aim of showcasing diverse queer cinema and uplifting creative voices from the LGBTQIA+ community in Scotland and beyond. The organisation runs an annual film festival in Glasgow\, pop-up and year-round events\, and community-focused programmes across Scotland.\n\n\nJoin us afterwards for a Q&A with Reconnection director Amy Helena\, moderated by BSL Film Club co-programmer Charlie Little.\n\n\nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20. To book your ticket for this event\, click here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis programme has: \n\nEnglish audio and British Sing Language with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nBSL-English Interpretation for the intro and panel discussion.\nLive Captioning for the intro and panel discussion.\n\nThis screening is 110 minutes long. \n  \n\nFilms in this programme includes:\n \nReconnection (dir. Amy Helena\, UK\, 2026\, 11 mins\, British Sign Language w/ English subtitles)\n\n\nA couple’s argument is interrupted by a blackout. In candlelight\, silence gives way to honesty\, helping them reconnect and bridge the emotional distance between them.\n\nClose to You (dir. Dominic Savage\, Canada/UK/USA\, 2023\, 99 mins\, English and American Sign Language w/ English subtitles)\n\n\nElliot Page stars in this gentle romantic drama alongside co-star Hillary Baack (Sound of Metal). Close to You follows a trans man as he returns to his hometown\, facing family tensions and complicated dynamics. He reunites with a former love interest\, and begins a journey of self-acceptance.\n\n\n\nThis event is supported by Film Hub Scotland\, part of the BFI’s Film Audience Network\, awarding funding on behalf of Screen Scotland and the BFI National Lottery. \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: Close to You Dir. Dominic Savage\, 2023 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/bsl-film-club-x-sqiff-reconnection-close-to-you-qa/ CATEGORIES:BSL,Deaf,Descriptive Subtitles,English language,Feature,Films,Live Captioning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1000.jpg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260923T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260923T203000 DTSTAMP:20260904T122946Z CREATED:20260904T070950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260904T122946Z UID:13738-1790188200-1790195400@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Queer Filmmakers Group - Intimacy Coordination with Ian West DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \n\nWant to learn how to create a safer and more considered set when it comes to intimacy in queer film? \nJoin the Queer Filmmakers’ Group for a special session on queer Intimacy Coordination in film\, with guest speaker Ian West. \nIan West is a Glasgow-based intimacy coordinator who brings a unique blend of sensitivity\, professionalism\, artistic vision\, and much-needed humour to every project. He has over 27 years of experience across high-end television and film\, working throughout the UK and internationally. \nThis session will explore key considerations for intimacy coordination in queer filmmaking\, and is relevant to people working across all departments in film; not just cast and directors. Come along with your questions prepared\, as this is a great chance to get direct insight from someone working at the top of the field. \n  \nCLICK HERE to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \n\n\nAbout the group: \nThe SQIFF Queer Filmmakers Group is a monthly meetup designed for LGBTQIA+ filmmakers in Scotland to meet other queer creatives and do everything film. From challenges to networking events\, skills development to special guest speakers\, the SQIFF Queer Filmmakers Group is THE place to be if you’re queer and into film. \nThe group is open for any level of filmmaking or film supporting arts (ie. acting\, prop making\, music and sound design…) and we really encourage people just starting out in these mediums to come along. \nJoin a very friendly and supportive cohort of queer artists in Scotland making films! \n\n  \nAccessibility:  \n\nBSL-English interpretation for the whole event.\nRelaxed event.\nWheelchair Access.\nWe have an Audience Travel and Access Fund for travel costs. If you would like to take this up\, please contact info@sqiff.org.\n\nIf you have any other access needs you would like to discuss with us\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org. \n  \nSupported by Screen Scotland. \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: Tiu Makkonen URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/queer-filmmakers-group-intimacy-coordination-with-ian-west/ LOCATION:The Boardwalk\, The Boardwalk\, 105 Brunswick St\, Glasgow\, G1 1TF CATEGORIES:BSL,Filmmakers' Group ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/SQIFF2024_FRIDAY1110_TiuMakkonen_web-36.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261019T152000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261019T172000 DTSTAMP:20260915T051342Z CREATED:20260915T051342Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T051342Z UID:13744-1792423200-1792430400@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Queer Filmmakers’ Group: Film Talent Initiatives Presentation DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nWant to know what funding and training opportunities are out there to help get your next project made? \nJoin the Queer Filmmaker’s Group for a presentation on various short film talent initiatives across Scotland and the UK\, including Screen Scotland’s Talent Builder’s Take Three\, NFTS’ Sean Connery Talent Lab\, Scottish Documentary Institute’s Bridging the Gap\, BFI Doc Society’s Made of Truth\, and GMAC’s Little Pictures. \nGuest speakers from each organisation will present the talent schemes\, and participants will have the opportunity to network and ask questions. \nFacilitated by Erica Monde. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis event has: \n\nThis event is for people 18+.\nEnglish-BSL interpretation throughout the event. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nLive Captioning throughout the event.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset. \n\nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \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  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: SQIFF 2024\, Tiu Makkonen URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/queer-filmmakers-group-film-talent-initiatives-presentation/ LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Filmmakers' Group,Live Captioning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/SQIFF2024_FRIDAY1110_TiuMakkonen_HiRes-21-copy-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261019T203000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261019T223000 DTSTAMP:20260915T051326Z CREATED:20260915T051326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T051326Z UID:13750-1792441800-1792449000@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Opening Night: Scottish Shorts DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nWe cordially invite you to our Opening Night event\, Scottish Shorts 1. This event showcases the outstanding talent of queer filmmakers here in our homeland\, Scotland. Before we embark on a week exploring queer international cinema\, Scottish Shorts celebrates the diverse range of films coming out of Scotland right now. Expect big muscles\, punk rebellion\, experimental textures\, heartfelt conversations and more. \nThe screening will be followed by a Q&A with local filmmakers. All films in this screening and ‘Scottish Shorts 2’ are in with a chance to win the title of Best Scottish Short. The winner will be announced at the closing screening of SQIFF 2026. \nCurated by Nat Lall & Huss. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis event has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction and Q&A. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nBritish Sign Language\, English and Scottish Gaelic audio\, with English language Descriptive Subtitles.\nLive Captioning for the introduction and Q&A.\nAudio Description for all films.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset. \n\nThis screening is 92 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+ \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \n  \nVALLTE – ARPEGGI\, Dir. Reese Leitch\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 2 min \nA short experimental film about difficulties finding pride as a trans woman. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery\, flashing lights\, strobes. \nContent notes: Depiction of suggested nudity. Discussion of upsetting themes. \n  \nPang\, Dir. Lara Delmage\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 12 min \nSurreal\, sexy\, and spectral. The summer before Cam leaves for university\, childhood best friends Cam and Evie are haunted by the breakdown of their grey-area\, queer friendship. As they laze by the pool\, they test the limits of their relationship\, and try to define who they are to each other. \nContent notes: Depiction of animal cruelty\, emotional stress. \n  \nDid I Feel It?\, Dir. Emma McIntyre\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 12 min \nDid I Feel It? Is a creative documentary that reflects on and through a recent surgery\, convalescing and energies that are vital in living with lifelong disabilities. By sharing this small insight I hope to draw focus to the complexities and expansive journeys of queer disabled lives. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery\, loud noises. \nContent notes: Depiction of hospitals\, scars. \n  \nThe Muscle Knows Better Than To Wait\, Dir. Erica Monde\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 4 min \nA portrait of an LGBT weightlifting club in Sheffield\, exploring the embodiment of queer and trans power. \nContent notes: Discussion of transphobia. \n  \nThe Collective\, Dirs. Beth Johnston\, Daniel Archibald\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 7 min \nIn a dystopian Glasgow\, a feminist punk collective interrupt a government radio broadcast to protest against the fascist regime. \n \n  \nWake and Bake\, Dir. Luca Kerr\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 5 min \nCousins Fionn and Aonghas bond over their inability to fit into their family of saints at their grandmother’s wake. \nContent notes: Depiction of implied drug use\, smoking. Discussion of bereavement. \n  \nXTalk by HommAges\, Dir. Craig Mulholland\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 21 min \nOperating as material phenomenon and metaphor\, XTalk reframes autonomy\, objectification and porous boundaries between subject and object within BDSM culture\, fetish materiality and Queer ontology\, foregrounding adjacency\, interference\, surface\, contact and erotic material intersection. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery\, flashing lights. \nContent notes: Depiction of fetishism. \n  \nThey Bend Stars\, Dir. Diego Migliorini\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 11 min \nA genderless alien tortured in an underground facility learns that the key to return to their purple planet lies within. They must escape their captor and find their way back to their distant home. \nAccess notes: Flashing lights\, visual effects that may trigger people with photosensitive epilepsy. \n  \nExiled for Existing\, Dir. Vilte Vaitkute\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 7 min \nLGBTQ+ Refugees living in the UK speak about their experiences and the community they’ve found in Scotland. \nContent notes: Discussion of emotional displacement\, homophobia\, physical violence. \n  \nReconnection\, Dir. Amy Helena\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 11 min \nA couple’s argument is interrupted by a blackout. In candlelight\, silence gives way to honesty\, helping them reconnect and bridge the emotional distance between them. \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  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: PANG\, 2026\, Dir. Lara Delmage URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/opening-night-scottish-shorts/ LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Audio description,BSL,Deaf,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Live Captioning,Scottish premiere,Shorts,World premiere ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PANG-03-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261020T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261023T170000 DTSTAMP:20260915T051310Z CREATED:20260915T051310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T051310Z UID:13742-1792497600-1792774800@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Exhibition: SQIFF Over The Years DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nPosters\, Brochures\, T-shirts\, Totes and every single festival trailer thus far. This exhibition gives you a chance to step into the SQIFF archive and reminisce on fabulous festivals past. You’ll get a chance to look at our merch over the years\, read about our very first festival and admire how much our festival has grown. What started as a small volunteer-led festival in 2015 is now the big\, bold festival and year-round charity you know and love. Expect everything from flyers\, badges\, ticket stubs and more. \nCurated by SQIFF. \n  \nThis exhibition is FREE and unticketed. \n12 pm – 5 pm\, Tuesday 20th – Friday 23rd October at The Art School \n  \nAccessibility \nThis exhibition has English Language descriptive subtitles. \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \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  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: SQIFF 2021\, Tiu Makkonen URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/exhibition-sqiff-over-the-years/ LOCATION:The Art School\, 20 Scott Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6PE\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Descriptive Subtitles,Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/SQIFF2021_Day4_TiuM_web-20-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261020T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261020T143000 DTSTAMP:20260915T051258Z CREATED:20260915T051258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T051258Z UID:13756-1792499400-1792506600@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Queer Filmmakers’ Group: Film Pitch DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nGot a film idea you’ve been waiting to share with the world? \nJoin us for our third SQIFF Film Pitch\, an opportunity to get your film idea out in front of an audience and guest judges at the 2026 festival. The two winning pitches will be awarded £500 each to be used towards the making of their short film over the next year. The two films will premiere at SQIFF 2027. \nJoin us either as an audience member or sign up to pitch your project in advance here. \nFacilitated by Erica Monde. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis event has: \n\nThis event is for people 18+\nEnglish-BSL interpretation throughout the event. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nLive Captioning throughout the event.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset. \n\nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \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  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: SQIFF 2018\, Tiu Makkonen URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/queer-filmmakers-group-film-pitch/ LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Filmmakers' Group,Live Captioning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/SQIFF2018_day3_webres014.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261020T133000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261020T151500 DTSTAMP:20260915T051240Z CREATED:20260915T051240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T051240Z UID:13772-1792503000-1792509300@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Collaged DESCRIPTION:  \nListen to this Event Page\n  \nHand-scratched Super 8\, neon ink bleeding across film strips\, torn paper fragments\, found footage\, and reclaimed archives brought back to life. Collaged is a celebration of tactile experimental filmmaking. Blurring the boundaries between analogue and digital\, memory and imagination\, these films embrace hands-on editing\, resurfacing found footage\, and the creative ways to piece film together. Expect an explosion of colour\, texture\, and sound as filmmakers transport us to vibrant new worlds. Perfect for anyone ready to drift beyond the polished surfaces of high definition and discover the grainy\, acid-washed world of experimental cinema. \nThe films will be followed by a Q&A between Autojektor (A CURE FOR SCARS)\, Marguerite Carson (the bird sings with its fingers) and curator Nat Lall. \nCurated by Nat Lall. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis event has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction and Q&A. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nEnglish\, German\, Spanish audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles.\nLive Captioning for for the introduction and Q&A.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset. \n\nThis screening is 59 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 15+ \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \n  \nT4T\, Dir. Avian de Keizer\, 2023\, United States\, 3min. \nT4T is a short Super 8 experimental film about trans love and the medical system. \nAccess notes: Flashing Imagery. \n  \nLC39-A\, Dir. Josipa Anton\, 2026\, United States\, 4min. \nA short experimental documentary about the Space Race by filmmaker Josipa Anton\, LC-39A utilizes NASA archival footage and poetry by Bertolt Brecht to explore the march of history and technological progress as it intersects with ideology and cultural memory. \n  \nLunch Poems (Remix)\, Dir. J Triangular\, 2026\, Colombia\, Taiwan\, NYC\, 4min. \nIn Lunch Poems (Remix)\, J dusts off VHS tapes recorded in 2017 with their friend and collaborator Miss Expanding Universe (Ashley Yang-Thompson). They remix them into a fiery manifesto and intimate video diary — a collage of poetic art adventures in the streets of New York. The film captures the raw energy of poets claiming the city\, blending performance\, diary\, and queer rebellion. A hypnotic soundtrack of fragments sung by the poet threads the work together\, creating a bold\, immersive experience.\n \n  \nObjectionable Fruit\, Dirs. Hogan Seidel\, Gabby Follett\, 2026\, United States\, Canada\, Germany\, 15 min. \nObjectionable Fruit is an experimental documentary examining the Ginkgo tree\, a living fossil celebrated for its resilience and unique capacity to change sexes\, defying human-imposed binaries. Using the Ginkgo as a metaphor for fluidity and endurance\, the film weaves together themes of gender identity\, ecological interconnectedness\, and the nuanced complexities of queer existence. \nAccess notes: Flashing Imagery. \n  \nA CURE FOR SCARS\, Dir. Autojektor\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 3 min. \nRestoration//Cleanses with Fire. The machine reclaims the ugly body. And replaces it with a digestible corpse. A Futile conversion. Pointless violence. \nAccess notes: Flashing Imagery. \n  \nTTT (Tᄐト)\, Dir. kimura byol lemoine\, 2025\, Canada\, 3 min. \n‘In the 100th episode of “Testo du jeudi” (TTT in English)\, Roman\, Korean (Hangeul) and Japanese (Katana) syllabic alphabets feature the word ‘TRANS’ in a sketch by Kě.’  \n  \nMarked\, Dir. Wrik Mead\, 2026\, Canada\, 3 min. \nMarked is an experimental film that merges Super 8 and 16mm formats to examine the presence of queer intimacy. At its center are two shirtless men\, locked in an embrace\, dancing — a quiet yet radical act. Overlaid with hand-inked 16mm film\, their bodies become both seen and obscured\, highlighted and erased. Through this layered process\, Marked reflects on how queer love is shaped\, celebrated\, and scarred by the society that surrounds it. \nAccess notes: Flashing Imagery. \n  \nTrivakra\, Dir. Sofia Angst\, 2025\, Brazil\, 10 min. \nTrivakra moves through the memories of a child\, crossed by gender biotechnologies that reshape their body and their history. The gushing syringe of a travesti ritual of hormonal transmutation opens a glitch in the matrix of gender and video\, where bones and skins are dematerialized into cyberspace. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery\, flashing lights\, loud noises. \n  \nunbelong\, Dir. Pars Loren\, 2025\, Germany\, Türkiye\, 9 min. \nAt its heart\, unbelong is a philosophical inquiry posed through visceral experience. The narrated poem questions whether we move through time or time moves through us\, capturing the profound stillness of a moment when everything changes. It’s about the act of abandoning a home that abandoned you first\, and the sharp blade hidden in the question\, “Where are you from?“ unbelong is for anyone who understands that migration is not a simple journey but a rupture\, and that for some\, movement is not freedom but a painful necessity for survival. It is a work of grief\, hope\, and transformation. \nContent notes: Discussion of police violence\, transphobia. \n  \nthe bird sings with its fingers\, Dir. Marguerite Carson\, 2025\, Australia\, United Kingdom\, 5 min. \nSeabirds dip in and out of frame drawing on the ancient divination of the flights of birds\, asking when is a prophecy encountered and when is it voiced. \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  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Trivakra\, Dir. Sofia Angst\, 2025 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/collaged/ LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,European premiere,Films,Live Captioning,Scottish premiere,Shorts,UK premiere,World premiere ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Trivakra-IMG_03-Sofia-Arantes-300dpi.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261020T154500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261020T173000 DTSTAMP:20260915T051227Z CREATED:20260915T051227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T051227Z UID:13780-1792511100-1792517400@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:SATURATE DESCRIPTION:  \nListen to this Event Page\n  \nScottish queer cinema goes DIY with 9 world premieres of subversive and irreverent shorts made in this years’ SQIFF queer filmmaking course: SATURATE. Positioning queer filmmaking in Scotland as cinematic counterculture\, SATURATE was a Glasgow based filmmaking course that brought together 31 emerging LGBTQIA+ Scotland-based directors to develop zero-budget short films over the summer of 2026.  \nThis eclectic programme of unconventional shorts offers a window into queer imaginaries across Glasgow in 2026\, positioning LGBTQIA+ cinema at the forefront of Scotland’s indie filmmaking culture. Local filmmakers explored everything from camp horror on AI data centres taking over Glasgow flats\, sensorial documentary on the relationship between the queer body and the city centre\, performative reimaginings of the reproductive cycle in a trans revision of Frankenstein\, to magical realist drama exploring migration in the UK\, Chinese folklore\, the endurance of queer love\, and more. \nThe screening will be followed by a Q&A with this year’s SATURATE participants and Erica Monde\, Glasgow based filmmaker and leader of this year’s SATURATE course. \nCurated by Erica Monde & Indigo Korres. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis event has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction and Q&A. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nEnglish audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles.\nLive Captioning for the introduction and Q&A.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset. \n\nThis screening is 66 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 15+ \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \n  \nMADE THINGS\, Dirs. April Stewart\, Jo Hauge\, Betty/Chaoying Rao 饶超颖 / Femme Castratrice\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 7min. \nDiscover the reproductive process of the species Homo dykefagicus… \nA speculative\, camp mingling of the horror trope of re-animation and the heterosexual marriage plot\, where Mummy\, Daddy and Baby are part of a delicious and slimy circular reproductive cycle that doesn’t progress but goes around and around and around. \nContent notes: Depiction of nudity\, references of sex. \n  \nBuilding Bodies\, Dirs. Lish Adam\, Ilaria Lipperi\, Priscila Froes\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 11 min. \nSounds\, sights\, touch and memory come together in this sensory and emotional reflection on experiences living in and passing through the City Centre of Glasgow. This experimental documentary uses real testimonies\, voiceover\, footage and sound from the City Centre to convey an experience shared by residents and the built environment itself.  \nContent notes: Depiction of religious march. Discussion of capitalism\, racism\, violence. \n  \nHelp! My Room8te is Trying to Kill Me!\, Dirs. Andy Neilson Smith\, Ophelia Steele Davis\, Yexabel Rivero\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 10 min. \nSam is anxious around their flatmate Jordan’s imminent move and whether their friendship will survive beyond it. The arrival of Big Tech’s latest invention changes the dynamic in the flat even more so in strange and mysterious ways. Through resisting this physical cyber-attack\, unspoken feelings finally come to the surface. \nContent notes: Depiction of action fighting\, cigarette use. Discussion of data centres. \n  \nA Matter of Record\, Dir. Eleanor Capaldi\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 8 min. \nFrom early crushes on Hollywood stars to lesbian discos in 1970s Glasgow\, anchored by a 40 year love story at its heart\, Elizabeth Elliott brings to life lesbian experiences that are too easily lost. Through receipts to photographs\, to recollection\, the film questions the archival process\, while becoming a record itself.  \nContent notes: Discussion of homophobia\, police violence. \n  \nIn Transit\, Dir. AAidan (A-A. W. Summers)\, Jessica Payne\, Zebib K. Abraham\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 6 min. \nA journey through leather\, warmth and light\, and the disembodied fear of catching the last train home. Our film has taken shape through a mix of live action\, stop motion\, and visual programming that connects the rural and the digital to form a journey in transit\, flicking between both spatial planes in this search for home. \nAccess notes: Flashing Imagery\, Flashing Lights. \n  \nHow To Be A Better Serial Killer\, Dirs. Joe Dunn\, Leah Francisco\, Louis Utieyin\, Muratiwa Chinake\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 6 min. \nIt’s 2026\, the job market is shit. Someone calls into a radio show\, The Unemployment Line\, where you can get tips on how to improve your skills and get help seeking a job. However\, when a bizarre call throws the host off kilter\, the unsuspecting host gives helpful tips and motivates an aspiring serial killer to achieve their dream. Will the caller succeed\, who will be their next victim? \nAccess notes: Depiction of a dead body. \n  \nWhy (Do U) Care?\, Dir. Cameron Prince\, Sara Bucheeri\, Ashley Wolf\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 6 min. \nOn the run after battering a couple of bigots with his skateboard\, Bo climbs through a window into the flat of his ex-lover\, who holds resentment towards him since their messy separation. She is now a trad-wife\, and he is a rogue transsexual. Why (Do U) Care? explores lost queerness. \nContent notes: Depiction of deadnaming\, strong language. \n  \nDrift\, Dirs. ACE V!S!ON\, Elsa Kerscher\, Jo Lee\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 6 min. \nDrift is an intimate exploration of what it means to be trapped in the sick body. This collaborative film tries to make the edges of the body visible and gesture towards the in-between state of sickness\, loneliness and the domestic. \nAccess notes: Flickering TV Screen. \n  \nAcross the Magpie Bridge\, Dirs. Angela/Anqi Sun\, Fatima\, Matin Cheng\, Shivani Krishna\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 6 min. \nIn a retelling of old Chinese folklore about two lovers separated by the Gods\, Kuhu\, a queer immigrant\, navigates her way through Glasgow and the UK immigration system\, dreaming of reuniting with her lover\, Qiqi. \nAccess notes: Distorted Imagery. \nContent notes: Depiction of police\, strong language use. Discussion of home office bureaucracy. \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  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Made Things\, Dirs. April Stewart\, Jo Hauge\, Betty/Chaoying Rao 饶超颖 / Femme Castratrice\, 2026 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/saturate/ LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Deaf,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Live Captioning,Shorts,Trans,World premiere ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/3-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261020T181500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261020T200000 DTSTAMP:20260915T132731Z CREATED:20260915T051216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T132731Z UID:13785-1792520100-1792526400@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Sapphics & Psychics DESCRIPTION:  \nListen to this Event Page\n  \nTelepathy\, psychic yearning\, ghostly cruising…. And that’s just the first date.  \nJoin us to explore the intuitive and psychic nature of sapphic relationships\, where lust is mythic and dreaming is half the flirt. These shorts pull us into the freaky realm of lesbian imagination. We’ll drift into the clouds of a queer utopia\, connect telepathically with our partners\, haunt a darkened cinema at night\, and party underground the smokey street of Paris. A programme to explore that lesbian urge to connect on the astral plane. \nAfter the screening\, join us for a panel discussion on queer film events in Glasgow and beyond\, hosted by Nancy Holt and Aga Paulina Młyńczak from Sapphic Cinema Club\, and Nat Lall from SQIFF. \nCurated by Nancy Holt & Aga Paulina Młyńczak from Sapphic Cinema Club and Nat Lall. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis event has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction and panel discussion. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nEnglish\, French\, Portuguese audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nLive Captioning for the introduction and panel discussion.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset. \n\nThis screening is 71 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 15+ \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nClose\, Dir. MV Brown\, 2021\, United Kingdom\, 10 min. \n‘Close’ is a video work consisting of the artist’s digital dopplegänger\, MV Beta\, reciting a poem stitched from clinical language taken directly from the artist’s medical notes\, interrupted by their own words. It begins in a tight close-up on the avatar’s face\, relaying something between report + confession; MV Beta is a mask that reveals. \nContent notes: Discussion of explicit surgical medical language. \n  \nMore Than Happy\, Dir. Tan Wei Keong\, 2025\, Singapore\, 7 min. \nIn a queer utopia\, two couples sit in conversation at a restaurant\, waiting for service that will never arrive. As hunger grows\, they talk about time and happiness. One dreams of a mother’s blessing\, another of ghosts in the past. Not wanting to wait forever\, they decide to leave. \n  \nMy Senses Are All I Have To Offer\, Dir. Isadora Neves Marques\, 2024\, Portugal\, 20 min. \nLourdes and Lana met telepathically using “sensory pills”\, a technology that allows access to other people’s sensations from a distance. After months of relationship\, Lourdes decides to visit the country house of her parents\, Vicente and Carl\, and introduce them to her girlfriend. \nContent notes: Depiction of sexual references. Discussion of class\, death. \n  \nDream Factory\, Dir. Alex Matraxia\, 2023\, United Kingdom\, 6 min. \nAn experimental erotic thriller\, Dream Factory explores the historical role of cinemas as cruising sites\, as well as cinema’s relationship with desire and fantasy. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery\, loud noises. \nContent notes: Depiction of cigarette use. \n  \nDaughters of Destiny\, Dir. Valentin Noujaïm\, 2021\, France\, 28 min. \nOn the closing night of their favorite bar\, Eden\, Crystal and Ibtissame\, experience strange events. Crystal mysteriously disappears\, kidnapped by a purple star. Eden sets out to find the one she loves\, only to discover that Crystal is trapped in a parallel and fantastic world. \nContent notes: Depiction of alcohol use\, cigarette use. \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  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Three black and brown people glow in irridescent lighting. The image is full of soft dark purple tones and some shimmers of orange. URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sapphics-psychics/ LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Live Captioning,Scottish premiere,Shorts,UK premiere ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-08-at-21.48.01.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261020T204500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261020T223000 DTSTAMP:20260915T132829Z CREATED:20260915T051201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T132829Z UID:13791-1792529100-1792535400@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Night Time DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nStep into the shadows with Nighttime\, a trio of films exploring the eerie creatures\, uncanny encounters\, and mysterious worlds that emerge after dark. Blending live action and 3D animation\, these works present unsettling figures\, haunting silences\, and an ominous sense that anything could happen. Moving between familiar Glaswegian backdrops and more distant\, imagined realms\, the films challenge our perceptions of everyday life and reveal the strangeness hidden beneath the surface. Fear and fantasy blur together and our imaginations run wild. Through striking visuals and haunting soundscapes\, Nighttime lets us indulge in our curiosity about the unknown. \nThis screening will end with a Q&A with Gwen Hall (Kiss on the Shore by Moonlight) and curator Nat Lall. \nCurated by Nat Lall. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis event has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction and Q&A. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nAymara\, English\, Persian\, Spanish audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nLive Captioning for the introduction and Q&A.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset. \n\nThis screening is 69 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+ \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nKiss on the Shore by Moonlight\,  Dir. Gwen Hall\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 40 min. \nA silent vampire film set in gothic Glasgow\, visually (re)animated by Gwen Hall and scored by dj peanut. Loosely adapted from passages of Jalal Toufic’s ‘Vampires: An Uneasy Essay on the Undead in Film\,’ the film crudely inserts a sultry digital character into live-action footage in an exploration of personal duality set to a dark experimental soundtrack. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery\, flashing lights. \nContent notes: Depiction of mild blood\, threatening images. \n  \nThe Night\,  Dir. Hera Khanmirzaei\, 2025\, Iran\, 15 min. \nIn a surreal world\, a rebellious teenage girl steals her father’s secret car key and escapes into the night. Reunited with her friend\, they dive into a forbidden void where laughter and darkness collide\, passengers transform into animals\, and a strange journey begins\, one that leads them beyond the boundaries of identity. \nAccess notes: Flashing lights. \n  \nGaucha\,  Dir. Daira Ronzoni\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 1 min. \nA wandering queer mestiza crosses deserts and underworlds guided by signs and snakes; when a rupture into susto separates her from herself\, she moves through ancestral memory and earthly ritual\, seeking a return through offerings and reciprocity. \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  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Kiss on the Shore by Moonlight\, Dir. Gwen Hall\, 2025 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/night-time/ LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Live Captioning,Shorts,World premiere ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/5-ART-SCHOOL.00_09_48_15.Still017-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261021T131500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261021T150000 DTSTAMP:20260915T051148Z CREATED:20260915T051148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T051148Z UID:13797-1792588500-1792594800@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Mini Docs DESCRIPTION:  \nListen to this Event Page\n  \nThis screening showcases compelling short documentaries all under 12 minutes in length. It proves that big\, powerful stories can be told in even the tiniest films. From intimate personal portraits and participatory filmmaking\, to more experimental works\, this eclectic programme spans a number of styles\, genres\, and perspectives. Together\, these works highlight the fact that filmmakers don’t need a lot of time\, or budget\, to get their story across. Come and be inspired by this multi-faceted screening that educates\, humbles and wows in many ways. \nThe documentaries will be followed by a Q&A between Maddie Lock (Family Tides)\, Olivia Hird (Intermittent & Continuous)\, Rosie Bowyer (Listen)\, and curator Nat Lall. \nCurated by Nat Lall. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis event has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction and Q&A. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nEnglish\, French\, German\, Polish\, Russian\, Tagalog audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nLive Captioning for the introduction and Q&A.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset. \n\nThis screening is 66 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 15+  \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nDrag Kings: Question Time. A Day with the Fans\, Dir. Orlando Myxx\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 9 min. \nAfter 10 years on the stage\, PECS Drag Kings Collective gathers for a one-day festival in London to celebrate their anniversary with the queer community. Critical thinker and Drag King fan Diana G. penetrates Shoreditch Town Hall to ask the audience a crucial question. Have Drag Kings and Things changed the landscape of Gender and Sexuality? In this short documentary the camera turns towards the audience of a London Drag Kings Festival to understand what Drag Kinging means to them\, how it has evolved and what challenges it faces. \n  \nSome of us really can’t\, Dir. Noa Meli\, 2026\, Germany\, Poland\, Switzerland\, 10 min. \nThis film is about the fear of prejudice\, heteronormative posters and statues\, binary clothing stores… and a coming-out that never happened. In 2019\, places in Poland became known in the media as “LGBT-free zones”. This film\, set in one of these zones\, explores why LGBTQAI+ people are invisible. Is it possible to remain invisible for a lifetime? After the filmmaker fails to find affected individuals\, they start looking for the reasons behind their invisibility. \nContent notes: Depiction of queerphobia. Discussion of isolation\, suicide. \n  \nThe Beat in my Chest\, Dir. Ramona Bendig\, 2025\, Germany\, Spain\, 7 min \nSerhii\, a young deaf Ukrainian rebuilding his life in Barcelona after fleeing war and homophobia\, experiences music beyond sound. Through techno’s bass and vibrations\, rhythm becomes something felt deep within his body. Between friends\, work and nights of techno\, the film discovers a life lived with an infectious appetite for being alive. \nContent notes: Discussion of displacement\, mental health\, police brutality. \n  \nAll the Worlds I Could Lift\, Dir. Samantha Lee\, 2026\, Philippines\, 6 min. \nA group of queer women use weightlifting to reclaim bodies and spaces that have excluded them as they redefine strength and use female masculinity as an act of resistance. \n  \nlisten\, Dir. Rosie Bowyer\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 11 min. \nlisten is a short film about Listen Gallery\, an experimental sound arts gallery and communal listening space run by Riah Naief. As the security of DIY spaces becomes increasingly precarious\, how can we work together and fight to build a future that supports community-centred\, free spaces such as Listen Gallery? \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery\, flashing lights. \n  \nIntermittent & Continuous\,  Dir. Olivia Hird\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 11 min. \nIn the Peak District\, Rita is living out a childhood dream: working in a quarry. In a male-dominated industry\, she carves out her place through determination and persistence. Listening closely to the machinery\, past and present unexpectedly converge\, transporting her towards the irretrievable. \nContent notes: Discussion of bereavement. \n  \nFamily Tides\, Dir. Maddie Lock\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 10 min. \nEveryone deserves to feel like they belong in their hometown. Family Tides is a documentary that explores growing up queer and trans in small seaside towns\, opening up the conversation about what it feels like to lack a traditional sense of home\, and how that can be found in community. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery. \nContent notes: Discussion of homophobia\, transphobia. \n  \nWhile construction is in progress\, shops will remain open\, Dir. Mordred Guadagno\, 2026\, France\, 2 min. \nBetween 2021 and 2025\, the city was under massive construction to prepare for a new streetcar line. As the works finally come to an end\, I grapple with the ending of a construction of my own. \nContent notes: Depiction of needles. \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  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: The Beat in my Chest\, Dir. Ramona Bendig\, 2025 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/mini-docs/ LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Deaf,Descriptive Subtitles,European premiere,Films,Live Captioning,Scottish premiere,Shorts,World premiere ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/The_Beat_in_My_Chest_Still_03.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261021T154500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261021T174500 DTSTAMP:20260915T051133Z CREATED:20260915T051133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T051133Z UID:13803-1792597500-1792604700@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:I Am Going to Miss You DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nAmanda and Caio are a T4T couple who have shared seven years of love and dreams. When they finally decide to move in together\, the intimacy of daily life begins to expose their differences. Caio\, romantic and idealistic\, longs for emotional stability and a future built together while working at a radio station. Amanda\, pragmatic and ambitious\, is focused on consolidating her newly launched legal career. As routines clash and expectations grow heavier\, their relationship starts to fracture. When Amanda meets João at work\, unexpected feelings arise\, further destabilizing what she and Caio have built. Caught between preserving a shared past and embracing uncertain new paths\, Amanda and Caio must confront difficult choices that will redefine who they are individually and together. \nAfter the screening\, Daniel Ribeiro will join SQIFF Director Indigo Korres in conversation. \nCurated by Indigo Korres and Ricky Mastro. Presented in partnership with Mostra Queer Brasil. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis event has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction and discussion. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nPortuguese audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nLive Captioning for the introduction and discussion.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset.\nContent notes: Depiction of alcohol use\, cannabis use\, cigarette use\, needles\, nudity. Discussion of abortion\, pregnancy.\n\nThis screening is 87 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 15+  \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \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  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: I Am Going to Miss You\, Dir. Daniel Ribeiro\, 2026 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/i-am-going-to-miss-you/ LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Feature,Films,Live Captioning,Scottish premiere,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/I-AM-GOING-TO-MISS-YOU_05_small-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261021T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261021T194500 DTSTAMP:20260915T051119Z CREATED:20260915T051119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T051119Z UID:13807-1792605600-1792611900@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:This Feeling Won't Leave DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nWhat happens when a feeling takes hold of the body and refuses to loosen its grip?  \nMoving between love\, memory\, erotic experimentation\, body horror and public scrutiny\, these films explore the ways queer people are desired\, judged\, transformed and misunderstood. A body changes beyond recognition. A lover becomes inseparable from a place. A private experience is turned into a public argument.  \nAcross the programme\, bodies become places where these feelings gather and leave their mark. Some characters surrender to what they feel\, while others fight to remain themselves against the expectations placed upon them. Together\, the films ask what remains after an encounter\, a transformation or a moment of exposure\, and what it means when that feeling simply refuses to fade.  \nThe screening will also feature a live poetry reading by Glasgow-based poet and performer Gray Crosbie\, whose work explores queerness\, intimacy and the body. \nCurated by Huss. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis event has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction and poetry reading. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nEnglish\, French\, Greek\, Portuguese\, Turkish audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nLive Captioning for the introduction and poetry reading.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset. \n\nThis screening is 88 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 15+  \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \n  \nGorgones\, Dir. Dimitris Tsakaleas\, Lida Vartzioti\, 2025\, Greece\, 15 min. \nOn the shores of a lake bordered by blood-red earth\, two women are in love. One wants to stay\, the other wants to go home. As they wander around the lake\, this disagreement prompts them to take stock of their relationship. As the day fades and a strange despair washes over them\, a question arises. Where do they really come from? \nContent notes: Depiction of harassment\, nudity\, queerphobia\, strong language use\, transphobia. \n  \nLázaro’s Temptation\, Dir. Diego Paulino\, 2025\, Brazil\, 26 min. \nLázaro has been working out for some time\, but the results he expects never come. When his gym’s facial recognition camera malfunctions and he ends up signing up for the premium plan\, his life transforms—and so does his face. Between locker room escapades and algorithms that know him better than he knows himself\, his obsession with becoming the best version of himself begins to blur the line between who he is and who he wants to be. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery. \nContent notes: Depiction of sexual content\, surveillance. Discussion of body image. \n  \nKrizalit\, Dir. Naz Tokgöz\, Aranxta Ibarra\, 2025\, Türkiye\, 16 min. \nIn a welcoming yet complex Turkey\, Deniz confronts her romance with Melisa and her own nature. \nContent notes: Depiction of homophobia\, strong language use. Discussion of conversion therapy\, death\, mental heath\, suicide. \n  \nRope\, Dir. Lucas Ikaika Manuel-Scheibe\, 2024\, United States\, 13 min. \nDuring a night of erotic bondage\, Aki begins to recall the story of his grandmother’s disappearance. An “ama”\, or “sea woman” of Japan\, her gradual descent into the ocean’s loving arms reflects Aki’s drift from the ropes and lover who bind him. \nContent notes: Depiction of BDSM\, partial nudity\, sexual content\, suggestions of suicide. \n  \nNo Contest\, Dir. Olivier Wright\, 2025\, France\, 18 min. \nVictoire\, a 20-year-old judoka\, has her trans identity outed in the middle of a tournament. Sonia\, her next opponent\, refuses to fight her. In the following hour\, the gym turns into a battleground where athletes\, parents\, and officials clash. As debates over fairness and safety escalate\, Victoire refuses to become a symbol and focuses on what matters most: her next match. \nContent notes: Depiction of outing\, transphobia. \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  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: No Contest\, Dir. Olivier Wright\, 2025 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/this-feeling-wont-leave/ LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Live Captioning,Scottish premiere,Shorts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/NoContest_StillHD_02.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261021T204500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261021T223000 DTSTAMP:20260915T051109Z CREATED:20260915T051109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T051109Z UID:13813-1792615500-1792621800@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Ways Through DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nWhat does it mean to move through a world that was not built with you in mind? \nFrom Lagos roads and Cape Town Ubers to fairytale worlds and films that refuse to stay cancelled\, these works find different ways through structures of isolation\, exploitation and erasure. Sometimes movement offers escape; elsewhere it becomes survival\, imagination\, or simply the possibility of speaking on your own terms. \nThis programme is presented in collaboration with Jali Collective\, a grassroots collective based in Edinburgh dedicated to widening access to African cinema and celebrating and elevating Black\, African and diaspora stories through film and culture. Jali curates screenings\, festivals\, workshops and events that bring Black\, African and diaspora cinema to audiences. \nCurated by Carmen Thomson\, Huss\, Isabel Moura Mendes\, and Tomiwa Folorunso. Presented in partnership with Jali Collective. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis event has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nEnglish\, French\, German audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles.\nLive Captioning for the introduction.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset. \n\nThis screening is 66 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+ \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nAn Analysis of Roads\, Dir. Lulu\, 2026\, Nigeria\, 14 min. \nAn experimental film that explores urban isolation\, longing for freedom\, and the cost of freedom. \nContent notes: Depiction of religion\, strong language use. Discussion of death\, war. \n  \nDread\, Dir. Loren Loubser\, Gabe Gabriel\, 2025\, South Africa\, United Kingdom\, 9 min. \nSoft-spoken transmasc driver Toni navigates Cape Town’s divided streets in their late father’s vintage Daimler. When a blonde dreadlocked digital nomad unloads a traumatic story\, something takes root in the backseat. As the increasingly possessed car turns on Toni and girlfriend Amanda\, karmic justice takes the wheel. \nContent notes: Depiction of death. \n  \nA Black Fairytale\, Dirs. Isabelle Edi\, Mariama Sow\, Kim Sanou\, 2026\, Austria\, Côte d’Ivoire\, Germany\, Mali\, Senegal\, 23 min. \nA Black Fairytale imagines queer black existence in fairytale worlds. In refusal of a linear story\, the three directors glitch themselves in and intertwine the fairytale story with their own journey\, marking their position and disclosure of desire.  \n  \nTaxi Moto\, Dir. Gaël Kamilindi\, 2026\, Rwanda\, France\, Switzerland\, 20 min. \nPrevented from making his film\, a director reinvents its images elsewhere\, with another actor. As they search for each other\, cinema becomes an act of love and intimate poetic resistance. \nAccess notes: Flashing lights. \nContent notes: Depiction of cigarette use. Discussion of grief\, homophobia\, sex. \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  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: A Black Fairytale\, Dirs. Isabelle Edi\, Mariama Sow\, Kim Sanou\, 2026 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/ways-through/ LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BIPOC,BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Live Captioning,Shorts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BFT_c_Edi_Sanou_Sow_Still002-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261022T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261022T150000 DTSTAMP:20260915T051057Z CREATED:20260915T051057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T051057Z UID:13855-1792674000-1792681200@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:We Are Eternal DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nLove takes many shapes. In this selection of shorts from Brazil\, different kinds of love move through distinct relationships. Not eternal as in forever unchanged\, but constantly evolving: a throuple that keeps choosing each other as illness rewrites what they remember. Travesti friends who sit together inside grief rather than apart from it. Lovers locked out of their own home\, borrowing warmth from strangers until morning. A father and estranged son bound by an ache neither can name. A deaf man and a stranger\, something quiet beginning\, while an old friendship watches close by. \nThese films hold each of these bonds as a kind of eternity\, not because it lasts unchanged\, but because it keeps being shaped and reshaped. Every connection here is built\, lost\, and often but not always built again. Eternity is not permanence\, but persistence. Love that survives by being chosen\, over and over again. \nCurated by Indigo Korres and Ricky Mastro. Presented in partnership with Mostra Queer Brasil. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis event has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nBrazilian Sign Language\, French\, Portuguese\, Spanish audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles.\nLive Captioning for the introduction.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset. \n\nThis screening is 56 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+ \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nEverything You Want\, Dir. Mariana Machado\, 2025\, Brazil\, 20 min. \nAfter finding themselves locked out of their house\, three queer Brazilian lovers spend a day and night navigating the streets of Brussels. We follow their journey and the people they encounter along the way. The film offers a heartfelt portrayal of their search for belonging in a foreign land. \nContent notes: Depiction of alcohol use\, cigarette use. \n  \nIceberg\, Dir. Will Domingos\, 2021\, Brazil\, 25 min \nDuring the COVID-19 pandemic in Rio de Janeiro\, water runs dry at a LGBTQI+ youth shelter. Renê\, one of the residents\, paints the anguish of a spirit haunting the mansion’s pipes. Across town\, his estranged father\, a solitary plumber\, is tormented by the same dark curse. \nContent notes: Depiction of partial nudity. \n  \nWhat’s Left of Us When Humanity Fades?\, Dir. Vita Pereira\, 2026\, Brazil\, 23 min. \nAfter the death of a friend\, five travestis discover a mysterious hole inside their own home. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery. \nContent notes: Depiction of cigarette use\, misgendering\, religion\, strong language use. Discussion of death. \n  \nMorpheus and Charon\, Dirs. Luiz Ulian\, Jocimar Dias Jr.\, 2026\, Brazil\, 14 min. \nA throuple of queer elderly men deals with the proximity of death — Zito\, who has been diagnosed with dementia\, and his two lovers\, Morpheus and Charon. As the illness progresses\, the boundaries between dream and reality blur: Zito imagines his last days as if his whole life was a Brazilian samba musical extravaganza\, while his partners in life take care of him until their last farewell. \nContent notes: Depiction of nudity\, explicit sex. \n  \nWaves of Silence (Special Preview Screening)\, Dir. Caio J. Bonfim\, 2026\, Brazil\, 20 min. \nBetween helping his mother run her hotel and looking after his birds\, Amon who is deaf\, feels an immediate connection with new water delivery man\, Roberto\, as best friend Daniella sets her eyes on him also. \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  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Iceberg\, Dir. Will Domingos\, 2021 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/we-are-eternal/ LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Deaf,Descriptive Subtitles,European premiere,Films,Live Captioning,Scottish premiere,Shorts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-08-at-23.32.17.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261022T154000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261022T172500 DTSTAMP:20260915T051041Z CREATED:20260915T051041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T051041Z UID:13860-1792683600-1792689900@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Beyond Words DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nWhat can a body say that words cannot?  \nBeyond Words moves between BSL\, breath\, music\, choreography\, vibration and touch\, following the many ways meaning can travel through the body. Across these films\, bodies become letters\, instruments\, signals and landscapes\, carrying desire\, memory\, fear\, pleasure and resistance.  \nAn alphabet is danced through ruins. A bog breathes. A kiss turns into a choir. A pop star battles her own manufactured personas. Elsewhere\, bodies move under surveillance\, fall in love\, grieve and find new ways to make themselves understood.  \nThese films do not exist outside language. They stretch it\, remix it and have a little fun with what it can become.  \nCurated by Nat Lall & Huss. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis event has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction and performance. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nArabic\, English audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles.\nLive Captioning for the introduction and performance.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset. \n\nThis screening is 83 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+ \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nMINT\, Dir. Tomasz Grabowski\, 2025\, Poland\, 18 min. \nMINT is a silent experimental journey into a world without sound. Across five chapters\, Deaf bodies\, memories and gestures become a language of their own. Through Polish Sign Language\, surreal imagery and moments of intimacy\, the film explores silence not as absence\, but as a space of expression\, desire and imagination. \n  \nDeep Breath\, Dir. Freya Spencer-Wood\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 4 min. \nBuilding upon data produced by peatland scientists\, Deep Breath showcases the dance between the mythical will-o’-the-wisp\, phenomena of bog breathing and the landownership crisis in Scotland. The film discusses the tension between cultural perception of peatlands and landscape restoration in the context of an accelerating and unregulated carbon market. \nContent notes: Discussion of climate crises. \n  \nSamodiva (kissing choir)\, Dirs. Tomislav Latinovic\, Mathilda Harrison\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 19 min. \nSometimes anticipation outshines the satisfaction of a kiss. I’m excited by the build-up and the tension\, when my hairs stand on end and my body feels fizzy. Things that were gross ten minutes ago become beautiful and erotic. We reach this meditative state in our thoughts\, sinking into our future satisfaction. Release is tainted by the knowledge that I’ve done this before\, and I’ll need to do it again. Live scored\, performed and recorded by the Voicing Choir\, a free community choir based in London. \nAccess notes: Loud sounds.  \nContent notes: Depiction of eroticism. \n  \nCHARITY!\, Dir. Stephen T Lally\, 2025\, Ireland\, United Kingdom\, 15 min.  \nSet on the eve of the Millenium\, ‘CHARITY!’ tells the story of a closeted Irish Y2K pop princess who undergoes a surreal assault on the senses as she wrestles with the cost of fame and a diabolical record label who’ll stop at NOTHING to make her a star. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery. \nContent notes: Depiction of mild body horror\, and mild violence. \n  \nAbjad Hawaz (أبجد هوز)\, Dir. Hadi Moussally\, 2025\, France\, Lebanon\, Spain\, 5 min. \nAbjad Ḥawaz (أبجد هوز) takes its name from the ancient ordering of the Arabic alphabet. Through the body of Salma Zahore\, each letter is danced and embodied in the ruins of Barcelona. Blending fashion\, music\, poetry\, and performance\, the film reclaims a language often feared and misunderstood\, turning it into a celebration of identity\, resilience\, and artistic freedom. \n  \nHave/Are/Will Always\, Dir. Sam Digges Hunter\, 2025\, United States\, 5 min. \nOn February 22nd\, 2025\, a small group of transgender people gathered in Charlotte\, North Carolina\, USA\, where they enjoyed each other’s company and food. The resulting video is the only documentation of this event. Soundtrack by Scotty Townsend. \n  \nUBIQUITOUS\, Dir. Masha Maroutitch\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 7 min. \nA young man is forced to confront feelings of self-rejection and isolation as he struggles to express his love for his best friend. ‘UBIQUITOUS’ is a short film that blends music\, visual poetry and an emotionally grounded performance to tell the story of a young man battling with internalised homophobia and unrequited love. \n  \nHow To Dance\, Dir. Aileen Ye\, 2026\, Netherlands\, United Kingdom\, 10 min. \nWhen every movement is surveilled\, the body learns to speak in new ways\, sensing freedom not merely as an idea\, but as a vibration. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery. \nContent notes: Discussion of racism\, surveillance. \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  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: MINT\, Dir. Tomasz Grabowski\, 2025 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/beyond-words/ LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,European premiere,Films,Live Captioning,Scottish premiere,Shorts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/MINT-03-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261022T181500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261022T200500 DTSTAMP:20260915T051030Z CREATED:20260915T051030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T051030Z UID:13864-1792692900-1792699500@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Notes From a Collapsing World DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nThe world is ending all the time. Politically\, ecologically\, inside the body\, inside the home\, and across places that no longer offer safety. \nThese films begin from that pressure point. A damaged landscape becomes a site of pleasure and resistance. A lost relationship carries the weight of queer life under repression. A return to the countryside exposes the distance between belonging and safety. A journey through the occupied West Bank becomes an encounter with violence\, while two lovers at the edge of an unfamiliar world are forced to ask where home really is. \nAcross fiction\, essay\, documentary and experimental moving image\, these films move through grief\, displacement\, occupation and impossible returns. But collapse is not only an ending here. It is also where other forms of life begin to grow: pleasure as resistance\, memory as archive\, nature as collaborator\, and community as something built within hostile conditions. \nNotes from a Collapsing World is a programme about staying with the damage without letting it have the final word. It is about lovers\, landscapes\, borders\, loss and breath\, and the small\, stubborn ways queer life continues to reach towards a future. \nWe are delighted to welcome William Hong-xiao Wei\, director of Elegy for the Lost\, who will introduce the film before the screening. \nCurated by Huss. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis event has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nArabic\, English\, French\, German\, Hebrew\, Swiss German audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles.\nLive Captioning for the introduction.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset. \n\nThis screening is 91 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+ \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nThe Measure of Drowning\, Dirs. Laure Giappiconi\, Elisa Monteil\, La Fille Renne\, 2026\, France\, 7 min. \nWe no longer recognised neither flow nor forest. We had been halved\, quartered\, decimated. We had been fragmented\, shattered. The measure of drowning is an ecosexual fable about breathing better even when drowning\, finding ways to resist the collapse of life and re-nourishing desires. \nContent notes: Depiction of explicit sex\, nudity. Discussion of capitalism\, violence. \n  \nElegy for the Lost\, Dir. William Hong-xiao Wei\, 2025\, France\, Spain\, United Kingdom\, China\, 30 min. \nThrough the introspective voiceover of a young post-pandemic Chinese migrant in Europe\, the essay film interweaves her private memories of queer intimacy with public narratives of resistance\, confronting the personal cost of existing in the current age of turbulence and regression\, in a world that demands their silence. \nAccess notes: Flashing lights\, strobes. \nContent notes: Depiction of violence. Discussion of censorship\, COVID-19 pandemic\, displacement\, homophobia\, police\, surveillance. \n  \nThe Headgear\, Dir. Marcel Hörler\, 2026\, Switzerland\,  18 min. \nA hardened state that inscribes itself into bodies. Fascinating and tormenting at once. In search of queer liberation\, we walk along the memories of the director. To the places where he grew up in the countryside. He wants to go back\, but he cannot. Past idyllic landscapes and frozen waters\, towards communities that promise something to hold onto. And so we move\, step by step\, between reality and fiction\, to a place that finally holds him. \n  \nCOYOTES\, Dir. Said Zagha\, 2025\,  Palestine\, France\, United Kingdom\, Jordan\,  20 min. \nA Palestinian surgeon drives home after a long night shift\, but little does she know that a commute through a desolate West Bank road will change her forever. \nContent notes: Depiction of blood\, death\, military\, violence. \n  \nThe Ones Who Walk\, Dirs. Billie Sorribès\, Lucien Pin\, 2026\, France\, 16 min. \nOn the shores of a lake bordered by blood-red earth\, two women are in love. One wants to stay\, the other wants to go home. As they wander around the lake\, this disagreement prompts them to take stock of their relationship. As the day fades and a strange despair washes over them\, a question arises. Where do they really come from? \nContent notes: Discussion of capitalism\, facism. \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  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: COYOTES\, Dir. Said Zagha\, 2025 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/notes-from-a-collapsing-world/ LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Live Captioning,Scottish premiere,Shorts,UK premiere ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/COYOTES_Still-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261022T203000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261022T223000 DTSTAMP:20260915T051008Z CREATED:20260915T051008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T051008Z UID:13867-1792701000-1792708200@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Scottish Shorts 2 DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nScottish Shorts 2 moves across Edinburgh summers\, dinner tables\, supermarket bins\, political stages and the search for beauty in a new home.  \nThese films look at what it means to be shut out\, misunderstood or left behind\, but also at the strange and inventive ways people make space for themselves. Relationships begin to slip\, conversations become inaccessible\, outrage turns into spectacle and discarded food becomes the centre of a new ritual.  \nMoving between fiction\, documentary and experiment\, the programme finds tenderness\, humour and resistance in unexpected places\, asking what remains when the world fails to make room for you.  \nThe screening will be followed by a Q&A with local filmmakers. All films in this screening and ‘Scottish Shorts 1’ are in with a chance to win the title of Best Scottish Short. The winner will be announced at the closing screening of SQIFF 2026.  \nCurated by Nat Lall & Huss. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis event has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction and Q&A. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nBritish Sign Language\, English\, Scottish Gaelic\, Tagalog audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles.\nLive Captioning for the introduction and Q&A.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset. \n\nThis screening is 92 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+ \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nBinderella\, Dir. Edie Barnabas\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 8 min. \nPraying to their Goddess of the Bins\, Binderella\, a community rummages through supermarket bins in search of sovereignty\, sustainability\, and a fully intact trifle. \n  \nPicture This\, Dir. Emma Malins\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 13 min. \nPicture This is an experimental documentary focusing on what it means to love and enjoy cinema when you can’t see the image. It explores the power of shared stories and the importance of audio description and accessible film. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery. \nContent notes: Discussion of sight loss\, social isolation. \n  \nEach to their own World\, Dir. Klarissa Webster\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 15 min. \nEach to Their Own World offers intimate insight into the lives of oral deaf people. Experience a taste of their lives navigating social norms and clashing cultures. \n  \nWhat Remains\, Dir. Bernardo Battistini\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 11 min. \nWhat Remains follows two boys in Edinburgh over the course of a summer\, as their fragile relationship is tested by a rare genetic illness. As memory begins to slip away\, one of them must remember for both. \n  \nThe Room Where It Happened\, Dir. Chris Harrison\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 8 min. \nAs presidential candidate Nathan Stanaway prepares to address a cheering crowd\, young intern Charlotte emerges from a private encounter with him. As his polished public persona gives way to increasingly divisive rhetoric\, Charlotte is left confronting the reality behind the man on stage and finding the strength to resist. \nContent notes: Depiction of discrimination\, implication of sexual coercion\, far-right politics\, religion. \n  \nNight Adrift\, Dir. Yuki Neoh\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 23 min. \nA short experimental film about difficulties finding pride as a trans woman. \nContent notes: Depiction of and partial nudity\, sexual imagery\, strong language use. \n  \ni want things to be beautiful: a love letter to the becoming\, Dir. Sean Coyle\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 15 min. \nIWTTBB explores different concepts of love by seeking beauty in its surroundings. Through intimate visual reflections and poetic imagery\, the film becomes a sentimental love letter to the self in the progress of becoming. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery. \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  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Each to their own World\, Dir. Klarissa Webster\, 2025 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/scottish-shorts-2-4/ LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Deaf,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Live Captioning,Scottish premiere,Shorts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ETTOW_2-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261023T131500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261023T150000 DTSTAMP:20260915T050950Z CREATED:20260915T050950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T050950Z UID:13872-1792761300-1792767600@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Girlfriends DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nLok\, a 34-year-old filmmaker from Macau\, has been drifting through Hong Kong’s film industry. Although she has already directed a feature film\, her life remains unstable\, her next project has stalled\, and her girlfriend Bei Bei is pushing for them to get married\, buy a house\, and settle down. Facing multiple pressures\, Lok revisits different moments in her past: when she was studying in Taiwan aged 22\, and when she was growing up in Macau aged 17. In this female-centred coming-of-age drama\, director Tracy Choi asks what it means to be true to oneself\, exploring the ways in which past experiences shape the present. Unusual in its geographic scope\, use of a reverse-chronological timeline\, and apparently autobiographical elements\, Girlfriends is a romantic\, intelligent reflection on queer identity. \nPresented in partnership with Queer East. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis event has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nCantonese\, Chinese audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles.\nLive Captioning for the introduction.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset.\nAccess notes: Distorted Imagery.\nContent notes: Depiction of alcohol use\, cigarette use\, fighting\, sex.\n\nThis screening is 100 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 15+ \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \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  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Girlfriends\, Dir. Tracy Choi\, 2025 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/girlfriends/ LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BIPOC,BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Feature,Films,Live Captioning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/46a06269-f630-4c2b-8f87-3dcefa00b264.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261023T154500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261023T173000 DTSTAMP:20260915T050935Z CREATED:20260915T050935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T050935Z UID:13877-1792770300-1792776600@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:A Frown Gone Mad DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nBotox\, Revolax\, Sculptra\, Hyaron and Juvederm: all sorts of products\, perhaps not all entirely legal\, sell like hot cakes in Bouba’s Lebanese beauty salon. Skilfully\, though not always gently\, she jabs a constant stream of clients with all kinds of injectables to temporarily reduce their facial wrinkles and frown lines.  \nDirector Omar Mismar films the patients from a fixed position as they recline on the white plastic-wrapped treatment table. Young and old\, women and men\, from housewives to hip influencers\, it seems like the whole country is voluntarily undergoing these painful and gory treatments\, all of which are shown in closeup.  \nDuring the treatment\, the threat of war is a regular topic. Will war break out? Will you go and fight? Mixedup memories of wars and explosions reveal how violence has been an almost constant presence in the lives of Beirut’s inhabitants for decades.  \nBouba’s medicine is rough humour and a magic injection. As one customer aptly puts it: “Most people in line here are tired and unhappy. Bouba takes the pain from inside and works on it from the outside.”  \nThe screening will open with an extended introduction by a Glasgow-based artist. \nCurated by Huss. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis event has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nArabic audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles.\nLive Captioning for the introduction.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset.\nContent notes: Depiction of mild blood\, needles. Discussion of beauty standards\, bombing\, illegal israel occupation\, war.\n\nThis screening is 111 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+ \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \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  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: A Frown Gone Mad\, Dir. Omar Mismar\, 2024 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/a-frown-gone-mad/ LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BIPOC,BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Feature,Films,Live Captioning,Scottish premiere ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/A-Frown-Gone-Mad-Film-still-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261023T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261023T200000 DTSTAMP:20260915T050851Z CREATED:20260915T050851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T050851Z UID:13881-1792778400-1792785600@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Adam’s Apple DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nAdam’s Apple is an intimate\, collaborative documentary told through the dual perspectives of Adam\, a transgender teen\, and his mother\, visual artist Amy Jenkins\, that offers an authentic and tender counterpoint to the hostility facing trans youth today. Adam’s journey balances the milestones of gender transition with the rhythms of adolescence. As Adam asserts his identity and steps out into the world\, his parents grapple with the challenges of raising a teen while learning to let go. Through a visually poetic approach\, the film transforms a deeply personal archive\, collected over two decades\, into a powerful\, joyful testament to the beauty and difficulty of reckoning with profound change. \nAfter the screening\, Adam Sieswerda will join SQIFF Director Indigo Korres in conversation. \nPresented in partnership with Scottish Documentary Institute. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis event has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction and Q&A. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nEnglish audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles.\nLive Captioning for the introduction and Q&A.\nAudio Description for the film.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset.\nAccess notes: Flashing imagery.\nContent notes: Depiction of hospitalisation\, needles. Discussion of COVID-19 pandemic\, mental health\, surgery.\n\nThis screening is 98 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 15+ \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \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  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Adam’s Apple\, Dir. Amy K. Jenkins\, 2026 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/adams-apple/ LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Audio description,BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Feature,Films,Live Captioning,Scottish premiere,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ADAMSAPPLE_STILL_01_PREFERRED_copr_Jenkins2026-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261023T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261023T220000 DTSTAMP:20260915T050842Z CREATED:20260915T050842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T050842Z UID:13902-1792785600-1792792800@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Filmmakers’ Social DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nAre you a queer filmmaker based in Scotland or further afield? Please join us for an evening of networking\, accompanied by refreshments and fabulous company. Non-alcoholic beverages will also be available. \nWhether you’re already working in film and related media\, just starting out or simply interested in meeting other LGBTQIA+ creatives\, we’d love to have you there. Come along to chat\, swap ideas\, talk about your projects\, make some new connections\, or just hang out and have a good time. \nIf you’re feeling a bit nervous about coming along on your own\, that’s absolutely fine! Just drop us a line at info@sqiff.org and we can arrange for someone to meet you beforehand and come along with you. \nBSL interpreters will also be available at the event. We hope to see you there! \nHosted by Erica Monde. \n  \nThis event is FREE and unticketed. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis event has: \n\nThis event is for people 18+\nEnglish-BSL interpretation throughout the event. The interpreter for this event is XXX.\n\nIf you need any access provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \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  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: SQIFF 2023\, Tiu Makkonen URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/filmmakers-social-3/ LOCATION:The Art School\, 20 Scott Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6PE\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Filmmakers' Group,Free event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/SQIFF23_Day2_TiuMakkonen_72dpi-83.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261023T203000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261023T223000 DTSTAMP:20260915T050834Z CREATED:20260915T050834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T050834Z UID:13899-1792787400-1792794600@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:The Past Is Still Warm DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nThe past does not stay where we leave it. It lingers in bodies\, landscapes\, old recordings\, unfinished love stories and places that may no longer welcome us back.  \nThese films return to what has been lost: a lover in Cairo\, lives cut short before memories could fully form\, a vanished queer community\, a homeland held at a distance\, and a love story surviving only in remnants of the archive. Across essay\, fiction and experimental moving image\, they ask what it means to search for someone\, somewhere or some version of ourselves that can no longer be reached.  \nBut memory is not only an act of mourning. Here\, it becomes ritual\, invention\, performance and transformation. Rivers awaken\, fish offer refuge\, landscapes hold forgotten presences\, and damaged archives become spaces where love can be imagined again.  \nThe Past Is Still Warm is a programme about queer memory and the ways it continues to live among us. It is about longing\, exile\, survival and the fragile traces through which the absent remain close.  \nFollowing the screening\, Matthew Arthur Williams\, director of Another Allegory\, will present a live sound performance. \nCurated by Huss. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis event has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction and performance. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nCatalan\, Dutch\, English\, French\, Korean\, Turkish audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles.\nLive Captioning for the introduction and performance.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset. \n\nThis screening is 88 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+ \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nCairo Streets\, Dir. Abdallah Taia\, 2025\, France\, 19 min. \nJanuary 2007. I am back to Cairo. For work. You have changed your phone number\, Omar. I must find you. I love you… Abdellah. \nContent notes: Depiction of cigarette use. \n  \nthis is (not) your ocean\, Dir.  Jordi Wijnalda\, 2024\, Belgium\, Netherlands\, Spain\, United Kingdom\, United States\, 14 min. \nQueer bodies attract\, fall in love\, falter\, perish. Are our bodies more vulnerable\, and therefore our loves\, too? A poetic video letter; an intimate experiment of heart\, head and hormones; and a loving ode to those who have passed on before memories together could be made. \nContent notes: Depiction of sexual elements. Discussion of death\, grief. \n  \nAlzou\, Dir. Ugo Woatzi\, 2025\, Belgium\, 19 min. \nThe queer community that once thrived in the Alzou Valley has disappeared. After years of exile\, Alzou*—the river’s deity—returns. As they move through the dense forest\, the environment seems to breathe with them\, and the land begins to reveal fragments of the community’s memory. Through a ritual act\, Alzou seeks to reconnect with the valley’s living forces\, attempting to rekindle the bond between nature\, spirit\, and those who once inhabited this sacred place. \nAccess notes: Flashing lights. \n  \nTruth Or Fish\, Dir. Seoyeun Park\, 2025\, South Korea\, 9 min. \nAngela\, a young queer musician seeking success in homophobic Korea\, faces a dramatic anti-LGBTQ protest during her concert. Seeking advice from a clan of mysterious fish hiding in the valleys\, Angela learns to perform straight – but is she happy? \nContent notes: Depiction of homophobia\, religion. \n  \nThe Great Tit\, Dir. Kübra Varol\, 2025\, Germany\, Türkiye\, 6 min. \nIt`s complicated being a survivor\, migrant\, non-binary\, having a sort of faith and missing a place that might not welcome you back with open arms because of who you are. The Great Tit (Baştankara) is an experimental film looking back in time and forth\, carrying multitudes\, in appreciation for what home has offered and acknowledging what it could not. \nContent notes: Depiction of religion. Discussion of death\, grief\, mental health\, racism. \n  \nAnother Allegory\, Dir. Matthew Arthur Williams\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 21 min. \nThe film\, Another Allegory is a 21 minute digitally transferred 16mm film that viscerally revisits sites of fractured queer archival information. Shot over a period of three years\, the film takes in a number of pastoral locations in the UK\, and follows violinist Blaize Henry in the pursuit of the right symphony that was once lost. Through a number of performances and camera moments including a burgeoning thunderstorm that desires to break –  the film is akin to a muscle or root that has been damaged or even severed. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery. \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  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Truth Or Fish\, Dir. Seoyeun Park\, 2025 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/the-past-is-still-warm/ LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Live Captioning,Scottish premiere,Shorts,UK premiere ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Truth-or-Fish_Still-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261024T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261024T180000 DTSTAMP:20260915T050826Z CREATED:20260915T050826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T050826Z UID:13906-1792846800-1792864800@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Craft Fair DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nWe are delighted to announce that SQIFF’s Craft Fair is returning! Featuring a diverse range of local queer artists and creatives\, the fair will have something for everyone. \nCome along to meet some of Glasgow’s fantastic local sellers\, discover new work\, and pick up a SQIFF 2026 souvenir. \nCurated by Nat Lall and Huss. \n  \nArtists in the fair include: \n\nArt of Birdie Studio\nbegonebehome\nCrochet Girl\nCroissant Cat Studio \nFERGUSSON\nHank Ahmad\nImani Badillo\nJangling Space\nLuna Issa\nLilypad Charms\nMonstera’s Emporium\nNina Candido\nRumpus Room\nSpecky Wee Fanny\n\nAnd more! \n  \nPlease come along to see what other exciting treats we have in store for you. \n  \nThis event is FREE and unticketed. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis event has: \n\nThis event is for people of all ages. One section of the craft fair will be 18+ and will include proper signage.\n\nIf you need any access provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \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  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: SQIFF 2023\, Tiu Makkonen URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/craft-fair-3/ LOCATION:The Art School\, 20 Scott Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6PE\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Craft Fair ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-09-at-09.38.16.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261024T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261024T164500 DTSTAMP:20260915T050816Z CREATED:20260915T050816Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T050816Z UID:13896-1792850400-1792860300@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Animation Now DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nWe welcome you back for another year of Animation Now. This popular screening is\, once again\, bringing you the latest in contemporary animation. Expect groundbreaking and immersive worldbuilding that is extremely impressive on a flat cinema screen. These films use such creative methods to depict emotions. And get ready for those emotions to really tug at your heartstrings\, with tales ranging from tender young love to otherworldly surrealism. \nThe screening will end with a Drawing Social facilitated by Joe Hogan (You & Me).
 \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis event has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction and workshop. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nArabic\, English\, German\, Mandarin\, Scottish Gaelic\, Vietnamese audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles.\nLive Captioning for the introduction and workshop.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset. \n\nThis screening is 95 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 18+ \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nThe Duties of a Lighthouse Keeper\, Dir. Rory Midhani\, 2026\, Germany\, 8 min. \nThe Duties of a Lighthouse Keeper follows the daily life of an isolated seaman\, all alone on a hard\, hard rock- going about his daily duties whilst yearning for the touch of his fellow man. Is there more to this life than servicing the buoys?  \nContent notes: Depiction of animated nudity\, sex.\n \n  \nOur Mother Mary\, Dirs. Matthew Gunawan\, Ollie Wang\, 2026\, Singapore\, United States\, 3 min. \nIn a Catholic school in Singapore\, Ming follows Aloysius into the woods where a strange statue of mother Mary resides. As the two boys bond\, the statue of Mary seems to shift and crumble with each boundary they break\, and Ming grows more ridden with guilt. \nContent notes: Depiction of violence. \n  \nEyeliner\, Dir. Aisha Boudjillouli\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 9 min. \nNina and her best friend Lily decide to steal an eyeliner\, hoping that they’ve finally found their key to womanhood. However\, when given wildly different receptions to wearing it\, Nina discovers that her journey as a trans girl might not be so easy. \nContent notes: Depiction of transphobia. \n  \nThe Red Wave\, Dir. Jessica Payne\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 6 min. \nTrapped in an endless loop\, this film explores the horrors of menstrual depression. Tangled red material voices the internal monstrous\, a fear that becomes the mundane every day. In highlighting the anxieties of menstrual depression\, the film finds a positive message\, keep building the raft. \n  \nGreenhouse\, Dirs. Markley Cahn von Seelen\, Viktoriia Vasylets\, Ana Sofía Aillaud Trasviña\, 2026\, Switzerland\, 4 min. \nThe hopes for the future of a trans man do not coincide with the expectations of the gay men he meets on dating apps. \nContent notes: Depiction of animated nudity\, implied abortion\, transphobia. \n  \nUnanimated Strangers\, Dir. Róisín Kelly\, 2025\, Ireland\, 5 min. \nSurrounded by strangers\, a woman’s memories of her past relationship unravel and mesh with the people around her. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery. \n  \nForeign Bodies\, Dir. Lysander Wong\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 4 min. \nA simple itch descends into an outbreak with many legs. Certain things will always find their way to the surface. \nContent notes: Depiction of body horror\, needles. \n  \nFlamingo in the Garden\, Dir. Xinhui Ma\, 2025\, United States\, 13 min. \nFlamingo in the Garden follows a Chinese woman recovering from a surfing injury in Morocco. Confined to a hospital bed\, she escapes into a morphine-induced dream garden where desire\, memory\, and pain blur together\, leading her toward healing and renewed connection with her body. \nContent notes: Depiction of drug use\, hospitalisation\, needles. \n  \nThe Tale of Tran Thanh Duong\, Dir. Hachul Le Do\, 2025\, Vietnam\, 8 min. \nIn a world where men are fish\, and women are shrimp\, where does the rest go? \nContent notes: Depiction of animated nudity\, pregnancy. \n  \nMr Sun & Miss Universe\, Dir. Souffien Melad\, 2025\, Netherlands\, 7 min. \nWhen superstar Louis (also known as “Mr Sun” for his golden locks and grand personality) realizes that he is going bald\, he embarks on a cosmic journey in which he re-evaluates his relationship to his aging body. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery. \n  \nBelow the Soup\, Dir. André Correia\, 2025\, Germany\, 5 min. \nWhile taking a bath\, Noah is visited by different versions of himself\, each one taking him further and further away from reality until he nearly drowns inside the soup of his mind. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery. \nContent notes: Depiction of animated nudity\, body horror\, smoking. \n  \nYou & Me\, Dir. Joe Hogan\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 11 min. \nYou & Me\, follows a grumpy little wizard as he attempts to resurrect the dead. Failure after failure\, he just can’t do it by himself\, but upon cloning himself\, he finds that he is his own worst enemy.\n \n  \nDùthchas: Our Underwater Forests\, Dir. Viola Madau\, 2026\, United Kingdom\, 12 min. \nAn animated documentary exploring the parallel loss of marine biodiversity and Gaelic culture and language in Scotland. Six interviews with researchers and practitioners\, explore marine ecosystems\, capitalism\, and rewilding alongside a fully animated visual story. \nContent notes: Discussion of capitalism\, climate change. \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  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Flamingo in the Garden\, Dir. Xinhui Ma\, 2025 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/animation-now-4/ LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Live Captioning,Scottish premiere,Shorts,UK premiere ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-09-at-06.26.28-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261024T160000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261024T174500 DTSTAMP:20260915T050809Z CREATED:20260915T050809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T050809Z UID:13892-1792857600-1792863900@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Enchanted Ecologies DESCRIPTION:Listen to this Event Page\n  \nEnchanted ecologies include performance-based and experimental moving image works by queer and trans visual artists from the Brazilian Amazon. Together\, these films approach nature as a living being and highlight the role of cities in ecological conversations. They engage local non-human and spiritual beings through queer and trans perspectives that discuss environmental degradation\, colonial history\, community building\, and gender-based violence. In this collection\, we see the pervasiveness of non-human-oriented\, but humanly responsible\, practices in the collective imaginary of the Brazilian Amazon. \nThe programme invites us to reconsider what it means to relate to our local and global environments as a tactic to tackle environmental challenges and resist contemporary conservative and colonial forces. The screening includes a short introduction by the curators Danilo Baraúna and Xuanlin Tham\, and will be followed by a conversation with Fi Halliday\, a community gardener from the Govanhill LGBTQIA+ Gardening Group. \nCurated by Danilo Baraúna and Xuanlin Tham. Presented in partnership with Amazônia EcoQueer and Take One Action Film Festivals.  \nThis programme was partially funded by an International Fellowship (IF24\100830) of the British Academy. \n  \nClick here to book your ticket for this event. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £4\, £8\, £12\, £16\, or £20\, in order to make SQIFF more accessible to those on a low income. 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! Please find the ‘What Should I Pay?’ guidance here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis event has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for the introduction and panel discussion. The interpreter for this event is TBC.\nPortuguese audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles.\nLive Captioning for the introduction and panel discussion.\nAn induction loop is available at the GFT Box Office. Enhanced Audio (EA) is available in their screening rooms via headset. \n\nThis screening is 42 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 15+ \nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, sitting in the front row / in the aisle / at the back. If you need any other provisions\, please let us know by emailing info@sqiff.org with your name\, ticket information and access request. We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of  the venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2026 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nFever\, Dir. Rafa Bqueer\, 2023\, Brazil\, 7min. \nA green zentai-mermaid travels along the rivers of the Amazon until they confront the architecture that endangers their life. It offers a critical discussion about bodies\, monuments\, the Portuguese invasion\, colonial wounds\, and non-official representations of the Amazon. Produced during the ‘Casa Comum’ artistic residency. \nContent notes: Depiction of references to blood. \n  \nThe Island of Self-Contemplation\, Dir. Allyster Fagundes \, 2020\, Brazil\, 3 min. \nIn a world of playfulness\, an enchanted being strives to reconstruct their hybrid body\, fragile from a long-running identity struggle. When their identity emerges\, the being discovers they are stranded on an island of rocks that functions as a metaphor for their battles. In that moment of revelation\, a mysterious creature gives them comfort. \nAccess notes: Disorientating aerial images\, loud noises. \n  \nIdyllic Enchantments\, Dirs. Rafael Matheus Moreira\, João Lucas Pedrosa\, 2022\, Brazil\, 3 min.  \nA reinterpretation of Brazilian mythology that centres LGBTQIAPN+ bodies and friendship within a popular imaginary. Two complementary beings move across different spatial dimensions through a mirror\, seeking comfort within each other’s bodies. \nAccess notes: Disorientating aerial images\, loud noises. \n  \nThe Island of Shadows\, Dir. Allyster Fagundes\, 2020\, Brazil\, 3 min.  \nAn autobiographical film exploring the mermaid myth as a metaphor to express psychological characteristics of the author/performer. This film is based on the archetype of Shadow\, one of the psychological structures formulated by Carl Gustav Jung about the collective unconscious. \nAccess notes: Flashing Lights\, Loud Noises. \n  \nCaipora\, Dir. Rafaela Correia\, 2019\, Brazil\, 8min. \nThis film merges audiovisual experimentation with riverside cultures to tell the histories of Caipora\, the rainforest’s protector\, while discussing local modes of living\, gender-based violence and the recovery of local identities. \nAccess notes: Flashing lights. \nContent notes: Discussion of gender-based violence. \n  \nHeritage\, Dir. Keila-Sankofa\, Music Rafa Militão\, 2025\, Brazil\, 6 min. \n‘Herança’ is a project born between dark waters and enchantments. A musical short film that weaves together cinema\, sound and ancestry\, guiding the narrative whilst keeping a watchful eye on the secrets of the gourd and the enchantments rooted in the Amazon. \n  \n(In)finite body?\, Dir. Ramon Reis\, 2023\, Brazil\, 7 min. \nAn aesthetic and political manifesto that mobilises symbolic struggles to approach ancestry and spatiality. A film about life and death in relation to the urban Amazon and filmed in Belém on the Day of the Dead. \nAccess notes: Disorientating Images\, Flashing Imagery. \nContent notes: Discussion of death. \n  \nI am a crab\, Dir. Nay Jinknss\, 2023\, Brazil\, 2 min. \nThis film portrays a traditional and ecological carnival parade created in 1989 in Curuçá (Brazilian Amazon). During the parade\, people use the mud (tijuco) from local mangroves as costumes\, covering their full bodies before they walk in the streets. On this day\, everyone is a crab\, and Matinta Perêra is around the city. \nAccess notes: Fast camera movement. \n  \nOur Steps Overflow with Thirst\, Dir. Danielle Fonseca\, 2009\, Brazil\, 3 min. \nA performance in which the artist offers her words to the river as a living being. This film is a free adaptation of the poem ‘Water’\, by Edmond Jabés (Cairo\, Egypt\, 1991)\, and is part of the project ‘The fate of language is to become water’. \nAccess notes: Disorientating blurred images. \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  \nSupported by Screen Scotland\, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network)\, all awarding National Lottery funding. \n  \nImage Credit: Idyllic Enchantments\, Dirs. Rafael Matheus Moreira and João Lucas Pedrosa\, 2022 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/enchanted-ecologies/ LOCATION:Glasgow Film Theatre\, 12 Rose Street\, Glasgow\, G3 6RB\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BIPOC,BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,European premiere,Films,Live Captioning,Scottish premiere,Shorts,Trans,UK premiere,World premiere ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Enchantments-3.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR