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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
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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
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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
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