Is your queer film production in need of filmmaking equipment? Are you a queer scriptwriter curious to learn about lightning, exposure and white balance? Or are you otherwise a queer artist seeking film related learning opportunities? For this month’s Queer Filmmakers Group, we have partnered up with No Drama, an independent rental house specialising in […]
Ever watched a film festival trailer and thought “I bet that’s fun to make”? You’d be right and now’s your chance to join in the fun! This month’s Queer Filmmakers Group will include a walk down memory lane with a screening of previous SQIFF festival trailers and a discussion about trailer making. Part of the […]
Welcome to the 12th session of SQIFF’s Queer Filmmakers Group. What a year it has been! We'd like you to join us for a screening of the brand new, member-made, SQIFF24 trailer and for a discussion about the festival circuit. We will also reflect about these last 12 months of holding this collaborative space, what […]
This year SQIFF and Porty Pride are partnering to bring an exciting selection of short films from Scotland and beyond to Portobello Town Hall! This screening presents a mix of animation, documentary and fiction film exploring various queer identities. The Singer, Coming Out Autistic and Living with It are Scottish films made by queer […]
Our July session has been developed in partnership with the Scottish Documentary Institute. During this session, we will screen Big Moves, a short film directed by Glasgow based, queer working-class filmmaker Sarah Grant: “After a lifetime of being told that she, as a fat person, could not dance (and believing it), Glasgow filmmaker Sarah […]
Glasgow Film Theatre, Mubi and SQIFF are collaborating on a beautiful screening of Crossing by Levan Akin on Monday 22nd July at 8:10pm at the Glasgow Film Theatre! From acclaimed director Levan Akin (And Then We Danced), Crossing is a moving and tender tale of identity, acceptance and unlikely connection that transcends borders and […]
Please note: This event is for participants who identify as Deaf How can we celebrate wildness within intertwined, intersecting struggles? Join us for a 1-day friendly, interactive filmmaking workshop exploring the intersections between Deafness, queer ecologies and climate justice. No prior filmmaking experience needed! Part 1: Rewilding BSL The day will begin with a […]
Do you have information about free, open source editing software? Perhaps you know of an incredibly helpful way of memorising scripts? Or maybe you use a particular template to develop film ideas? Come share with your peers in this Queer Filmmakers Group session! The August session will be very member focused. We will collectively discuss […]
What does it mean for our world to be truly ‘ours’? Join Take One Action, SQIFF and Edinburgh Deaf Festival for a special lunchtime showcase of short films by emerging deaf filmmakers created in response to the Scottish Sensory Centre’s ‘Rewilding BSL’ project. Exploring the intersections between Deafness, queer ecologies and climate justice, this short film programme […]
Have a passion for documentaries, TV programmes and series? Curious about how films that follow no scripts get made? Want to learn about how to get into the medium? Come get a feel for unscripted filmmaking at the upcoming Queer Filmmakers Group session, developed with Screen Scotland. Dani Carlaw, Head of Unscripted, is joining […]
