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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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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
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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\, and maintains homes in both Glasgow and London. \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
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