In the Turn (Erica Tremblay, 2013) follows 10 year old Crystal, who's been banned from taking part in sports at her school because she's trans. Facing bullying and isolation, Crystal's life is transformed when her mum introduces her to the Vagine Regime, an international collective of queer roller derby players. A moving portrait of the positive […]
Special Pride hangover Dive In movie! SQIFF is teaming up with DIVE Queer Party in Edinburgh to present a special screening of Dancing in Dulais, a short documentary from 1985 on the watershed alliance between queers and striking Welsh miners. The story depicted was the inspiration for the movie Pride. A mystery feature length film […]
An LGBTQ youth theatre group tour schools in Boston performing shows based on their own personal struggles. Amongst those telling their stories are a transgender teen who has been kicked out her home, a young Christian man challenging his church’s homophobia, and a girl who is bullied for not being feminine enough. A brave, funny, […]
SOLD OUT - MORE TICKETS MAY BE AVAILABLE FROM BOX OFFICE ON THE DAY A screenwriting workshop led by award-winning filmmaker Lucy Holmes-Elliott. Lucy will focus on the relationship between structure and narrative drive and how to enhance your story-telling skills. Through hands- on exercises, you will discover how to recognise the structures of contemporary […]
