BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//SQIFF - ECPv6.15.18//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:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250715T060000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250715T213000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041116 CREATED:20250630T120231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250702T123511Z UID:13001-1752559200-1752615000@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Pride Hub - SQIFF x Excuse My Beauty Movie Night DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n\n  \nJoin us for a movie night curated by SQIFF and Excuse My Beauty\, with a special screening of Hot Young Geek Seeks Blood Sucking Freak by Heath Virgoe and Tops by Ames Pennington and Jos Bitelli. \nFollowing the film screenings there will be a panel with members of trans collectives Excuse My Beauty\, Trans Healthcare Access Glasgow\, and Glasgow Electrolysis Project. All money raised from this event will be split between the three collectives. \nThis event is open to all\, and is run by and for trans people to celebrate our community’s creativity and resilience. If you are an ally planning to attend we ask that you come with respect and awareness of how your privileges might show up in the space\, and encourage you to pay the maximum donation of £12. \n\nExcuse My Beauty is a trans artist/activist collective that organises events to fundraise for their database of trans healthcare and survival GoFundMes. Follow us and support our work @excusemybeauty.gla\nTrans Healthcare Access Glasgow are a group of trans people working to improve access to blood tests for HRT monitoring through community-led research and direct provision of services.\nGlasgow Electrolysis Project are a group of trans women fundraising to equip and train a transfem electrolysis in Glasgow.\n\nTickets are free with a sliding scale donation of £2\, £4\, £6\, £8\, £10\, or £12. To book\, click here. \n\nAccessibility: \n\nAn age recommendation of N/C 16+.\nEnglish language descriptive subtitles.\nBSL-English interpretation provided for the introduction and panel discussion.\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 82 minutes long with an introduction and panel discussion. \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  \nFilms in this programme include: \nHot Young Geek Seeks Bloodsucking Freak\, Dir. Heath Virgoe\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 12 min \nWhen best friends Max and Ricky find themselves the prey of an angry vampire\, they must ditch their Halloween plans to hide out at home. But when a forgotten pizza delivery shows up\, can they risk letting the driver in? Can they stop arguing with each other? And can Max find the courage to face the one thing worse than death – coming out? \nContent Notes: Discussion of sex\, role-play. Depiction of death. \nAccess Notes: Contains flashing imagery. \n  \nTOPS\, Dir. Ames Pennington and Jos Bitelli\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 70 min \nFun\, satirical and a pastiche of the chaotic\, brash\, self-deprecating and clueless 1990s/2000s British reality TV\, TOPS sees self-proclaimed future award winning filmmaker Ames Pennington present their landmark faux-documentary. Casting themselves as an invasive TV presenter\, Ames goes on a satirical odyssey through the lives and homes of four unique individuals\, exploring the crucial question that defines trans masc experience\, “What TOP did you wanna wear after TOP surgery?”. \nContent notes: Discussions of gender dysphoria\, sex toys\, surgery. \n  \nHow to get there: \nAddress: The Social Hub\, Candleriggs Square\, Glasgow\, G1 1TQ \nTrain: the venue is only a 10 minute walk from Queen Street Station or Central station \nDriving: parking is a 4 minute walk at NCP Glassford Street – The Glasshouse NCP Car Park \nSubway: the nearest subway station is a 10 minute walk from St Enoch station \nBikes: bike racks are available just outside the venue \n  \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: TOPS\, Dir. Ames Pennington and Jos Bitelli\, 2024\, United Kingdom URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/pride-hub-sqiff-x-excuse-my-beauty-movie-night/ LOCATION:The Social Hub\, The Social Hub\, Candleriggs Square\, Glasgow\, G1 1TQ CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,English language,Feature,Films,Free event,Pride,Shorts,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/TOPS_YAZ-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250722T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250722T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041116 CREATED:20250630T154844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250717T082522Z UID:13084-1753209000-1753216200@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:SQIFF Filmmakers Group - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n**Please note this event is now sold out – we may be able to release more tickets nearer the event.** \n  \nWe’re so back (for one session for now)! Our July 2025 session has been developed in partnership with the GMAC Film. \nDuring this session\, GMAC will showcase some of their Little Pictures short film projects: Caha; Shrapnel; and First Step Swim. Filmmakers behind these projects\, Holly Barbour\, Cailtin McMullan\, and Chak Hin Leung will talk about their experiences in the Little Pictures programme and the making of their short films. You’ll get a chance to meet and ask the filmmakers as well as the Little Pictures team on how to get into the programme as well as get your short film ideas off the ground. \nGMAC Film is a Glasgow-based charity and arts organisation\, who are dedicated to opening access to filmmaking. Little Pictures is their short film commissioning scheme for first time or emerging filmmakers\, offering them a budget and mentorship to make a film. With applications opening soon\, Little Pictures is looking for or people aged 18 and over who are interested in writing\, directing or producing films and are yet to receive their first short film commission.  \nThis is a great opportunity to learn more about Little Pictures\, the types of films they make and understanding what the process is like. You can also learn more about GMAC and the wider support they offer. \n  \nAbout the group \nThe SQIFF Queer Filmmakers Group is an initiative to bring local queer filmmakers together for two-hour group sessions to network and support each other in the development of film projects. \nThe group is open for any level of filmmaking or film supporting arts (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! \nTickets are free. To book\, click here. \n  \nFilms included in this event are: \nCaha\, Dir. Chak Hin Leung\, 2025\, 10 minutes \nSynopsis: In a bustling London tea house\, an Indian and Bruneian immigrants share their desires over a cup of chai. \nLanguage: English \nContent Notes: discussion of transphobia\, homophobia\, violence\, death \n  \nShrapnel\, Dir. Holly Barbour\, 2025\, 15 minutes \nSynopsis: Exes Layla and Jamie haven’t seen each other since their relationship catastrophically ended 5 years ago. Things were said\, objects were thrown. When the two women find themselves trapped in a room at Layla’s dads funeral\, they are forced to confront the ghosts of their pasts. \nLanguage: English \nContent Notes: discussion of parental death\, terminal illness\, grief\, vaping\, smoking mentions\, anxiety attack  \n  \nFirst Step Swim\, Dir. Cailtin McMullan\, 2021\, 7 minutes \nSynopsis: First Step Swim follows Caitlin on a journey of wild swimming as she navigates not only her relationship to her body\, but also to the water and space in which she inhabits throughout the film. \nLanguage: No dialogue \n  \nAccessibility:  \n\nBSL-English interpretation for the whole event.\nEnglish Descriptive Subtitles for all films.\nRelaxed event.\nWheelchair Access.\n\nTotal runtime: 31 minutes \n  \nVenue access note: \nThe GMAC Film space has capacity for one wheelchair user at any given time. If this applies to you\, please let us know when you plan on visiting so that we can ensure you are able to access the space comfortably and safely. Our email is hello@gmacfilm.com. \nThere are two lifts to gain access to GMAC on 5th floor. \nIn the unlikely event of a fire\, both lifts will be out of use\, and everyone will exit the building via five flights of stairs. If a disabled person is in the building and cannot evacuate using the stairs\, the fire rescue team will be called immediately to recover them. \nYou can use our access form to let us know what adjustments or support we can provide to ensure you can take part. We recognise that our space is not as accessible as we would like it to be. With this in mind\, please know that we are reviewing our next steps towards a more accessible experience for all. \n  \nFFP2 masks are available for this event. We ask that you wear a mask if possible and please don’t attend the event if you have any symptoms of Covid-19 or have been in recent contact with a confirmed case. \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  \nCredit: GMAC Film Little Pictures URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-filmmakers-group-07-2025/ LOCATION:GMAC Film\, 103 Trongate\, Glasgow\, Scotland\, G1 5HD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,English language,Filmmakers' Group,Free event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Shrapnel-BTS.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250813T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250813T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041116 CREATED:20250811T143921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T143921Z UID:13107-1755108000-1755115200@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Reas + Post Screening Discussion DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \nIn collaboration with Scottish Documentary Institute\, we’re proud to present REAS: a ground-breaking documentary-musical by Lola Arias that explores queer solidarity and kinship within the carceral system. The screening will be enriched by a post-film relaxed 30-minute workshop with filmmaker Erica Monde. \nYoseli has a tattoo of the Eiffel Tower on her back and has always wanted to travel\, but she was arrested at the airport for drug trafficking. Nacho is a trans man who was arrested for swindling and started a rock band in jail. Gentle or rough\, blonde or shaved\, cis or trans\, long-term inmates or newly admitted: in this hybrid musical\, they all re-enact their lives in a Buenos Aires prison. \nReas is a collective work that reinvents the musical genre: the performers dance and sing about their past in prison\, relive their life as fiction\, and invent\, through fantasy and imagination\, a possible future for themselves. \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale. To book\, click here. \n\n\nAccessibility: \n\nAn age recommendation of BBFC 15.\nContent Notes: Contains mentions of drug and people trafficking.\nSpanish language audio with English language descriptive subtitles.\nFilmhouse is wheelchair accessible\, with gender neutral toilets.\n\nThis screening is 79 minutes long with an introduction and post-film workshop. \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\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: Reas\, Dir. Lola Arias\, 2024\, Argentina\, Germany\, Switzerland URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/reas-post-screening-discussion/ LOCATION:Edinburgh Filmhouse\, 88 Lothian Road\, Edinburgh\, EH3 9BZ CATEGORIES:Descriptive Subtitles,Documentary,Feature,Films,Scottish premiere,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Reas-QFG-Post.png ORGANIZER;CN="Scottish Documentary Institute":MAILTO:info@scotdoc.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250913T181500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250913T201500 DTSTAMP:20260404T041116 CREATED:20250911T175042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T105024Z UID:13424-1757787300-1757794500@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Neirud (Edinburgh) - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \nNeirud died shrouded in mystery\, leaving behind no trace of her past. Confronting family secrets\, the filmmaker pieces together the mysterious life of her enigmatic “aunt”. In doing so\, she discovers Neirud’s colourful life as a pioneering black lesbian wrestler in an all-female circus troupe through the 60s and 80s. As she investigates Neirud’s controversial ring persona\, the filmmaker paints a fascinating story touching on race\, identity and queer life through changing Brazilian society. \n  \nTo book your ticket for this event\, click here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis programme has: \n\nPortuguese audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and panel discussion\n\nThis screening is 72 minutes long and has a BBFC U age rating. \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: Neirud\, Dir. Fernanda Faya\, 2023 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/neirud-edinburgh/ LOCATION:Edinburgh Filmhouse\, 88 Lothian Road\, Edinburgh\, EH3 9BZ CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Documentary,Feature,Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/neirud.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250919T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250919T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041116 CREATED:20250911T175229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T175229Z UID:13428-1758304800-1758312000@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Neirud (Glasgow) DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \nNeirud died shrouded in mystery\, leaving behind no trace of her past. Confronting family secrets\, the filmmaker pieces together the mysterious life of her enigmatic “aunt”. In doing so\, she discovers Neirud’s colourful life as a pioneering black lesbian wrestler in an all-female circus troupe through the 60s and 80s. As she investigates Neirud’s controversial ring persona\, the filmmaker paints a fascinating story touching on race\, identity and queer life through changing Brazilian society. \n  \nTo book your ticket for this event\, click here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis programme has: \n\nPortuguese audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction\n\nThis screening is 72 minutes long and has a BBFC U age rating. \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: Neirud\, Dir. Fernanda Faya\, 2023 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/neirud-glasgow/ LOCATION:GMAC Film\, 103 Trongate\, Glasgow\, Scotland\, G1 5HD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Documentary,Feature,Films ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/neirud.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250921T174500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250921T201500 DTSTAMP:20260404T041116 CREATED:20250911T112809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T105006Z UID:13414-1758476700-1758485700@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:NIÑXS (Edinburgh) - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \nIn the rural small town of Tepoztlán\, Mexico\, fifteen-year-old Karla gets to tell her own coming-of-age story as she navigates the joys and complexities of trans adolescence. Irresistibly warm and funny\, NIÑXS bursts the seams of documentary convention by dissolving the distance between filmmaker and subject. Director Kani Lapuerta and Karla reflect together on their transness as they watch eight years’ worth of footage documenting this formative period of Karla’s life: from trying out for the cheer team\, playing with makeup\, to being embarrassed by her loving and supportive parents. In an era where trans kids are spoken over and spoken for\, NIÑXS sparkles with confidence\, wit\, and magic: a joyous demand that trans youth get to narrate their own stories. Presented as part of Take One Action Film Festivals 2025! \nJoin Listen Gallery’s Riah for a sounding workshop where we will collectively create sounds and explore sonic inspirations drawn from the film Niñxs. Together\, we’ll move through vocal exercises designed to open a shared space for auditory imagination in response to the film. This workshop welcomes people of all backgrounds and mobilities. If there’s anything that would help make it easier for you to take part\, just let Riah know — no musical experience needed. \n  \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £5\, £10\, £15\, or £20. To book your ticket for this event\, click here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis programme has: \n\nContent Notes: Discussions of transphobia\, gender dysphoria\, death and surgery. Contains two brief depictions of fake blood.\nAccess Notes: Mix of explanatory dialogue (in Spanish) and visual storytelling. Mainly bright images\, with a short sequence of darker images towards the end of the film.\nSpanish audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and workshop\nLive Captioning for introduction\n\nThis screening is 86 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \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: NINXS\, Dir. Kani Lapuerta\, 2025 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/ninxs-edinburgh/ LOCATION:Edinburgh Filmhouse\, 88 Lothian Road\, Edinburgh\, EH3 9BZ CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Families,Feature,Films,Live Captioning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/NINXS_still06.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250927T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250927T223000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041116 CREATED:20250911T113008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T113008Z UID:13417-1759003200-1759012200@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:NIÑXS (Glasgow) DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \nIn the rural small town of Tepoztlán\, Mexico\, fifteen-year-old Karla gets to tell her own coming-of-age story as she navigates the joys and complexities of trans adolescence. Irresistibly warm and funny\, NIÑXS bursts the seams of documentary convention by dissolving the distance between filmmaker and subject. Director Kani Lapuerta and Karla reflect together on their transness as they watch eight years’ worth of footage documenting this formative period of Karla’s life: from trying out for the cheer team\, playing with makeup\, to being embarrassed by her loving and supportive parents. In an era where trans kids are spoken over and spoken for\, NIÑXS sparkles with confidence\, wit\, and magic: a joyous demand that trans youth get to narrate their own stories. Presented as part of Take One Action Film Festivals 2025! \nGrasping with both hands the joy\, tenderness and tenacity that jumps through the screen in NIÑXS\, stay on after the screening to learn all about the amazing trans mutual aid initiatives flourishing in Glasgow\, how you can access their resources\, and how you can get involved. \n  \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £5\, £10\, £15\, or £20. To book your ticket for this event\, click here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis programme has: \n\nContent Notes: Discussions of transphobia\, gender dysphoria\, death and surgery. Contains two brief depictions of fake blood.\nAccess Notes: Mix of explanatory dialogue (in Spanish) and visual storytelling. Mainly bright images\, with a short sequence of darker images towards the end of the film.\nSpanish audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and workshop\nLive Captioning for introduction\n\nThis screening is 86 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \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: NINXS\, Dir. Kani Lapuerta\, 2025 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/ninxs-glasgow/ LOCATION:GMAC Film\, 103 Trongate\, Glasgow\, Scotland\, G1 5HD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Families,Feature,Films,Live Captioning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/NINXS_still06.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251012T173000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251012T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041116 CREATED:20250911T133307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250911T133307Z UID:13419-1760290200-1760299200@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:NIÑXS (Inverness) DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \nIn the rural small town of Tepoztlán\, Mexico\, fifteen-year-old Karla gets to tell her own coming-of-age story as she navigates the joys and complexities of trans adolescence. Irresistibly warm and funny\, NIÑXS bursts the seams of documentary convention by dissolving the distance between filmmaker and subject. Director Kani Lapuerta and Karla reflect together on their transness as they watch eight years’ worth of footage documenting this formative period of Karla’s life: from trying out for the cheer team\, playing with makeup\, to being embarrassed by her loving and supportive parents. In an era where trans kids are spoken over and spoken for\, NIÑXS sparkles with confidence\, wit\, and magic: a joyous demand that trans youth get to narrate their own stories. Presented as part of Take One Action Film Festivals 2025! \nGrasping with both hands the joy\, tenderness and tenacity that jumps through the screen in NIÑXS\, stay on after the screening for a celebration of trans life lived to its fullest. \n  \nTickets are on a pay what you can sliding scale of FREE\, £5\, £10\, £15\, or £20. To book your ticket for this event\, click here. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis programme has: \n\nContent Notes: Discussions of transphobia\, gender dysphoria\, death and surgery. Contains two brief depictions of fake blood.\nAccess Notes: Mix of explanatory dialogue (in Spanish) and visual storytelling. Mainly bright images\, with a short sequence of darker images towards the end of the film.\nSpanish audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and workshop\nLive Captioning for introduction\n\nThis screening is 86 minutes long and has an age recommendation of N/C 15+. \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: NINXS\, Dir. Kani Lapuerta\, 2025 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/ninxs-inverness/ LOCATION:Eden Court\, Bishops Road\, Inverness\, IV3 5SA\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Families,Feature,Films,Live Captioning ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/NINXS_still06.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251027T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251031T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041116 CREATED:20250910T102514Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T150437Z UID:13132-1761573600-1761937200@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:The River and The Glen\, Camp Trans Scotland: The Exhibition DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \nCradled by the mountains\, refreshed by the clear river\, walk into the deep magic of Camp Trans Scotland. This exhibition holds its viewers in a moment of peace\, pausing the chaos outside. It leads the audience into a time and space built on and by nature\, community care and trans ancestry. \nPhotographs from 2024 and 2025 take the viewer into a world still vibrating within the camp trans folks. It invites the viewer under its green shield\, to breathe the golden air\, heal\, and restore the strength we need to face the relentless attacks on trans people.  \nStones\, and other objects from the Camp will be in the space\, available to touch\, smell\, creating a palpable\, alive\, archive. The stones will be returned to the glen\, taking with them those who touched them.  \nThe film made at the first camp\, The River and The Glen\, will play every hour.  \nCurated by Jules Lacave-Fontourcy. \n  \nThis is a FREE exhibition. \n2pm-7pm daily from 27th October – 1st November. \n  \nAccessibility \nThis exhibition has English Language descriptive subtitles. \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nThis exhibition features the film: \nThe River and The Glen\, Dir. Jules Lacave-Fontourcy\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 30 min \nThe first Scottish Camp Trans happened in September 2024\, near Aberfeldy. Cradled by the mountains\, far away from cis-society for a weekend\, we existed on our own terms. Far from being a commodified retreat\, Camp Trans was a coming together of trans people to rest and restore our strength. \nContent notes: Depiction of one image of naked people (chest up) & seen from behind from feet up to head. Discussions of ableism\, alcohol use\, current trans panic\, drug use\, racism\, transphobia. \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 River and The Glen\, Dir. Jules Lacave-Fontourcy\, 2025 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/the-river-and-the-glen-camp-trans-scotland-the-exhibition/ LOCATION:Listen Gallery\, 60 York Street\, Glasgow\, G2 8JX CATEGORIES:English language,Films,Hearing loop,Installation,Trans ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Screenshot-2025-09-08-at-13.39.12.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251027T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251027T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041116 CREATED:20250910T102449Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T150324Z UID:13128-1761584400-1761591600@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Swipe Right on Your Next Film Collab DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \nJoin SQIFF and Trans on Screen for an exciting speed-filmmaking event exclusively for queer and trans filmmakers. Designed in a fast-paced “speed dating” format\, this session connects queer and trans directors\, producers and HODs looking to spark new collaborations and bring fresh stories to life. Whether you’re an emerging filmmaker or already working in the industry\, this is a unique opportunity to meet potential creative partners\, share ideas\, and build community in a focused\, time-efficient setting. \nEach short round of conversation allows participants to introduce their work\, explore shared interests\, and discover new possibilities for partnership. Expect a warm\, welcoming space centred on creative exchange and mutual support\, where trans voices lead the conversation. \nBring your project ideas\, passion\, and curiosity! This is your chance to connect with the next wave of queer and trans filmmaking talent and maybe even meet your next collaborator. \nCurated by Trans on Screen. \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 programme has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation throughout the event\nLive Captioning throughout the event\n\nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, bean bag seating\, 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. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \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: Tiu Makkonen URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/swipe-right-on-your-next-film-collab/ LOCATION:The Social Hub\, The Social Hub\, Candleriggs Square\, Glasgow\, G1 1TQ CATEGORIES:BSL,Discussion,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/SQIFF2024_FRIDAY1110_TiuMakkonen_web-22-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251027T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251027T220000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041116 CREATED:20250910T102316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T150236Z UID:13123-1761595200-1761602400@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:SQIFF 2025 Opening Night Scottish Shorts - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \n**Please note this event is now sold out – we may be able to release more tickets nearer the screening. We are operating a waiting list for sold out events on the platform Ticket Tailor\, where we sell our tickets for SQIFF 2025 – please add your name to the waitlist and you’ll be notified by Ticket Tailor if any tickets become available!** \nWe are once again back with an opening event celebrating Scottish queer cinema! This screening exclusively contains short films by artists based in Scotland. The selected short films highlight the diversity of LGBTQIA+ films being made right here in Scotland. Before we spend the week enjoying cinematic treats from across the globe\, let’s take a moment to appreciate the talented and close-knit queer community we are so grateful to have right here. Expect bright colours\, lovely creatures\, big laughs and plenty of fun informal chat in our post-screening Q&A with the filmmakers. \nAll filmmakers in this screening and ‘Scottish Shorts 2’ are automatically entered into a competition to win the title of Best Scottish Short. The winner will be announced at the closing screening of SQIFF 2025. \nCurated by Nat Lall and 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 programme has: \n\nAudio Description\nEnglish audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and panel discussion\nLive Captioning for introduction and panel discussion\n\nThis screening is 75 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\, bean bag seating\, 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. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nThis Werewolf Complex\, Dir. Heather E Andrews\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 15 min \nMoving portrait explores brain auras through personal voices\, examining seizure warnings\, social stigma\, and their positive impact on artistic expression. \n  \nTWISTED PAIR\, Dir. Edward Gwyn Jones\, 2023\, United Kingdom\, 13 min \nTwo characters engage in erotic\, absurdist phone calls that invert power dynamics\, sampling 1975-1985 queer cinema and pop culture.\n \n  \nLate Bloomers\, Dir. Axel Gutapfel\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 6 min \nLate Bloomers depicts a post-nature world where Glasgow’s queer community creates reality through mimicking wilderness they’ve never known. \n  \nThree Act Structure\, Dir. Iona Rose Wheeler\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 3 min \nIona recounts and imagines experiences discussing gender with doctors. \nContent notes: Discussion of difficulties in accessing trans healthcare\, medical conversations\, transphobia. \n  \nTAPS\, Dir. Louis O. Utieyin\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 7 min \nWhen Max unknowingly summons a demon on Grindr\, he must do whatever it takes to survive. \nContent notes: Discussion of drug use\, sex. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery.  \n  \nTaxonomy\, Dir. Ren Leverentz\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 11 min \nUsing a combination of movement art and conversation\, Taxonomy is a short documentary that explores the relationship between language and gender for trans and non-binary people. \nContent notes: Discussion of dysphoria\, misgendering. \n  \nThe Figure in the Carpet\, Dir. Fibi Cowley\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 7 min \nPersonal reflection on living with hallucinations\, told through experimental puppetry and informed by the director’s lived sensory experiences. \n  \nWell … Actually\, Dir. Zyra Evangelista\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 13 min \nWhen xeir best friend pulls a prank that goes terribly wrong\, an agoraphobic doomsday pepper becomes the world’s last hope for survival… or so they think. \nContent notes: Depiction of misgendering\, strong language use. Discussion of climate change\, genocide\, homelessness\, intense fears and phobias. \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: TAPS\, Dir. Louis O. Utieyin\, 2025 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/sqiff-2025-opening-night-scottish-shorts/ LOCATION:The Social Hub\, The Social Hub\, Candleriggs Square\, Glasgow\, G1 1TQ CATEGORIES:Audio description,BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Discussion,English language,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/TAPS.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251028T153000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251028T173000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041116 CREATED:20250910T102725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T084128Z UID:13125-1761665400-1761672600@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Scottish Shorts 1 - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \n**Please note this event is now sold out – we may be able to release more tickets nearer the screening. We are operating a waiting list for sold out events on the platform Ticket Tailor\, where we sell our tickets for SQIFF 2025 – please add your name to the waitlist and you’ll be notified by Ticket Tailor if any tickets become available!** \n  \nWe are once again back with an opening event celebrating Scottish queer cinema! This screening exclusively contains short films by artists based in Scotland. The selected short films highlight the diversity of LGBTQIA+ films being made right here in Scotland. Before we spend the week enjoying cinematic treats from across the globe\, let’s take a moment to appreciate the talented and close-knit queer community we are so grateful to have right here. Expect bright colours\, lovely creatures\, big laughs and plenty of fun informal chat in our post-screening Q&A with the filmmakers. \nAll filmmakers in this screening and ‘Scottish Shorts 2’ are automatically entered into a competition to win the title of Best Scottish Short. The winner will be announced at the closing screening of SQIFF 2025. \nCurated by Nat Lall and 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 programme has: \n\nAudio Description\nEnglish audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and panel discussion. The interpreter for this event is Lou Hanson.\nLive Captioning for introduction and panel discussion\n\nThis screening is 75 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\, bean bag seating\, 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. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nThis Werewolf Complex\, Dir. Heather E Andrews\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 15 min \nMoving portrait explores brain auras through personal voices\, examining seizure warnings\, social stigma\, and their positive impact on artistic expression. \n  \nTWISTED PAIR\, Dir. Edward Gwyn Jones\, 2023\, United Kingdom\, 13 min \nTwo characters engage in erotic\, absurdist phone calls that invert power dynamics\, sampling 1975-1985 queer cinema and pop culture.\n \n  \nLate Bloomers\, Dir. Axel Gutapfel\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 6 min \nLate Bloomers depicts a post-nature world where Glasgow’s queer community creates reality through mimicking wilderness they’ve never known. \n  \nThree Act Structure\, Dir. Iona Rose Wheeler\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 3 min \nIona recounts and imagines experiences discussing gender with doctors. \nContent notes: Discussion of difficulties in accessing trans healthcare\, medical conversations\, transphobia. \n  \nTAPS\, Dir. Louis O. Utieyin\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 7 min \nWhen Max unknowingly summons a demon on Grindr\, he must do whatever it takes to survive. \nContent notes: Discussion of drug use\, sex. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery.  \n  \nTaxonomy\, Dir. Ren Leverentz\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 11 min \nUsing a combination of movement art and conversation\, Taxonomy is a short documentary that explores the relationship between language and gender for trans and non-binary people. \nContent notes: Discussion of dysphoria\, misgendering. \n  \nThe Figure in the Carpet\, Dir. Fibi Cowley\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 7 min \nPersonal reflection on living with hallucinations\, told through experimental puppetry and informed by the director’s lived sensory experiences. \n  \nWell … Actually\, Dir. Zyra Evangelista\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 13 min \nWhen xeir best friend pulls a prank that goes terribly wrong\, an agoraphobic doomsday pepper becomes the world’s last hope for survival… or so they think. \nContent notes: Depiction of misgendering\, strong language use. Discussion of climate change\, genocide\, homelessness\, intense fears and phobias. \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: TAPS\, Dir. Louis O. Utieyin\, 2025 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/scottish-shorts-1/ LOCATION:The Boardwalk\, The Boardwalk\, 105 Brunswick St\, Glasgow\, G1 1TF CATEGORIES:Audio description,BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Discussion,English language,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/TAPS.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251028T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251028T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041116 CREATED:20250910T102959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T084204Z UID:13141-1761674400-1761681600@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:How We Loved\, How We Broke - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \n**Please note this event is now sold out – we may be able to release more tickets nearer the screening. We are operating a waiting list for sold out events on the platform Ticket Tailor\, where we sell our tickets for SQIFF 2025 – please add your name to the waitlist and you’ll be notified by Ticket Tailor if any tickets become available!** \nLove arrives in many forms\, and heartbreak rarely leaves without a trace. How We Loved\, How We Broke brings together six short films that explore intimacy\, longing\, separation\, and survival. Each story reveals a different facet of queer connection\, from fleeting encounters and deep ruptures to surreal escapes and quiet acts of care. \nSpanning cities\, languages\, and emotional landscapes\, this programme offers a tender and vivid reflection on the ways queer people love\, lose\, remember\, and move forward. Whether anchored in reality or slipping into fantasy\, these films speak to the complexity of queer relationships and the echoes they leave behind. \nFollowing the screening\, join us for a live performance by Glasgow-based artists Simone Seales and Mele Broomes\, sharing new music from their upcoming album inspired by experiences of first love. \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 programme has: \n\nArabic\, English\, French\, Mandarin Chinese\, Persian\, Tagalog\, Yue Chinese (Cantonese) audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and performance. The interpreter for this event is Lisa Li.\nLive Captioning for introduction and performance\n\nThis screening is 98 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\, bean bag seating\, 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. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nAliens In Beirut\, Dir. Raghed Charabaty\, 2025\, Lebanon\, 17 min \nA Lebanese immigrant returns to Beirut for the first time in a decade\, only to find love and horror by the sea\, in the alleyways\, and on the elusive rooftops of the city – right before the 2020 Beirut Port Explosion. \nContent notes: Depiction of cigarette use\, destruction\, explosion. Discussion of homophobia\, war. \n  \nAt Least We Had This Moment\, Dir. Joshua de Vera\, 2025\, Philippines\, 20 min \nIn his quest to capture the aged architecture of Manila\, film photographer Dino seeks the company of a local stranger\, Vince. But as the city noises grew\, their stories stood out. \nContent notes: Depiction of cigarette use. \n  \nEarworm\, Dir. Ilias Merabiha\, 2025\, France\, Germany\, 11 min \nTormented Gaspard battles a parasitic worm feeding on his grief after romance ends\, undergoing cathartic metamorphosis through healing rituals. \n  \nEDEN (باغ عدن)\, Dir. Rustin Zam-Zam Madadi\, 2024\, United States of America\, 10 min \nIn the sun-soaked suburbs of Orange County\, CA\, Roya returns home seeking a fresh start\, only to become entangled in a web of desire at an all-women’s yoga studio with their trans masculine counterpart. As loyalties shift and old wounds resurface\, the studio transforms into a battleground where love and hate collide. \n  \nFortune Favours the Fantabulous\, Dir. Em Li\, 2023\, United Kingdom\, 25 min \nNon-binary fortune teller Fei Liu’s marsh tent becomes invaded by phantoms over three days\, threatening their reality and future. \n  \nPurebred\, Dir. Caleb J. Roberts\, 2025\, Ireland\, United Kingdom\, 15 min \nDuring a heatwave in Belfast\, transgender man Owen returns to the flat of his on-off-again lover Seán after taking a pregnancy test. \nContent notes: Depiction of non-explicit nudity\, sex scenes\, strong language use. Discussion of pregnancy. \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: Aliens In Beirut\, Dir. Raghed Charabaty\, 2025 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/how-we-loved-how-we-broke/ LOCATION:The Boardwalk\, The Boardwalk\, 105 Brunswick St\, Glasgow\, G1 1TF CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Aliens-in-Beirut.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251028T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251028T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041116 CREATED:20250910T103153Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T084300Z UID:13144-1761676200-1761683400@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Rookie - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \n**Please note this event is now sold out – we may be able to release more tickets nearer the screening. We are operating a waiting list for sold out events on the platform Ticket Tailor\, where we sell our tickets for SQIFF 2025 – please add your name to the waitlist and you’ll be notified by Ticket Tailor if any tickets become available!** \n  \nAce is a tall\, awkward teenager who moves to an all-girls Catholic high school in the Philippines. The volleyball coach spots Ace on her first day\, and invites her to try out for the team. She is initially no good at the sport and socially ostracised\, but things begin to change when she falls for the highly motivated team captain\, Jana\, who dislikes her because she sees her as a threat. But the girls and their teammates must nonetheless join forces: not only to successfully compete in competitions\, but also to face up against a more disturbing\, insidious threat. Powered by authentic performances\, Samantha Lee’s heartfelt film captures the resilience of the young athlete as she struggles for acceptance\, and the strength of female solidarity in a society rigged against women. \nCurated by 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 programme has: \n\nPhilippines\, English and Tagalog audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction. The interpreter for this event is Lou Hanson.\nLive Captioning for introduction\nContent notes: Depiction of sexual assault. Discussion of distressing themes.\n\nThis screening is 94 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\, bean bag seating\, 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. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \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: Rookie\, Dir. Samantha Lee\, 2023 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/rookie/ LOCATION:The Boardwalk\, The Boardwalk\, 105 Brunswick St\, Glasgow\, G1 1TF CATEGORIES:BSL,Feature,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,People of colour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/rookie-03.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251028T210000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251028T230000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041116 CREATED:20250910T103440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T084401Z UID:13148-1761685200-1761692400@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Scottish Shorts 2 - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \n**Please note this event is now sold out – we may be able to release more tickets nearer the screening. We are operating a waiting list for sold out events on the platform Ticket Tailor\, where we sell our tickets for SQIFF 2025 – please add your name to the waitlist and you’ll be notified by Ticket Tailor if any tickets become available!** \n  \nReturning for another year at the festival\, Scottish Shorts 2 is a bold and intimate programme of short films by queer filmmakers working across Scotland. This selection continues to explore the queer Scottish experience through stories shaped by displacement\, desire\, care\, survival\, and play. \nThese films move between personal documentary\, narrative storytelling\, and experimental textures. Some reflect on home and migration\, others explore relationships\, identity\, and transformation. These films reveal queer lives in all their depth and nuance\, telling stories with humour and heart. \nAt its core\, this programme brings forward voices and perspectives too often absent from Scottish screens. It celebrates a growing queer cinema that is rooted\, restless\, and unapologetically present. \nAll filmmakers in this screening and in ‘Scottish Shorts 1’ are automatically entered into a competition to win the title of Best Scottish Short. The winner will be announced at the closing screening of SQIFF 2025. \nFollowing the screening\, we’ll be joined by the filmmakers for a Q&A to reflect on their work\, share insights\, and open up space for conversation. \nCurated by Nat Lall and 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 programme has: \n\nChinese\, English\, Mandarin audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and panel discussion. The interpreter for this event is Louise Rodgers.\nLive Captioning for introduction and panel discussion\n\nThis screening is 76 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\, bean bag seating\, 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. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nA Journey Of The Leaves\, Dir. Yash Zhang\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 11 min \nWhen memories of his father’s violence chase him from China\, a queer filmmaker drifts into an autumn-touched Estonian town. There\, a wandering traveler\, a bookstore owner\, a poet’s living statue\, and another queer Chinese soul carrying similar wounds guide him through the scattered pieces of his past. \nContent notes: Discussion of violence. \n  \nBe Honest!\, Dir. Alice Harper\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 11 min \nWith a chance to win £100\,000 for their ailing child\, a couple enter a game show where they must face the most brutal challenge of all — being honest.  \n  \nBefore You Leave\, Dir. Louise Thomas\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 12 min \nOn the day before her move to Australia\, Innes\, a veterinarian in her mid-twenties\, grapples with mounting uncertainty as she and her sister\, Saoirse\, navigate the streets of Edinburgh. On this journey\, they deliver the last of her belongings to a coworker\, an ex-boyfriend\, and a childhood friend. Each encounter becomes a poignant reminder of what she’s leaving behind. \n  \nKeith\, Dir. Steven Fraser\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 8 min \nA Glasgow filmmaker discovers a dead body behind bins and embarks on a phone-based investigation to identify the victim. Using animation techniques exploring social media\, apps\, and blogs\, the film examines neurodiversity and autistic communication styles while building tension toward revealing the deceased person’s name. \nContent notes: Depiction of animated nudity\, drug use. \n  \nBowl\, Dir. John Kelbie\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 10 min \nArthur is an elderly\, quick-witted\, gay man who has recently been diagnosed with arthritis. Upon finding out that his old foe and competitor Norma is playing in the upcoming lawn bowls charity match\, Arthur seeks the chance to prove himself. He faces many challenges along the way as he bickers with Norma and comes to terms with his illness and the losses he has faced\, but with a little help from Norma’s granddaughter Jenn\, he is able to confront his past and learn what is truly important to him. \nContent notes: Discussion of death\, grief\, illness\, loss. \n  \nCahā\, Dir. Chak Hin Leung\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 10 min \nIntimate documentary capturing two immigrants—Indian and Bruneian—meeting in a London teahouse. Over tea (“cahā”)\, their casual conversation reveals profound stories of sacrifice\, identity\, and adaptation. The film explores immigrant experiences and colonial tea legacy\, showing how this simple ritual creates unexpected connection and understanding across borders. \nContent notes: Discussion of colonialism\, transphobia. \n  \nChanging Homes\, Dir. Mano Mandal\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 6 min \nAn Indian nonbinary transmasculine person goes to a European beach for the first time since their top surgery. As they sit and read about a historical trans person\, they navigate the idea of being shirtless in public for the very first time. While doing so\, they reflect on Eurocentric body standards and on their sense of home — in their own body and amidst bodies of water. \n  \nFirst Contact\, Dir. James Crang\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 8 min \nIn isolation on the moon\, a gardener tends to his small patch of life. When another person appears\, he is forced to confront his fears of connection. Will he nurture a bond that could bring light to his lonely existence\, or will his anxiety keep him in darkness? \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: Keith\, Dir. Steven Fraser\, 2024 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/scottish-shorts-2-2/ LOCATION:The Boardwalk\, The Boardwalk\, 105 Brunswick St\, Glasgow\, G1 1TF CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Keith-8-Publicity-Still-Keith.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251029T153000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251029T173000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041116 CREATED:20250910T103808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T084458Z UID:13153-1761751800-1761759000@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:NO PRIDE IN GENOCIDE - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \n**Please note this event is now sold out – we may be able to release more tickets nearer the screening. We are operating a waiting list for sold out events on the platform Ticket Tailor\, where we sell our tickets for SQIFF 2025 – please add your name to the waitlist and you’ll be notified by Ticket Tailor if any tickets become available!** \n  \n“I’ve always imagined you and me sitting out in the sun\, hand in hand\, free at last. We spoke of all the places we would go if we could. Yet you are gone now. If I had known the bombs falling around us would take you from me\, I would have told the world how I adored you more than anything. 
I’m sorry I was a coward.”
 – Words of a queer Palestinian\, submitted to Queering the Map \nNO PRIDE IN GENOCIDE confronts a brutal truth. While queer lives are celebrated and marketed in some parts of the world\, elsewhere they are being bombed\, silenced\, and erased. \nAs Palestine is reduced to rubble and its people fight for survival\, this programme stands in unwavering solidarity. It amplifies queer voices that refuse to be erased by genocide\, pinkwashing\, or complicity. \nFeaturing urgent works from Palestine\, the diaspora\, and Lebanon\, this programme gathers stories of queer love\, loss\, resistance\, and survival. Each film defies erasure\, insisting on presence over silence. These works reject the idea that queerness can be separated from the violence\, displacement\, and repression that shapes the lives of those it affects. Some of these stories emerge from exile\, tracing the long shadows of conflict and the quiet resilience of those still carrying memory across oceans. \nRooted in the Palestinian struggle\, NO PRIDE IN GENOCIDE also reflects broader realities of queer Arab life under occupation\, exile\, and authoritarian rule. Across borders and identities\, these films speak to the endurance of those living under systems of state violence and to the radical imagination it takes to survive them. \nIn a time when visibility is weaponised\, we refuse silence.
 There is no queer liberation without the liberation of Palestine.
 There is no pride in genocide. 
Liberation for Palestine is liberation for us all. \nFollowing the screening\, there will be a discussion with No Pride in Genocide Glasgow and Solidarity Screenings Glasgow\, inviting audiences to engage with these urgent issues and reflect on the power of solidarity. \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 programme has: \n\nArabic and English audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and panel discussion. The interpreter for this event is Lucy Niven.\nLive Captioning for introduction and panel discussion\n\nThis screening is 74 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\, bean bag seating\, 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. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nBlood Like Water\, Dir. Dima Hamdan\, 2023\, Palestine\, 13 min \nWhen a Palestinian man is blackmailed with footage of him having sex with another man\, he and his family are forced to make a terrible decision: collaborate with the Israeli occupation or be publicly shamed. Based on true stories. \nContent notes: Depiction of homophobia\, physical assault\, strong language. Discussion of harassment\, illegal Israeli occupation\, murder. \n  \nI Never Promised You a Jasmine Garden\, Dir. Teyama Alkamli\, 2023\, Canada\, 20 min \nTara\, a queer Arab woman in her late 20s\, attempts to suppress her internal emotional turbulence during a phone call with her best friend Sarab\, with whom she is in love. \nContent notes: Depiction of cigarette use. \n  \nCinema Fouad\, Dir. Mohamed Soueid\, 1993\, Lebanon\, 41 min \nDocumentary portrait of Oscar Al-Halabiye\, a Syrian trans woman in Beirut working as domestic worker and belly dancer. Through intimate scenes of daily life\, she reflects on gender reassignment desires\, mourning her Palestinian lover’s death\, and facing societal aggressions that echo even in the filmmaker’s provocative interview style. \nContent notes: Discussion of transphobia\, violence. \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: Cinema Fouad\, Dir. Mohamed Soueid\, 1993 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/no-pride-in-genocide/ LOCATION:The Boardwalk\, The Boardwalk\, 105 Brunswick St\, Glasgow\, G1 1TF CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image-w856.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251029T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251029T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041116 CREATED:20250910T103931Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T084551Z UID:13159-1761760800-1761768000@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:A Nova Era DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \nCurated in collaboration with Mostra Queer Brasil\, this vibrant programme of short films offers a window into queer life and imagination across Brazil. From poetic documentary to sci-fi\, magical realism to tender coming-of-age\, the selection celebrates how fluidity\, resistance\, and reinvention shape queer identities and experiences in Brazilian contexts. \nThese stories reflect a country where transformation is constant and identity is expansive. Whether through ancient landscapes\, futuristic visions\, or intimate connections\, the films explore how queer Brazilians carve out space to live\, feel\, and dream on their own terms. \nThe screening includes a surprise short\, winner of Best Brazilian Short Film from Mostra Luminosa in Bahia\, and will be followed by a conversation on Brazilian queer cinema between filmmaker and Mostra Queer Brasil founder Ricky Mastro and Amazônia EcoQueer curator Danilo Baraúna. \nCurated by Indigo Korres and Ricky Mastro. \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 programme has: \n\nPortuguese audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and panel discussion. The interpreter for this event is Lou Hanson.\nLive Captioning for introduction and panel discussion\n\nThis screening is 72 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\, bean bag seating\, 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. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nHow a river is born\, Dir. Luma Flôres\, 2025\, Brazil\, 9 min  \nAyla wakes up in a mountainous landscape\, surrounded only by vegetation and a river. Driven by curiosity and a desire to get to know the place\, she goes on a journey of discovery and diving. As she discovers where she is\, she also discovers herself. \nContent notes: Depiction of animated nudity. \n  \nTelepathic Encounters\, Dir. Henfil\, 2025\, Brazil\, 5 min\,  \nA love at first sight between two young girls unveils an unexpected telepathic community amid a silent library. \n  \nIf I’m Here It Is By Mystery\, Dir. Clari Ribeiro\, 2024\, Brazil\, 22 min \nNew Rio\, 2054. Renowned witch Dahlia arrives at the port with a mission: to found the most powerful Clan that has ever existed and thus defeat the Order of Truth. In the future\, many people are trans — but only a few are witches. \nContent notes: Depiction of blood\, death\, knife. \n  \nVollúpya\, Dirs. Éri Sarmet\, Jocimar Dias Jr.\, 2024\, Brazil\, 21 min \nIn a post-apocalyptic future\, an intergalactic explorer lands at an abandoned museum on a quest to find traces of his long-lost ancestors\, and ends up being teleported to the dance floor of a Brazilian queer nightclub in the 1990s. \nContent notes: Depiction of alcohol use\, cigarette use\, sensual dancing\, sexual language use. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery\, flashing lights. \n  \nKings\, Dir. Juliana Pamplona\, 2024\, Brazil\, 15 min  \nA poetic documentary on a diverse group\, identified with the dyke-queer culture\, that spends a day experimenting as drag kings at a bar in the borough of Santa Teresa\, Rio de Janeiro. \nContent notes: Depiction of alcohol 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. Also supported by Instituto Guimarães Rosa\, via the Consulate General of Brazil in Edinburgh. \n  \nImage Credit: Kings\, Dir. Juliana Pamplona\, 2024 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/a-nova-era/ LOCATION:The Boardwalk\, The Boardwalk\, 105 Brunswick St\, Glasgow\, G1 1TF CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Kings.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251029T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251029T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041116 CREATED:20250910T104223Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T084646Z UID:13173-1761762600-1761769800@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:For Real? - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \n**Please note this event is now sold out – we may be able to release more tickets nearer the screening. We are operating a waiting list for sold out events on the platform Ticket Tailor\, where we sell our tickets for SQIFF 2025 – please add your name to the waitlist and you’ll be notified by Ticket Tailor if any tickets become available!** \n\nDid that really happen? What kind of world are we living in? ‘For Real’ explores sci-fi worlds\, dark fantasies\, technological possibilities and shocking but real science and history. Expect alienesque costumes\, body scanners\, crocodile chromosomes and lesbian telepathy. \nThis screening will be followed by a performance from Carle Gent and Linda Stupart exploring the world of Ecco the Dolphin. \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 programme has: \n\nEnglish\, Mandarin Chinese\, Spanish\, Yue Chinese (Cantonese)\, Japanese audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and performance. The interpreter for this event is Lisa Li.\nLive Captioning for introduction and performance\n\nThis screening is 81 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\, bean bag seating\, 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. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nSkinless\, Dirs. Estibaliz Villa\, Erik Campos\, 2024\, Spain\, 11 min \nAfter an environmental catastrophe\, the only survivors left live sheltered wearing the biodermis\, a suit they can survive with but doesn’t allow them to feel touch. After years of lockdown\, Nora and Dani go outside. \nContent notes: Depiction of nudity. Discussion of loss. \n  \nJust above the tear duct on each side\, Dirs. Cáit McClay\, Éiméar McClay\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, Ireland\, 20 min \nUsing St. Conal’s Hospital archives\, this film examines Ireland’s 1950s psychiatric institutions and their carceral\, therapeutic\, and socioeconomic influences. \nContent notes: Discussion of  death\, hospitalisation\, mental health.  \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery. \n  \nThe Xenogender\, Dir. Masataka Ishizaki\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, United States of America\, 15 min \nJapanese immigrant Kenzo in New York confesses his crocodile identity to date Jack\, but becomes more absorbed in videos afterward. \nContent notes: Depiction of racism.  \n  \nThe Martial Forest\, Dir. J Triangular\, 2025\, Colombia\, Taiwan\, 9 min \nExiled Kung Fu master Big Sister 13 leads trans fighters in creating the Martial Forest\, where care equals combat power. \nContent notes: Discussion of death. \n  \nThe Generators\, Dir. Georgie Cowan-Turner\, 2024\, Ireland\, 14 min \nIn a future drained of colour\, Oscar and his ailing husband struggle with a medical system where energy credits are the new currency. When a hospital visit reveals a zero credit balance\, Oscar must join the human generators and physically power Alex’s treatment himself. But as his energy fades\, so does the possibility of a future together. \nContent notes: Depiction of hospitalisation. \nAccess notes: Flashing lights. \n  \nHide and Seek\, Dir. Junjie Xu\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 6 min \nHide and Seek is a 3D animated short film that takes viewers on a bittersweet journey. It presents a story of a person hiding their queer identity from their parents at different stages of life. The film highlights the struggles faced by the queer community as they grow up and explores the fantasy of queer spaces with queer phenomenology. \nAccess notes: Flashing lights. \n  \nClear\, Dir. Hogan Seidel\, 2024\, United States of America\, 6 min \nClear is a visceral confrontation with the illusion of “safety\,” where altered 16mm footage and layered audio reveal the quiet violence surveillance imposes on trans and gender-nonconforming bodies. \nContent notes: Discussion of bodily surveillance. \nAccess notes: Light strobing 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: Hide and Seek\, Dir. Junjie Xu\, 2024 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/for-real/ LOCATION:The Boardwalk\, The Boardwalk\, 105 Brunswick St\, Glasgow\, G1 1TF CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Hide-and-Seek.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251029T210000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251029T230000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041116 CREATED:20250910T104715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T084737Z UID:13176-1761771600-1761778800@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Squad Goals DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \nThere’s strength in numbers\, packs\, families\, squads or whatever you call them. Squad Goals celebrates chosen families with a vibrant sense of identity and culture. The screening consists of three films documenting some very different squads. These are trans footballers\, Brazilian beach vendors and leather gays. \nThe screening will be followed by an informal Q&A with local trans football team Gender Goals and Glasgow Leather Dykes. \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 programme has: \n\nEnglish and Portuguese audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and panel discussion. The interpreter for this event is Louise Rodgers.\nLive Captioning for introduction and panel discussion\n\nThis screening is 79 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\, bean bag seating\, 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. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nWe’ll Go Down In History\, Dirs. Cameron Richards\, Charlie Tidmas\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 25 min \nWe’ll Go Down In History tells the story of TRUK United\, a grassroots\, proudly trans football club. Filmed over two years\, it captures the team’s highs and lows on and off the pitch as they create a safe haven for their community in the face of rising transphobia. \nContent notes: Discussion of death\, transphobia\, violence. \n  \nThree Vendors of Ipanema\, Dir. Jonathan S. Lee\, 2024\, United States of America\, 25 min \nThree street vendors from Rio’s favelas sell homemade food on Ipanema Beach\, embodying dignity and beloved by LGBTQ+ community. \nContent notes: Depiction of alcohol use.  \n  \nThe Backstreet\, Dir. Romain Beck\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 29 min \nLondon’s legendary leather club The Backstreet faces closure after 37 years. Regulars share intimate memories while curators preserve relics of this secret haven’s legacy. \nContent notes: Depiction of sex. Discussion of death\, HIV stigma\, homophobia\, sex\, sexual fantasy. \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: We’ll Go Down In History\, Dirs. Cameron Richards\, Charlie Tidmas\, 2025 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/squad-goals/ LOCATION:The Boardwalk\, The Boardwalk\, 105 Brunswick St\, Glasgow\, G1 1TF CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Screenshot-2025-09-08-at-15.50.44.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251030T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251030T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041116 CREATED:20250910T104925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T084838Z UID:13181-1761836400-1761843600@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Legacies DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \nWhat shapes us? How do the stories of our families\, the legacies we inherit\, and the struggles of those before us live on in who we become? Legacies brings together films that gently unravel the complex and often tender realities of queer upbringings. These stories speak to the love\, pain\, hope\, and resilience woven through generations\, reminding us that identity is not just inherited\, but felt deeply and continuously reshaped. \nThis programme is an invitation to connect with the intimate moments that define us\, the memories that haunt us\, and the courage it takes to claim our place in a world that often tries to erase us. \nCurated by Nat Lall and 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 programme has: \n\nEnglish\, Portuguese and Turkish audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction. The interpreter for this event is Lou Hanson.\nLive Captioning for introduction\n\nThis screening is 119 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\, bean bag seating\, 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. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nBirthdays\, Dir. Adrian Jalily\, 2024\, Denmark\, 19 min \nSecond-grader Bruno faces social isolation for being different\, forcing his Iranian father Marlon to confront his son’s otherness and exclusion. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery.  \n  \nOceania\, Dir. Valentin Noujaïm\, 2024\, Lebanon\, 24 min \nNajib\, 16\, spends his summer on a video game\, until his mother\, Asma\, discovers the death of their elderly and lonely neighbor. He steals the keys to the apartment\, and dives into an unexpected world. \nContent notes: Discussion of death\, HIV stigma. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery\, flashing lights. \n  \nBurcu’s Angels (Preview Screening)\, Dir. Özgün Gündüz\, 2025\, Canada\, 20 min \nTurkish queer elder Burcu Özdemir’s Vancouver vintage store has served as a sanctuary and “coming out center” for thirty years. \nContent notes: Discussion of racism. \n  \nWhile We Still Have Time\, Dir. Ava Grimshaw-Hall\, 2024\, Australia\, 15 min \nA daughter reconciles with her distant sperm-donor father as he manages an aggressive prostate cancer\, with little indication of how much time there is left to find out who he really is. \n  \nFind The Boy\, Dir. Paulin.e Goasmat\, 2025\, France\, 18min \nAs Charly\, a young trans man\, is laid to rest under his birth name\, Tom\, Louise and BB\, his queer pals\, decide to pay their last respects in his own image in a place where they used to meet\, Charly’s childhood home. But Victor\, his brother\, had the same idea. \nContent notes: Depiction of alcohol use\, cigarette use\, dead naming\, misgendering\, queerphobia. Discussion of death\, loss. \n  \nScattered Pictures\, Dirs. Ibai Vigil-Escalera\, Jose André Sibaja\, 2025\, United States of America\, 8 min \nThrough the grainy nostalgia of 8mm film and the intimacy of voice-over narration\, Gabriel takes us on a deeply personal journey of self-discovery. \nContent notes: Discussion of death\, sex. \n  \nSole\, Dir. Ana Berdeja\, 2024\, Mexico\, 15 min \nVeteran embalmer Sole faces a dilemma: honor a transgender man’s wishes or his family’s demands while hiding her own secret. \nContent notes: Depiction of a dead body. \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: Oceania\, Dir. Valentin Noujaïm\, 2024 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/legacies/ LOCATION:GMAC Film\, 103 Trongate\, Glasgow\, Scotland\, G1 5HD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Oceania.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251030T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251030T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041116 CREATED:20250910T105110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T084932Z UID:13242-1761847200-1761854400@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Eachdraidh Na Tìre - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \n**Please note this event is now sold out – we may be able to release more tickets nearer the screening. We are operating a waiting list for sold out events on the platform Ticket Tailor\, where we sell our tickets for SQIFF 2025 – please add your name to the waitlist and you’ll be notified by Ticket Tailor if any tickets become available!** \n  \nEachdraidh Na Tìre is a screening of two short films by Scottish filmmakers that explore queer connections to place\, memory\, and belonging. Rooted in the landscapes of Scotland\, the programme reflects on how the land holds traces of marginalised histories and how these can be reclaimed through queer storytelling. \nThe films offer personal and poetic reflections on identity and resilience\, asking how we relate to the places we come from and the spaces we move through. They invite us to consider whose stories are remembered\, whose are erased\, and how queer people continue to shape and be shaped by Scotland’s shifting cultural and physical environments. \nThe screening will open with a poetry performance by Esraa Husain\, who will also lead a post-screening workshop exploring personal and collective connections to land through a queer lens. \nCurated by Take One Action Film Festivals. \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 programme has: \n\nBritish Sign Language (BSL)\, English\, Scottish Gaelic audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and workshop. The interpreter for this event is Lisa Li.\nLive Captioning for introduction and workshop\n\nThis screening is 60 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\, bean bag seating\, 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. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nDissonance\, Dir. Aderayo Adenekan\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 30 min \nExperimental short following a young Black woman exploring her queerness after moving cities\, battling internal conflict from homophobic upbringing. Split between wordless narrative and documentary epilogue\, the film uses movement\, sound\, and symbolism to capture psychological dissonance between taught identity and authentic self-discovery. \nContent notes: Discussion of homophobia\, racism\, transphobia. \nAccess notes: Flashing lights.  \n  \nwho will be remembered here\, Dirs. Michael Sherrington\, Lewis Hetherington\, CJ Mahony\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 30 min \nA cry against cultural erasure. Four queer people across Scotland’s historic landscapes question the stories we tell and their impact on future generations. This intimate film archives marginalized identities\, claiming space in history as a beacon for those who follow—a tender refusal to be forgotten. \nContent notes: Discussion of death\, war\, queer and disabled erasure. \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: Dissonance\, Dir. Aderayo Adenekan\, 2025 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/eachdraidh-na-tire/ LOCATION:GMAC Film\, 103 Trongate\, Glasgow\, Scotland\, G1 5HD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Deaf,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Live Captioning,People of colour,Shorts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Dissonance.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251030T203000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251030T223000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041116 CREATED:20250910T105225Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T085036Z UID:13251-1761856200-1761863400@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Filmmakers Social - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \n**Please note this event is now sold out – we may be able to release more tickets nearer the screening. We are operating a waiting list for sold out events on the platform Ticket Tailor\, where we sell our tickets for SQIFF 2025 – please add your name to the waitlist and you’ll be notified by Ticket Tailor if any tickets become available!** \nAre you a queer filmmaker working in Scotland or beyond? Come and join us for some networking\, schmoozing\, and boozing (non-alcoholic options also available). \nA chance to meet others who are LGBTQIA+ and interested or already working in film and related media. Share ideas\, discuss your projects\, or just hang out and have a nice time. \nIn case anyone is anxious or nervous about coming along to this by themselves\, please feel welcome to get in touch via info@sqiff.org and someone can meet you beforehand. BSL interpreters will be available at the event. \nHosted 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 programme has: \n\nEnglish-BSL interpretation available for the event. The interpreters for this event are Lou Hanson and Vickie Karlsson.\n\nIf you require access seating please get in touch. Access seating includes: wheelchair spaces\, bean bag seating\, 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. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \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: Tiu Makkonen URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/filmmakers-social-2/ LOCATION:GMAC Film\, 103 Trongate\, Glasgow\, Scotland\, G1 5HD\, United Kingdom 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:20251030T210000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251030T230000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041116 CREATED:20250910T105403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T085138Z UID:13254-1761858000-1761865200@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:The Stage is a Body - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \n**Please note this event is now sold out – we may be able to release more tickets nearer the screening. We are operating a waiting list for sold out events on the platform Ticket Tailor\, where we sell our tickets for SQIFF 2025 – please add your name to the waitlist and you’ll be notified by Ticket Tailor if any tickets become available!** \n  \nWhat happens when the body becomes the stage and performance becomes a form of survival\, protest\, or transformation? \nThe Stage is a Body is a programme of short films by and about queer performance artists exploring the body as site\, subject\, and storyteller. Through movement\, gesture\, ritual\, and persona these works blur the lines between performance and life\, between what is shown and what is felt. \nFrom meditations on gender and identity to acts of resistance and self-reclamation\, these films reflect the unique ways queer artists use performance to navigate visibility\, memory\, and desire on stage\, on screen\, and in the world. \nFollowing the screening join us for a panel talk with House Ball Scotland who will reflect on the intersections of performance\, queer identity\, and community building within and beyond the ballroom scene. \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 programme has: \n\nArabic\, Burmese\, English\, Georgian\, Portuguese audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and panel discussion. The interpreter for this event is Lisa Li.\nLive Captioning for introduction and panel discussion\n\nThis screening is 78 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\, bean bag seating\, 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. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nANDRO\, Dir. Dominik Gasser\, 2025\, Germany\, 27 min \nANDRO DADIANI’s political performances dissect the oppression by state and church in Georgia and conquer Tbilisi’s urban spaces. As a queer\, non-binary protest and performance art figure\, their identity remains a secret. The danger of open resistance is too great. \nContent notes: Depiction of blood and violence. Discussion of forced displacement\, queerphobia\, violence. \n  \nThunder Bird\, Dir. Yadanar Oo\, 2025\, Myanmar\, 16 min \n65-year-old Mommy Soe leads Myanmar’s pioneering Thunder Bird drag troupe\, established 50 years ago. After surviving decades of social rejection\, political upheaval\, and recent civil war\, she faces her greatest challenge: keeping the troupe alive after losing her life partner Abai\, while navigating dangerous military checkpoints to perform. \nContent notes: Discussion of death\, military action\, queerphobia. \n  \nAnziety\, Dir. David O Carrol\, 2024\, Ireland\, 10 min \nAnziety is Ian’s journey to becoming a drag artist. \nWeaving through death\, loss\, and foster care\, he brings us to his darkest moments\, yet we end up in a room full of love. \nBoth a celebration of unwavering loyalty and creative self-expression\, Anziety moves between an intimate reflection on Ian’s past and a contemporary portrait of his present. \nContent notes: Discussion of death\, foster care system\, loss.  \nAccess notes: Flashing lights.  \n  \nShame (عيب)\, Dir. Hadi Moussally\, 2024\, Lebanon\, 5 min \nIn the 19th century\, in the Levant region\, Salma Zahore\, along with her parents and neighbors\, participated in a photoshoot using a long exposure technique. At the end of it\, Salma decided to take off her coat\, revealing her body. Unaware of the chaos this gesture could cause within her circle\, she did not know it could lead to shame (عيب). \nContent notes: Discussion of patriarchy\, social norms. \n  \nThe Insect Graveyard\, Dir. Alex Simões\, 2023\, Portugal\, 20 min \nWhere were you when you realized the irreversibility of death? From mourning\, Alex retrieves the environment of his childhood and transforms memory into a space of performance for overcoming. \nContent notes: Discussion of death\, loss. \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: Thunder Bird\, Dir. Yadanar Oo\, 2025 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/the-stage-is-a-body/ LOCATION:GMAC Film\, 103 Trongate\, Glasgow\, Scotland\, G1 5HD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Thunder-Bird.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251031T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251031T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041117 CREATED:20250910T105553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251031T123720Z UID:13258-1761922800-1761930000@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Aunties - SOLD OUT DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \n**Please note this event is now sold out – we may be able to release more tickets nearer the screening. We are operating a waiting list for sold out events on the platform Ticket Tailor\, where we sell our tickets for SQIFF 2025 – please add your name to the waitlist and you’ll be notified by Ticket Tailor if any tickets become available!** \n  \nCommonly used in many black and brown cultures\, ‘Aunties’ is a term of respect for your elders. They may not be blood relatives\, but they have lived lives longer than ours and gained invaluable wisdom and culture. The films in this screening honour these enlightened elders and demonstrate their care for younger generations. They also celebrate them as individuals going on their queer journeys. Expect non-nuclear families\, aunties on tour and even a gay uncle. \nAfter the screening\, chai will be served by local aunties. \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 programme has: \n\nEnglish\, Hindi\, Mandarin Chinese\, Punjabi audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and chai tea chill session after screening. The interpreter for this event is Lou Hanson.\nLive Captioning for introduction and chai tea chill session after screening\n\nThis screening is 61 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\, bean bag seating\, 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. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nTwo Travelling Aunties\, Dir. Christine Seow\, 2025\, Singapore\, 22 min \nTwo spirited Singaporean seniors ditch conventional living for van life\, embracing adventure\, newfound freedom\, and the joy of living on their terms. \nContent notes: Depiction of drug use. Discussion of family rejection. \n  \nWarm Shadows\, Dir. Aakash Chhabra\, 2025\, India\, Singapore\, 15 min \nPriya\, 50\, makes her maiden trip to the sea. At dusk\, she stands at the shore and overlooks the vast horizon. In a distant part of the world\, Raag\, 20s\, is in a taxi which passes through a metropolitan. A fragmented voice-over unfolds the tender relationship the two share. \n  \nToad Song\, Dir. Qin Qin\, 2025\, China\, 15 min \nEight-year-old Xu Letian is called to bring his parents to school after getting into a fight and bringing tadpoles. Xu Letian must find a new home for the tadpoles\, and on his journey\, he stumbles upon a secret that sets his family apart from others. \n  \nHandwoven\, Dirs. Dasha Levin\, Mason Cazalet\, Mihika Das\, Matthew Wisdom\, 2024\, India\, Ireland\, United States of America\, 9 min \nA lyrical portrait of Nikyle Begay\, a non-binary shepherd and weaver; working to preserve their way of life through the traditional art of weaving. \nContent notes: Discussion of queerphobia. \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: Two Travelling Aunties\, Dir. Christine Seow\, 2025 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/aunties/ LOCATION:GMAC Film\, 103 Trongate\, Glasgow\, Scotland\, G1 5HD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Two-Traveling-Aunties-scaled.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251031T180000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251031T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041117 CREATED:20250910T105708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T132454Z UID:13263-1761933600-1761940800@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:We Are Here DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \nThis documentary from LGBT activists Zhao Jing and Shi Tou revisits the 1995 United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women\, which was hosted in Beijing. The conference was attended by 300 lesbian women from around the world\, whose organisers sought to facilitate queer participation\, visibility\, and recognition in the context of broader discussions around women’s rights. The first-ever lesbian tent at a UN NGO forum was created\, where ideas were shared\, connections were made\, and identities were affirmed; the gathering helped spearhead the birth of the queer lala movement in China. Featuring footage of the event\, and interview commentary from those who participated\, We Are Here testifies to the importance of global queer interactions in shaping the ongoing struggle for equality. \nCurated by 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 programme has: \n\nContent notes: Discussion of homophobia\, incarceration.\nChinese and English audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction. The interpreter for this event is Lou Hanson.\nLive Captioning for introduction\n\nThis screening is 78 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\, bean bag seating\, 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. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \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: We Are Here\, Dirs. Zhao Jing\, Shi Tou\, 2015 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/we-are-here/ LOCATION:GMAC Film\, 103 Trongate\, Glasgow\, Scotland\, G1 5HD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/we-are-here-03.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251031T210000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251031T230000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041117 CREATED:20250910T110117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T132554Z UID:13266-1761944400-1761951600@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Halloween Night: The Serpent's Skin DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \nJoin us for a ghoulishly good night of queer horror at SQIFF’s Halloween screening! This chilling double bill sinks its teeth into the monstrous and the sensual\, the grotesque and the beautiful. \nFirst up is ¡Beso de lengua! by José Luiz Zorrero\, a surreal and seductive descent into a world where desire takes monstrous form. Then\, The Serpent’s Skin by Alice Maio Mackay slithers into darker territory\, weaving a tale of trans identity\, vengeance\, and the supernatural\, with all the blood-soaked camp you’d expect from a Mackay horror. \nBoth films push the boundaries of body\, gender\, and genre\, creating a perfect night of queer frights and delights. The fabulous Jaye Hudson from TGirlsOnFilm will introduce the films and host a Best Halloween Costume Competition! Come dressed to impress for a chance to win a pint of SQIFF and Closet Brewing’s Director’s Cut. Let’s celebrate Halloween the queerest way we know how! \nCurated by 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 programme has: \n\nEnglish\, Spanish audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and costume competition. The interpreter for this event is Lisa Li.\nLive Captioning for introduction and costume competition\n\nThis screening is 98 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\, bean bag seating\, 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. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \n¡Beso de lengua!\, Dir. José Luis Zorrero\, 2024\, Mexico\, 15 min \nItzcóatl and Moisés are on their first date. After a couple of hours of getting to know each other\, they both “play” a very unusual and riveting game that strengthens their romantic chemistry. \nContent notes: Depiction of blood\, hospitalisation\, wounds.  \n  \nThe Serpent’s Skin\, Dir. Alice Maio Mackay\, 2025\, Australia\, 83 min \nTwo young women form a romantic bond after discovering they have supernatural powers. Their insecurities unknowingly release a demon\, which possesses one of their exes and begins feeding on their friends. As the bodies pile up\, it becomes up to the women to face their pasts and stop the growing evil. \nContent notes: Depiction of alcohol use\, blood\, cigarette use\, death\, drug use\, gore\, self-harm\, sex. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery\, flashing lights. \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 Serpent’s Skin\, Dir. Alice Maio Mackay\, 2025 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/halloween-night-the-serpents-skin/ LOCATION:The Social Hub\, The Social Hub\, Candleriggs Square\, Glasgow\, G1 1TQ CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Queer Horror,Shorts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/The-Serpents-Skin-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251101T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251101T120000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041117 CREATED:20250910T110710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T132825Z UID:13270-1761991200-1761998400@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Queer Freedom DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \nOska Brights very own Head Programmer\, Matthew Hellett is back at SQIFF with a fearless\, unapologetic celebration of Learning Disabled and autistic filmmakers stories\, who are reshaping cinema with their unique voices\, powerful stories\, and visionary perspectives. He presents a specially curated programme of some of his highlights from over the years at Oska Bright Film Festival. After the screening\, stay tuned for a special conversation hosted by Stella Nicholson with Matthew Hellett. \nCurated by Matthew Hellett. \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 programme has: \n\nEnglish audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and panel discussion. The interpreter for this event is Lou Hanson.\nLive Captioning for introduction and panel discussion\n\nThis screening is 54 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\, bean bag seating\, 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. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nJust Me\, Dir. Mattie Kennedy\, 2014\, United Kingdom\, 3 min \nA film about individual identities and family ties\, Versions is made through the technique of stop-motion and collage in which the filmmaker uses various silhouettes\, which could potentially represent rebirth. \nContent notes: Discussion of ableism. \n  \nIzzy Aman: The Joy of Drag\, Dir. Isabella Walton\, 2023\, United Kingdom\, 13 min \nThis film explores the rich expressive world of drag kinging through the experience of one individual: Isabel Adomakoh Young\, known as Izzy Aman in the drag world. \nContent notes: Discussion of patriarchy\, racism\, toxic masculinity. \n  \nComing out Autistic\, Dir. Steven Fraser\, 2023\, United Kingdom\, 4 min \nComing out Autistic is a short animated documentary that explores the experience of telling the world that you are autistic when you also identify as LGBTQ+.\n \n  \nS.A.M.\, Dirs. Neil Ely\, Lloyd Eyre-Morgan\, 2020\, United Kingdom\, 16 min \nS.A.M. is a short drama film in which two teenagers bond after meeting in a park after school. \nContent notes: Depiction of ableism. \n  \nSparkle\, Dir. Matthew Hellett\, 2008\, United Kingdom\, 3 min \nSparkle\, made by Matthew Hellett\, charts his transformation into a glamorous alternative persona\, the drag queen Mrs. Sparkle. \n  \n(Un)fit to Work\, Dir. Yasmin Godo\, 2023\, United Kingdom\, 5 min \nA disabled mechanic takes us on a musical journey of 80s disco & ballroom through his imagination after he’s denied access to apply for the job he’s best suited for at his local job center. \nContent notes: Depiction of ableism. \n  \nBorn to Dance with an Extra Chromosome: the Drag Queens (and Kings) with Down’s Syndrome\, Dir. Nikolay Nikolov\, 2020\, United Kingdom\, 10 min \nBorn to dance with an extra chromosome: the drag queens (and kings) with Down syndrome. This short film follows Drag Syndrome during a performance at the Ace Hotel in East London. \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: Izzy Aman: The Joy of Drag\, Dir. Isabella Walton\, 2023 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/queer-freedom/ LOCATION:The Social Hub\, The Social Hub\, Candleriggs Square\, Glasgow\, G1 1TQ CATEGORIES:BSL,Deaf,Descriptive Subtitles,Disability,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Joy-Of-Drag-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251101T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251101T170000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041117 CREATED:20250910T175020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251009T160300Z UID:13288-1761998400-1762016400@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Craft Fair DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \nWe are proud to announce SQIFF’s Craft Fair is coming back! The fair hosts local queer artists selling their works. Expect a range of media\, all in one room. Come and meet some of the best local creatives and treat yourself to a crafty souvenir from our 2025 festival! \n  \nArtists in the fair include: \n\nGreenbananas_420: Hank is a queer mixed media textile artist and tooth gem technician from Glasgow. Using mainly crochet and embroidery inspired by memories\, memes and nature.\nPJ Harper: PJ Harper (he/him) is a Glasgow-based artist and sculptor whose practice explores beauty\, mythology\, and storytelling through figurative polymer clay sculpture and illustration. His work celebrates Blackness\, queerness\, and personal heritage\, blending fine art with playful\, character-driven creations.\nCroissant Cat Studio: Mith Chahal (they/them) is an illustrator and polymer clay artist based in Glasgow. They make prints and stickers of their illustration work and handmade bakery-themed collectibles. \nNina: Nina is a Scottish/Brazilian artist based in Glasgow. Inspired by folklore\, mythology\, film\, and childhood memories she creates playful and wearable sculptures that explore identity and our relationship to the world. By combining traditional metalworking techniques with experimental methods her work uses jewellery as a tool to share stories\, decorate bodies and empower the wearer.\n\nNytastic: Ny Ali (she/her) is a Hijabi muslim artist who specialises in comics\, illustration and sells products such as prints\, wooden pins\, badges and crochet plushies. She has a HND in illustration and has been selling her wares online and conventions\, comic and market events. You can find her hiding under her table at conventions or on her social media.\n\nSunday: Sunday is a trans Masc artist born and bred in Glasgow. He works with different clay bodies shifting them into organic-rugged shapes that encapsulate different elements of nature deteriorating. You will find his recent and upcoming works resembling his deepest admirations such as rock formations\, mould\, mud\, moss and rust. \nArt of Birdie Studio: Art of Birdie Studio is a queer\, PoC-led visual arts studio based in Scotland\, crafting change through intersectional feminist and decolonial design. From witty illustrated stickers to bold activist artwork\, we celebrate authenticity\, joy\, and justice through accessible creative expression.\nMedb: Born in Canada under the sign of Taurus\, and raised in post-conflict Northern Ireland\, medb is a multi-disciplinary artist\, beauty and socialite taking Glasgow by storm. With a mix of esoteric wit and heart-wrenching earnestness\, her work concerns such novelties as sex\, death\, nostalgia\, celebrity\, and\, ultimately\, the ache inside which can never be filled! Her self-published project Thumb Suck Girl is an annual photobook of fashion photography\, art and creative writing\, that aims to platform voices from underrepresented backgrounds in traditional media.\n\n\n… and many more! \n  \nCurated by Nat Lall and Huss. \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: Ocean Teal  URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/craft-fair-2/ LOCATION:The Social Hub\, The Social Hub\, Candleriggs Square\, Glasgow\, G1 1TQ CATEGORIES:Craft Fair ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/SQIFF2024_Saturday1310_OceanTeal_Web-39-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251101T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251101T143000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041117 CREATED:20250910T110451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T132918Z UID:13276-1762000200-1762007400@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Re:Frame DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \nThis special screening showcases bold and original short films created by participants of the SQIFF Filmmaking Workshops for Trans and Non-Binary People\, led by artist and filmmaker Erica Monde. Delivered in collaboration with Scottish Trans\, the workshops offered a series of collaborative sessions where participants explored storytelling\, visual language\, and filmmaking techniques in a supportive\, trans-led space. The result is a powerful collection of short works that reflect the diversity\, complexity\, and creativity of trans and non-binary lives and perspectives. From personal reflection to experimental narrative\, these films challenge the mainstream gaze and reclaim the frame through authentic self-expression. Whether playful\, political\, poetic\, or all of the above\, each piece is a testament to the value of community-centred filmmaking and the importance of trans voices in cinema. Join us in celebrating these emerging filmmakers and the stories they’ve chosen to share with the world. There will be a Q&A with the filmmakers following the screening. \nHosted 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 programme has: \n\nEnglish and Portuguese audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and panel discussion. The interpreter for this event is Louise Rodgers.\nLive Captioning for introduction and panel discussion\n\nThis screening is 58 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\, bean bag seating\, 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. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nPretty Sick\, Dirs. Zed Von Benzon\, Aster Emschild\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 10 min \nGlasgow-based disability advocate and artist Sara\, who masked before COVID\, creates bold glittering mask jewelry\, transforming survival symbols into defiance and hope. This intimate documentary explores ongoing pandemic impacts on those still masking\, weaving together disability\, activism\, and fashion while advocating for visibility and inclusion. \nContent notes: Discussion of Covid-19 pandemic. \n  \nModernism/Us\, Dir. Morgan Black\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 14 min \nTwo lovers – Isla and Tris – find themselves emotionally\, verbally and physically dancing around the consummation of their mutual affections. Driven by music\, they discuss and express their feelings for each other in a series of vignettes\, leading towards an emotional and ultimately fulfilling climax. \nContent notes: Depiction of nudity.  \n  \nThresh/olding\, Dir. Deviji Jaani-Jaan\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 5 min \nThresh/olding is an experimental film dreaming the QTIPoC body through poetry\, movement\, selkies and mangroves roots as radical\, fecund sites of queer and trans resilience and resistance. \n  \nWORM\, Dirs. Lish Adam\, Jules Brick\, Jo Hauge\, Cal Mowatt\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 13 min \nI want to share a body with you and also with a worm. Worms can feel with their whole bodies. \nContent notes: Depiction of sensual language.  \n  \nBianca\, Dir. Priscila Fróes\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 8 min \nA trans woman blends documentary footage of her past as a sex worker in Porto Alegre and Rio de Janeiro with experimental visuals and a hybrid soundscape to transform marginalised memories into a powerful act of cinematic reclamation. \nContent notes: Depiction of sex work\, stalking. \nAccess notes: Distorted imagery. \n  \nLock In\, Dir. Louis Utieyin\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 8 min \nJJ decides to try out a new spiritual retreat because they are struggling with their mental health. 24 hours later they are in an interrogation room and try to make sense of what happened at the retreat. Reality and imagination begin to blur. What is real and what is fake? \nContent notes: Discussion of mental health\, murder. \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: WORM\, Dirs. Lish Adam\, Jules Brick\, Jo Hauge\, Cal Mowatt\, 2025 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/reframe/ LOCATION:The Social Hub\, The Social Hub\, Candleriggs Square\, Glasgow\, G1 1TQ CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/WORM-Choice-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251101T130000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251101T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T041117 CREATED:20250910T110912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T133005Z UID:13279-1762002000-1762009200@www.sqiff.org SUMMARY:Animation Now DESCRIPTION:🔊 Listen to this Event Page\n \n \n  \nBack for the third year ‘Animation Now’ showcases the best of contemporary queer animation. In this screening there are complex and mature characters that challenge the assumption that cartoons are just for kids. We are taken on journeys exploring sex\, love\, death\, parenting and protest. And of course\, there are also moments of playfulness\, colour and childlike imagination in this selection. Expect everything in this jam packed screening showing 10 films. \nCurated by Nat Lall and 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 programme has: \n\nEnglish and Mandarin Chinese audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles\nEnglish-BSL interpretation for introduction and workshop. The interpreter for this event is Lou Hanson.\nLive Captioning for introduction and workshop\n\nThis screening is 76 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\, bean bag seating\, 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. If you are attending with companions and they need seating with you please also let us know. We will provide one free PA ticket for people who require any type of assistance (all tickets are pay what you can). We will do our best to work with you whilst also managing the capacity of each venue. Thank you for working with us on this.  \nYou can find out more information about accessibility at SQIFF 2025 here. If you have any questions about accessibility at SQIFF 2025\, please get in touch with us at info@sqiff.org or by phone on 07873 331 036. \n  \nFilms in this programme include: \nThe Last Garden\, Dir Eloise Jenninger\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 8 min \nFor Henry\, the community garden is his escape from the daily toil in the city. However\, the day has come for it to be demolished\, Henry and his community can’t agree on how to save it. \n  \nThe Prospectors\, episode 1 Pip Pop’s Find\, Dir. David Hutchison\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 10 min \nCat dads Ahab and Gert discover rejuvenating goo on their asteroid\, but sharing it leads to capture by space cannibal Sunny Bean. \n  \nTwo Black Boys In Paradise\, Dir. Baz Sells\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 9 min \nA movingly tender animation\, based on Dean Atta’s eponymous poem\, sees two boys (Edan\, 19 and Dula\, 18) on a journey of self-acceptance and love – for each other and themselves. \nContent notes: Depiction of animated nudity\, homophobia\, police harassment\, racism\, sex. \n  \nBeacon\, Dir. Alicia Brown\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 2 min \nAn animation about finding a way home after crash-landing on an unknown planet. \n  \nColour Me Pink\, Dir. Anika O’Hagan-Ploug\, 2024\, Ireland\, 3 min \nMusic Video for indie pop song Colour Me Pink by K E L\, created by Anika O’Hagan-Ploug. \n  \nDragfox\, Dir. Lisa Ott\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, Switzerland\, 8 min \nSam’s search for identity gets interrupted by a mysterious neighbourhood fox. Together they embark on a magical journey to the attic to discover the surprising things they might have in common\, and how to celebrate the ways in which they differ. \n  \nFalling for Greta\, Dir. Gustavo Arteaga\, 2023\, United Kingdom\, 11 min \nWhen love comes knocking Greta’s world is turned upside down. As her passion grows complications follow but change is coming in the shape of water. \n  \nHey Dad\, Dir. WeiFan Wang\, 2023\, Taiwan\, 6 min \nI’ve practiced these words for 20 years now\, but maybe being candid isn’t the best idea. I’m starting my countdown again\, another 20 years. Maybe it might be the right time by then. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery. \n  \nGrand Dandy (For Ezra)\, Dirs. The Campbells (Jen and Crystal Campbell)\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 4 min \nNon-binary grandparent Libro Levi Bridgeman shares tender moments with grandson Ezra while exploring how to explain their queer identity lovingly. \n  \nFried!\, Dir. Lizzie Watts\, 2025\, United Kingdom\, 10 min \nAs Dev drives home from a mysterious\, ageing nuclear facility\, he becomes stranded at an isolated emu farm run by old mystic lesbians. Suspicious of their intentions\, Dev fears they will sacrifice him at the local stone circle. \nContent notes: Depiction of animated nudity. \nAccess notes: Flashing imagery. \n  \nMidnight at Mickey’s\, Dir. Vin Wolff\, 2024\, United Kingdom\, 5 min \nTwo tough guys face off in a seedy late-night diner. \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: Two Black Boys In Paradise\, Dir. Baz Sells\, 2025 URL:https://www.sqiff.org/event/animation-now-3/ LOCATION:The Social Hub\, The Social Hub\, Candleriggs Square\, Glasgow\, G1 1TQ CATEGORIES:BSL,Descriptive Subtitles,Films,Hearing loop,Live Captioning,Shorts ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.sqiff.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Two-Black-Boys-in-Paradise-Boys-underwater-1920x1080-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR