Community, Visibility & Queer Survival
5.30pm – 7.30pm
Collective identity, place, and resistance.
Doors open at 5pm. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers.
River Mamma
Dir: Arun K. Vir (USA, 29:56)
In Jamaica, where legal protections for LGBTQ+ people are virtually non-existent, Jacqueline confronts grief, motherhood, and the risks of living openly as a trans woman in a society that denies her safety and dignity.
Straight Outta Kemptown
Dir: Erasmus John Talbot (UK, 16:00)
A vibrant portrait of Lina Talbot, a fiercely independent queer elder navigating life, friendship, and disability in Brighton’s iconic LGBTQ+ neighbourhood.
Why We Pride
Dir: Benjamin Scarsbrook, Natalie Scarsbrook, (UK, 08:35)
A short documentary exploring the history of Pride and its enduring importance for LGBTQ+ communities in the UK.
What Remains
Dir: Christophe Madrolle (France, 04:51)
Set within a BDSM aesthetic, this collaborative short highlights labour rights, visibility, and recognition for queer workers in the adult industry.
Outlasting
Dir: Lewis Doherty (Ireland, 04:02)
A tribute to Jeffrey Dudgeon and the activists who fought to decriminalise homosexuality in Northern Ireland, celebrating resilience in the face of state oppression.
Demons
Dir: Emmanuel Imani (UK, 20:00)
After the death of his lover, a London police officer returns to Lagos, risking everything as he confronts corruption, grief, and the ghosts of his past.
Old Girl in a Tutu: Susan Rennie Disrupts Art History
Dir: Cheri Gaulke (USA, 08:02)
With wit and irreverence, octogenarian queer artist Susan Rennie inserts her own body into iconic artworks with her iPhone, joyfully disrupting the male gaze and art-historical convention.
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