We’re delighted to bring FilmPride to Margate, for a special collaboration with Margate Pride and the Margate Film Festival!
Date: Thursday 28th November 2024
Time: 5.30pm
Location: Tom Thumb Theatre
Tickets: £5 in advance / £10 door
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Cab Ride
Dirs: Ola Jones (he/him) & Femi Tiwo (they/them) – 11:58, UK
Set in the streets of south London, this naturalistic comedy drama sees two queer lovers bolt out of a house party, into a waiting cab where they have one eventful journey to figure out whether they are truly a match… Or maybe these dating apps are nothing but admin, admin, admin?
Everyman
Dir: Jack Goessens (he/they)– 10:54, UK
A personal, visual essay about gender transition – focusing on the social context and implications and exploring how the world is different living as female compared to being perceived as male. Jack tells his story by using and reframing gender focused tropes and imagery from popular culture, mythology, history and art.
Slangbang
Dir: Lee Campbell (he/him) – 02:00, UK
In gay male slang, ‘bears’ and ‘cubs’ refer to body shapes and age groups. A ‘bear’ usually refers to a hairy plus-size man, whilst a ‘cub’ is a younger bear. An ‘otter’ is a slimmer hairy man, whilst a ‘wolf’ is an older daddy. A kaleidoscope of gay male bodies – Busby Berkeley style, Slangbang explores the idea of being codified by a set of occularcentric taxonomic principles that are meant to determine who you are as a person, and how you function in a relationship.
We Vogue
Dir: OTOXO Students – 09:14, Spain
Ballroom voguing has fiercely swept across the world becoming a global phenomenon. Against the backdrop of Spain’s contemporary ballroom scene, Jayce and a growing group of Black trans folks have emerged to reclaim the space.
Coming Out Autistic
Dir: Steven Fraser (he/him) – 03:55, UK
Coming 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+.
Longing
Dir: Courteney Tan (she/her) – 12:27, UK
On the night before her flight home, a Malaysian woman with a secret finds herself on an impromptu date with another woman.
Burning World
Dir: Benji Human (they/them) – 12:19, UK
The world is on fire, why not start a band? First Timers is a DIY punk festival where beginner musicians play for the first time in front of an audience. Over the course of one night, we follow the newest punks brave enough to take the stage.
Alwan
Dir: Qais Sarhan (he/him) – 2:50, UK
Meet Alwan, a cheerful but lonely child. Spending his days alone, he’s used to feeling left out. When a mysterious yellow box appears, things take an exciting turn! This heartwarming story is all about friendship, creativity and the wonderful things that can happen when you let your imagination shine.
Crave
Dir: Lois Norman (she/her) – 05:13, UK
a lick away from love now…
Late at night, her bed still warm from her lover leaving, a painter dips her brush into her own imperfect past and parts of her: a lost truth drips through…
Crave explores female queer love and the self-gaze that frees it.
Nothing Special
Dir: Mikko Makela (he/him) – 14:02, UK
A filmmaker’s and a moviegoer’s ideas of cinematic romance are put to the test during a one-night stand that turns emotional…
The House Nobody Wanted
Dir: Jo Kimber (she/her) – 06:55, UK
A figure moves through an abandoned house, whilst a distant voice reflects on what it means to age and to age queer. A meditative ode to growing older, gay gods and finding joy along the way.
I Would Like to Live on the Moon
Dir: Emily Burke (they/them/she/her) – 2:13, UK
A young non-binary person feels overwhelmed and wants to escape – literally, to the moon.
Prism
Dir: Gina Hara (she/her) – 12:57, Canada
A visually striking short experimental fiction film, following Miranda as she bursts from her beige cocoon and embraces her queer identity for the first time. In a hyper-sexual world, there are very few movies exploring what it feels like to be on the asexual spectrum. Director Gina Hara sets out to create refreshingly unique asexual representation on the silver screen, while taking inspiration from movies by Maya Deren and Roy Andersson.
Senior Prom
Dir: Luisa Conlon (she/her) – 14:00, US
At an LGBTQ retirement home, the annual “senior” prom takes on a whole new meaning – a celebration of the lives and legacies of resistance of the eldest queer generation.
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