A programme of short documentaries that defy and define the spaces in history we occupy. Queering both the film form, and social narratives of our not so distant past, these short gems of reality make sure that no one forgets we were here.
RAINBOW VOICES OF AOTEAROA | dir. Jack O'Donnell | New Zealand | 2019 | 21min
Affecting, uplifting and informative this documentary tells the stories of those unique individuals and politicians who fought for an inclusive society. Change is possible - all it takes is a voice.
FIVE MERMAIDS IN THE BALKANS | dir. Grant Gulczynski | UK | 2018 | 10min
Apps have been transformative in places without queer visibility, but how to move from the screen to the flesh? Experimental and seductive doc giving voice to the faceless.
TROJAN HORSE/RAINBOW FLAG | dir. Ian Giles | UK | 2019 | 25min
As the issue of gentrification eliminating queer spaces continues to manifest, erasing the venues we call homes, this film (part play) is a defiant remembrance of our queer revolutionaries who took on councils, developers and all the rest.
THE SEA RUNS THRU MY VEINS | dir. Zara Zandieh | Germany | 2018 | 20min
A rich analogue poem, offering a space where happiness is navigated and negotiated within personal and collective (post-) migrant and queer (His) stories.
SOFT EXITS | dir. Sarah Brown (Sweatmother) | USA | 2019 | 13min
Let the pastel soft in visuals open you up to the personal stories, wrapped within this hybrid experimental documentary, that shape the experiences of many women and non-binary people.