Projects in genres: LGBTQIA+

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Siobhan McSweeney (DERRY GIRLS) stars in this character study about a woman who becomes increasingly infatuated with her neighbour.

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A smart, meditative take on the gulf that emerges between ex-lovers. Official Selection BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival 2021

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Ecstatic lipsynching in downtown bars is a far cry from Donna’s Baptist upbringing in San Jose; now in her seventies, her estranged siblings haven’t even seen her in a dress. Donna is offered a chance to co-write a play about an overlooked episode in queer history, the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot, in which transgender women Donna knew stood up against police harrassment. She writes a character to be played by a young transgender activist. Praised for her writing and emboldened by her new friends, she heads out of the city to meet her sister Gloria… This intimate and uplifting film is beautifully observed by director Jay Bedwani and features mesmerising moments recalled by Donna in her emerging writer’s voice. Donna is a film that shows the strength that can be drawn from your community and proves: it’s never too late to find your métier and truly blossom.

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GIMME ONE is a 360 virtual reality experience showcasing five UK ballroom artists as they explore ideas around cultural appropriation, empowerment and safe space. Their self-expression is seen through dance using digital volumetric and motion capture techniques, visualising the unique voices of this vibrant subculture.

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We follow HER & HER on their journey seeing just how their differences can compliment each other, what challenges they will need to overcome and how honest conversation and carefree dancing will always win in the end.

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Two opposing gangs. Two individuals from either side of the dispute. They come together and share a moment during a seemingly innocent game of basketball. Official Selection Aesthetica Film Festival 2020

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Young drag performer Nathan is one of the last people to speak Gayle - a secret language the gay community were forced to invent during Apartheid. He finds out about Louis, an original Gayle speaker living in a conservative desert town in South Africa and wants to put on a performance with him.

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Set-in Ireland during the mid-90s, Eddie and Amber (both 17) are in the closet about their sexuality and decide to stage a relationship in order to stop everyone speculating. Eddie is keen to follow his Dad into the military, while Amber dreams of moving to the liberal hub of London. However, their 'ideal' arrangement begins to fall apart, forcing Eddie deeper into denial as Amber realises that a perilous future awaits her best friend unless she intervenes. A love letter to growing up in a small town and for all those kids who needed to escape in order to be themselves.

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Mixing drink, drugs and a friendship on eggshells was always going to be an explosive mix in this bittersweet British mini drama. Official Selection BFI Flare LGBTQI+ Film Festival 2021

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Through interweaving dance and dialogue, Material Bodies is a sensual and cinematic look at the relationship between amputees and their limbs. This visceral and colourful short film explores how a prosthetic leg can be more like a piece of jewellery, a dance companion, or a part of you.

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Under the watchful eye of their vogueing mother, a young dancer in Rio de Janeiro finds acceptance on Brazil’s Ballroom scene. Set in a world where it is increasingly dangerous to be visibly queer, MOTHER is a coming of age story about the power of chosen family. Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2020

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Liam, a young gay Brit in Berlin, experiences the unexpected death of his partner. Following a night out, he finds himself the victim of a cruel system which denies his existence and throws him into oblivion. NEXT OF KIN confronts the reality of sudden loss and its legal complications.