Poetics of the Visual

Each work uses a diverse way to express ideas of human feelings, thoughts, and voices in beautiful and startling ways. Dialogues, monologues, and poetry fill this programme.

Curated by Jamie Rea. Followed by a conversation about the ideas raised in the screening.

Accessibility Information

Tickets for most events are on a sliding scale of FREE, £2, £4, £6, or £8. Choose what to pay based on your circumstances. If you can afford more, it helps us out if you pay more. This allows us to have free or cheap tickets for those who most need them and keep the festival going as well as support queer filmmakers.

Films are in English audio and British Sign Language and screen with English language captions for access.

All SQIFF events will have BSL-English interpretation.

All SQIFF events will have live captioning. The films have audio description available.

Induction loops are available in all event spaces.

The lights will be slightly up during all screenings and people are welcome to come and go during events as they need to.

For full access information, go to www.sqiff.org, or contact info@sqiff.org if you need any support to attend.

Venue Guidance

CCA is currently operating with increased requirements due to Coronavirus. Masks and hand-sanitising are required throughout the building, and queueing for events will take place outside, so please dress for the weather. We ask that people attending events take a lateral flow test before visiting CCA. For more information, please see Venue Guidance.