SQIFF (Scottish Queer International Film Festival)

Thank you so much for attending #SQIFF2025! We’d love to hear about your experience of the festival and our new venues this year. This is a great opportunity to let us know your thoughts, any feedback is crucially important for the development of SQIFF as we enter our second decade.

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✨ SQIFF 2025 Audience Survey ✨

Please fill out the survey forms.gle/ww9KY115aTC5... by Friday 21st November 💞

One lucky winner who fills out our audience survey will win £100 at the Craft Pottery 🏺

📸 Tiu Makkonen

Day 2 of SQIFF 2025 is a wrap and what a great day it was! 👏 🌟 🌈

Thank you for all our filmmakers and everyone who joined us!

Tickets are still available for Squad Goals tonight and other events this week so head to our website and book them now!

Photography by @tiumakko

An image from SQIFF 2025 of SQIFF director Indigo Korres doing an opening speech for the Opening Night Scottish Shorts screening. She is wearing a short black dress and knee high boots and to her right is a BSL interpreter.

Our Opening Night Shorts is go go go starting off with a beautiful intro from our Director Indigo Korres

So excited to celebrate an amazing line up of queer Scottish short films ♥️

An image taken at SQIFF 2025 of the Swipe Right on Your Next Film Collab event with Trans+ On Screen. It shows a panel of three people discussing how to build connections within the filmmaking community. On the right are two BSL interpreters.

Kicking off SQIFF with an exciting networking session to inspire new queer creative projects and filmmaking in collaboration with Trans+ On Screen 🌈

Scottish Queer International Film Festival returns for 2025 - The Skinny The much-loved Scottish Queer International Film Festival – or SQIFF for short – celebrates its landmark year with features, an exhibition, a craft fair, live performance and lots of queer short…

Scottish Queer International Film Festival @sqiff.bsky.social kicks off today – here's @jamiedunnesq.bsky.social's preview of SQIFF's tenth edition...

If you have questions about our access measures or need any support, please contact us by email info@sqiff.org.

To buy any last minute tickets, you can head to our website www.sqiff.org/events/! Make sure to be quick as several of our events are already sold out or have limited remaining tickets 🎟️

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SQIFF is here! 🌈

Starting today get ready for a week packed with incredible queer films and events. We can’t wait to kick off our celebration of queer creativity, community, and joy!

SQIFF Director Indigo Korres (@indigokorres) shares our ongoing commitment to trans inclusivity.

We will always work to celebrate and support the trans community and stories across all areas of our work.

With love and solidarity, always — the SQIFF team 💜🏳️‍⚧️

SQIFF producer Ali Wilson with an update on how to use your #SQIFF25 tickets!

Please note: this does not apply to guest ticket reservations.

Tickets are still available at www.sqiff.org 🤩

YouTube video by deitcheyedoll The Prospectors episode 1 Pip Pop's Find trailer

The Prospectors will have its world premiere at SQIFF @sqiff.bsky.social on 1st Nov, 2025. youtu.be/4GQOvHyHDM4?...

The winner will receive:
A high end camera package free of charge from NoDrama with consultation from their senior tech team for the best equipment for a future project (insurance needs to be in place for this).
An hour-long session with Helios Blanc from @transonscreen for distribution strategies.

The stunning Anthony Lexa, Sarah Drummond, and Campbell X make up our judging panel this year. They will watch all short films in our Opening and Scottish Shorts 2 events and choose the Best Scottish Short winner 🏆

Medium close up shot of Anthony Lexa, a white girl with short dark hair and wearing a white crop top in front of an orange background.

Close up shot Sarah Drummond, a white woman with short hair and wearing a grey hoodie.

Close up shot of Campbell X, a black man wearing sunglasses and a hat.

An image with text that reads “Best Scottish Short Award”. Underneath, a smaller text reads: “The winner will receive a high end camera package free of charge from NoDrama with consultation from their senior tech team for the best equipment for a future project (insurance needs to be in place for this); an hour-long session with Helios Blanc from Trans+ On Screen for distribution strategies.

✨🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Best Scottish Shorts Award Judges Announcement 🎥🌟

SQIFF 2025 IS JUST ONE WEEK AWAY! We are bringing back our Best Scottish Shorts Award for one lucky winner out of the two Scottish Shorts programme we have this year. The winner will be announced at our Closing Film: Dreams in Nightmares!

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🏳️‍⚧️ SQIFF is for everyone! 🌟

Got questions about festival access? 💬 Email us at info@sqiff.org! We can’t wait to see you there just 8 DAYS to go! 🙌🎥

Thank you to Stella Nicholson for this introduction to the Queer Freedom screening she will be hosting on Saturday 1st of November in collaboration with Oska Bright to celebrate Learning Disabled and autistic filmmakers stories 🎉
Get your ticket for this event: www.tickettailor.com/events/sqiff... 🎟

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@sqiff.bsky.social is back for their 10th and most accessible festival yet!

Amelia spoke to the team about their programme of shorts and feature length films, events and craft fair.

https://audioboom.com/posts/8790664-accessible-films-and-events-at-scottish-queer-international-film-festival

Indigo Korres on ten years of SQIFF - The Skinny This year sees SQIFF turn ten. The festival's director, Indigo Korres, reflects on SQIFF's contribution to Scotland's queer scene over the past decade.

"We are always trying to remove barriers"

Scottish Queer International Film Festival (@sqiff.bsky.social) turns ten – Director Indigo Korres reflects on SQIFF's contribution to Scotland's queer scene, looks to its future and highlights some upcoming events

🔥 SQIFF Closing Party Lineup 🔥

In collaboration with WSHWSH and scandal.gla

Line-up:
🎧 Salam Kitty
🎧 Loose E –
🎧 Dan(na)
🎧 Ocean –
🎧 Rahul.mp3
🎧 DJ Dakilei
🎧 Shem
🎧 Luna

💥 Get your tickets now and we’ll see you on the dance floor: www.tickettailor.com/events/sqiff...

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Squad Goals

9pm, Wednesday 29th October, The Boardwalk Theatre

Squad Goals, curated by Nat Lall, celebrates community across three powerful films featuring trans footballers, Brazilian beach vendors, and London’s iconic leather scene.

Get your tickets here: www.sqiff.org/event/squad-...

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SQIFF is for everyone! 💗

We want everyone to feel welcome and comfortable at the festival. That’s why a Quiet Room will be available for anyone who needs somewhere to rest.

More access and booking information available on our website: www.sqiff.org

#SQIFF #FilmFestival #Accessibility

NEW - Closet Brewing @sqiff.bsky.social Director's Cut NZ Pils.

4.3% abv. £3.90/44cl

A graphic advertising an event for SQIFF 2025. The text reads Swipe Right on Your Next Film Collab. Looking for your next creative partner? Join SQIFF and Trans+ on Screen for a speed-dating-style filmmaking event designed to connect queer and trans filmmakers! The SQIFF logo and the Trans+ on Screen logo are at the bottom.

Swipe Right on Your Next Film Collab

5pm, 27/10, The Social Hub Theatre

Looking for your next creative partner? Join SQIFF and Trans+ on Screen for an exciting 'speed-dating' style event for queer and trans filmmakers.

Get your tickets here: www.sqiff.org/.../swipe-ri...

🎂🎁🎈 It’s SQIFF’s 10th birthday! Have you got a birthday tenner for us?

Your donation helps us keep these events free and accessible, ensuring everyone can take part in SQIFF and our community.

👉 Donate here: www.sqiff.org/donate/

A pink poster with an illustrated person carrying two steaming cups beneath colourful bunting. Text reads: “All films in the programme have English language Descriptive Subtitles.”

✨ SQIFF is for everyone! ✨

We want everyone to feel welcome and included at our events, That’s why all films in our programme include English language Descriptive Subtitles.

More access and booking information is available at www.sqiff.org/accessibility/

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🎥 Scottish Shorts 2

📍 9pm, 28th October, The Boardwalk Gold Room, 9pm

This programme will be shown again at 3:30pm on Saturday, 1st November, The Social Hub Meeting Room 3

🎞️ Curated by Nat Lall and Huss.

Get your tickets here: www.sqiff.org/events/

BSL Introduction to SQIFF 2025 SQIFF is back and celebrating its 10th edition, from the 27th October until 1st November! Looking back on a decade of sharing queer stories, and the huge privilege…

🎥🏳️‍⚧️ BSL Introduction to SQIFF 2025 🌟💖

For a full list of our access measures, please visit www.sqiff.org/accessibility/

For our full programme, please visit www.sqiff.org and if you have any questions, please email info@sqiff.org

🌈 Video by Klarissa Webster

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SQIFF 2025 Trailer By Leon Hamilton, Indigo Korres, and Nat Lall, with models and inspiration from the Queer Families Project ✨ SQIFF 2025 is supported by Screen Scotland, the BFI…

🦖💞 SQIFF 2025 Trailer just dropped and it’ll make you roar with excitement 🎥🦕

Trailer made by Leon Hamilton, Indigo Korres, and Nat Lall, with models and inspiration from the Queer Families Project ✨

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Supported by Screen Scotland, the BFI Audience Projects Fund and Film Hub Scotland (part of the BFI Film Audience Network), all awarding National Lottery funding.

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✨ SQIFF is for everyone!✨

We want everyone to enjoy our events regardless of personal circumstances. That’s why all tickets are Pay What You Can, with free options.

More info and booking: www.sqiff.org