A dynamic collection of films exploring identity, transformation, and unexpected connections that shape us, from superheroes to shorelines.
Films screening in this programme are:
Teth
Dir Peter Darney/GB 2024/12 mins
Following surgery, Ioan and his father adapt to their new relationship as father and son, that is until the dog mistakes a nipple for a chew toy.
Where Are All the Gay Superheroes
Dir Tom Paul Martin/GB 2023/15 mins
An LGBTQIA+ crowd-pleaser, combining elements of sci-fi, drama and comedy. Professional superheroes Sterling and Meridian have just finished saving the day (again) when suddenly, they find themselves in a rare moment alone. The suits come off, but when old tensions and old enemies return, our “heroes” learn the dark truth about who they are underneath.
Façade
Dir Sophia Vi/GB 2024/2 mins
Following gender affirming facial feminisation surgery, a transgender woman contemplates what it means to be alive using the words of William Shakespeare’s most famous speech – ‘To be or not to be…’
Winner: 2024 Micro Short Award
Boys in the Water
Dir Pawel Thomas Larue/FR 2023/39 mins
End of summer on the Breton coast. Oscar invites his group of friends to spend a week’s vacation at his grandparent’s house. He hasn’t been back to his childhood home for years – not since he came out as a trans boy. On the beach, the gang meets Malo, a handsome local guy, also trans – prompting an encounter that will turn everything upside down.
Highly Commended, 2024 Iris Prize
Event/ This screening will be followed by a Q&A with Tom Paul Martin, director of Where Are All the Gay Superheroes.