The East London LGBTQ+ Film Festival Is Back!

News from the up and coming LGBTQ+ Film Festival being held at the Lumiere Cinema in Romford.

The East London LGBTQ+ Film Festival is back! And we’re excited to announce that this year’s festival will be held in the brand new LUMIERE CINEMA. Between 15th – 16th March, we have a wide variety of long and short features, performances, Q&As, independent art stalls and themed refreshments lined up for your enjoyment. There will also be networking opportunities – we’re all about community! – and an awards ceremony, where we’ll be handing out accolades to the select few. The Springtime sunshine is out, the refreshments are flowing, and it’s gonna be a fabulous weekend. We’ll see you there!

So, what’s on the menu?

Saturday 15th:

10am-12pm:
Mo<3Kyra (13 min), Layered Identities: Intersectionality and LGBT+ rights (6 min), A Tight Warm Hug (7 min), Turbo Dum (14 min), Waiting Funding, Dancing: The Crisis in Trans Healthcare (7 min), As Leaves In The Wind (10 min), Dust (11 min), Seasalter Road (15 min), The Night of Purple Horrors (15 min).

12-2pm:
Peach PRC – Like A Girl Does (3 min), Left For Dead (4 min), Transformation Of Acceptance (4 min), The Metronome (4 min), Synergy (6 min), Maxxie LaWow: Drag Super-shero (90 min).

2:30pm-4pm:
The Last Take (14 min), For Queen and Country (38 min).

4pm-6pm:
My Bear Path (10 min), Out (95 min).

6pm-8pm:
Talkin’ Trash (3 min), I Hope He Doesn’t Kill Me (14 min), Viva La Vulva (12 min), Good Luck Nelle (14 min), Borrowed Time (5 min), Mafia (15 min), The Pansy of Pickadee (8 min), Lay-by (5 min), Networking session!

8pm-10pm:
Ghosted (6 min), The Spirits Of Penge (19 min), Magic Cottage (25 min), Sunday Morning (3 min), Their Universe (17 min), Dead Lesbians (13 min).

10pm-12pm:
Blue For A Boy (91 min).

Networking
Here’s your chance to get to know the person sitting next to you, or grab a refreshment and circulate! We’re all here because we have a love of queer, independent cinema, community building and inclusive spaces. So strike up a conversation, you may make a friend for life, or find a fellow artist to collaborate with!

Queer artwork for sale
Independent queer artists will be selling their wares, merch & art on Saturday!

Q&A’s
There will be filmmaker Q&A’s after every screening, so get your questions ready!

Sunday 16th :

10am-12pm:
175 (22 min), Jeanne (30 min), Hey You (5 min), Arlo (13 min), Claude (15 min), Don’t Tell Me You Love Me (19 min).

12pm-2pm:
All The Young Dudes (9 min), Burning World (12 min), Avant Drag (92 min).

2pm-4pm:
Longing (12 min), Sister Wives (28 min), Midnight on MSN (22 min), Hello Stranger (16 min), Clementine (15 min), Mommy (9 mins), Whole (5 mins).

4pm-6pm:
The Beauty Problem (16 min), Robert and George (16 min), Our Journey To Pride (68 mins). Awards ceremony!

8pm-10pm:
Arthur’s Whisky (93 min).

Q&A’s
There will be filmmaker Q&A’s after every screening, so if you’ve got any lingering questions, now’s your chance!

Awards ceremony
Here we will announce the winners of:

Best Feature, Best Short, Best Documentary, Best Music Video & Best Performance.
Filmmakers keep an eye out, you just might win something!

Live performances
Queer icon and artist Frank Bertoletti will be putting on an exciting mixture of cabaret, comedy & performance art, we can’t wait!

Refreshments!
There will be a bar with film-themed cocktails*, mocktails & soft drinks available from 12pm.

*Please note that no drinks will be served to under 18s at the cocktail bar during this event. Soft drinks will be available at the concession stand.

Ticket prices:
Full Festival Pass: £25.00 – this qualifies you for entry to all festival films and events and entry to the private bar area.
Saturday Day Pass: £15 – This qualifies you for entry to festival films, events and private bar area on Saturday 15th March only.
Sunday Day Pass: £15 – This qualifies you for entry to festival films, events and private bar area on Saturday 16th March only.
Please note that there are different certifications for festival films, so while under 18s are welcome to purchase a ticket, they may not be able to see all content. Uncertificated films will be treated as 18+.

Who we are, why we are: more than a festival!

The East London LGBTQ+ Film Festival is a film festival created by Kaleidoscope to showcase sensational independent and studio cinema, made for and by members of the LGBTQIA+ Community. This festival hopes to inspire queer youth, create a safe space for queer people to foster community, and raise important funds for the charitable organisation Kaleidoscope.
Kaleidoscope is a Romford-based LGBTQ+ charity founded in 2022 by festival directors Carrie Kendall & Natalie Keeling, who had grown tired of not having an LGBTQ+ scene in Romford and felt that support & advice just wasn’t available for those in need. Carrie & Natalie have
since been working tirelessly to create vital safe spaces for queer youth to socialize, be creative & seek support, all without judgement or fear.
Kaleidoscope has hosted everything from film nights to pride celebrations, and the social group has a monthly meet up for 17s – 24s at Lumiere in Romford.

A note from the director:
Festival director Carrie Kendall says “Havering doesn’t have any safe spaces or designated events for the LGBTQ+ community, and that has to change. People are forced to travel into central London to meet others and experience these kinds of safe spaces. Being on the edge of London puts us in a weird place because it often gets forgotten about. This film festival aims to champion independent cinema, while bringing together the local Queer community.”

Where to find us

Lumiere Cinema, The Mercury Mall, Romford, RM1 3EE

For more information on how to get involved, please visit our website, or reach out to us on social media;

You can find us on Facebook & Instagram
Alternatively, email us at:
eastlondonlgbtqfilmfestival@gmail.com

For tickets please see below:

https://www.kaleidoscoperomford.com/east-london-lgbtq-film-festival

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