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Fringe! The London Gay Film Fest
Friday, 13 September 2024 until Sunday, 22 September 2024
Fringe! is a LGBTIQA+ film and arts festival rooted in London's queer creative scene and welcoming everyone. We're not-for-profit and run by a team of passionate volunteers. From feature films to experimental art, workshops to interactive walks and wild parties, Fringe! hosts a multitude of diverse events to tickle every one of the senses. With a signature blend of eye opening movies, DIY and experimental work, the thoughtful, the provocative and the strange, the festival packs out cinemas, art galleries, pop-up venues, basement clubs and virtual spaces across East London.
Fringe! was launched in 2011, by a group of queer creatives as a community response to arts budget cuts. Our mission is to offer a dynamic, representative and unmistakably fresh alternative to other film and arts festivals.
2024 films...
Underground Orange
Stress Positions
Jennifer's Body
TOPS
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
Mermaids
The Life of Sean Delear
Go Fish
Madagascar Skin
This is Ballroom (Salão de Baile)
Neirud
QAMERAD X Otherness Archive: Queer as Folk/lore
Open Arms…
An innocent touch opens a world of imagination.
Confusion of the afternoon (午後的迷茫) | dir. Yung-Chieh Lee | Taiwan 2023 | 3'
Two best friends host a podcast to help others with their relationships, but in doing so their own complicated relationship comes to a head.
Toxic Astrology Ex-Best Friends | dir. Jack Warren | USA 2024 | 11'
Cam feels awkward and out of place in his small island community until Teän arrives.
Clan | dir. Jaime Lock | UK 2024 | 11'
Will an arm wrestling match win over Mary Margaret's crush?
Queer Crush: Places | dir. Margaret Grant | USA 2024 | 12'
Rhys winds up a gender reveal party with their two partners.
Gender Reveal | dir. Mo Matton | Canada 2024 | 12'
A trans woman has a healing rebound with her future self.
Familiar Touch | dir. Ember Haskings | UK 2024 | 5'
Theo’s rebellious dreams turn Jean's life upside down.
The Angle of our wrists (L'angle de nos poignets) | dir. Rémi Dayre | France 2023 | 30'
Through spoken word, a poet sweetly recounts meeting her partner.
A Poem Called Love Jones | dir. Linda Neveah Denson & Diana Khong | USA 2023 | 4'
We Are Family…
Shame (عيب) | dir. Hadi Moussally | Lebanon 2024 | 4’
In the 19th century, in the Levant region, Salma Zahore, along with her parents and neighbors, participated in a photoshoot using a long exposure technique. At the end of it, Salma decided to take off her coat, revealing her body. Unaware of the chaos this gesture could cause within her circle, she did not know it could lead to shame (عيب).
NEVER STOP SHOUTING | dir. Abdellah Taïa | France 2024 | 10’
The writer and filmmaker Abdellah Taia writes a letter to his gay nephew, Brahim, to help him getting out of fear, to support him, to walk beside him. To love him strongly.
Freedom of Movement | dir. Fadl Fakhouri | USA 2024 | 23’
A poetry film that draws comparisons between haflat shabab (Palestinian bachelor parties), Oakland California's illegal rave scene, and the Israeli occupation of Palestine.
Queer Exile | dir. Ahmed Awadalla | Germany 2024 | 10’
After escaping Egypt following the 2011 revolution, an activist finds himself in Berlin, hoping to start a new life and find safety and freedom. However
Everything is easy, Everything is hard | dir. Pamela | France, Lebanon 2024 | 6’
Omar returns from a date with Alex, and he seems somewhat disconnected. A little game with Alex makes him burst and start talking about everything he experienced abroad.
Director Biography
Breaking Through (L'Échappée) | dir. Siham Bel | France 2024 | 28’
Every summer, Safia returns to Corsica to visit her dad. Ever since she left the island years before, she has kept her distance. On the surface, she seems close to her family, but a secret is stopping them from connecting. This summer, an announcement is going to shake up the family and take Safia on an unexpected journey of self-discovery on the winding and rocky roads of the Mediterranean island.
Glimmers for the Revolution…
The Anti Family | dir. Freaky Film Collective | Netherlands 2023 | 12'
A haunted castle is a protective, autonomous queer space for self- acceptance with the 'anti-family' coven.
I Feel (For) You | dir. Bella Cintra | Spain 2023 | 7
Spanish trans people share their reflections about personal metamorphosis, vulnerability, love and desire and the life-affirming magic of queer kinship.
Alpha & Alpha | dir. Elias Ankarvik | Colombia 2023 | 28'
Friends Herlen Charlie and Jhoana use their creative talents, provocative performances as activism, as well as for their own joy and healing.
Anywhere the Wind Blows | dir. Jay Liu | USA 2024 | 18'
An unexpected visit from his ex rekindles unresolved desires and ingnites new dilemmas for Hong Kong activist Alex.
Black Trans Miracle | dir. Tinaye Nyathi | Australia 2022 | 18'
Lindani, a young trans man, wants to tell his partner he loves them but his self-confidence is shaken and he's struggling to reconnect with himself and his true feelings.
And a Little for Me | dir. Kathryn Roake | USA 2024 | 6'
A lez-urely, sunny beach day escalates into protests and collective dyke drama when a transgression threatens the fun and unity.
I'm In Love with Mother Nature | The Salt and Pepper Collective | Ireland 2024 | 14'
A wildly joyful exploration of how queerness, nature, creatiivty, spirituality and self-expression evolve and interconnect as we age.
Collage à Trois…
Artistes en zone troublés | dir. Lionel Soukaz, Stéphane Gérard | France 2023 | 39'
Les garçons dans l'eau | dir. Pawel Thomas Larue | France 2023 | 39'
Vestiges | dir. Jofre Carabén, Yoann De Montgrand | France 2023 | 24'
Cruising Utopia…
Dream Factory | dir. Alex Matraxia | UK 2023 | 7'
An experimental spectacle of gender and genre confusion exploring cinemas as cruising sites.
Desert Cruising | dir. Todd Verow, Charles Lum | USA 2023 | 4'
Charles' hot 'n breathy memoirs from the 2000's of a busy day's park cruising.
Butch Dyke | dir. Cai Indermaur | USA 2023 | 5'
"A love song, a reclamation, and an apology to that first butch I ever saw and to all of my butch and trans ancestors" (director Cai Indermaur)
Romy & Laure... Caught in The Time-Space Hole! | dir. Laure Giappiconi, Romy Alizée | France 2023 | 18'
Lesbonic, cinephilic, sci fi glory traversing a cosmic hole
Ecstatic Unity | dir. Gerard X Reyes, Poppy Sanchez | Canada, Germany 2022 | 18'
Jorge and Gerard evoke erotic and ritualistic transcendance in the mystical portal of nature
Pathway to the Goats | dir. Clémentine Roy, Marta Orlando | Italy 2023 | 9'
An exquisite whistling language heightens desire-filled meanderings in nature
Swallowing Dust | dir. Achille Bocquier | France 2024 | 17'
A man's aimless drives in search of intimacy are witnessed by an enchanted tree
Angelo | dir. Helias Doulis | Greece 2024 | 14'
A charged encounter in 1990s Athens compels Angelo to approach a familiar yet unexplored realm.
Gilipollas | dir. Joan Bentallé, Pol Diggler | Spain 2023 | 7'
A pair of dick puppets share gay bants 'n' rants at a bar
Summer in Daydream City…
Icarus | dir. Billy Klotsa | UK, Brazil 2024 | 7'
Four trans strangers wander around a monochrome São Paulo, seeking love that is unrequited.
The Enchanted Day of the Erês | dir. Coraci Ruiz & Julio Matos | UK, Brazil 2024 | 11'
Suzy, a priestess of Candomblé - an Afro-Brazilian religion, runs her temple as a refuge for Black trans women.
Heart Murmurs | dir. Dorothy Cheung | Hong Kong 2023 | 9'
A poetic dialogue between the filmmaker and a man reflecting on his experiences with his congenital disability and HIV.
Pigeons are dying, when the city is on fire | dir. Stavros Markoulakis | Greece 2023 | 21'
On the hottest day of the year, just after a hookup, a pigeon gets trapped in a guy's apartment.
Cherry, Passion Fruit | dir. Renato José Duque | Portugal 2024 | 5'
In a gorgeous dream-like animation, a man haunting a rainforest reflects on his lust and pain.
Stay Still Or I Love You | dir. Federico Luis | Argentina 2023 | 13'
Two young men living life on the margins in Buenos Aires seek refuge from their dangerous daily reality in love.
Save My Soul | dir. Kam Fai Leung | Hong Kong 2023 | 14'
A young man, weary of discrimination, learns to live with stray cats, through which he meets an older, blind man.
A Bird Called Memory | dir. Leonardo Martinelli | Brazil 2023 | 15'
A trans woman tries to find her missing parrot, Memory, who has forgotten how to come home.
Body Language…
Cocoon | dir. Holli Xue | China 2024 | 11’
The narrative-led documentary merging documented events from pre-pandemic and pandemic-era state control.
MY HOROSCOPE SAYS I SHOULD GO AHEAD WITH WHAT I'M DOING | dir. Aderet Fishbane | USA 2024 | 5’
A personal exploration of trans nonbinary self creation in community, trying to understand the intimacy and intensity of change in the body and in bodies of friends.
Maybe i was anticipating that loss | dir. Ben Sambrook | USA 2024 | 31’
A conversation between mother and son, through hysterectomy.
The Ship Of Theseus | dir. Leo Torre | UK 2024 | 1’
A creative trans self-documentary video exploring themes of early transition and gender rebirth using themes of mythology and the sea.
THESE KIDS DON'T GET IT, MA. | dir. June Jung | USA 2024 | 6’
A trans woman translates a poem to her mother over the phone. Subtitles escape containment. Diegesis explodes.
Digital Natives | dir. Jo Reid | UK 2024 | 5’
A personal exploration of a childhood on the internet.
You are here | dir. Sarah Hill | USA 2024 | 9’
A narrative of the alienating process of becoming pregnant as a trans and non-binary couple.
CLOSET WITCH - My Words Are Sacred | dir. Autojektor | UK 2024 | 1’
Experimenting with trans porn, from a trans-viewer perspective.
In Search of Light | dir. Daniel Pinheiro | Portugal 2024 | 5’
A portrait of the self-deprecating mental processes often connecting guilt with (homo)sexual desire.
Wee Gay USA | dir. Kat Macmillan | UK 2024 | 14’
A comedically emotional video collage. Creating alternate narratives from those in the original videos.
Your Disco Needs You…
Shade in the Sunshine State | dir. Olivia Bendis, Ben Nakhuda, Julio Rocha | USA 2024 | 14'
Burning World | dir. Benji Human | UK 2023 | 12'
if this were purgatory | dir. Honey Birch | UK 2024 | 5'
House of Rencong | dir. Rizky Rahadianto | Indonesia 2022 | 25'
The Backstreet | dir. Romain Beck | UK 2024 | 29'
Bang!...
Gametes | dir. Nova Lov | Belgium 2024 | 16'
A Quick Fix | dir. Oran Julius, April Flores, Manon Praline | Germany 2024 | 7'
Deepthroat | dir. Mikesaf | Belgium 2024 | 6'
Dismantle Me | dir. Max Disgrace | UK 2023 | 13'
Baise Platine | dir. Johan Gayraud | France 2024 | 5'
After Work | dir. Jan Soldat | Austria 2023 | 5'
Object(s) of Desire | dir. Liberty Antonia Sadler | UK 2024 | 4'
Under the Cherries | dir. Frida Retz | Denmark 2024 | 16'
Call Me | dir. Alexis Langlois | France 2024 | 5'
Maybe This Time…
Black Ibis | dir. Emma-Lee Amponsah | Netherlands 2024 | 18’
a short poetic film portraying a young Black woman’s quest for intimacy in a world where the boundaries between the individual and the collective, the political and the personal, the past and the present, become ever blurrier.
Pill Nation | dir. Bruno Tadeu | Brazil2024 | 21’
Dante is an old gay activist who refuses to retire. Facing the inevitable end of his existence, he decides to fulfill his old plans of opening the first LGBTQIA+ retirement house in Brazil, ignoring the advice of his great friend, Francisca, who argues that they no longer need to care.
Larry in the Sky with Diamonds | dir. David Sonnenborn | USA 2024 | 24
A gay man reconnects with his uncle who died of AIDS in the '90s.
NYAME MMA (Children Of God) | dir. Joewackle J. Kusi | Ghana 2024 | 29’
Following his father’s sudden death, a young man returns home for the funeral and closure as his father embarks on a magical journey into the afterworld. Nyame Mma explores how lack of space for queer men and male grieving makes their loss very isolating.