FilmPride

2026 films...

Friday 6th February 2026

 

A Note to my Young, Queer Self

Dir: Kate Malyon (UK, 23:58)
Queer writer-performers from Margate address heartfelt letters to their younger selves, reflecting on moments of self-discovery, struggle, resilience, and the joy of becoming who they are.

 

3000 Lesbians Go To York

Dir: Rachel Dax (UK, 01:07:45)
From 1998 to 2008, a lesbian bookseller (who also happened to be trans) helped turn the quietly conservative city of York into the unlikely centre of lesbian culture in the UK, as thousands of women flocked to the York Lesbian Arts Festival to celebrate books, music, community, and joy.

 

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Saturday 7th February 2026

 

River Mamma

Dir: Arun K. Vir (USA, 29:56)
In Jamaica, where legal protections for LGBTQ+ people are virtually non-existent, Jacqueline confronts grief, motherhood, and the risks of living openly as a trans woman in a society that denies her safety and dignity.

 

Straight Outta Kemptown

Dir: Erasmus John Talbot (UK, 16:00)
A vibrant portrait of Lina Talbot, a fiercely independent queer elder navigating life, friendship, and disability in Brighton’s iconic LGBTQ+ neighbourhood.

 

Why We Pride

Dir: Benjamin Scarsbrook, Natalie Scarsbrook, (UK, 08:35)
A short documentary exploring the history of Pride and its enduring importance for LGBTQ+ communities in the UK.

 

What Remains

Dir: Christophe Madrolle (France, 04:51)
Set within a BDSM aesthetic, this collaborative short highlights labour rights, visibility, and recognition for queer workers in the adult industry.

 

Outlasting

Dir:  Lewis Doherty (Ireland, 04:02)
A tribute to Jeffrey Dudgeon and the activists who fought to decriminalise homosexuality in Northern Ireland, celebrating resilience in the face of state oppression.

 

Demons

Dir: Emmanuel Imani (UK, 20:00)
After the death of his lover, a London police officer returns to Lagos, risking everything as he confronts corruption, grief, and the ghosts of his past.

 

Old Girl in a Tutu: Susan Rennie Disrupts Art History

Dir: Cheri Gaulke (USA, 08:02)
With wit and irreverence, octogenarian queer artist Susan Rennie inserts her own body into iconic artworks with her iPhone, joyfully disrupting the male gaze and art-historical convention.

 

I Don’t Know If I’ll Have to Say Everything Again

Dir: Vitória Fallavena, Thassilo Weber (Brazil, 14:10)
Fernando meets his mother weekly at a café and plans to tell her he’s getting married – but her Alzheimer’s complicates memory, truth, and acceptance in this tender exploration of family and love.

 

A Little Bit of Glitter

Dir: Siddharth Menon (India / UK, 23:31)
When a recently widowed Indian woman sublets a room to a young gay man, an unexpected friendship helps her rediscover self-expression, joy, and confidence – despite resistance from her family.

 

I Saw the Sunbeams

Dir: Leon Kirk (UK, 04:32)
A trans man returns to his childhood village in this animated reflection on memory, place, and the complex emotions tied to home.

 

Love Lost

Dir: Pablo Saura (Portugal, 14:08)
A young Afro-Portuguese sex worker enters a men’s bordello in search of connection, navigating intimacy, power, and longing in an unfamiliar space.

 

IUS of Time

Dir:  Roberto F. Canuto, Xiaoxi Xu (Spain, 25:00)
In rural Asturias, a photographer and a cheesemaker form an unexpected bond, discovering connection and understanding across difference, rumour, and tradition.

 

Clam Diving for Beginners

Dir: Clara Marshall (Germany, 18:45)
Coach “Daddy” trains a late-blooming lesbian, Carmen, before her big date.

 

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Thursday 12th February 2026

 

More than a Pronoun

Dirs: Bill Smith, Angi Mariani (UK, 45:31)
The lived experiences of trans and non-binary people in the workplace, challenging reductive ideas of identity and highlighting the full humanity behind the labels.

 

Peter Tatchell: An Activist’s Life

Dirs: Bill Smith, Andrew Kay (UK, 01:10:16)
A documentary that pays tribute to Tatchell’s political activism, and his contribution to worldwide LGBTQ+ rights movement.

 

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Friday 13th February 2026

 

Never My Love

Dir: Nicolò Grasso (Italy, 13:35)
In a Berlin nightclub, a lonely man is seduced by a mysterious figure who invites him and their partner for a night that takes a dark turn.

 

House Hunters

Dir: Joe Warner (UK, 10:29)
In a dystopian rental market, prospective tenants will do almost anything to secure a home, and one ruthless estate agent stops at nothing to close the deal…

 

Magic Cottage

Dir: Joe Egg (UK, 24:12)
Set in 1990s London, with celebrated director Lynne Ramsay behind the cinematography, this meditative horror follows a young man’s descent into cottaging addiction, presented in the style of a classic zombie film.

 

God Forgive Me

Dir: Kat Sigalas (Greece, 16:37)
After her father’s death, a queer Greek woman returns home to inherit a crumbling estate — only to find the house itself turning against her as grief and old debts close in.

 

Black Hole Barry

Dir: Alejandro Alberola (UK, 09:15)
Facing his boyfriend’s move-in, a man embarks on a week of self-destructive hookups that lead to scarily inevitable consequences.

 

SLEEPEATER

Dir: Amrita Acharia (UK, 18:10)
When Ahri and her wife institutionalise Ahri’s father to claim his house, guilt and paranoia take hold, and sleepless nights unravel everything they love.

 

The Last Story on Earth

Dir: Aaron Immediato (USA, 17:37)
A drag queen trapped in a library during an alien invasion must rely on her storytelling skills to protect both supporters and protesters, as survival hangs in the balance.

 

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Saturday 14th February 2026…

 

Alma

Dir: Lea Neumayer (UK, 14:59)
Living alone after the death of her wife, Alma finds unexpected connection with a local shopkeeper, forcing her to confront grief, desire, and the possibility of love again.

 

Lovin’ Her

Dir: day (UK, 24:12)
A mature trans woman navigates the complexities of a fading memory, delving into the intricacies of love and the burgeoning of her evolving gender identity.

 

Our Own Game

Dir: Medb Johnson (Ireland, 19:00)
Leaving home, a young footballer finds himself unable to outrun the emotional ties and unspoken truths he hoped to leave behind.

 

175

Dir: Kasra Karimi (UK, 19:59)
As a couple waits for same-sex marriage to be legalised, a terminal illness turns hope into a race against time in this intimate, true-inspired love story.

 

The Blossom and the Mountain

Dir: Kathleen Stevenson (UK, 05:00)
A poetic meditation on love and impermanence, where fleeting connection lingers even as time and nature take their course.

 

Omedetō (おめでとう)

Dir: M.A. Cardona (Spain, 25:00)
After promising to travel to Japan together, only one friend makes the journey, carrying grief, memory, and unanswered questions along the way.

 

APNEA

Dir: Fabio Patrassi (Italy, 12:00)
A young man confides in an artificial intelligence as he struggles to come out, questioning whether technology can offer support in deeply human moments of vulnerability and self-understanding.

 

Taxonomy

Dir: Ren Leverentz (UK, 11:35)
Through movement and conversation, trans and non-binary participants explore how language shapes gender, identity, and the ways we are seen and understood.

 

Crystalline

Dir: Christopher Cunetto (USA, 15:51)
Haunted by addiction and vivid hallucinations, a drag queen fights to deliver a life-changing performance in this intense portrait of survival and self-expression.

 

Small I’s

Dir: Tonie OW (Egypt / India / Sweden / UK, 06:10)
An experimental performance piece that visualises inner conflict by personifying sub-personalities, inviting reflection on how different selves emerge in different situations.

 

My Endless Eclipse

Dir: Bijan Aarabi (Canada / Iran, 14:25)
Forced to flee a marriage he cannot accept, a trans man escapes his country only to face new dangers, navigating survival, fear, and resilience.

 

KINGDOM

Dir: Poppy Bullard (UK, 19:04)
A short documentary about the drag kings of London: their performances, their community and their history.

 

I Am the Bad House

Dir: Hannah Hull (UK, 06:03)
An artist film exploring childhood trauma and how it weaves itself into the home and body, wherever you go..

 

Return to Water

Dir: Kate Malyon (UK, 05:10)
At a tidal pool in Margate, a swimmer reflects on gender, visibility, and transformation as body and environment move in and out of focus.

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