Midlands Short Film Club: LGBTQIA + Stories (15)

Midlands Short Film Club presents a proud collection of short films exploring LGBTQIA+ identities on screen made by filmmakers from across the region.

From questions of identity to sexual awakenings, the programme is a celebration of queer stories on screen as well as showcasing some of the most exciting new filmmaking talent from across the Midlands. 

The short films in this programme have all been proudly supported by BFI NETWORK Short Film Funding and Film Hub Midlands with National Lottery Funding.

Cert: 15

Total Running time: 86mins

AD Audio Description available

FREE ADMISSION (Booking recommended)

FILM INFO

A Different Place (2022) 

Director Sophie Black | Writer Tommy Draper, Zane Igbe  |  Producer Katie Smith

Cast  Adaya Monique Henry,  Michelle Darkin Price

Evelyn embarks on a journey of self-discovery with Cleo, a younger woman who exudes confidence. They share a drink, a smile, and an unforgettable night that Evelyn can’t ignore nor fully encompass.

Hope Ain’t Right (2022) 

Writer/Director  Dan Shaw  |  Producer Daljinder Johal 

Cast  Dawn Butler, Haleem Clift, Tristan Pegg, Madeline Percival, Ryan Thomson

A teen cowboy must outwit his estate’s cruel gang leader and her lumpish thugs to rescue his one true love; a young astronaut. 

Personal Best (2022) 

Writer/Director  Lara Peake  | Producer Danielle Goff

Cast – Alyth Ross, Christelle Elwin, Ben Batt, Sophie Bloor 

Connie Wilson dreams of qualifying for the 1979 National Squad, but when a tender moment sheds new light on a situation she’s forced with the decision whether to swim on or throw everything away.

Pop (2020) 

Director Margo Roe  | Producer Lucy Meer 

Cast – Jake T, Stephen Graham, Keeley Forsyth, Ash Palmisciano

POP follows a true tale about gender identity and social expectation. We follow Jack who befriends a lawless convict as a father figure in the hope to understand his masculinity.

Prey (2023) 

Writer/Director  Rico Johnson-Sinclair   |  Producer Steven Atkinson 

Cast – Ocean M Harris, Matthew Morrison, Santiago Godoy-Giraldo

Kanem finds himself questioning the dynamics of power, class, race and privilege as the under-discussed realm of hook-up and chemsex culture turn his life upside down.

Ticker (2023) 

Writer/Director  Thom Petty  |  Producer Margaret Milner Schmueck 

Cast  Paul Copley, Ian Gelder, Liz Fletcher

Howard drives his partner Joseph from their farm to hospital to undergo high risk surgery. The unexpected discovery of an old mix tape in the glove compartment sees the masculinity of their forty-year relationship start to yield.