Thursday November 20
12:30 LUNCHTIME SHORTS @ COMMON SPACE with lunch provided!
A Wedding To Diego
Miracle Valenzuela Everett, USA, 13:42, English & Spanish
The night before their wedding during their separate bachelorx parties, Lena and Diego have a dysfunctional phone call that leaves them wondering if they will make it down the aisle…
What’s Left Fades Away
Julia Cohen Ribeiro & Sofian Lanaro, Argentina, 15:00, Spanish
Andrea is going through an awakening of her Afro identity, which strains her relationship with her white girlfriend Valentina. She finds refuge in her new circle of black friends.
Under The Glitter
Paul Marques Duarte, France, 6:10, French
One winter evening, Emmanuelle steps into a countryside bar to see Olivia, her former husband now queen of the night. Under the tired neon lights, glitter sparkles and words falter.
Surprise Baby!
Zane Igbe, UK, 12:30, English
When Taye and Serena’s baby shower is hijacked into a surprise gender reveal by Serena’s mum, Taye flips the script with a reveal of their own.
14:00 SHORTS AT COMMON SPACE
Principessa ²
Alessandra Francesca Coratella, Italy, 6:00, Italian
It’s a fairy tale like many others where the prince may be nice, but our princess prefers his sister. Only the kiss of true love can awaken her from the wicked curse…
Warings: Unaccepting family
Positives: Change of heart
Acá Arriba (Up Here)
Carlos Castro, Puerto Rico, 18:39, Spanish
A week after his breakup, Venecio, decides to visit the bar he used to go to with his ex-partner. While drowning in his sorrows, he meets a young man who changes his solitary night.
Sleazy Tiger
James Ley, UK, 14:10, English
Hopeless but horny romantic Alan is determined to do things differently on his date with vegan hottie Blair who he thinks might be his future husband but first Alan must find the line between metaphor and reality and even reckon with his inner Alan Cumming (yes that one) on his quest to get back to his date.
Take Care
Brittany Ashley, USA, 8:00, English
A woman deliberately injures herself just to be in the care of a particular ER nurse. But when she's discharged from the hospital earlier than expected, she needs to find a new way to extend her stay.
17:30 - OPENING NIGHT SOCIAL @ COMMON SPACE
Join us as we raise a toast to the 3rd annual Bradford Queer Film Festival at our Festival Hub. Expect snacks, a bit of bubbly and some tone setting shorts to get us started in style
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OPENING NIGHT FEATURE PRESENTATION
19:00- PICTUREVILLE BAR OPEN
19:30- Manok @ Pictureville
Yu-jin Lee, South Korea ,122:00, Korean
Meet Manok, the owner of a South Korean lesbian bar, a local legend for sure but with a fiery temper and wavering patience. Following a generational clash with the younger community in Seoul, lesbian elder Manok retreats to her rural hometown. But she walks straight into another chaotic battle, this time with her spiteful ex-husband who is also the town’s mayor. As she navigates old wounds and finds unexpected allies, this heartwarming comedy proves that it is never too late to rewrite your homecoming story.
