Held at the Wharf Chambers in Leeds from the 10-13th of July, the Leeds Queer Film Festival celebrates the best of queer cinema from around the world. Following previous incarnations in 2005, 2010 and 2013, the 2014 edition aims to build on last years successes- championing LQBTQI rights and providing a platform for queer independent filmmakers to showcase their work.
The festival boasts an impressive line-up, with highlights including: Who’s Afraid of Vagina Wolf?- a dramedy following an American filmmaker and writer's journey as she directs an all-female remake of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf?; Valenica- which follows a punk lesbian searching for sex, drugs and love in 90s San Francisco; and Out Here- a documentary following the lives of seven queer farmers in the USA. The festival will also stay true to its northern roots with a showings of the short Out of Work- an animation explaining the 2003 Employment Equality Act, made in Harehills, Leeds.
Outside of film screenings the festival hosts a series of talks on social and health issues, with an impetus placed on raising awareness of LGBTQI issues, such as the plight of the gay community in Uganda and Nigeria.
Run by a group of volunteers committed to ethicality and inclusiveness, and with the prices to showings and talks offered on a ‘pay what you are able’ basis, there’s little reason not to check out this opportunity to explore the best of contemporary queer cinema.
Wharf Chambers operates a Safer Spaces policy. For more information on Leeds Queer Film Festival, see their website here.
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