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Scottish Queer International Film Festival

Also known as SQIFF

19-24 October 2026

Next edition: Confirmed: 19-24 October 2026

Official full 11th-edition programme covers 27 curated events, more than 100 shorts, six features, talks, panels and performances at GFT and The Art School.

LGBTQIA+ film festival

About this festival

A Glasgow LGBTQIA+ film festival with an annual October edition and one-off queer film events during the year.

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What's on

Key strands

programme; screenings; filmmaker activity

Genres and themes

LGBTQIA+ film festival

Filmmaker events and Q&As

Filmmaker Q&As, funding presentation, pitch event, filmmaker social and industry activity

Family, youth and student

Most events use age recommendations; selected industry and community events

Online or in person

in-person

Accessibility

Wheelchair/step-free venues; descriptive subtitles on all films; live captioning and BSL-English interpretation for introductions and post-screening/industry events; selected audio description; quiet room and audience access fund.

Audience

festival audiences; filmmakers; local cultural audiences

Notes

Controlled expansion pass; no images added.

Venues

  • Leiston Film Theatre — Leiston, East of England

Also listed: Glasgow Film Theatre; The Art School