Event Categories: Film

I Saw the TV Glow tells the story of teenager, Owen who is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs, before his life is changed forever when a classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show.

After the film there will be an informal mixer, in the Interact room on the First Floor of the theatre open to those with a valid ticket for any of the Queer season films, just turn up. Limited complimentary drinks available.

Starring Friends’ Lisa Kudrow, Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion tells the story of two friends who hit the road for their ten-year high school reunion and concoct an elaborate lie about their lives to impress their classmates.

Free season finale mixer on Sat 17 May, 9.00 – 10.15pm. Open to those with a valid ticket for any of the Queer season films, just turn up. Limited complimentary drinks available

Beautiful Thing tells the story of Jamie, a shy, bullied teenager, and his neighbour Ste, who is having a rough time at home. These issues bring them together and they find that what they feel for each other is more than just friendship.

Free season finale mixer on Sat 17 May, 9.00 – 10.15pm. Open to those with a valid ticket for any of the Queer season films, just turn up. Limited complimentary drinks available.

In this award-winning 1995 documentary, Shinjuku Boys explores the lives of three transgender men who work at the New Marilyn Club in Tokyo, Japan.

Free season finale mixer on Sat 17 May, 9.00 – 10.15pm. Open to those with a valid ticket for any of the Queer season films, just turn up. Limited complimentary drinks available.

Now celebrating its 10 year anniversary, Tangerine tells the story of sex-worker, Sin-Dee, as she tears through Tinseltown on Christmas Eve searching for the pimp who broke her heart.

Free season finale mixer on Sat 17 May, 9.00 – 10.15pm. Open to those with a valid ticket for any of the Queer season films, just turn up. Limited complimentary drinks available.

All About My Mother, one of Almodóvar’s most celebrated films tells the stories of a bereaved mother, an overwrought actress, her jealous lover, and a pregnant nun.

This screening will be accompanied by a Queer Film Maker Panel, following the film. The queer film maker panel immediately follows All About My Mother and only people with a valid ticket for the film can attend this.

Free season finale mixer on Sat 17 May, 9.00 – 10.15pm. Open to those with a valid ticket for any of the Queer season films, just turn up. Limited complimentary drinks available.

The formation of the Gay Black Group was a landmark in gay black history. Meeting at Gay’s the Word, a bookshop in Bloomsbury, London, it provided a sounding board and support for gay and black communities of the 1980s.

In this documentary, members of the Gay Black Group talk about their experiences.

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Thanks to the Yorkshire Film Archive, Hull Independent Cinema are delighted to bring you this pioneering 1969 Richard Woolley directed documentary. We Who Have Friends looks at how attitudes towards gay men in the UK changed in the two years following the 1967 Reform Act.

It includes unique interviews with the Bill’s initiator, Leo Abse; Peter Manolt, the Editor of the bi-sexual/gay magazine ‘Jeremy’; social workers who regard ‘gayness’ as something to be ‘cured’; the only gay man found willing to appear on camera.

Free season finale mixer on Sat 17 May, 9.00 – 10.15pm. Open to those with a valid ticket for any of the Queer season films, just turn up. Limited complimentary drinks available.

Mädchen in Uniform tells the story of Manuela, who falls in love with a teacher at an all-girls boarding school, to disastrous consequences.

This screening will feature a Season Launch Q&A to celebrate the start of Queer: An LGBTQ+ Film Season. Please note the Season Launch Q&A immediately precedes Mädchen in Uniform and only people with a valid ticket for the film can attend this.

Free season finale mixer on Sat 17 May, 9.00 – 10.15pm. Open to those with a valid ticket for any of the Queer season films, just turn up. Limited complimentary drinks available.

The spectacular sculptures and paintings of Michelangelo seem so familiar to us, but what do we really know about this Renaissance giant? Michelangelo’s genius is evident in everything he touched. Beautiful and diverse works such as the towering statue of David, the moving Pietà in the Papal Basilica of St. Peter and his tour-de-force, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, still leave us breathless today.

Spanning his 88 years, Michelangelo – Love and Death takes a cinematic journey through the print and drawing rooms of Europe through the great chapels and museums of Florence, Rome and the Vatican to seek out a deeper understanding of this legendary figure’s tempestuous life, his relationship with his contemporaries and his incredible legacy.

Through expert commentary, stunning visuals and Michelangelo’s own words, this film takes a fresh look at a master artist whose life and genius are celebrated in every mark he made. Returning to cinemas in 2025 to celebrate this iconic artist’s 550th birthday.

Sculptor, painter, architect, poet, genius – discover why Michelangelo is without a doubt one of the greatest artists of all time.

Director / co-writer Vera Drew stars alongside Tim Heidecker, Bob Odenkirk and many others in this revolutionary DIY parody film. The People’s Joker’s hilarious reimagining of the classic autobiographical coming-of-age story follows an unconfident, closeted trans girl as she moves to Gotham to make it big as a comedian, joining the cast of government-sanctioned sketch show UCB Live, in a world where comedy has been outlawed.

The film will feature a pre-recorded intro from the director.

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The Stimming Pool is a unique film exploring a world shaped by neurodiverse perspectives.

The narrative unfolds through an autistic camera, capturing diverse subjects navigating environments both challenging and comforting.

Characters, some concealing their autism, others thriving in their communities, share a common goal: finding a space free from societal norms—the Stimming Pool.

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In India Donaldson’s insightful, piercing debut, 17-year-old Samvembarks on a three-day backpacking trip in the Catskills with her dad, Chris and his oldest friend, Matt.

As the two men quickly settle into a gently quarrelsome brotherly dynamic, airing long-held grievances, Sam, wise beyond her years, attempts to mediate. But when lines are crossed and Sam’s trust is betrayed tensions reach a fever pitch, as Sam struggles with her dad’s emotional limitations and experiences the universal moment when the parental bond is tested.

In this Sundance-selected documentary, Englishman Nik and his Norwegian wife Maria attempt to forge a new life on a farm in her homeland’s lush woodlands. Their goal is to live sustainably, putting as little strain upon the planet as possible. But when the family suffers a tragedy, Nik’s resolve to continue on this singular mission is severely challenged and the ‘normal’ world comes knocking. Can they maintain some version of this idyll or is it a paradise out of reach?

Bearing comparison with the events of Captain Fantastic (2016) but played out with the complexities and inescapable truths of real life, A New Kind of Wilderness is not just a heartbreaking portrait of the endurance of a family, but also a breathtaking trip into the Norwegian wilderness. The kind of unfolding, surprising, intimate and honest documentary portrait that can only emerge over years of hard-won access, A New Kind of Wilderness is for anyone who wants to (re)discover the power of family and think about different ways of striding this Earth.