Document 7
Document International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival is proud to announce a dynamic programme of events and screenings for Document 7- Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA), 350 Sauchiehall Street & The Glasgow Film Theatre (GFT), 12 Rose Street, Glasgow, 21st - 25th Oct 09.
Document is the UK's only dedicated human rights documentary festival, one of just 18 worldwide. This year, with a record number of submissions and a programme of premieres and award-winning documentaries, Document affirms its reputation as one of the most unique and anticipated events on the Scottish calendar.
In particular, this festival will have four LGBT themed screenings and discussions which coincide with Glasgay:
Kortney Ryan Ziegler Friday Event
Friday 23 October 2009, Glasgow Film Theatre,
Document 7 in collaboration with Glasgow School of Art Kortney Ryan Ziegler is an experimental filmmaker and Ph.D. Candidate of African American studies at Northwestern University and film student of Spike Lee. Ziegler’s work has screened in film festivals in the United States as well as England, Canada, Spain and The Netherlands. The lecture will present Zeigler’s journey as a filmmaker personally, professionally, and academically and discuss the process that leads up to the production of the artistic vision.
The Friday Event lecture series has been running since the early 1990s and is The Glasgow School of Art’s flagship public lecture programme. Comprising a series of approximately twelve lectures over the academic year, the lectures are given by major international figures within the contemporary art world. The speakers are internationally significant artists, historians, cultural theorists and others contributing to the discourse around contemporary art and culture.
Free, but tickets are limited, and can’t be booked: so get there early!
Our Vivid Stories: Digital Stories by LGBT Young People (OurStory Scotland & LGBT Youth Scotland)
Sunday 25 October 2009, Centre for Contemporary Art 4, 12.00 noon and 1.30 pm
Our Vivid Stories is an inspiring and moving collection of 9 short films made by young LGBT people during 3 months of intensive digital storytelling workshops.
Devised by filmmaker Dianne Barry with Julie Ballands, the project was a unique collaboration between OurStory Scotland and LGBT Youth Scotland for GoMA’s 2009 exhibition shOUT: LGBT human rights and contemporary art.
The storytellers’ films describe their experiences of coming out, homophobia, and the importance of friends, family and support networks.
Living Queer African
Sunday 25 October 2009, CCA 4, 6.45pm - 7.30pm
Living Queer African is an ongoing multimedia (audio/picture) documentary project which focuses on young, gay Africans living in the diaspora. Homosexuality still isn’t widely accepted in African culture. The project is intended to highlight the ordinary life of young, gay Africans rather than their sexuality, to help viewers gain a better understanding of some of the struggles they face and to help create a debate on gay rights in Africa as a whole.
Le(s)banese
Sunday 25 October 2009, CCA 4
Le(s)banese is a one-of-a-kind documentary exploring the lives of lesbians in Lebanon. Who are they, where do they hang out, what do they wear, and most importantly, how do they negotiate their desires within a troubled nation like Lebanon? Opening a window to a hidden world, Le(s)banese introduces you to women who are savvy, sexy and confident about themselves.
Still Black: A Portrait of Black Transmen
Sunday 25 October 2009, GFT
An alternative feature-length documentary that explores the lives of six black transgender men living in the United States. Through the intimate stories of their lives as artists, students, husbands, fathers, lawyers, and teachers, the film offers viewers a complex and multi-faceted image of race, sexuality and trans identity.
Winner, Audience Choice Award, Best Documentary, Reelout Queer Film & Video Festival. Winner, Isaac Julien Experimental Award, Queer Black Cinema Film & Music Festival. Official Selection 2009: LA Fusion LGBT People of Colour Film Festival 2009, Seattle, Langston Hughes African American Film Festival, London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.
There will be a Q & A with the filmmaker afterwards.
All are advised that age restrictions may apply to some of the films, please check with the box office before attending.
The full programme is available from October at: www.docfilmfest.org.uk
Press Screening: 11.00am - 12.30am, Tues 6th Oct 09, CCA, Glasgow.
Press Enquiries: Paula Larkin, docfestinfo@gmail.com 07765 396226
Tickets
Ticket Prices:
Day Passes Waged £15 Unwaged £10
4 Day Festival Passes Waged £35 Unwaged £20
Single Screenings Waged £4 Unwaged £2
All programmes are free to asylum seekers/refugees
Box Office:
CCA films & Festival Passes CCA 0141 352 4900 www.cca-glasgow.com
GFT films GFT 0141 332 6535 www.gft.org.uk