Bristol Pride presents the launch of a brand new film festival - Queer Vision - with fresh, exciting partnerships and even more truly inspiring award winning films to watch on the big screen.

Curated by Bristol Pride, Queer Vision strives to bring you the very best and latest feature film releases in LGBT+ cinema, now with the addition of award-winning short films and animation that will screen throughout the year.

Queer Vision launches on Sat 25 and Sun 26 April with three short film programmes showcasing a unique selection of funny, touching, shocking and insightful shorts from Cardiff’s Iris Prize LGBT film festival. Be sure to check out the Iris Prize on Sat 25 April and When I Saw Her on Sun 26 April.

The programme lineup includes:

Barrio Boy -Dennis Shinners, USA, 8m - A Latino barber secretly falls in love with a handsome Irish stranger over the course of a cut during a hot and sweaty summer afternoon in a macho Brooklyn hood.

Zebra -Julia Ocker, Germany, 3m - One day the zebra ran against a tree… A wonderful animation that shows us difference is to be celebrated.

Playing The Game -Jeremy Timings, UK, 8m - Londoners Scott and Mark get ready for their Sunday League game. Scott enthusiastically re-enacts a violent encounter he had last season. When Mark joins in, the subject shifts and their playful exchange soon turns dark.

Middle Man -Charlie Francis, UK, 5m - Davie has just started working in a call centre, which provides services for the deaf community. When his new bosses turn up for an inspection Davie does his utmost to show his professionalism.

Vis à Vis -Dan Connolly, UK, 17m - When Lara pays a home visit to a bubbly gay couple who are seeking De Facto visa status, a hidden agenda becomes apparent causing her to re-evaluate her own life and make some big decisions.

Aban + Korshid -Darwin Serink, USA, 2013, 15m - An intimate portrait of two lovers, glimpsing into the world in which they met, moments before their shocking and sobering end.

Human Warmth -Christophe Predari, Belgium, 2012, 11m - Antoine loves being close to Bruno. He loves his warmth. He needs it. But comes the time of detachment, when the body stops responding.

Das Phallometre -Tor Iben, Germany, 7m - A refugee is taken into custody at an open border crossing, where admitting to being gay he is subjected to an absurd entry examination.

Einfach - Simple -Markus Wende, Germany, 1m - A rapid animation that sums up a range of complex sexualities and desire with humor. Blink and you will miss it!

Queer Vision is partnered by Watershed and FAN SWWM.

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