Queer Vision 2026

A gripping and frank examination of elder queer desire.

Lai Yuqing’s (Two Suns) feature debut Whisperings of the Moon is a thoughtful and mature meditation on love and the heavy weight of familial expectation. Paired with a screening of the short film Love is a Book.

Showcasing the best new short films made by South West LGBTQ+ filmmakers.

Queer Vision Film Festival is delighted to present this groundbreaking and uproariously funny comedy gem from director Mike Nichols for its 30th anniversary screening on the incredible Megascreen (former IMAX).

Corky, a tough female ex-convict working on an apartment renovation in a Chicago building, meets a couple living next door, Caesar, a paranoid mobster, and Violet, his seductive girlfriend, who is immediately attracted to her.

The acerbic new chapter of Louise Weard’s visionary, post-modern trans epic, here we follow Izzy who is desperately clawing for any source of (mis)information to sabotage her partner’s transition.

After the passing of his father, Anand leaves his bustling life in Mumbai behind, returning to his ancestral village for the traditional mourning period. Though his parents have accepted his sexuality, Anand’s extended family are unaware. Before long, the mounting expectations of marriage resurface for Anand, and his only reprieve lies in reconnecting with his childhood friend, Balya.

Highlighted as an LGBTQ+ “must see” for the 2026 festival season, Brydie O’Connor’s archive-driven documentary focuses on experimental and pioneering lesbian filmmaker, Barbara Hammer.

After the screening there will be a Bristol Butch Bar gathering in the bar - join for the chance to discuss the screening, have a drink, or just socialise!

Queer as Punk follows Malaysian LGBTQ+ punk band Shh…Diam! (Malay for “Shut up!”), fronted by trans man Faris and his two bandmates Yon and Yoyo. The trio’s dynamic refusal of silence is part of a bold fight for LGBTQ+ rights in a country where personal freedoms are intensely restricted.

An introverted princess has her world turned upside down, when her bounty hunter girlfriend of two weeks breaks up with her and is subsequently kidnapped by the ‘Straight White Maliens’. Along the way she is joined by a former gay pop idol and drag queen, who help her conquer her self-doubt to save her ex.