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SaFFlicks Film Festival
12 November 2023 @ 11:30 - 21:00 GMT
Free – £50.00
A day of sapphic film showcasing lesbian & bisexual stories from across the world on the big screen. From comedy to drama and neo-noir thriller – there is something for everyone to enjoy. In 2023 SaFFlicks brings 3 feature films, a web series and a series of 4 short films to the Quarterhouse in Folkestone. Turning the venue into an LGBTQ+ space for the day. Alongside the film screenings there will be stalls from local LGBTQ+ organisations and a social space upstairs. Come for a film or two, stay for the day and catch up with friends old and new.
Individual tickets available, or purchase a festival pass to watch all 5 screenings; a picnic lunch; access to the social space; plus access to the full festival online on Lesflicks to watch in the comfort of your own home between 13 and 30 November 2023 (includes an additional 29 short films)
View the full programme here: https://safflicks.com/upcoming-festivals/safflicks-film-fest-2023/
Trailers will be uploaded to our YouTube channel from 15 October 2023. Brochure will be available to download from 15 October 2023. Follow our socials for more details on all of the films. https://instagram.com/safflicks and https://twitter.com/safflicks
| 12:00pm | Jess Plus None (1h 41m) | A reluctant maid-of-honor must attend her best friend’s off-the-grid wedding in the woods, where she’s forced to confront her ex-girlfriend, all her more successful college friends, and every bad choice she’s made in her life so far. |
| 2:00pm | Sapphic Shorts (1h) | 4 sapphic shorts that take us from first coming out to having a family; from being a teenager to being in our later life; from the UK to the US; from new relationships to long-term relationships and coming out later in life. These four shorts have it all and will entertain and inform you. Featuring neurodiversity, faith, school, co-habiting and so much more! |
| 4:00pm | Love Me Lex (27m) | Work, children, family, friends, more work… Lex Adamson is in her mid-40s and doing it all – but without that special someone by her side. The modern world is tough. Does Lex have a fighting chance of finding her One? |
| 5:00pm | Wild Fire (1h 40m) | Seven acquaintances get radically honest about their lives.Wild Fire explores love, lust, and loyalty through the lens of three couples of various sexualities and a recent widow. |
| 7:30pm | Serpentine Pink (1h 21m) | A dark surreal experience. A first of its kind, vortex of a lesbian🌈 John Waters film meets Yellow Rose meets early Almodóvar on a Lynchian induced trip🍄in the Mojave desert.🌵Serious Lost Highway vibes! TW: domestic violence |
Guidance
Parental guidance recommended. Mr Strappy features sex toy discussion.
TW: Serpentine Pink contains themes of domestic violence
Shorts programme
4 sapphic shorts that take us from first coming out to having a family; from being a teenager to being in our later life; from the UK to the US; from new relationships to long-term relationships and coming out later in life. These four shorts have it all and will entertain and inform you. Featuring neurodiversity, faith, school, co-habiting, family and so much more!
| 2pm | Tater Tots (14m) | A dry comedy about a lesbian high school student named Gilly who needs to make it through a school day of harassment, the Pacer test, and a lack of tater tots, or she’ll get suspended for truancy. |
| 2:15pm | Love (10m) | A sapphic lesbian coming of age short film that follows two girls veering away from societies norms as they come to terms with their sexuality. |
| 2:25pm | Mr Strappy (12m) | A romantic comedy exploring love and adult life about that spark that sometimes goes missing in a relationship when life’s distractions seem to get in the way of what’s important. |
| 2:38pm | Oisín (22m) | A single mother longing for connection gets to know the girl next door after meeting at a petrol station with her autistic son. |
Venue
Quarterhouse, Mill Bay, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1BN | View on map
Time and date
Sunday 12 November, 12pm-9pm (last entry 7.30pm)
Age Restrictions
12-16 year olds can attend if accompanied by an adult
Serpentine Pink not suitable for under 18s