Pride Magazine 2022

I’M HERE, I’M HOME, I’M HAPPY Ireland 2021 Director: Orla Egan 1_8_m_

What happens when you find your community, your tribe?

Through various voices this film explores the experiences of some LGBT people in Cork in the 1970s and 1980s - the community spaces, parties, pubs, clubs and political activism. “It was fun, Cork in the 1980s was so much fun.” SOULMATES Ireland 2022 Director: Shona Kelly 10m ___ A lonely woman retreats to an abandoned house where she meets a forgotten ghost, forging a connection that transcends the confines of time. OUR TIME Ireland 2022 Director: Áindréas Aingeal Fallon Verbruggen 2__m_ A filmmaker reflects on his special bond with his mother who helps him to express himself. PUNCH LINE Ireland 2022 Director: Becky Cheatle 1_0_m_ A transgender stand-up comedian survives transphobic violence. On the eve of a transphobic attack, a transgender comedian processes her feeling the only way she knows how: through stand up comedy. “WHERE DO ALL THE OLD GAYS GO?” Ireland 2022 Director: Cathy Dunne 1_8_m_ Experiences of the older LGBTQIA+Community in Ireland. This short documentary film provides an intimate exploration of the older LGBTQIA+ community living in Ireland. The contributors speak openly and honestly about what resonates with them, not only from their past but their future.

GAZE ON TOUR Wednesday 27th July @ 8pm Crane Lane Theatre

Post-pandemic creativity and community has had the chance to flourish again, and this is most definitely reflected in the strong submissions we’ve had for this year’s Irish shorts category at GAZE. This small selection of terrific films offers a representative journey through that work, from the power of the imagination, to the importance of our history, via the grim reality of discriminatory violence, to resilience, self-esteem, survival and humour. Our feature offering, Firebird, was a popular hit at GAZE 2021 and is sure to set hearts racing for Cork Pride. I look forward to welcoming the Cork audiences in person to enjoy these

cinematic gems together. GREG THORPE Festival Director

FIREBIRD

GAZE LGBTQ+ Film Festival gaze.ie

UK/Estonia 2021 Director. Peeter Rebane 1_h_ _47m

A hit at GAZE 2021, Firebird tells the passionate true story of same-sex love in the Soviet Air Force. Cold War pilots Sergey and Roman begin a dangerous clandestine affair, sparked during a performance of Stravinsky’s ballet. With the imminent threat of war, it isn’t just the law that tries to keep Sergey and Roman apart. Romantic melodrama and lavish sets are anchored by great performances resulting in a gripping work of romantic cinema. Co-created by lead actor Tom Prior in the role of Sergey, Firebird’s passion is not only between its central characters, but evident in Prior and director Peter Rebane’s desire to bring this important story to the screen.

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