CCA | Saturday 3 October | 2.30 pm
In the modern world of acceptance and equality, these short films come with a strong voice and a message to deliver in the battle for a better tomorrow.
Ghost Empire § Cyprus
Written & Directed by Susan Thomson
Shorts Competition | Female Perspective
Ireland | 2014 | 35m | Ghost Empire § Cyprus looks at the numerous recent arrests of gay men in Northern Turkish occupied Cyprus, including even the former Finance Minister of the Republic of Cyprus, under a British colonial law dating from 1889.
A Bird In A Cage
Directed by Lauren Orme
Shorts Competition | Female Perspective
UK | 2014 | 19m | A Bird in a Cage brings to life the story of forgotten Welsh heroine Lady Rhondda, a hugely influential but largely unsung figure in the women’s suffragette rights movement of the early 20th Century.
Tom In America
Directed by Flavio Alves
Shorts Competition
US | 2014 | 16m | For 50 years, Michael and Betty have been united by one guiding principle: no secrets. But when a provocative Tom of Finland doll triggers Michael’s long buried desires, Betty discovers that secrets have been part of their life all along.