A
event
on Wednesday 8th September. The event starts at 20:30.
Start Time: 20:30
Duration:
Screening Note: This is an Outdoor Screening at Bricks Bristol
OPENING FEATURE: DRAG KIDS
This marvellously entertaining and touching doc chronicles four very different drag performers under the age of 12 as they meet and celebrate their shared interest for the first time. Having faced an enormous amount of scrutiny over their brief drag careers, DRAG KIDS frames their celebration through an essential lens of loving and upstanding parenthood, and follows the four young stars as they prepare for the biggest performance of their lives at Montreal Pride.Fierté Montréal.
Performances from Dis and Romeo De La Cruz. Followed by a discussion led by Wig In A Box Promotions, with Clare Lowe, Dis, Romeo De La Cruz and Jersey, discussing their experience of coming into drag.
DIS
International Drag Nightmare, Gender Destroyer, and Burlesque Performer encouraging Queerdos around the world to embrace the revolution of pleasure.
ROMEO DE LA CRUZ
Only cocktail Mx with a twistxd concoction of Non-Binary finery, ounces of Transness, and overlooked moves.
JERSEY
Bristol’s Tim Burton Fashion Model, Jersey the Devil is a Local Bristol Queen consisting of creepy but yet glamourous looks.
WIG IN A BOX PROMOTIONS
Clare Lowe is a queer events organiser, activist and art trainee therapist with their own promotions company, Wig in a Box promotions.
TICKETS
All tickets to both our physical and online screenings are available through Headfirst via our website, or at the Bricks Bristol Box Office during the film festival. Tickets for most events are on a sliding scale of £2, £4, £6 or £8. Choose what to pay based on your circumstances. We ask that you be honest with yourself about your financial situation. This allows us to provide financial flexibility to those who need it most and makes PIFF affordable to more people alongside sustaining the festival and supporting queer filmmakers. If you have any questions about what you should pay, please get in touch via [email protected] or ask one of our volunteers on the day. Free tickets are available too, just email / message us and there will be no questions asked.
£2
• I frequently stress about meeting basic* needs and don’t always achieve them.
• I have debt and it sometimes prohibits me from meeting my basic needs.
• I rent lower-end properties or have unstable housing.
• I sometimes can’t afford transport or petrol for my car.
• I am unemployed or underemployed.
• I qualify for government and/or voluntary assistance including: food banks and benefits.
• I have no access to savings.
• I have no or very limited expendable** income.
• I rarely buy new items because I am unable to afford them.
• I cannot afford a holiday or have the ability to take time off without financial burden.
£4 / £6
• I may stress about meeting my basic needs but still regularly achieve them.
• I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs.
• I can afford public transport and I can afford petrol.
• I am employed.
• I have access to health care.
• I have some expendable income.
• I am able to buy some new items and I buy others second hand.
• I can take a holiday annually or every few years without financial burden.
£8
• I am comfortably able to meet all of my basic needs.
• I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs.
• I own my home or property or I rent a higherend property.
• I can afford public and private transport. If I have a car/access to a car I can afford petrol.
• I have regular access to healthcare.
• I have access to financial savings.
• I have an expendable** income.
• I can always buy new items.
• I can afford an annual holiday or take time off.
*BASIC NEEDS include food, housing, clothing and transportation.
**EXPENDABLE INCOME might mean you are able to buy coffee or tea at a shop, go to the cinema or a concert, buy new clothes, books and similar items each month, etc.
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THE PALACE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The Palace International Film Festival, Bristol’s annual LGBTQIA+ cinematic event, happening 8th – 12th September at Bricks in St Anne’s, will be showcasing 100+ queer shorts, feature films, performances, workshops, virtual reality and a film archive exhibition!
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VENUE
All events and screenings will take place at our new home, Bricks Bristol, located at St Anne's House and a 15 minute bus ride from Cabot Circus.
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ACCESSIBILITY
Our venue has a ramp and elevator access. Some, but not all screenings will have closed captioning, subtitling and / or BSL translation.
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Find out more about The Palace International Film Festival from our website: www.palacefilmfest.org