The body is a messy, fun, frustrating, fragile, fuckable and fabulous thing. What we get to do with them, how, who with, why and when; place, time, location and history. When there’s too much to say and not enough words we just got to try and em how it feels.  

Followed by Q&A with filmmakers.

Cocoon | dir. Holli Xue | China 2024 | 11’ 

The narrative-led documentary merging documented events from pre-pandemic and pandemic-era state control.  

MY HOROSCOPE SAYS I SHOULD GO AHEAD WITH WHAT I'M DOING | dir. Aderet Fishbane | USA 2024 | 5’ 

A personal exploration of trans nonbinary self creation in community, trying to understand the intimacy and intensity of change in the body and in bodies of friends. 

Maybe i was anticipating that loss | dir. Ben Sambrook | USA 2024 | 31’ 

A conversation between mother and son, through hysterectomy.

The Ship Of Theseus | dir. Leo Torre | UK 2024 | 1’ 

A creative trans self-documentary video exploring themes of early transition and gender rebirth using themes of mythology and the sea. 

THESE KIDS DON'T GET IT, MA. | dir. June Jung | USA 2024 | 6’ 

A trans woman translates a poem to her mother over the phone. Subtitles escape containment. Diegesis explodes.  

Digital Natives | dir. Jo Reid | UK 2024 | 5’ 

A personal exploration of a childhood on the internet.   

You are here | dir. Sarah Hill | USA 2024 | 9’ 

A narrative of the alienating process of becoming pregnant as a trans and non-binary couple.   

CLOSET WITCH - My Words Are Sacred | dir. Autojektor | UK 2024 | 1’ 

Experimenting with trans porn, from a trans-viewer perspective.   

In Search of Light | dir. Daniel Pinheiro | Portugal 2024 | 5’ 

A portrait of the self-deprecating mental processes often connecting guilt with (homo)sexual desire. 

Wee Gay USA | dir. Kat Macmillan | UK 2024 | 14’ 

A comedically emotional video collage. Creating alternate narratives from those in the original videos. 

Programme runtime: 1h 32m

CW: discussion of transphobic violence, self harm, mention of rape and suicide, misogyny, animal abuse, flashing lights

*if ticket price is a barrier, please email jack.birch@richmix.org.uk for a free ticket

Covid safety

Covid isn’t over. In solidarity with our higher-risk siblings and to keep each other safe, we’re encouraging visitors to the festival to:

• wear a mask if you can

• do a test before attending the festival, especially if you’ve been in contact with someone who’s been ill

Please do not attend if you have covid, cold or flu symptoms.

Access

Rich Mix has:

• step free access to the venue via a permanent ramp

• step free access to all floors, performance spaces and screens

• wheelchair spaces in each cinema screen - contact the venue to book

• four accessible toilets with RADAR locks

• induction loop in the Stage and the Studio

• infrared system in the Studio and cinema screens

• chill out room during the main festival weekend, 20 to 22 September

PA/companion tickets can be booked via the venue with a CEA card.

Read more about accessibility at Rich Mix

Relaxed screening

This will be a relaxed screening, which means it’s OK if you need to:

• arrive late

• move around

• make noise

• leave the screening and come back