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Where We Are Now (2016)

Duration: 09:18    Category: Personal, Scotland, Short   Opportunity: Bridging the Gap

A personal insight into the changing relationship between a young woman and her transgender parent. Reflecting on their relationship with a newfound openness and sharing experiences of coming out, they wonder what the future looks like now the decision to transition has been made.

Highlights:
WORLD PREMIERE – Edinburgh International Film Festival 2016
WINNER – Best Documentary – Forbes Under 30 Short Film Festival 2016
WINNER – Best Scottish Short – Scottish Queer International Film Festival 2016

HIGHLY COMMENDED – Best British Shorts – Iris Prize Festival 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION – BFI and British Council’s #FiveFilms4Freedom 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION – MoMA Doc Fortnight 2018

Screenings:

OFFICIAL SELECTION – Edinburgh International Film Festival, June 2016 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Wee Green Cinema – Take One Action, August 2016 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Scottish Queer International Film Festival, September 2016 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Forbes Under 30 Short Film Festival, October 2016 (USA)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Crossing The Screen International Film Festival, November 2016 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Transforming Cinema Film Festival, November 2016 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Transfluential Film Festival, November 2016 (USA)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Fringe! Queer Film & Art Festival, November 2016 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Underwire Festival, December 2016 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Equality Festival, December 2016 (Ukraine)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – KuirFest, PinkLife QueerFest, Ankara & Istanbul, January 2017 (Turkey)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Mardi Gras Film Festival, February/March 2017 (Australia) – Screening before feature Grandma
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Corvallis Queer Film Festival, (USA) February 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Borderlines Film Festival, Rural Media Short Film Competition Finalist, February/March 2017 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Glasgow Short Film Festival, March 2017 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Gather Festival Film Focus Programme, March 2017 (Screened before The Watermelon Woman)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – BFI Flare, March 2017 (UK)
BFI and British Council’s #FiveFilms4Freedom celebration with Ian McKellan, Nazim Hikmet Culture and Art Center, Istabul (Turkey) April 8th 2017
BFI and British Council’s #FiveFilms4Freedom Screening at BC Office Jaffna (Sri Lanka) International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia – May 17th 2017
BFI and British Council’s #FiveFilms4Freedom Screening at Outgames, Miami (USA) –June 1st 2017
OFFICIAL SELECTION – East End Film Festival, June 2017 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – CineMor 77 Yurt Tour – 2017 (UK) Incl.
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Mhor Festival May 2017 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Southside Film Festival, June 2017 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Woodland Connections – Food, Films & Photos in Malls Mire Woods (for Refugee Week), June 2017 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Doune the Rabbit Hole, August 2017 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Electric Fields, September 2017 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Festival of Light – Glasgow, October 2017 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Sparkle Weekend – Film Night, July 2017 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Florence Queer Festival, September 2017 (Italy)
#FiveFilms4freedom US Tour – November 2017 – Washington DC, Orlando, Los Angeles, New York
Korea Queer Film Festival, July 2018 (S. Korea)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Best of Iris Prize Shorts – Bristol Pride’s Queer Vision (UK)

Links:
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To arrange a screening please contact: festivals@scotdoc.com

Director: Lucie Rachel
Producer: Stuart Condy
DOP: Aline Belfort
Sound Recordist: Hannah Ruddle
Sound Designer: Marcin Knyziak
Editors: Timo Langer & Ania Urbanowska
Composer: Ryan Livingstone

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