(Queer) Cymru comes to Canada

Saturday, November 8 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Arts Court Theatre

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A multi-genre selection of queer Welsh films! Following the screenings, there will be a talk back with Peter Darney, the programme's curator.

Program:

Jelly | 2022, 16 mins Dir: Samantha O’Rourke
Kerry is bored, and her small-town routine is suffocating. That is until she finds her way to an underground escape filled with jelly, hope and the girl of her dreams.

G♭| 2022, 17 mins, Dir: Peter Darney
In Peter Darney’s drama G♭, following a debilitating stroke, 84-year-old cellist Ceri seizes the opportunity that a carer shortage brings to use a dating app and invite sex worker Iestyn for a visit.


Y Tolldy | 2025, 12 mins, Dir: Dan Thomas
Y Tolldy is a horror comedy that gleefully bends genre and expectation. Directed by Dan Thomas and co-written with Al Parr, the film is a riotous blend of eerie thrills and biting humour. It’s a celebration of Welsh identity and queer absurdity, proving that 2SLGBTQIA+ cinema can be as playful as it is profound.


Cwch Deilen | 8 Mins, Dir: Efa Blosse-Mason
Love can be scary, but it can also be life’s greatest adventure. Cwch Deilen (Leaf Boat) is a Welsh-language animated short film telling the story of Heledd and Celyn, who navigate the undiscovered and murky waters of entering a new relationship. Through the bewitching power of 2D animation, this film explores the internal worlds of the characters' emotions, visualized through stormy seas.

Plate with sausage, peas and the word 'Jelly'
84 year old cellist, Ceri
Illustration with two human figures by the water

Curator

Filmmaker Peter Darney

Peter Darney

Peter is a Welsh writer and director known for his impactful films and award-winning play. He directed and executive produced the LGBTQ+ short film TETH, which premiered at the Iris Prize Festival and was selected for BFI Flare. His short film G FLAT won Best Short Film at Dinard Film Festival and was nominated for the Iris Prize 2024 Best British. Peter's play 5 GUYS CHILLIN’ was named one of "Ten Plays That Shaped Queer Theatre History" by the Evening Standard and won Best LGBT Play at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. It had a successful run in London and transferred Off Broadway.