(Queer) Cymru comes to Canada
Saturday, November 8 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Arts Court Theatre
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.
Curator
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.

