FRIDAY 30TH & SATURDAY 31ST JANUARY 2026
AT ATRIUM, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES, ADAM STREET CARDIFF CF24 2JU
PROGRAMME
FRIDAY 30th JANUARY 2026
EVENT 1
2.30pm – 3.30pm – FOYER
Opening Ceremony & Cutting The LezDiff Cake
With guest speaker Lisa Power (co-founder of Stonewall)
*FREE EVENT
EVENT 2
3.45pm – 6.00pm CINEMA
Part 1 – ‘Looking Back’
Fiction Shorts Exploring Lesbian History
Private Life (2006) UK, 15 minutes [SORRY – NO SUBTITLES AVAILABLE FOR THIS FILM]
Director: Abbe Robinson
More info: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1006939/
Tsuyako (2011) Japan, 23 minutes.
Director: Hikari
More info: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1791660/
Tomorrow Island (2017) Estonia, 16 minutes.
Director: Gwenn Joyaux
More info: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8799962/
Sally Leapt Out Of The Window Last Night (2023) UK, 19 minutes
Director: Tracy Spottiswoode
More info: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27599233/
Pool (2016) Brazil, 29 minutes.
Director: Leandro Goddinho
More info: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5910324/
Rejoyce! (2024) UK, 15 mins.
Director: David Ledger
More info: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28492445/
INTERVAL
Part 2 – ‘Looking Forward’
A Selection Of Fiction Shorts From Emerging Filmmakers + Q&A
First Dance (2025) UK, 5 minutes [USW BA 1st Year Film].
3000 Miles Of Longing (2025) UK, 5 minutes[USW BA 1st Year Film].
Nathan Pullinger – Director, Reuben Parkhouse-Pirti – Producer, Isabella Fanous -Director Of Photography, Cameron Morgan – Editor, Zack Pugh – Writer, Ash Beauchemin – Sound
Avalanche Of Tenderness (2023) UK, 15 minutes [USW MA Film].
Director: Catarina Ludovico
Dysgu Hedfan (2025) UK, Welsh Language, 10 minutes [It’s My Shout Film]
Director: Juliette Manon
EVENT 3
6.30pm – 8.30pm CINEMA
Fiction Feature Film
Carmen & Lola (2018) Spain, 1 hour 45 minutes
Director: Arantxa Echevarría
Two young women come into conflict with the conservatism of their Romani community in Madrid when they fall in love.
More info: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7485508/
AFTERWARDS
8.30pm – LATE
SOCIAL AT THE DOCK FEEDER, CHURCHILL WAY
Drinks & Social in the ground floor bar of this warm and welcoming LGBTQ+ venue.
SATURDAY 31st JANUARY 2026
EVENT 4
9:15am – 10:45am THEATRE
‘Celebrating Queerness and Menopause – Movement Wellness Workshop’
Facilitator Dr Thania Acarón
More info: https://lezdiff.org/celebrating-queerness-and-menopause-movement-wellness-workshop/
EVENT 5
11:00am – 2:30pm CINEMA
‘Should We Kill Sister George?’
Feature Film + Discussion
Fiction Film: The Killing Of Sister George (1968)
The life of a soap opera actress begins to unravel as she fears her character will be written out of the series.
Discussion: Norena Shopland will be giving a talk about the wide range of reactions to this controversial lesbian film. Followed by an interview with Jane Traies & Chris Moreno who saw the film in the cinema back in 1968!
[PLEASE NOTE, WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND SUBTITLES FOR THIS FILM DUE TO ITS AGE.]
More info on this event: https://lezdiff.org/should-we-kill-sister-george/
EVENT 6
3.30pm – 6.00pm CINEMA
‘Drawn By You’
How do fine art and animation contribute to lesbian, bisexual and queer women’s representation?
Animated & Live Action Shorts + Documentary Feature + Discussion
Sappho Fragment 147 (2024) UK, 10 minutes [SORRY – NO SUBTITLES AVAILABLE FOR THIS FILM – ONLY ONE LINE SPOKEN IN SEVERAL LANGUAGES ‘Someone will remember us, I say. Even in another time!’]
Director: Sari Katharyn
More info: https://letterboxd.com/film/the-sappho-project-fragment-147/
The Gardener (2025) UK, 2 minutes
Directors: Efa Blosse-Mason & Sofie Marsh
Queerer Than Thou (2019) UK, 2 minutes
Director: Kate Jessop
More info: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3808139/
Secret Life Of Lesbians Cats (2024) UK, 2 minutes
Director: Kate Jessop
Queer Heroes, (2016) UK, 5 minutes
Director: Kate Jessop
Y (2024) Croatia, 7 minutes
Director: Matea Kovac
More info: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28133555/?ref_=nm_knf_c_1
Crave (2024) UK, 5 min
Director: Lois Norman
More info: https://www.loisnorman.org/crave/
Greer Ralston – Giving It All To Art (2024) UK, 61 min
Director: Rachel Dax
More info: https://daxitales.com/greer-ralston-giving-it-all-to-art/
Discussion hosted by festival curator and filmmaker Rachel Dax with panel guests: fine artist Greer Ralston, filmmaker Lois Norman, animator Efa Blosse Mason, and animator Kate Jessop.
EVENT 7
6.30pm – 8.30pm THEATRE
‘Singing Our Hearts Out’
‘Songbirds’ – Cardiff’s LGBTQ+ women, trans and non-binary people’s choir & ‘Cardiff Trans Singers’ join forces to celebrate this year’s LezDiff and the start of the new TransDiff Festival running on Sunday 1st February, curated by trans Film students from University Of South Wales.
AFTERWARDS
8.30pm – LATE
THE DOCK FEEDER, CHURCHILL WAY
Drinks & Social in the ground floor bar of this warm and welcoming LGBTQ+ venue.
FAQs
Is there parking nearby where LezDiff is being held?
Yes. Opposite the front entrance of Atrium is Adam Street NCP car park. Next to that, is Pellet Street multi-story car park – but please note that the parking bays in Pellet Street are very small and large cars are very difficult to park there. [The car park at the back of the Atrium building is for staff only.]
Where in the Atrium Building is the Cinema?
The cinema – room CAB205 – is on level 2 and is most easily accessed by the spiral staircase and the lift by the back entrance.
Is the Cinema wheelchair accessible?
Yes. We have wheelchair spaces at the back of the cinema on level 3. There are also disabled toilets by the cinema entrances on level 3.
Where in the Atrium Building is the Theatre?
The Theatre is on the ground floor near the LezDiff Desk, just off the main foyer area.
Is the Theatre wheelchair accessible?
Yes. There are 2 space on the ground floor and further spaces at the back of the theatre (accessed by the lift near the back entrance). There are disables toilets on the ground floor and level 1.
Is there disabled parking & drop off?
Yes. There is disabled parking in the car park opposite the front entrance of Atrium (NCP Adam Street) and here is a ramp up to the doors and a disabled access door.
Is this event accessible for the Deaf and Hard Of Hearing?
Yes. All films at LezDiff will have subtitles and the Discussions & Talks will have a BSL signers. We also provide Hearing Loop. (Music based events at Atrium and at other venues will not have BSL)
Do you have flexible seating for people who cannot sit comfortably in cinema seats for long periods?
Yes. We have 4 beanbags available for people who need alternative ways to sit comfortably.
Is this festival Trans and Non-Binary Inclusive?
Yes – LezDiff is a trans inclusive event and we represent trans lesbians and non-binary folk in our programming. We are also supporting the Film students at USW to put on TransDiff – a trans and non-binary film festival which runs the day after LezDiff.
Are people who do not identify as Lesbian, Bisexual or Queer Women welcome in the audience?
Yes! We encourage you to come to LezDiff irrespective of your gender or sexuality. The programme is intended to promote the work of and represent Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer women (including trans women) but all are welcome in our audience.