So what treats can fans of LGBT+ movies expect to see?
Ireland will be well represented with a screening of Rialto - an adaptation of writer Mark O’Halloran’s play Trade. Directed by Peter Mackie Burns, Tom VaughanLawlor plays Colm, a man struggling with the death of his destructive father and other personal crises. Unable to confide in loved ones, he seeks solace in the arms of a young male prostitute, putting family life at even greater risk.
Anna Rodgers brings her unmissable documentary, When Women Won, to the fest. It goes behind the emotional story of the Together for Yes campaign to Repeal the Eighth Amendment. It tells how three Irish feminists set about establishing a grassroots, women-led social movement that transformed Irish society forever.
From our friends across the pond, the UK’s Our Ladies looks like it could be great fun. A group of Catholic schoolgirls in Edinburgh for a choir competition are more interested in hooking up, drinking and partying, while one of the young friends comes to terms with her sexuality.