Filmmaker Regan Latimer takes an amusing, insightful and personal look at queer characters on television and the transformative power of LGBTQ+ media representation done right
In Bulletproof: A Lesbian’s Guide to Surviving the Plot, filmmaker Regan Latimer takes a humorous, insightful, and deeply personal look at queer representation on television and the power of media to shape how we see ourselves.
Witty, fast-paced and laced with pop culture references, Latimer journeys across North America and beyond in her quest to understand the forces that influence the stories we see on our screens.
Original animation and personal anecdotes are interwoven with wide-ranging conversations with television insiders, LGBTQ+ community advocates and people who just love to watch TV.
As Latimer navigates an ever-evolving media landscape, the filmmaker learns first hand that representation done well has the power to transform.
This screening is followed by a discussion with filmmaker Regan Latimer about the history and current landscape of lesbian TV representation and a "pub quiz" testing your knowledge of sapphic telly where you can win amazing prizes including niche lesbian TV memorabilia and tickets for the rest of the week's screenings and events at SCENE.
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£10 General Admission
£5 Low / Unwaged
£0 Community Tickets
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Booking fee donated by ticket partner Skiddle to Manchester Pride Charity.
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Director: Regan Latimer
Producers: Regan Latimer, Jill Golick
Screenwriter: Regan Latimer
Talent: Katherine Barrell (Wynonna Earp, Workin’ Moms), Noelle Carbone (Rookie Blue, Saving Hope), Javier Grillo-Marxuach (The 100, The Witcher), JP Larocque (Sort Of, Jann), Michelle Mama (Canada’s Drag Race), Aaron Martin (Degrassi: The Next Generation, Slasher), and Ali Liebert (Bomb Girls), Michael MacLennan (Queer As Folk, The Fosters), Jill Golick (President, Writers Guild of Canada), Anne Creighton (President, Toronto Pflag), media psychologist Dr. Aiden Hirshfield, Megan Townsend, Director of Research at GLAAD.
Country of Origin: Canada
Language: English
Release Year: 2024
Accessibility: Captions (English) will be on for the duration of this screening to aid accessibility
Age rating: 18+ Unrated
Content guidance: Coarse language; violence; sexually suggestive scene
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