October Crow

A punk fairytale scored by MinaWalker (Daisy the Great) and Avsha (Lowertown), October Crow follows the friendship between naïf Bella and hustler James Steele. A young woman fleeing Kentucky for the last Babylon of New York City meets benevolent hustler James Steele at a Bank of America in Times Square. Steele names her Bella and introduces her to an underground BDSM ring run by a mysterious figure called “La Bruja”. This screening is part of TITE's Trans and Non-Binary Takeover of The Pink Screening Room and will be introduced by members of the TITE Programming Team.

ABOUT TITE: TRANS IMAGE/TRANS EXPERIENCE TRANS IMAGE/TRANS EXPERIENCE (TITE) is Ireland’s festival of trans and non-binary cinema, taking place each April in Dublin. Through screenings of bold, sexy, eclectic and exciting short and feature films, TITE champions the craft of trans and non-binary filmmakers and fosters lasting connections between artists and audiences. Bouncing off the energy of Puppygirl and the sensuality of October Crow, Team TITE presents a programme of our favourite sweet and sexy trans shorts from TITE 2026. Surreal animations, tender love stories and raunchy sex comedies come together in this summery celebration of fun, flirtation and creativity from new trans talents.

about the pink screening room This screening is part of SCENE's The Pink Screening Room at CULTPLEX and will be introduced by a members of the SCENE Programming Team. The Pink Screening Room is SCENE's home of new independent queer filmmaking voices. Showcasing underground cinema, first time filmmakers and the best in Northern short films, expect dazzling debuts and daring detours into the weird and wonderful.

TIMINGS 2.45pm: Doors 3.00pm: Feature starts Event duration: 1 hour 25 minutes 4.25pm: Event ends

TICKETS General Admission: £5 (+70p booking fee) Concession £4 (+70p booking fee) Community Ticket: £0 (+70p booking fee) Our Community Tickets are for members of the LGBTQ+ community who would not otherwise be able to attend this event. Please only purchase these tickets if this applies to you. Low/Unwaged tickets are also available. All ticket profits are donated to LGBTQ+ charities.

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MORE information Director: Jack Haven Talent: Alexandra McVicker (Bella) Peter Nolan Smith (James Steele) Laura Lundy (La Bruja) Easton Sothman (John) Larry Fleischman (Larry) Country of Origin: USA Language: English Release Year: 2024 Content Guidance: Sex work, BDSM (whipping, pinching), strong language, brief nudity, office culture. Positive representation of sex work, inter generational friendship Age Rating: 18 Accessibility: For access and facilities information, please visit CULTPLEX Runtime: 74 mins

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