About this Event
Taking place above Brighton's iconic Presuming Eds, Jesse Williams presents Trans Video Rebels, a night of short films and music videos directed by trans women, showcasing contemporary trans cinema's most cutting-edge filmmakers. Expect DIY aesthetics, liminal horror, immersive sound design, textural camcorder footage and anti-capitalist narratives in this unique screening of groundbreaking transfem representation, ranging from acclaimed shorts to rarely-screened internet gems.
Featuring:
Transgender Kiss by Jane Evelyn & Elaine Fuentez
Shame Music 2 by Lex Walton
Ravine Angel: Ambition by Louise Weard
Survival by Matilda Boyd
Rainbow Girls by Nana Dufuor
Girl Blunt by Clementine Narcisse
I Wish I Was An M80 by Lex Walton
do u wanna by Louise Weard
In Houses Like These by Rue Lambroso
Grave Circle by Pronoun Circle
`Terratoma by Liàdan Roche
SURPRISE FILM by Jesse Williams
//CONTENT WARNING// A content warning sheet will be available on the night, breaking down relevant warnings to each short. Expect flashing images, nudity, depictions of drug use & strong language throughout.
ALL PROCEEDS GO TOWARDS JESSE WILLIAMS' LASER HAIR REMOVAL FUNDRAISER.
An additonal donation option and a ticket + poster option is available to those feeling generous. In the interest of accessability, there are also a limited number of low-income tickets available.
Jesse Williams is a Brighton-based filmmaker, musician and film academic. With a degree in film specialising in contemporary trans cinema and narrative direction, she aims to push trans cinema into stranger, darker and more emotionally-resonant territory, while studying the work of her peers and contemporaries. Her latest film Chaser is set to premiere at TITE Film Festival 2026 in Dublin, under the FEEL BAD SHORTS strand.
EVENT TIMINGS:
DOORS: 6:30pm
INTRODUCTION: 6:50pm
SCREENING BEGINS: 7:00pm
INTERMISSION: 8:00pm-8:10pm
SCREENING ENDS: 9:05pm
//CONTENT WARNING// A content warning sheet will be available on the night, breaking down relevant warnings to each short. Expect flashing images, nudity, depictions of drug use & strong language throughout.
ACCESSABILITY NOTE: The event takes place up a relatively narrow set of stairs. Regretably, no lift is available at the venue. Please take this into consideration before booking your ticket.
THIS IS AN 18+ EVENT.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Presuming Ed's Coffee House, London Road, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom
GBP 0.00 to GBP 10.00
