Roundtable «Solidarity in Queer Filmmaking»

Let’s link up!

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At the Roundtable with queer filmmakers, experiences are shared and existing structures are critically examined. We will discuss what filmmaking can look like when it is not (only) based on individual self-promotion, but on support and collective creation – in front of, behind, and beyond the camera.

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Speakers: Lina Bembe, Bishop Black, Ash Julliard, Jeanette Lavanchy, Rodina Singh
Moderation: Katja Morand
Duration: 60 min.
Language: English
Followed by a networking apéro.

Lina Bembe
Lina Bembe is an award winning porn performer, filmmaker, educator, and curator with 10+ years experience in the adult film industry. Throughout her career, she has appeared in a diverse range of projects, from mainstream porn to feminist-driven works, DIY queer post-porn, and explicit sex education.

Bishop Black
Bishop Black is a Berlin Based non-binary porn performer, cabaret performance artist and theater writer and director. Their filmography spans over 10 years, and they have worked with both mainstream, queer and indie companies in the UK and Europe.

Ash Juillard
Ash Julliard is a filmmaker and HEAD cinema student whose first documentary, Enfant de Saturne, was selected at Locarno Film Festival 78. Drawing on a queer and activist background, their work explores queer identities, marginalisation and intimacy with tenderness and sensitivity.

Jeanette Lavanchy
Jeannette Lavanchy is a filmmaker and photographer, trained at CEPV and currently studying cinema at HEAD. A founding member of the BATARDES collective, they co-directed Enfant de Saturne, selected at Locarno Film Festival 78.

Rodina Singh
Rodina Singh is a Filipina filmmaker, trans feminist, and cultural organizer working at the intersections of desire, fantasy, and queer becoming. She is the filmmaker behind Dreamboi, opening film of Lust*streifen 2026, and the founder of Spicy Mama Creative Studio.

Katja Morand
Katja Morand is a programmer for cinemas and film festivals. She works at Stadtkino Basel, is the artistic director of chinoworb, co-director of the Fantastic Shrimp Film Festival Basel, a programmer at Fantoche – International Festival of Animated Film, and a board member of Balimage.