Film screenings will transform a town centre into a night-time cinema adventure.
Outdoor film trails will light up Shoreham with moving image installations on Tuesday evenings, beginning this Tuesday and then on March 10 and 17, offering a night-time public art experience.
Attendees will follow guided walking routes through the town centre, where a curated programme of short films by LGBTQIA+ artists will be projected onto buildings and public spaces.
Each route features a different selection of films, spanning animation, documentary, experimental film and poetic fiction - exploring themes of identity, memory, grief, desire and belonging.
The trails have been co-curated by videoclub and young people from Esteem Youth Charity following an international open call that received hundreds of submissions from LGBTQIA+ artists and filmmakers.
Andy Nall-Cain, Head of Programmes and Communications from Esteem, said: "At Esteem, young people can belong and make a difference regardless of the challenges they face. Seeing young people lead the curation of these trails has been inspiring.
"It produced a fantastic programme and directly supported their growth in confidence, skills and wellbeing."
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The project reimagines the town as a collective space for public reflection and creativity, bringing film out of traditional galleries and cinemas and onto the streets.
Jamie Wyld, director of videoclub, said: "We’re thrilled to be presenting these film trails in Shoreham - a town with such a rich cinematic history.
"Outdoor screenings are a great way to engage audiences and we know these joyous evenings will help people come together and see the town in new ways."
The programme includes works from across the globe and across generations.
Featured artists include Alexandra Olympia Peristeraki, a London-based Greek artist whose work explores the hidden lives of digital technologies; Buenos Aires-born filmmaker Julieta Tetelbaum, whose film Black Chalk explores social exclusion; and Mariana Leal, an animator who reflects on rituals of grief within LGBTQIA+ communities following the AIDS crisis.
The Tuesday, March 3 and 17 trails will begin at St Mary de Haura Church, while the March 10 route will start at Esteem Youth Charity.
All events begin at 7pm and are free to attend, though booking is required.
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