Yn ôl ar ôl galw poblogaidd! Mae trafodaeth ‘Mewn neu Ma’s’ yr Archif Queer yn dychwelyd, gyda phanelwyr yn dadlau pam fod eu ffilm ddewisol yn haeddu cael ei hanfarwoli yn archif sinematig LHDTQ+. Paul ‘Stumpy’ Davies sy’ wrth y llyw gyda’r gwneuthurwyr ffilm Rachel Dax, Sarah Rotella, Timothy Marshall a Nat Wilding o rwydwaith Co-op Respect.

Rachel Dax

Rachel Dax is a Writer, Director and Producer, based in South Wales and Central Scotland. Rachel is best known for her fiction shorts, particularly Time & Again starring Dame Siân Phillips and Brigit Forsyth. Her new film ‘Greer Ralston – Giving It All To Art’ is her first feature length documentary.

Sarah Rotella

Sarah Rotella directs short films, web series, and features with her debut feature length film, Almost Adults. Her directing efforts have garnered 80+ million YouTube views and her films have been screened in 80 international film festivals including the Toronto International Film Festival, Outfest Los Angeles, and in a Master Class with director Tim Burton.

Timothy Marshall

In 2013, Timothy’s short film Gorilla won the Iris Prize in the UK, the world’s largest LGBTQIA+ short film prize, awarding him £25K to make his next short film. The outcome of this, Followers, had its world premiere in competition at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival followed by a screening in competition at SXSW 2015, and as part of the Accelerator program at the 2015 Melbourne International Film Festival. 

Timothy’s first feature film as writer/director/producer, queer horror In The Room Where He Waits will release in 2024  (see Australian screening dates here). The film stars award-winning queer actor Daniel Monks,  and is produced by award-winning QLD producer Bec Dakin, with executive producers Dan Lake and Kurt Royan from Orange Entertainment Co (ABC’s White Fever, Retrograde). 

Timothy also has an exciting slate of feature films and TV shows currently in development. In 2017, Timothy won the WeScreeplay TV Pilot Script contest judged by Comedy Central, and placed as a semi-finalist in the Academy Nicholl Fellowship in 2014.

Nat Wilding

Nat (she/her) is the Store Manager for the Co-op in Portland, Dorset. For the past three years, she has been a dedicated member of the Steering Committee for Respect, the Co-op’s LGBTQ+ Colleague Network. In this role, she has actively promoted the visibility and inclusion of trans and non-binary individuals within the organisation. She collaborates with various departments to update policies, conduct training sessions, and ensure that the Co-op’s processes are inclusive. Her work with Respect reflects her commitment to fostering diversity and creating a supportive environment for all employees.