BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival films online

2015 witnessed a first for LGBTQ festivals the world over when BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival partnered with the British Council on an ambitious programme to make five of the Festival’s short films available to watch: free for everyone, everywhere.

The British Council and BFI Flare were delighted to team up again in 2016 to do it all over again.

Five short films from BFI Flare were available to view online from wherever you were in the world, throughout the whole of the Festival (16-27 March 2016).

Breathe

Director James Doherty
Ireland-UK

An Irish traveller is increasingly concerned that his son is soft, so sets about toughening him up. Contains violence against a child.

The Orchid

Director Ferran Navarro-Beltrán
Spain

A man has something important to tell his son, but can only get through to his voicemail.

Swirl

Director Petersen Vargas
Philippines

Two girls, young and in love, move backwards through the city.

Take Your Partners

Director Siri Rodnes
UK

Miss Paterson expects Ollie to make an Easter bonnet like the other girls. But Ollie is not like the other girls.

Xavier

Director Ricky Mastro
Brazil

Nicolas notices his 11-year-old son pays a lot of attention to slightly older boys.