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News

40th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival full programme announced

Among the lineup are 31 world premieres including Madfabulous, Washed Up and Hunky Jesus, alongside the 4k restoration premiere of Pink Narcissus playing in cinemas across the UK.

40th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival full programme announced

Interviews

“The sexiness of queerness is that there’s no fixed role”: Julia Jackman on 100 Nights of Hero

By Blake Simons

“The sexiness of queerness is that there’s no fixed role”: Julia Jackman on 100 Nights of Hero

News

World premiere of Hunky Jesus to open 40th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival

Object of the week

Object of the week: Dirk Bogarde’s annotated script for classic blackmail drama Victim

By Nathalie Morris

Object of the week: Dirk Bogarde’s annotated script for classic blackmail drama Victim

10 great

10 great queer westerns and cowboy films

By Emily Maskell

10 great queer westerns and cowboy films

Interviews

Takeshi Kitano, a rare interview: “There are diverse patterns of queerness in Japanese society”

By Blake Simons

Takeshi Kitano, a rare interview: “There are diverse patterns of queerness in Japanese society”

Interviews

Sex work and the city: Mikko Mäkelä on his intimate meta-narrative Sebastian

By Sam Wigley

Sex work and the city: Mikko Mäkelä on his intimate meta-narrative Sebastian

Interviews

James Schamus on a new The Wedding Banquet: “Over the years, I’ve come to the conclusion that what we call civilisation and culture is more or less queer”

By Blake Simons

James Schamus on a new The Wedding Banquet: “Over the years, I’ve come to the conclusion that what we call civilisation and culture is more or less queer”

Interviews

“I had to say something about what it feels like to be a Black queer person in America”: Shatara Michelle Ford on Dreams in Nightmares

By Rógan Graham

“I had to say something about what it feels like to be a Black queer person in America”: Shatara Michelle Ford on Dreams in Nightmares

Where to begin

Where to begin with François Ozon

By Emily Maskell

Where to begin with François Ozon

News

International premiere of The Wedding Banquet to open the 39th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival

Where to begin

Where to begin with Luca Guadagnino

By Rory Doherty

Where to begin with Luca Guadagnino

10 great

10 great Indian LGBTQIA+ films

By Omar Ahmed

10 great Indian LGBTQIA+ films

Obituaries

Ron Peck obituary: filmmaker behind Nighthawks, Britain’s first feature set in the gay community

By William Fowler

Ron Peck obituary: filmmaker behind Nighthawks, Britain’s first feature set in the gay community

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10 great LGBTQIA+ characters in games

By Katie Granger

10 great LGBTQIA+ characters in games

Interviews

Pariah at 10: Dee Rees on her mould-breaking lesbian classic

By Grace Barber-Plentie

Pariah at 10: Dee Rees on her mould-breaking lesbian classic

10 great

10 great lesbian films

By Selina Robertson

10 great lesbian films

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10 great films about queer history

By Jack King

10 great films about queer history

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10 great LGBTQIA+ documentaries

By Alex Davidson

10 great LGBTQIA+ documentaries

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10 great transgender films of the 21st century

By Cathy Brennan

10 great transgender films of the 21st century

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10 great Canadian lesbian, gay and transgender films

By Alex Davidson

10 great Canadian lesbian, gay and transgender films

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10 great gay romance films

By Alex Davidson

10 great gay romance films

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10 great Australian gay films

By Alex Davidson

10 great Australian gay films

Influences and inspirations

How John Ford and Ken Loach influenced my AIDs activism drama 120 BPM

By Lou Thomas

How John Ford and Ken Loach influenced my AIDs activism drama 120 BPM

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10 great Scandinavian LGBTQIA+ films

By Alex Davidson

10 great Scandinavian LGBTQIA+ films

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10 great LGBTQIA+ films from Latin America

By Alex Davidson

10 great LGBTQIA+ films from Latin America

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10 great LGBT thrillers

By Alex Davidson

10 great LGBT thrillers

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10 great lesser-known British LGBTQIA+ films

By Simon McCallum

10 great lesser-known British LGBTQIA+ films

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10 great Jewish LGBTQIA+ films

By Alex Davidson

10 great Jewish LGBTQIA+ films

Lists

The 30 Best LGBTQIA+ Films of All Time