BFI Flare: London LGBTQ+ Film Festival

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LGBT50

The BFI is marking 50 years since the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales – with screenings and events at BFI Southbank, on BFI Player and around the UK.
Submissions for BFI Flare London LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2019 are now closed

Submissions closed at 17:00 BST on Tuesday 18 December 2018. We are no longer accepting submissions for the 2019 festival.

Videos

Drag queen Jinkx Monsoon on films that inspire her

The winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race season five talks about some of her favourite films and how they have influenced her drag.
BFI Flare Opening Night Q&A: The Pass

The stars and director talk about the making of the gay footballer drama.

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Queer and Muslim? Three films that explore LGBT Muslim experience

Actor and writer Amrou Al-Kadhi, one of the filmmakers taking part in this year’s BFI Flare Mentorship programme, recommends a trio of films at the festival that broach the theme of Islam and homosexuality.

Friday 17 March 2017

Features
In defence of Mommie Dearest

As BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival celebrates a selection of camp classics, we make the case for one of the most derided Hollywood films of all time.

Friday 17 March 2017

Features
Four thought-provoking documentaries to see at BFI Flare

Flare programmer Jay Bernard recommends a selection of some of the best documentaries screening at this year’s festival.

Friday 17 March 2017

Features
BFI Flare programmers choose favourite camp movies

This year’s BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival features a celebration of the kitsch, cult world of camp, for which each of the programmers has selected a camp classic they adore.

Thursday 16 March 2017

Features
Interactive cinema event explores the queer element of Virginia Woolf’s Orlando

Virginia Woolf’s novel Orlando and its 1992 film adaptation have inspired a bold new live cinema event. We spoke to the organisers, Clay & Diamonds.

Thursday 16 March 2017

Interviews
Watch the #FiveFilms4Freedom 2017

These short films are now available online and free of charge for audiences across the globe from 16-26 March, as part of the world’s widest-reaching LGBT online short film programme.

Thursday 16 March 2017
Five LGBT films unveiled for groundbreaking online film campaign

With topics ranging from transgender parenting to dating apps, the #FiveFilms4Freedom will be available online and free of charge for audiences across the globe from 16-26 March.

Tuesday 14 March 2017

Announcements
The strange history of LGBT films at the Oscars

As Moonlight looks set for a share of Oscar glory, we explore the chequered history of how LGBT films have – and haven’t – been rewarded by the Academy in the past.

Friday 24 February 2017

Features
10 great LGBTQ+ films from Latin America

With Oscar-winning Chilean drama A Fantastic Woman now in cinemas and screening at BFI Flare, we take a look at some of the best Latin American gay, lesbian and trans films from years past.

Monday 5 March 2018

Lists
World premiere of Against the Law to open BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival

Daniel Mays and Mark Gatiss star in the factual story of the affair that led to the 1967 Sexual Offences Act.

Thursday 9 February 2017

Announcements
The LGBT film highlights of 2016

As we bid farewell to a terrible year, at least we can remember some excellent films telling lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender stories, says Alex Davidson.

Wednesday 21 December 2016

Features
The 30 Best LGBTQ+ Films of All Time

BFI Flare: London LGBTQ+ Film Festival is 30. Over 100 programmers, critics and filmmakers voted for the 30 greatest LGBTQ+ films of all time.

Tuesday 15 March 2016

Lists
fiveFilms4freedom reaches 140 million people in 2016

The campaign also launched the first ever global LGBT influencers list, including 33 inspiring leaders from around the world.

Friday 8 April 2016

Announcements
10 great LGBT TV and online series

As Cucumber, Banana and Tofu, the latest projects from Russell T. Davies, rake in the acclaim, we remember some of the best LGBT series of yesteryear.

Friday 23 January 2015

Lists