BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival

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Wednesday 16 to Sunday 27 March 2022 at BFI Southbank and on BFI Player

Join us for 12 days of the best new LGBTQIA+ cinema from around the world, special events and more.

Dates for the diary

Tuesday 15 February – programme launch on BFI YouTube and BFI Flare Facebook
Monday 21 February – priority booking opens for BFI Patrons (09:30) and BFI Champions (12:30)
Tuesday 22 February – priority booking opens for BFI Members (11:30)
Thursday 24 February – tickets on general sale (11:30)

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BFI Members enjoy priority booking for BFI Flare – join today.

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BFI Flare press and industry accreditation

Accreditation opens on Monday 7 February for professionals working in the film and screen industries.

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BFI Flare x BAFTA Mentoring in partnership with BFI NETWORK

Apply by 10 February 2022.

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Explore BFI Player’s LGBTQIA+ collections

Here are the pioneers, the iconoclasts, the brave – from landmark LGBTQIA+ portraits to the next generation of queer classics from the BFI Flare festival.

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