Submissions are now closed for the 2023 edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival

BFI Flare is the UK’s largest queer film event, screening the best in contemporary LGBTQIA+ cinema from across the globe, in addition to a rich selection of events and archive titles.

The festival will run from 15 to 26 March 2023.

Final deadline dates for receipt of online submission forms and film screeners

UK and international short films (40 minutes or less) – Wednesday 21 December 2022, 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
UK and international feature-length films (more than 40 minutes) – Wednesday 21 December 2022, 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

How to submit

Our guidelines and regulations for submitting a film for consideration, important for checking your film’s eligibility, can be downloaded below:

BFI Flare 2023 submission guidelines and regulationsPDF334 KB

For any queries about film submissions please email BFIFlareSubmissions@bfi.org.uk.