- Films and events
- Special Presentations
Opening and Closing Night Films as well as Special Presentation
Our Opening and Closing Night Films and Special Presentation.
Hunky Jesus
Hail Marys! A front-row seat awaits at the annual Easter pageant to find San Francisco’s hottest holy figures, enshrining LGBTQIA+ rights to boot.
Black Burns Fast
In Sandulela Asanda’s warm-hearted directorial debut, the arrival of new girl at nerdy Luthando’s prestigious South African boarding school prompts her sexual awakening.
Big Girls Don’t Cry
Paloma Schneideman’s accomplished debut is an engrossing portrait of a teenage girl navigating her burgeoning desires in early 2000s New Zealand.
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Screenings and events with access provision
Making BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival as welcoming, inclusive and accessible as possible for everyone.
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2026 festival brochure
Download our digital festival brochure (PDF) for the 2026 edition of the festival.
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