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The best new and classic LGBTQ+ films from around the world
2019 Festival dates TBA
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Special Presentations
Our Opening and Closing Night Galas, plus much more.
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Strands
Let your hearts, bodies and minds guide you through our carefully curated strands
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Second Chance Sunday
Catch up on some queer hits from the last year and ‘by popular demand’ titles from the Festival.
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BFI Player
How to get that Flare feeling from the comfort of your own home.
News & highlights
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BFINETWORK @FLARE Mentorships in partnership with BAFTA: Meet the filmmakers
23 March 2018
Find out all about the six filmmakers who will be mentored through the programme in 2018.
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#FiveFilms4Freedom 2018: watch this year’s LGBTQ+ shorts
21 March 2018
Five short LGBTQ+ films, co-produced by the British Council and the BFI, made by directors from all over the world to support the message ‘Love is a human right’.
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