Minds
Reflections on art, politics and community.
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Big Gay Film Quiz
It’s back. And this time it’s bigger, gayer and quizzier than ever.
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Busy Inside
Dir Olga Lvoff | USA-Russia
A therapist works with several women struggling with dissociative identity disorder, while dealing with the illness and the impact of her own childhood trauma.
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Drag Ball
Dir John Samson | UK
A thrilling discovery, this short documentary captures with joyful panache one of the legendary drag balls at West London’s Porchester Hall.
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Drag Queen Story Time
A whimsical morning of storytelling with dynamic drag duo Adam All and Apple Derrieres.
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For They Know Not What They Do
Dir Daniel Karslake | USA-Germany
No description of Daniel Karslake’s powerful documentary can do justice to its sheer emotional intensity.
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Keyboard Fantasies: The Beverly Glenn-Copeland Story
Dir Posy Dixon | UK
After his 1986 album Keyboard Fantasies is re-discovered, a black trans musician recounts his life, from the lonely 1960s to the joy of witnessing the present.
Read more about Keyboard Fantasies: The Beverly Glenn-Copeland Story
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Lesbian Cinema: From Subtext to Visibility
Join our panel of experts to explore the myriad ways queer women have been reflected on the screen in this thought-provoking discussion event.
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La Leyenda Negra
Dir-Scr Patricia Vidal Delgado | USA
A young undocumented teenager is confronted with deportation under the Trump administration.
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A Night at Switch n’ Play
Dir Cody Stickels | USA
Enjoy an evening of non-binary burlesque with creative collective Switch n’ Play, reinventing the gender wheel in Brooklyn queer spaces.
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Our Dance of Revolution
Dir-Prod Phillip Pike | Canada
A documentary portrait of how skilful organising created a cohesive Black LGBTIQ+ movement in Toronto.
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Pier Kids
Dir Elegance Bratton | USA
Queer black youth in New York contend with homelessness, violence and discrimination with dedication, humour and passion.
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Pride & Protest
Dir-Prod Blaise Singh | UK
The modern face of protest is the focus of this timely and necessary documentary.
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Queer Genius
Dir-Scr Chet Pancake | USA
A cutting edge look at the lives of five artists whose work has been instrumental in creating a bold queer aesthetic.
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Queering the Script
Dir Gabrielle Zilkha | Canada-USA
Explore the history of queer women on television and the various fandoms they inspired in this insightful and entertaining documentary.
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Rescue the Fire
Dir-Prod Jasco Viefhues | Germany
Delve into the stirring archives of photographer Jürgen Baldiga, the gifted provocateur who laid bare his queer life and death.
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Steelers: The World’s First Gay Rugby Club
Dir Eammon Ashton-Atkinson | UK-Netherlands
Whether you are a fan of the game or not, this uplifting documentary will charm the (rugby) socks off you.
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We Are the Radical Monarchs
Dir Linda Goldstein Knowlton | USA
Activism is alive and well in this documentary portrait of a group of women who champion the importance of community.
Short film programmes
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Shorts: Relaxed Screening
We are delighted to present a relaxed screening of short films for those in the neuro-diverse community, along with their carers and assistants.
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At the Brink of Dawn
From the diaspora to the homeland, these films explore non-western ideas and experiences of queerness, gender and intersexuality.
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Depth of Perception
A provocative collection of artists’ film and video work, offering a variety of perspectives on the queer experience.
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Unite to Fight
Four tales of resistance highlighting the importance of community and solidarity, from pre-war drag activists to present day safehouses.
Cancellation of BFI Flare 2020
Due to the rapid evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic we have taken the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival.
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