Trials and liberations
Personal stories of transgender and non-binary experiences from around the globe.
Total running time: 98min
Alice
Dir Fox Fisher, Lewis Hancox
UK 2015
3min
Brighton-based tale of a trans woman’s second youth.
Escaping Agra
Dir Pallavi Somusetty
USA 2016
23min
Held captive by a family who did not support their non-binary identity, young Naveen stands up for their rights.
Skeleton in a Beret
Dir Mabz Beet
UK 2016
7min
Exploring gender expression and beyond through the techno world of videogame avatars.
Places of Fear and Hatred
Lugares de Medo e Ódio
Dir Alexandre Nakahara
Brazil 2016
27min
Five diverse Brazilians speak out on surviving prejudice and violence.
Incomplete
Dir Hilow
UK 2017
6min
The tale of a senior trans man and the Opening Doors befriending network.
Else
Dir Zeyad Salem
UK 2016
12min
A slice of trans and non-binary life in London, including the Alternative Pride Picnic.
Umbrella
Dir Rhys Ernst
USA 2017
16min
Brand new short from the producer of Transparent documenting a queer tattoo shop and the creator of the Transgender Pride flag.
AYLA
Dir Fox Fisher, Lewis Hancox
UK 2015
4min
A pleasing account of positive change in the military with this insight into the life of a trans RAF rescue pilot.
Image gallery
Escaping Agra
Escaping Agra
Skeleton in a Beret
Skeleton in a Beret
Places of Fear and Hatred
Places of Fear and Hatred
Incomplete
Incomplete
Else
Else
Umbrella
Umbrella
AYLA
AYLA
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.