Film The 39th BFI Flare queer film festival to open at London’s Southbank on March 19 Lead Pic: Onda Nora The 39th BFI Flare queer film festival opens March 19 on London’s Southbank. There is a whopping total of 34 world premieres and films will represent 41 countries in the 12 days of screenings. Unfortunately you have to be present in London as only a handful of short films will be By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Film BFI FLARE x BAFTA champion LGBTQ+ creatives in film and TV with professional development programme BAFTA and BFI have announced the cohort of the 2024 BFI Flare x BAFTA professional development programme, run in partnership with BFI NETWORK. Six emerging LGBTQ+ creatives working towards their debuts in film and television have been selected for the prestigious talent initiative, now in its 10th y By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts FILM REVIEW: Riley Brian Butler finds a Gay footballer’s journey of angst doesn’t make touchdown By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Unit Still from Layla by Rob Baker Ashton Film BFI Flare announces films to open and close this year’s London LGBTQ+ Film Festival Lead Pic: LAYLA by Rob Baker Ashton The 38th edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, which runs March 13 – 24 at BFI Southbank and on BFI Player, has announced its Opening Night Gala is the European premiere of Amrou Al-Kadhi‘s confident debut feature LAYLA, and its Closing Night Gala i By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts FILM REVIEW: BFI Flare Festival- Golden Delicious Brian Butler explores a Canadian/Chinese coming of age love story By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts Review – BFI Flare Film Festival: Big Boys Brian Butler finds Corey Sherman’s coming out comedy endearing By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts BFI Flare Film Review: Egghead and Twinkie Brian Butler watches a coming-of-age road trip film with a twist By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts SPOTLIGHT ON: 37th BFI Flare Film Festival Brian Butler looks at what’s on offer at the latest LGBTQ+ film festival By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Arts “Powerful and timely” LGBTQ+ film ‘The Perpetrators’ to show at BFI Flare this month The Perpetrators collages moody analogue film, original animation and archival materials in a dreamy autofiction of queer darkness that ponders the correlations between 1980s Stranger Danger, the construction of homosexual identity and the institution of the family. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival to return in March 2023 The BFI has announced the dates for the 2023 edition of the UK’s largest queer film event, BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, which screens the best in contemporary LGBTQ+ cinema from around the globe, in addition to a rich selection of events and archive titles. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts SPOTLIGHT ON: BFI Flare LGBTQ+ film festival Brian Butler samples some of the best new Queer films at Flare By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts FILM REVIEW: Dawn, Her Dad And The Tractor Brian Butler finds his first BFI Flare offering a compelling Trans tale By Brian Butler • 2 min read
Arts Peccadillo Pictures offers trio of world dramas reflecting diversity of LGBTQ+ lives at BFI Flare Peccadillo Pictures is to be screening a trio of films that reflect the wide diversity of LGBTQ+ experiences at this year’s BFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival that runs March 16 – 27 By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts FILM REVIEW: I Am Samuel Brian Butler watches a heart-warming but terrifying film about Queer love in Kenya By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Arts BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival The 35th edition of BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival will be taking place (digitally) between 17-28 March. By Alex Klineberg • 3 min read
Arts BFI announces international premiere of JUMP, DARLING The premiere will be held in honour of BAFTA-winning actress Cloris Leachman, who died this month at the age of 94. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Mentors revealed for ‘BFI Flare x BAFTA Crew’ support programme for emerging LGBTQ+ talent The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and the British Film Institute (BFI) announce the six industry mentors who will provide a year-long mentorship to the BFI Flare x BAFTA Crew 2020 mentees. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts First look at trailer of LGBTQ+ thriller, ‘The Ground Beneath My Feet’ Lightbulb Film Distribution reveals the official poster and trailer for upcoming LGBTQ+ psychological thriller, The Ground Beneath My Feet. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: BFI Flare LGBT Film Festival announce 2017 programme BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival has unveiled its 31st edition’s full programme. One of the most significant and long-standing film events in the world’s LGBT calendar, BFI Flare will present over 50 features, more than 100 shorts and a wide range of special events, guest appearances, discussion By Alice Blezard • 3 min read
Arts Five LGBT films unveiled for worldwide celebration of love and diversity British Council and BFI announce their film selection from London LGBT Film Festival BFI Flare. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts BFI Flare announces filmmakers in first LGBT ‘Film Mentorship’ programme BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival have announced the successful filmmakers who will take part in the inaugural BFI Flare Mentorship programme in partnership with Creative Skillset. This pilot programme offers support to five emerging LGBT filmmakers who will be mentored by a senior figure from th By Besi • 2 min read
Arts British Council makes Flare LGBT films available in more than 50 countries THE British Council, the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities, have announced that five short films from BFI Flare, the UK’s leading Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Film Festival, will be available to audiences around the world for the fi By Besi • 3 min read
