London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival 2021

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BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival 35th festival take place from 17th to 28th March 2021.

BFI Flare will deliver virtual festival premieres via BFI Player to UK audiences, in a dynamic and thought-provoking programme of the best new LGBTIQ+ cinema from around the world, alongside a programme of virtual events, which will be available to audiences for free. The full programme will be announced at a special digital programme launch which will be available for the public to view on 23 February.

At the heart of the 2021 edition of this virtual BFI Flare will be approximately 25 feature film screenings on BFI Player, with each film available for ticket holders to watch at any time during the 12 days of the festival, with a 4-hour window to start and finish the film. Additional elements include exclusive intros and Q&As with filmmaking talent and programmers and English-language features and shorts will be closed captioned and audio described.

The programme of close to 35 short films from around the world will be available for free on BFI Player and available to watch throughout the festival, while Five Films For Freedom, in partnership with the British Council, will return to BFI Flare, making 5 LGBTIQ+ themed short films available to watch worldwide for free on the British Council Arts’ YouTube channel and on BFI Player.