Tag: BFI Flare
My Fiona: Suicide brings more questions than answers
Is there ever a good time to sit down and watch a movie whose description begins with the words “Following the death of her best friend…”? Turns out there is. For us it was on a beautiful, blue sky Saturday morning in an empty London after a few weeks of self-distancing. We were really…
#FiveFilmsForFreedom : 5 fab queer shorts to view now for FREE
There has never been a more important time for the BFI Flare & British Council annual joint project #FiveFilmsForFreedom . It is a global, online short film program in support of LGBTIQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer) rights. It is an opportunity for audiences everywhere to watch the five films online and FREE …
Queerguru Goes To The Movies: London’s BFI FLARE
BFI FLARE LONDON’S LGBTQ+ FILM FESTIVAL is about to have its 40th Edition of what is the oldest and biggest Festival of its kind in Europe It has a wonderfully eclectic mix of films spread over 10 days that covers the entire LGBTQ spectrum with its truly inclusive program. Queerguru’s Contributing Editor Andrew Hebden …
#FiveFilmsForFreedom free to watch for 11 days
The people behind BFI Flare London’s LGBTQ Film Festival (and the biggest of its kind in Europe) have a long and commendable history of supporting and promoting new queer filmmakers. For the past 4 years they have teamed up with The British Council for a scheme called #FiveFilms4Freedom which makes five LGBTQ+ themed…
Love on Earth or Life on Mars?
Sci-fi is not a film genre that is visited by a lot of queer filmmakers but award-winning director Layke Anderson’s short movie depicts a restless man who makes the decision to join the first colony on Mars. With most of the piece revolving around the discussion to leave with his partner, this is a…
