Reviews of short films that were free to watch on the BFI's website during their LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, Flare. If you missed them don't worry I tell you what happens! Trigger warnings: mention of homophobia, transphobia, and gender-based violence. 

'A matter of life and death', New Vic stage adaptation of the 1946 film.
A beautifully performed story of supernatural, law, love and life that will leave you wanting more.

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A Battle-Hardened Soldier and a Charismatic Movie Star Face Off in a High-Stakes Game of Truth and Deceit.

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Focusing on the fluidity of attraction, this strand of shorts explores the ups and downs of desire with a mix of humour and tenderness.

This series of shorts captures the diverse spectrum of LGBTQIA+ experiences across the UK and Ireland, offering a tapestry of perspectives, styles and genres.

In partnership with BFI Flare, the British Council presents their annual online programme of LGBTQIA+ short films.

With the recent controversy surrounding Neil Gaiman – who has been accused of multiple accounts of sexual assault – can we separate his art from the accusations?

Tasked with creating an app for teaching children about online banking, will the fun or the educational option come out on top? And should a double firing have taken place? 

Four Mothers (2024) follows a writer, Edward, as he tries to balance the burgeoning success of his queer YA novel and caring for his ill mother - and then three more mothers, as his friends leave them with him unexpectedly to go to a Pride abroad! 

Now in its sixth year, the GET SEEN London short film festival is bigger than ever, with a micro-grant competition to make a funded short film around the theme of VALUE.