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Jordan Page

BFI Flare 2025: The best films to see at London's longstanding LGBTQIA+ film festival

Straberry Shortcake is one of the short films screening at this year’s BFI Flare - (BFI / Deborah Devyn Chuang)

The 39th edition of BFI Flare, London’s leading LGBTQIA+ film festival, arrives at BFI Southbank on March 19th – bringing with it a wave of new UK and international titles portraying the queer experience.

Of the titles screening during the longstanding festival, which takes place until March 30th, 34 will receive their world premiere. 56 features, 1 series and 81 shorts (from over 40 countries) are set to be shown, including work from both emerging talent and established filmmakers.

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