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Last month's #BFIFlare saw continued growth in audience numbers. More info: https://www.hollandfocus.co.uk/2026/04/bfi-flare-2026-stats.html
BFI Flare 2026: The Stats

The 40th edition of BFI Flare , the UK’s leading LGBTQIA+ film event, closed on 29th March seeing a continued growth in audiences attending ...

Documentary Body Of Our Own follows three hijras through a series of transitional life experiences https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/body-of-our-own-2026-film-review-by-jennie-kermode #BFIflare #film #lgbtq #movies
"I'll forever find humans fascinating and try and zoom in on the little details about them" - Paloma Schneideman discusses Big Girls Don't Cry https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2026-04-02-interview-with-paloma-schneideman-about-big-girls-dont-cry-feature-story-by-paul-risker #SXSW2026 #BFIflare #lgbtq #movies
What Will I Become? "does not explain trans pain from the outside. It sits with it, listens to it, and tries to make room for it without exploiting it." https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/what-will-i-become-2026-film-review-by-edin-custo #BFIFlare #documentary #film #movies
"It's so easy to go with the flow and to accept the most negative parts of masculinity and patriarchy. It takes real moral courage to default from that" - Logan Rozos and Lexie Bean discuss trans men's experiences and documentary What Will I Become? https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2026-03-29-interview-with-logan-rozos-and-lexie-bean-about-what-will-i-become-feature-story-by-jennie-kermode #BFIflare #film #lgbtq #movies
"It's a little bit uncinematic, but I think that's what draws me towards doing it" - Louise Weard on Castration Movie https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2026-03-28-interview-with-louise-weard-about-castration-movie-feature-story-by-jennie-kermode #BFIflare #film #lgbtq #movies
Out Laws looks at the origins of anti-LGBTQ+ laws around the world, and meets some of the individuals who have dedicated their lives to challenging them https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/out-laws-2025-film-review-by-jennie-kermode #BFIflare #film #lgbtq #movies
The excellent Alexander Skarsgård stars in one of #BFIFlare's Best of Year selections, which is in Dutch cinemas from Thursday. Our review: https://www.hollandfocus.co.uk/2026/03/bfi-flare-pillion-harry-lighton-2025.html
BFI Flare: Pillion (Harry Lighton, 2025)

The entirety of  BFI Flare ’s Best of Year strand will be screened on Sunday, which marks the close of this year’s edition of the festival. ...

"I think because I'm a self taught filmmaker, everything was instinctual and collaborative all the time" - Lily Vetch and Rahemur Rahman on Body Of Our Own https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/feature/2026-03-22-interview-with-rahemur-rahman-and-lily-vetch-about-body-of-our-own-feature-story-by-jennie-kermode #BFIflare #film #lgbtq #movies