Five Films For Freedom 2026 has now ended.
This year's films came from Brazil, France, UK, USA/Mexico and Vietnam.
Although the programme has ended, you can still watch the trailer plus an interview with the filmmakers, and read an interview with the creator of Rag Dolls.
Five Films For Freedom celebrates global stories in support of LGBTQIA+ communities around the world through an annual online programme of short films, in partnership with BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival.
Catch up with the online conversations around this year's programme, and share the love, wherever you are in the world! #FiveFilmsForFreedom
Meet the filmmakers
Watch the filmmakers from Five Films For Freedom 2026 as they share their inspirations and reflect on how storytelling can change perceptions of the LGBTQIA+ community. Find out what being part of this global celebration of LGBTQIA+ stories means to them.
Rag Dolls and the power of seeing queer disabled lives on screen
What connected Rag Doll’s director, Amy Adler with the true story of Diana and Rosalinda? We spoke to Amy and producer, Valeria López and executive producer, Ekiwah Adler-Beléndez, to find out the story behind the story – the ‘wider context of disability justice and of justice for queer lesbian women’.
Share the love
Join the conversations sparked by the films around the world on social media by searching for the hashtag #FiveFilmsForFreedom.
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Tags:
- Theme: LGBTQIA+
- Art Form: Culture and Global Challenges Film
- Region: Americas East Asia Europe Middle East and North Africa South Asia Sub-Saharan Africa Wider Europe