Our annual online programme of short films, in partnership with BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, celebrates global stories in support of LGBTQIA+ communities across the world.
Five Films For Freedom champions the power of storytelling to spark understanding and change. The programme showcases diverse voices and perspectives that remind us that, no matter where or who we are, the need for love and self-expression is universal.
The next Five Films For Freedom programme runs in March 2026. For updates, sign up to our newsletter and follow us on socials at the bottom of this page.
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Flare 2026 submissions
Our annual selection of films for Five Films For Freedom is taken from the programme for BFI Flare, the UK’s largest international LGBTQIA+ film event. Submissions to Flare 2026 – and to Five Films For Freedom 2026 – are now open. Submit your short film to be considered for inclusion by 5 December.
About the 2025 programme
This year's Five Films For Freedom took place in March 2025. You can relive the highlights by watching the trailer and interviews with the filmmakers below.
Meet the filmmakers
Watch this year’s filmmakers share their inspirations and reflect on how storytelling can change perceptions of the LGBTQIA+ community. Find out which films shaped them and what being part of this global celebration of LGBTQIA+ stories means to them.
Watch the trailer
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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