Film
The Deepest Space in Us | BFI Flare 2026
Everyone lies, even to their closest companions, in this heavy and affecting story about three lonely people drawn together by their cryptic sexualities.
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The Last Guest Of The Holloway Motel: Powell's Journey Back Home | BFI Flare 2026
I love the classic style of a documentary - expert interviews, a linear narrative, and handheld shots so as not to interrupt the reality unfolding. It allows the reel to feel familiar and simple enough to work with. The Last Guest of the Holloway Motel carries out this style perfectly,
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TO DANCE IS TO RESIST | BFI Flare 2026
Just as Kyiv is divided by the Dnipro River, the hearts of so many queer people in Ukraine seem to be split in two.
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BAIT: Riz Ahmed faces himself in his brilliantly hilarious new comedy
A witty, raw, imaginative love letter to Muslims, South Asians, and creatives in the diaspora chasing their dreams without losing themselves
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Miss Carbón (Queen of Coal) | BFI Flare 2026
Based on true events, Queen of Coal is a story about how one woman survived long enough to pierce through that veil of uncertainty and realise herself.
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Impure Nuns: The Black and White Ages of Queer Cinema | BFI Flare 2026
BFI Flare offered up an unusual film for this screening - from 1958 Japan, Impure Nuns has been translated and brought to England for the very first time. This film encapsulates a perspective on queer cinema that is well ahead of its time - capturing a love that is frowned
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Body of our Own: Exploring culture, dreams, and expression through the Hijra | BFI Flare 2026
Used correctly, cinema can be a powerful tool. It has the power to reach estranged audiences - those who lie outside of our algorithm and are in need of a fresh and empathetic perspective. Body of Our Own, a new short documentary, lends its hand in promoting culture globally, encouraging
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Castration Movie Chapter iii. Junior Ghosts—Premorphic Drift; a fragmentary passage | BFI Flare 2026
Umnia? Early? It really must be the apocalypse - in this relatively "quick" burst of Castration Movie goodness, Weard does the impossible.
Film
Undertone and the Great Resurgence of Canadian Horror (Light Spoilers!)
Canadian horror is so back— and it hasn't sounded this terrifying since Pontypool
SOPHISTICULTURE
BONUS: Louise Weard talks DIY Cinema, Castration Movie Chapter iii, and how it all comes together | Sophisticulture at BFI Flare 2026
Sophisticulture is a podcast for people who care a lot about stories and storytellers, and can be found on all major Podcast platforms.
Film
Hills Don’t Dance Alone | BFI Flare 2026
A remarkable insight into the journey of a young man’s self-discovery, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Himalayan mountains.
SOPHISTICULTURE
BONUS: Hunky Jesus Red Carpet interviews, feat. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence | Sophisticulture at BFI Flare 2026
Sophisticulture is a podcast for people who care a lot about stories and storytellers, and can be found on all major Podcast platforms.