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  • 40th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival 2026

    Submission Form

    If you wish to have your short film (25 minutes or under), your mid-length film (26-50 minutes), or your feature film (51 minutes or longer) considered for the 40th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival please complete the following submission form.

    By sending us your film for our consideration you confirm that you have read and agree to the rules and regulations of the BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival detailed on the Flare Submissions page on the BFI Website.

    Please complete one form per film you wish to submit and ensure that all the required fields (marked with an *) are completed. Once the form is completed you will receive an confirmation email. In any correspondence, please quote the name of your film and director.

    Please note: There is no fee to send your film to BFI Flare and completion of this form does not guarantee selection to the official programme.

    The deadline for all films sent to BFI Flare is strictly 5th December 2025. Any films sent after this date will not be accepted.

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  • Your Details

    The confirmation email will be sent to the address you supply here.

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  • Film Details

  • What LGBTQIA+ representation is present on screen in the film? Please select all that apply (and use the following question to specify any not listed)*
  • Type of film*
  • Please select any categories that may apply to your film (and use the following question to specify any not listed)
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  • Director and Team Details

  • Please indicate which members of your key team identify as part of the LGBTIQ+ Community? (If applicable)
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  • Primary Contact

  • Please select the Primary Contact for the film:*

  • Private Individual

  • Production Company

  • International Sales Agent

  • If the film also has an International Sales Agent, please provide their details

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  • Screener

    To submit your film, we require access to a secure online viewing link, on or before the submission deadline. Please provide the link and password below. If the link or password changes after submission, it is your responsibility to keep this link updated or provide us with a new link via email for our programmers to view.

     

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  • Thank you. Please Submit your Form.

    Please click the Submit Form button below to complete your submission.

    By submitting this form, you confirm you have read and agree to our rules and regulations.

    Within 24 hours of submitting your application you should receive an automatically generated email confirming that we have received your submission form. 

    If you have any problems please contact BFIFlareSubmissions@bfi.org.uk, PH: 020 7815 1305

  • Data Protection and Publication of Information

    We will use the information submitted via this form to process your submission for the BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival for our databases only and to contact you.

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