19-30 March 2025
In partnership with BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, our annual online programme of short films is back! Watch the films online for free between 19-30 March.
This year’s programme brings you five powerful stories of love, courage, secrets and betrayal by filmmakers from around the world. These stories remind us that no matter where – or who – we are, the need for love and self-expression is universal.
Announcing the 2025 programme
Dragfox – By Lisa Ott (UK)
Eleven-year-old Sam is struggling with their gender identity—until a mischievous fox takes them on a dazzling, all-singing, all-dancing journey of self-discovery.
If I Make It to the Morning – By Andre Shen (USA/China)
Chinese teenager Ziyi spends the final night of her cross-State college tour at her cool aunt’s apartment in New York. But as she starts to think this place could be perfect, an unexpected revelation brings tension to the group.
NGGAK!!! – By Oktania Hamdani and Winner Wijaya (Indonesia)
Sekar and Bebi’s love story unfolds in the digital world—laughing, gaming, and sharing memes. But when Sekar’s mother calls with life-changing news, reality comes to bite.
Wait, Wait, Now! – By Ramon Te Wake (New Zealand)
When best friends Alex and Sam are left home alone, they do what some teenage boys do—raid mum’s wardrobe, play dress-up, and step into a world where they feel truly themselves. But what happens when their secret fantasy collides with reality?
We'll Go Down in History – By Cameron Richards and Charlie Tidmas (UK)
This heartfelt documentary tells the story of TRUK United, a grassroots, proudly trans football club, following the team as they strive to create a safe haven for their community in the face of rising transphobia.
Step into the lives of characters navigating identity, belonging and acceptance, and join us in celebrating love in all its forms.
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