Five Films for Freedom

The British Council, in partnership with BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival, makes five LGBTIQ+ themed short films available for the world to watch online for free, over an 11-day period each year. 2020's films were live from 18 - 29 March.

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Through our global network in more than 100 countries, we encourage people to watch the films in solidarity with LGBTIQ+ communities in places where freedom and equal rights are limited. We ask audiences to share the films using the hashtag #FiveFilmsForFreedom in recognition of the fact that Love is a Human Right.

Running since 2015, the programme has seen more than 14 million people viewing one of the films in more than 200 countries and principalities, including many parts of the world where homosexuality is criminalised, and in some cases, punishable by the death penalty.

The programme, which features work by emerging filmmakers from across the world, is selected from and coincides with BFI Flare. Through our global network in more than 100 countries, we encourage people to watch the films in solidarity with LGBTIQ+ communities in places where freedom and equal rights are limited. We ask audiences to share the films using the hashtag #FiveFilmsForFreedom in recognition of the fact that Love is a Human Right.

Watch interviews with the directors of Five Films for Freedom 2020

Working in partnership - and solidarity - with BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival.