Five Films For Freedom: LGBTQIA+ Film & Open Conversation

Thu Mar 26 2026 at 03:30 pm to 05:00 pm UTC+00:00

The Black Box | Belfast

Imagine! Belfast Festival of Ideas & Politics
Publisher/HostImagine! Belfast Festival of Ideas & Politics
Five Films For Freedom: LGBTQIA+ Film & Open Conversation
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Film screening and discussion in partnership with British Council, BFI Flare London Film Festival
About this Event

The celebration continues at the Black Box with a second installment of global LGBTQIA+ stories from Five Films for Freedom and BFI Flare. After viewing a series of moving and provocative short films, there will be time for discussion and feedback. This session is designed to be interactive, moving beyond the screen to discuss how the themes of these films resonate within our own local communities. We invite you to continue the conversation around the challenges and triumphs of LGBTQIA+ people in our communities and beyond.

Come for the films, stay for the conversation, and be part of a vibrant evening of digital storytelling and spirited discussion in an intimate, welcoming setting.

Looking for a deeper dive? Don’t miss Part 1 at the QFT on 25 March, featuring expert panel analysis of the global LGBTQIA+ cinematic landscape.

We are delighted to present a screening and panel discussion of LGBTQIA+ themed films from British Council’s Five Films for Freedom and BFI Flare, London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival.

British Council’s Five Films for Freedom is the world's widest-reaching digital celebration of LGBTQIA+ themed film. Now in its 12th year, it is a phenomenal global programme enabling us to stand in solidarity with LGBTQIA+ communities internationally, particularly in places where freedom and equal rights are limited. In that time, over 23 million people have watched in more than 200 countries and principalities; embracing the message that Love is a Human Right.

BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2026. It is the biggest LGBTQIA+ film festival in Europe and takes place every year in the British Film Institute Southbank, London.

Join us to see the latest selection of short films for 2026 in discussion with LGBTQIA+ filmmakers, producers, allies and activists. #FiveFilmsForFreedom #BFIFlare

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The Black Box, 18-22 Hill Street, Belfast, United Kingdom

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