Film and Arts Festivals·LGBTQ+ BFI Flare 2023 announces the opening, centrepiece and closing night films for the 37th edition of the festival by Neil Baker 7th February 2023
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Sublime (review) – Mariano Biasin’s Argentinian coming-of-age gem is truly sublime by Neil Baker 5th February 2023
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Swallowed (review) FrightFest 2022 – Smith’s proudly queer horror will have you squirming in your seat by Neil Baker 28th August 2022
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Ultraviolette and the Blood-Spitters Gang (BFI Flare) review – avant-garde artistry from a distance by Jasmine Valentine 8th April 2022
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Music and Dance·Theatre Boulevard! A Hollywood Story (BFI Flare) review – the sunset of a musical dream by Agnes Sajti 2nd April 2022
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ The Novice (BFI Flare) review – a sensory gift that keeps on giving but struggles to hold its intrigue by Jasmine Valentine 31st March 2022
Film and Arts Festivals·LGBTQ+ The Swimmer (BFI Flare) review – drenched in beauty, fear, passion and isolation, you can almost smell the chlorine by Neil Baker 27th March 2022
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Music and Dance No Ordinary Man (2021) and Framing Agnes (2022) – BFI Flare Double Bill by Neil Baker 26th March 2022
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Bruno Reidal: Confession of a Murderer (BFI Flare) review – a chilling and complex portrait of a young killer by Neil Baker 22nd March 2022
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Jimmy in Saigon (BFI Flare) review – a loving eulogy to a brother lost in Saigon by Neil Baker 21st March 2022
1 The Intimacy Coordinator (review): Louisa Connolly-Burnham’s short film is bold in its perspective and bursting with potential
2 The finalists have been announced for the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards, taking place in London this November
3 Queer Theatre is auctioning a Star Trek: Picard script belonging to Marina Sirtis, with all proceeds supporting LGBTQIA+ theatre-makers
4 A Tale of Two Cities (review): After 90 years, Terence Rattigan and John Gielgud’s adaptation finally comes to life on stage
5 TV Choice: Break Clause – Moving on is hard, moving out is even harder in Jess Bray’s new Channel 4 comedy/drama
6 Sense and Sensibility (review) – Oakley and Reid’s adaptation flourishes with vivid visuals and ebullient performances
7 Premature (review): Kevin Walls’ debut feature is rough around the edges, but its sincerity and thematic observations are easy to admire
8 Shrimp Fried Rice (review) – sizzling, satisfying and scrumptious, Dylan Pun’s salty-sweet short film is now streaming on YouTube
9 The Children (review) – Kirkwood’s exploration of social responsibility raises a deeply personal question: What would I do?
10 TV Choice: Tantalising temptations or collective sacrifice to win the game? Tempting Fortune returns to Channel 4 for a third series
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