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38th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival wraps with audiences up, global talent attendance and 5 world premieres

Audiences attending screenings and events at the home of the festival, BFI Southbank, increased by 7.5%, with 54% of these audiences new to BFI Flare.

38th BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival wraps with audiences up, global talent attendance and 5 world premieres
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10 great Bible films

By Matthew Thrift

10 great Bible films
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“The conclusion we came to about equality is that nobody really wants it”: Krzysztof Kieślowski on the Three Colours trilogy

By Tony Rayns

“The conclusion we came to about equality is that nobody really wants it”: Krzysztof Kieślowski on the Three Colours trilogy
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5 things to watch this Easter weekend – 29 March to 1 April

By Sam Wigley

5 things to watch this Easter weekend – 29 March to 1 April
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Melanie Hoyes appointed as BFI Director of Inclusion

Melanie Hoyes appointed as BFI Director of Inclusion
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Godzilla mon amour

By Ken Hollings

Godzilla mon amour
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First call for projects tackling critical challenges for UK screen sector

First call for projects tackling critical challenges for UK screen sector
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Diane Morgan, director, writer and star of the hit BBC comedy series Mandy, visits BFI Southbank to talk about the new series.

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