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Wrong BathroomWrong Bathroom
Drama20249 mins
A trans high-schooler is tempted by toxic masculinity in the boys’ bathroom.

Spring Time in LakelandSpring Time in Lakeland
Amateur film195212 minsSilent Location: Brothers Water
Come and celebrate the joys of spring out and about in the Lakes.

If I Make It To The MorningIf I Make It To The Morning
Drama20249 mins
A Chinese teenager dreams of living with her cool aunt in New York, until tensions boil over during a crab dinner.

We’ll Go Down in HistoryWe’ll Go Down in History
Documentary202525 mins
Two years in the life of TRUK United FC, a beacon for positive change and trans inclusivity in football.

Spring Comes to the ZooSpring Comes to the Zoo
Non-Fiction19231 minsSilent Location: Regent's Park
Animal antics at Regent's Park Zoo as the doors are opened to a spring-time crowd.

DragfoxDragfox
Animation & Artists Moving Image20248 mins
A child struggling with their identity and a charismatic fox (voiced by Sir Ian McKellen) learn to embrace their differences in this heart warming stop-motion animation.

NGGAK!!!NGGAK!!!
Drama20248 mins
‘I pronounce you wife and wife.’ A young couple design their perfect wedding online, but then mum dials in.

Wait, Wait, Now!Wait, Wait, Now!
Drama202413 mins
A Maori and a Kiwi teen buddy up to raid their mum’s wardrobe and pucker their lips with red.

Wrong BathroomWrong Bathroom
Drama20249 mins
A trans high-schooler is tempted by toxic masculinity in the boys’ bathroom.

DragfoxDragfox
Animation & Artists Moving Image20248 mins
A child struggling with their identity and a charismatic fox (voiced by Sir Ian McKellen) learn to embrace their differences in this heart warming stop-motion animation.

If I Make It To The MorningIf I Make It To The Morning
Drama20249 mins
A Chinese teenager dreams of living with her cool aunt in New York, until tensions boil over during a crab dinner.

We’ll Go Down in HistoryWe’ll Go Down in History
Documentary202525 mins
Two years in the life of TRUK United FC, a beacon for positive change and trans inclusivity in football.

You and Your HealthYou and Your Health
Documentary197922 mins
The Community Health Council of Wales blows its own trumpet in myriad ways, including animation, to draw attention to their NHS advisory service.

Organ Donor Card: Organ BoxOrgan Donor Card: Organ Box
19931 mins
An urgently filmed appeal for organ donation.

The British Way of HealthThe British Way of Health
Documentary197327 mins Location: London
A portrayal of the NHS which shows off the “marvellous” system to audiences around the world.

Back to the CommunityBack to the Community
Documentary198629 mins Location: Bolton
Local authorities trial the Thatcher government’s new ‘care in the community’ initiative.

Tracing the Spread of InfectionTracing the Spread of Infection
Documentary194923 mins
Doctors undertake forensic-style detective work to identify the origins of outbreaks, in the fascinating film from the early days of the NHS.

The Strange Case of Penny AllisonThe Strange Case of Penny Allison
Government sponsored film200218 mins
Imelda Staunton and Hugh Laurie as you've not quite seen them before: in a comedy training video for Britain’s National Blood Service.
Featured collections

Queer Britain
This colourful and challenging collection explores screen representations of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender lives over the past century.

Black Britain on Film
Striking, illuminating and sometimes surprising images of black culture, community and characters, spanning over a century of British film and TV.

Five Films For Freedom
Five short films available for free online throughout BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, in partnership with the British Council.