Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest
Fringe! Queer Film & Arts Fest
Fringe! celebrates the best in LGBTIQA+ filmmaking.
Subscribe now
Free for 14 days, then £4.99 a month - cancel any time.
Fringe! members can claim an additional free month. Simply add the code FRINGE21 when you sign up for subscription.
Fringe! recommends: Free
Homosexual EqualityHomosexual Equality
Factual TV197450 mins Location: Westminster
The Campaign for Homosexual Equality is given airtime in the first ever community access series on British TV
Pride in London 1975Pride in London 1975
Amateur film19751 minsSilent Location: Shepherd's Bush
A short but sweet show of stylish and colourful characters, parading to bring pride and power to the queer community in Central London.
What Am I?What Am I?
Current affairs198026 mins Location: Hay-on-Wye/Y Gelli Gandryll
Transgender pioneer April Ashley appears in this moving look at the challenges faced by the trans community in 1980s Britain
Oxford HousingOxford Housing
Current affairs19825 mins Location: Oxford
Against the odds, same sex couples in Oxford get the right to register for council housing, but for how long?
Gay Black GroupGay Black Group
Magazine and Review show198325 mins Location: Bloomsbury
The Gay Black Group - reasserting culture and identity on two levels.
Manchester Tickled PinkManchester Tickled Pink
Amateur film19932 minsSilent Location: Manchester
Manchester is 'Tickled Pink' with this annual celebration of LGBT life.
The Homecoming: A Short Film about AjamuThe Homecoming: A Short Film about Ajamu
Drama-documentary199517 mins Location: Brixton
Queer activist and artist Ajamu prepares to leave Brixton for an exhibition of his work in his hometown, Huddersfield
Lesbians (Gay Life)Lesbians (Gay Life)
198134 mins
Gay women from different generations discuss their experiences in this revealing TV documentary
Heaven (Gay Life)Heaven (Gay Life)
Factual TV198025 mins
The LGBT current affairs series visits the new Heaven nightclub, contrasting it with other parts of London’s gay scene.
Fringe! recommends: Subscription
Stud LifeStud Life
Drama201287 minsDirector: Campbell X
Campbell X's debut feature is a sexy, young and cool gay romance taking a unique look at a slice of British urban life.
Nighthawks 2: Strip Jack NakedNighthawks 2: Strip Jack Naked
Documentary199191 minsDirector: Ron Peck
Ron Peck’s experimental follow up to the groundbreaking Nighthawks is both a making-of documentary and a deeply personal film memoir.
Young Soul RebelsYoung Soul Rebels
Drama1991105 minsDirector: Isaac Julien
The Queen's Silver Jubilee beats to the sounds of Funkadelic, Sylvester and the O'Jays in Isaac Julien’s feature debut.
52 Tuesdays52 Tuesdays
Drama2013110 minsDirector: Sophie Hyde
A mother undergoing a gender transition meets his estranged daughter every Tuesday, changing gradually each time they meet. An intelligent indie hit about modern identity.
You and the NightYou and the Night
Drama201389 minsDirector: Yann Gonzalez
Eric Cantona and Beatrice Dalle star in an outrageous erotic fever dream about a couple who invite four diverse guests to their midnight orgy.
Fringe! recommends: Rentals
The Book of GabrielleThe Book of Gabrielle
Drama201679 minsDirector: Lisa Gornick
Lisa Gornick's funny and frank drama sketches the relationship between a sex-obsessed lesbian illustrator and a randy hetero author, who bond over their favourite subject.
RafikiRafiki
Drama201883 minsDirector: Wanuri Kahiu
Romantic sparks fly between the daughters of two opposing politicians in Wanuri Kahiu’s neon-bright story of forbidden love in Kenya.
XY ChelseaXY Chelsea
Documentary201994 minsDirector: Tim Travers Hawkins
Telling the historic story of whistleblower Chelsea Manning; the journey of her fight for survival and dignity, and her transition from prisoner to a free woman.
And Then We DancedAnd Then We Danced
Drama2019113 minsDirector: Levan Akin
Merab’s world is turned upside down by the arrival of a new dancer in this impassioned Cannes-nominated love story.
Mixed MessagesMixed Messages
Drama201767 minsDirector: Kanchi Wichmann
Kanchi Wichmann's feature adaptation of her hit web series follows Ren (Alana Lake) as she hunts for romance in world of Tinder and zero commitment.
Explore further
BFI Flare LGBTQIA+
Here are the pioneers, the iconoclasts, the brave - from landmark LGBTQIA+ portraits to the next generation of queer classics from the BFI Flare festival.
Queer Britain
This colourful and challenging collection explores screen representations of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender lives over the past century.
BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival Presents
The home of LGBTQIA+ rentals on BFI Player, showcasing favourites from the BFI Flare festival and the best in contemporary LGBTQIA+ cinema.