
BFI Flare LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, celebrating its 40th Anniversary March 18-29, 2026, at BFI Southbank, revealed the full programme of 65 features and 62 shorts from 47 countries.

Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value (Affeksjonsverdi) leads the nominations for the 38th European Film Awards with 5 nominations including European Film, European Director, European Actress for Renate Reinsve, European Actor for Stellan Skarsgård.
Little Trouble Girls, a Slovenian coming-of-age film, follows 16-year-old Lucia, played by Jara Sofija Ostan, and her friendship with senior Ana-Maria, played by Mina Švajger, as they head to a Catholic choir retreat and where Lucia encounters someone who challenges her faith.