Every March, five short films made by filmmakers from around the world are selected from BFI: Flare's festival programme and made available to global audiences online for an exclusive period of 11 days.
A decade of diversity
We marked ten years of Five Films For Freedom in 2024. Over the last decade, this phenomenal global programme has featured a variety of genres, from documentary and reportage to comedy and animation. Five Films For Freedom invites audiences to stand in solidarity with LGBTQIA+ communities around the world, particularly in places where freedom and equal rights are limited.
Since its launch, the films featured in the programme have been watched online by over 23 million people in more than 200 countries and principalities.
Five Films For Freedom return 19–30 March 2025 online.
Come along and watch the films in Warsaw or Krakow and join the discussion afterwards!
Warsaw
26 March 2025, 6pm at Kinomuzeum at the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw
We will be screening all five films in either English or local language with Polish subtitles. Tickets for this event can be purchased via the MOMA website. Discussions will be held in English and Polish.
Krakow
27 March 2025, 6pm at Masolit Books in Krakow
We will be screening three films (Dragfox, Wait, Wait, Now!, and We'll Go Down in History) in English with Polish subtitles. Attendance for this event is on a first-come, first-served basis. Discussions will be held in English.