Five Films For Freedom

Following last year’s ground-breaking campaign, BFI Flare (London's annual LGBT Film Festival) has teamed up with British Council again to host #FiveFilms4Freedom.

Available for 10 days only, you can now watch five shorts from this year’s festival for free on BFI Player and internationally around the world. To read about the five films click here:http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/announcements/five-lgbt-films-unveiled-worldwide-celebration-love-diversity-17

Check out Swirl, a lyrical Filipino story of two girls, young and in love, moving backwards through the city. To watch Swirl for free click here: http://player.bfi.org.uk/film/watch-swirl-2015/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20160318-player-flare&utm_content=20160318-player-flare+CID_eaf67f8a53f78986a7ba07e0d77f1279&utm_source=cm&utm_term=WATCH%20SWIRL%20FOR%20FREE













To watch the other films click on the link below, available now on desktop, Android & iOS devices, and Samsung Smart TVs.

http://www.bfi.org.uk/flare/watch-films-2016-bfi-flare-london-lgbt-film-festival-online-free

Sasha Sandford

It was with great sadness that I learned of the death this week of Sasha Sandford. Sasha will be known to a number of readers of this blog as she taught for many years at the British Council and on the English courses at the LUISS. She made an enormous contribution to the language learning of so many students and cared deeply about their progress. She will be missed.