Alan founded fiveFilms4freedom, the world’s first and largest online LGBT+ film festival. In 2017 1.7 million people in 202 countries – including Afghanistan, China, Iraq, Russia, Uganda and Yemen – watched a film. By harnessing the British Council’s global network, more than 3 million people have watched a film since the 2015 launch of fiveFilms4freedom. Alan is responsible for a 600-person operation in India improving opportunities for tens of millions of young Indians (by increasing access to the English language, to UK education and qualifications, and UK creativity and ideas). He has screened fiveFilms4freedom in the 9 British Council centres in India and hosted talks with LGBT+ groups and activists in Ahmedabad, Gujarat and Hyderabad, Telangana. Alan uses his media profile to speak whenever he can on the need for greater freedom and equality.
