Iris members get priority access to tickets before general sale.
General Box Office opens Monday 7 September
Our opening night needed two venues this year! We start at St David’s Dewi Sant for the unveiling of the 2026 Pink Portraits with BBC Cymru Wales before we walk over to Cineworld where it all started many moons ago. Some of us still call Cineworld home and for many there will be memories of past festivals and to help you unlock those memories expect some “Adleisiau”.
Llinos Lee from Heno on S4C returns to help create new memories as she guides us through a fabulous programme of shorts and an opportunity to meet the creative talents involve. The party continues in the top floor bar at Cineworld.
Roedd angen dau leoliad ar ein noson agoriadol eleni! Rydym yn dechrau yn St David’s Dewi Sant ar gyfer dadorchuddio Portreadau Pinc 2026 gyda BBC Cymru Wales cyn i ni gerdded draw i Cineworld lle dechreuodd y cyfan sawl blwyddyn yn ôl. Mae rhai ohonom yn dal i alw Cineworld yn gartref ac i lawer bydd atgofion o wyliau’r gorffennol ac i’ch helpu i ddatgloi’r atgofion hynny disgwyliwch rai “Adleisiau”.
Mae Llinos Lee o Heno ar S4C yn dychwelyd i helpu i greu atgofion newydd wrth iddi ein tywys trwy raglen wych o ffilmiau byrion a chyfle i gwrdd â’r talentau creadigol dan sylw. Mae’r parti’n parhau yn y bar ar y llawr uchaf yn Cineworld.
Dir. Will Collins. UK. 2026. 11 mins.
In a time where AI’s prevalence cannot be ignored; an unlikely romance brews between Archie and Rory. Navigating a relationship isn’t always easy, but how does love work when one of you is an android?
Dir. Mari Izzard. Wales, UK. 2026. 15 mins.
When anxious Nia struggles to find her place at uni, she accidentally summons Cranogwen, the famously outspoken 19th-century Welsh poet, sailor, and unapologetic lesbian, to help her.
Dir. Vicky Morton. UK. 2026. 20 mins.
When a request for gender-affirming clothing reaches grassroots charity TIN Wardrobe, a donated parcel begins a journey across the Irish Sea. Wear I Am follows its path, exploring identity, resilience and chosen family while celebrating gender euphoria and grassroots solidarity within the trans, non-binary and intersex community.
Dir. Lewis Bayley. UK. 2026. 17 mins.
Sam arrives at the wake of his closeted boyfriend, Joe, who has recently passed away. Overhearing Joe’s friends mention a girlfriend, Sam spirals into doubt. Finding refuge in the locker room with Joe’s belongings, he is unexpectedly joined by Joe’s mother, Tia, who has no idea who he is.
Filmed and edited by Kole Parrott
A behind-the-scenes look at the production of the Pink Portraits 2026, produced by Iris Prize and Ffotogallery in partnership with BBC Cymru Wales.
