2024 Iris Prize

SKIN

SKIN is a poetic exploration of identity and self-discovery, using visual symbolism to depict a woman's transformation into a man.

DIRECTOR:

Leo Behrens

PRODUCER:

Ilayda Cetinkaya

WRITER:

Leo Behrens

RELEASE YEAR:

2023

USA, 7 mins

Mae Skin yn archwiliad barddonol o hunaniaeth a hunanddarganfod, gan ddefnyddio symbolaeth weledol i ddangos trawsnewid menyw mewn i ddyn.

Leo Behrens is an award-winning Norwegian trans director and cinematographer based in Los Angeles. With over 12 years of industry experience, he has worked on several documentaries and television shows. A graduate of the American Film Institute, his short film SKIN won the 2023 Student Academy Award and screened at over 25 global festivals.


Mae Leo Behrens yn gyfarwyddwr traws Norwyaidd a sinematograffydd arobryn sy’n byw yn Los Angeles. Gyda thros 12 mlynedd o brofiad yn y diwydiant, mae wedi gweithio ar sawl rhaglen ddogfen a sioe deledu. Wedi graddio o’r American Film Institute, enillodd ei ffilm fer SKIN 2023 Student Academy Award a’i dangos mewn dros 25 o wyliau byd-eang.


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