Sister Wives takes the Iris Prize Co-op Audience Award

• Louisa Connolly-Burnham's short film also won the 2024 Iris Prize Best British Short sponsored by Film4 and Pinewood Studios, and Best British Performance in a Female Role sponsored by Out & Proud
• Channel 4 will be streaming all 15 shortlisted Best British Shorts – including Sister Wives - for another 11 months
• "We are beyond thrilled and deeply grateful to have won the Iris Prize Co-op Audience Award for Sister Wives! Knowing that audiences connected with our characters and felt the impact of our story truly means the world to us.”
Sister Wives - 2024 Co-op Audience award winner
The organisers of the Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival – celebrating global stories and Cardiff charm are thrilled to announce that Sister Wives, directed by Louisa Connolly-Burnham, has won the 2024 Iris Prize Co-op Audience Award. Sister Wives is now streaming on Channel 4 and is available for the next 11 months.

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Sister Wives is a multi-layered love story where two sister wives married to the same man start to develop feelings for each other.  This film also won the 2024 Iris Prize Best British Short sponsored by Film4 and Pinewood Studios, and Best British Performance in a Female Role sponsored by Out & Proud (Louisa Connolly-Burnham, as Kaidence). (Read More) Sister Wives - 2024 Best British Winner
Louisa Connolly-Burnham, writer, director, and actor for Sister Wives said: "We are beyond thrilled and deeply grateful to have won the Iris Prize Co-op Audience Award for Sister Wives! Knowing that audiences connected with our characters and felt the impact of our story truly means the world to us. “A huge thank you to Berwyn, the festival team, and, of course, all the incredible voters for this honour. The Iris Prize will always hold a special place in our hearts, and we hope this is just the beginning of the Sister Wives journey"

The top 5 audience favourites for 2024 are:
  • Sister Wives | Dir: Louisa Connolly-Burnham | UK | 28 mins
  • G Flat | Dir. Peter Darney | UK | 18 mins
  • Die Bully Die | Dir. Nathan & Nick Lacey | Australia | 16 mins
  • Love, Jamie | Dir. Karla Murthy | USA | 20 mins
  • Honeymoon | Dir. Alkis Papastathopoulos | Greece | 25 mins

Nat Wilding, a store manager for the Co-op, was a judge on the Iris Prize (International) judging panel. Here’s what she had to say about her experience and what she thought of some of the films that were submitted for consideration: “It was an absolute honour to be a part of this year’s Iris Prize Film Festival, but it was no easy task! “The calibre of the submissions was extremely high, making it unbelievably hard to judge. However, it was wonderful to see some of my favourites in the top five this year, notably G-Flat, with Richard Wilson's amazing performance, and the darkly humorous Die Bully Die. I agree with the Co-op Audience Award of 2024 winner, Sister Wives, which showcases two women finding love in a polygamous marriage. I found the film to be engaging in its depiction of a progressive romance, with brilliant acting to truly bring the story to life. “I’m so proud to have supported the festival this year, and to represent the Co-op whilst doing so. It's extremely important to see queer representation in films and on TV, and for me the festival promotes and celebrates that perfectly, which is glorious to see and be part of. I'm counting down the days until 2025!”

Iris Prize Festival Director, Berwyn Rowlands, said: “The Iris Prize Co-op Audience Award is important as it is the only award at Iris voted for by the public. Voting can take place from any location in the UK, and this year we saw a 21% increase with 1,257 votes cast. “This year we have decided to list the top five short films in order of popularity. This is a great way to focus attention on the films covering LGBTQ+ stories, which we believe are not covered by the mainstream. They are all winners. "We are thrilled to be working with our friends at the Co-op. The partnership between Co-op Respect and the Iris Prize works on so many levels. It is not just the generous sponsorship; we also get to work closely with key Co-op Respect staff who get to participate as members of the official British and International juries. But the Iris Prize Co-op Audience Award is truly the icing on the cake, and through the UK wide Co-op network we get to promote some amazing LGBTQ+ stories and get members of the public to vote and take part in the magic of celebrating excellence in storytelling."

Iris Prize will return next year: Monday 13 October – Sunday 19 October 2025.


Sister Wives - enillydd Ffilm Fer Gorau Ym Mhrydain - yn ennill Gwobr Cynulleidfa Co-op Gwobr Iris
  • Enillodd ffilm fer Louisa Connolly-Burnham wobr Ffilm Fer Gorau Ym Mhrydain 2024 a noddir gan Film4 a Pinewood Studios, a'r Perfformiad Prydeinig Gorau mewn Rôl Fenywaidd a noddir gan Out & Proud
  • Bydd Channel 4 yn ffrydio pob un o'r 15 o Ffilmiau Byrion Gorau Ym Mhrydain ar y rhestr fer – gan gynnwys Sister Wives - am 11 mis arall
  • "Rydym wrth ein boddau ac yn hynod ddiolchgar ein bod wedi ennill Gwobr Cynulleidfa y Co-op Gwobr Iris am Sister Wives! Mae gwybod bod cynulleidfaoedd yn gysylltiedig â'n cymeriadau ac yn teimlo effaith ein stori wir yn golygu'r byd i ni."
Mae trefnwyr Gŵyl Ffilm LHDTQ+ Gwobr Iris – dathlu straeon byd-eang a swyn Caerdydd wrth eu boddau o gyhoeddi bod Sister Wives, a gyfarwyddwyd gan Louisa Connolly-Burnham, wedi ennill Gwobr Cynulleidfa y Co-op Gwobr Iris 2024. Mae Sister Wives bellach yn ffrydio ar Channel 4 ac mae ar gael am yr 11 mis nesaf.
Stori serch aml-haenog yw Sister Wives lle mae dwy chwaer wraig yn briod â'r un dyn yn dechrau datblygu teimladau i'w gilydd. Enillodd y ffilm hefyd Wobr Gorau Ym Mhrydain 2024 a noddir gan Film4 a Pinewood Studios, a'r Perfformiad Prydeinig Gorau mewn Rôl Fenywaidd a noddir gan Out & Proud (Louisa Connolly-Burnham, fel Kaidence).
Dywedodd Louisa Connolly-Burnham, awdur, cyfarwyddwr ac actor Sister Wives: "Rydym wrth ein boddau ac yn hynod ddiolchgar ein bod wedi ennill Gwobr Cynulleidfa y Co-op Gwobr Iris am Sister Wives! Mae gwybod bod cynulleidfaoedd yn gysylltiedig â'n cymeriadau ac yn teimlo effaith ein stori wir yn golygu'r byd i ni. "Diolch yn fawr iawn i Berwyn, tîm yr ŵyl, ac, wrth gwrs, yr holl bleidleiswyr anhygoel am yr anrhydedd hon. Bydd Gwobr Iris bob amser yn dal lle arbennig yn ein calonnau, a gobeithiwn mai dim ond dechrau taith Sister Wives yw hwn."

Y 5 ffefryn ar gyfer 2024 yw:
  • Sister Wives | Cyf: Louisa Connolly-Burnham | DU | 28 munud
  • G Flat | Cyf: Peter Darney | DU | 18 munud
  • Die Bully Die | Cyf: . Nathan & Nick Lacey | Awstralia | 16 munud
  • Love, Jamie | Cyf: . Karla Murthy | UDA | 20 munud
  • Honeymoon | Cyf: Alkis Papastathopoulos | Gwlad Groeg | 25 munud

Roedd Nat Wilding, rheolwr siop i'r Co-op, yn feirniad ar banel beirniadu Gwobr Iris (Rhyngwladol). Dyma beth oedd ganddi i'w ddweud am ei phrofiad a'i barn am rai o'r ffilmiau a gyflwynwyd i'w hystyried: "Roedd yn anrhydedd llwyr cael bod yn rhan o Ŵyl Ffilm Gwobr Iris eleni, ond nid tasg hawdd oedd hi! "Roedd safon y cyflwyniadau yn uchel iawn, gan ei gwneud hi'n anhygoel o anodd barnu. Fodd bynnag, roedd yn hyfryd gweld rhai o fy ffefrynnau yn y pump uchaf eleni, yn enwedig G-Flat, gyda pherfformiad anhygoel Richard Wilson, a Die Bully Die. Rwy'n cytuno ag enillydd Gwobr Cynulleidfa y Co-op 2024, Sister Wives, sy'n arddangos dwy fenyw yn dod o hyd i gariad mewn priodas amlochrog. Teimlais fod y ffilm yn cymryd rhan yn ei phortread o ramant flaengar, gydag actio gwych i ddod â'r stori'n fyw. "Rydw i mor falch fy mod wedi cefnogi'r ŵyl eleni, ac i gynrychioli'r Co-op wrth wneud hynny. Mae'n hynod bwysig gweld cynrychiolaeth queer mewn ffilmiau ac ar y teledu, ac i mi mae'r ŵyl yn hyrwyddo ac yn dathlu hynny'n berffaith, sy'n ogoneddus i'w weld a bod yn rhan ohono. Rwy'n cyfrif y diwrnodau tan 2025!”

Dywedodd Cyfarwyddwr Gŵyl Gwobr Iris, Berwyn Rowlands: "Mae Gwobr Cynulleidfa y Co-op Gwobr Iris yn bwysig gan mai dyma'r unig wobr yn Iris y mae'r cyhoedd yn pleidleisio drosti. Gall pleidleisio ddigwydd o unrhyw leoliad yn y DU, ac eleni gwelsom gynnydd o 21% gyda 1,257 o bleidleisiau'n cael eu bwrw. "Eleni rydym wedi penderfynu rhestru'r pum ffilm fer orau yn nhrefn poblogrwydd. Mae hon yn ffordd wych o ganolbwyntio sylw ar y ffilmiau sy'n cwmpasu straeon LHDTQ+, nad ydyn ni'n credu sy'n dod o dan y brif ffrwd. Maent i gyd yn enillwyr. "Rydym yn falch iawn o fod yn gweithio gyda'n ffrindiau yn y Co-op. Mae'r bartneriaeth rhwng Co-op Respect a Gwobr Iris yn gweithio ar gynifer o lefelau. Nid y nawdd hael yn unig ydyw; rydym hefyd yn cael gweithio'n agos gyda staff allweddol Co-op Respect sy'n cael cymryd rhan fel aelodau o reithgorau swyddogol Prydeinig a Rhyngwladol. Ond Gwobr Cynulleidfa y Co-op Gwobr Iris yw'r eisin ar y gacen, a thrwy rwydwaith cydweithredol y DU gyfan rydyn ni'n cael hyrwyddo straeon LGBTQ+ anhygoel a chael aelodau o'r cyhoedd i bleidleisio a chymryd rhan yn hud dathlu rhagoriaeth mewn adrodd straeon."

Bydd Gwobr Iris yn dychwelyd y flwyddyn nesaf: Dydd Llun 13 Hydref – Dydd Sul 19 Hydref 2025.