Sara Peacock

Head of Social Purpose at S4C

Sara Peacock is the Head of Social Purpose at S4C, among other things leading the broadcaster’s work to ensure that the rich diversity of Wales is reflected both on our screens and behind the camera. She has a background in...

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Alexander Farrah

Writer, director and editor (2025 Iris Prize Winner)

Alexander Farah is a queer Afghan-Canadian writer, director and editor whose work has screened globally at Berlinale, Telluride, and Clermont-Ferrand. He directed the narrative music video for Meet You At The Light which won both the jury prize and audience...

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Andy Shilton

Co-creator and director of ShoutOut LGBT+ Radio

Andy Shilton is the co-creator and director of ShoutOut LGBT+ Radio, a show he helped build and define, and has presented and scripted since 2010. The show goes out live every week on BCfm 93.2 in Bristol and is carried...

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Christopher Racster

Producer of LGBTQ+ film and television

Double based in Los Angeles, California and Cardiff, Wales, Christopher Racster is an award-winning producer of LGBTQ+ film and television with more than 25 years of internationally distributed work. He leads Outfest in Los Angeles and serves on the boards...

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Ella Gauci

Staff writer at DIVA magazine

Ella Gauci (she/her) is a staff writer at DIVA magazine, the world’s leading magazine for LGBTQIA+ women and non-binary people. Her work amplifies LGBTQIA+ people from around the world, with a passion for telling the stories of asylum seekers, older...

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Eric Ollerenshaw OBE

Film Producer & Presenter

Eric Ollerenshaw OBE was a member of the Gay Liberation Front and took part in Britain’s first Pride march in 1972. He later appeared in the 2022 BBC News film How Pride in the UK Was Born. A London School...

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Erykah Cameron

Marketing and events coordinator

Erykah is a Cardiff-based marketing and events coordinator with a passion for championing diverse voices and inclusive storytelling. Since 2021, she has been involved with the Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival, starting as a marketing intern before coordinating and hosting...

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Gabriel Ordóñez

Filmmaker

Gabriel Ordóñez is a Mexican-Venezuelan filmmaker exploring queer autofiction. He directed the short films Pangea and Trips, Friends, Night and Destiny, and the feature Un Novio Para El Domingo (2026). A 2025 Sony LATAM PITCH emerging writer and FICIMAD Best...

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Rebecca Hardy

director, producer and digital content creator

Rebecca Hardy has over 27 years’ experience in the film and television industry as a director, producer and digital content creator. Recent projects include; Producer on Feature Film, Bravado, After the Evidence, a groundbreaking immersive film and game, Reel Reality™...

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Ryan Rasmussen

Chief Creative Officer & Executive Producer, Bad Wolf

Ryan Rasmussen joined Bad Wolf when it was founded in 2015. He began his career as a Story Editor with Laura Ziskin Productions in 2008, working on film and television projects including Lee Daniels’ The Butler and The Amazing Spider-man,...

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