At Iris 2024, the magic of film doesn’t end when the credits roll! This year, every short film programme will feature filmmakers in attendance. Join us as filmmakers from around the globe introduce their work and stay after screenings for lively Q&As.

Every screening at #Iris24 brings Cardiff’s charm and global stories together, making your festival experience even more special.

Media enquiries: If you would like to contact any of the filmmakers listed below please e-mail Lynne@irisprize.org or Liv@irisprize.org 

List of filmmakers who will be in attendance at #Iris24:

  1. Adrianna DiLonardo – Last ExMas
  2. Alana Daly Mulligan – Homofónia (GAZE)
  3. Albert Donkor – Nyame Mma (Iris Prize)
  4. Alex Hedison – ALOK (Iris Prize)
  5. Alice Wang – Don’t Forget Me (Iris Prize)
  6. Alkis Papastathopoulos – Honeymoon (Iris Prize)
  7. Angelos Nastos Megas – 11:01
  8. Aude Konan – Pearls (Community)
  9. Ben Cotgrove – In The Room Where He Waits
  10. Bonnie Rae Brickman – Greer Ralston – Giving it All to Art
  11. Christina Quintillán – Mar(i)Cona (Iris Prize)
  12. Claire Zhou – The Performance (Iris Prize)
  13. Conor Toner – Everything Looks Simple from a Distance (Best British)
  14. David Graham – Unchartered Waters (Community)
  15. David Ledger – Rejoyce! (Best British)
  16. Dima Hamdan – Blood Like Water (Iris Prize)
  17. Ellie Hodgetts – Fairview Park (Best British)
  18. Emily James – Develop (Micro)
  19. Felix Waverly-Hudson – Rage Consumes Me (Best British)
  20. Florence Bouvy – Where We Stay (Iris Prize)
  21. Florence Holmes – In The Room Where He Waits
  22. Freddie Hill – Who’s Kitty Amor? (Best British)
  23. Gabriel Carrubba – Sunflower
  24. Gaurav Raturi – Heron (Community)
  25. Gemma Reynolds – Queer Enough (Micro)
  26. Ila Mehrotra Jenkins – India’s 1st Best Trans Model Agency
  27. Iris Van Dongen – The Bridges We Cross (Community)
  28. Jacquie Lawrence – Life of Riley
  29. Liadán Roche – Terratoma (Iris Prize)
  30. Liam Mollica – Sunflower
  31. Linda Riley – Life of Riley
  32. Louisa Connolly-Burnham – Sister Wives (Best British)
  33. Lyndon Hanrahan – I Hope He Doesn’t Kill Me (Best British)
  34. Michael Graham – Three Letters (Community)
  35. Neeraj Churi – IYKYK (Iris Prize)
  36. Nicole Thorne – Die Bully Die (Iris Prize)
  37. Owen Tooth – You Know the Rules (Micro)
  38. Peter Darney – G Flat (Iris Prize)(Best British)
  39. Philip Emo – This is Not an Attack on Your Parenting (GAZE)
  40. Rachel Dax – Greer Ralston – Giving it All to Art
  41. Ravenna Tran – Divine Intervention (Best British)
  42. Ryan Paige – Making Up (Best British)
  43. Sarah Rotella – Last ExMas
  44. Simon Dickel – Ready for Ransom (Iris Prize)
  45. Sophia Vi – Façade (Micro)
  46. Timothy Despina Marshall – In The Room Where He Waits
  47. Tracy Spottiswoode – Sally Leapt Out of a Window Last Night (Best British)

List of Juries who will be in attendance at #Iris24:

  1. Adam Price (CHAIR, Iris Prize), Member of the Senedd
  2. Claire Vaughan, Programme Manager for Film and Cinema at Chapter Arts Centre
  3. Gary Slaymaker, film reviewer
  4. Greg Thorpe, Festival Director of GAZE International LGBTQIA Film Festival
  5. Guto Rhun, Young Audiences Commissioner at S4C
  6. Harvey Rabbit, artist and filmmaker
  7. Ila Mehrotra, filmmaker
  8. Karimah Zakia Issa, filmmaker and winner of the 2023 Iris Prize (Scaring Women At Night)
  9. Laith Jaafar, MSc Assoc CIPD, Co-Chair of Respect, the LGBTQI+ colleague network at Co-op
  10. Nat Wilding, Co-op Store Manager and Steering Committee for the Co-op’s LGBTQ+ Colleague Network
  11. Roxy Bourdillon, Editor-in-chief of DIVA
  12. Ryan Chappell, Diversity, Sustainability and Social Purpose Lead, S4C
  13. Sabrina Khan, owner and director, Maasi’s
  14. Sara Harrak, winner of the 2023 Iris Prize Best British Short (F**KED)
  15. Tim Highsted (CHAIR, Best British), Senior Film Editor of acquired feature films for Channel4 and its portfolio of channels