2024 Iris Prize

ALOK

Filmmaker Alex Hedison delivers a compelling portrait of her friend, Alok Vaid-Menon, the internationally acclaimed, non-binary, author, poet, comedian, and public speaker.

DIRECTOR:

Alex Hedison

PRODUCER:

Natalie Shirinian, Elizabeth Baudouin, Meggan Lennon, Alex Hedison

RELEASE YEAR:

2024

18 mins

Mae’r gwneuthurwr ffilmiau Alex Hedison yn cyflwyno portread cymhellol o’i ffrind, Alok Vaid-Menon, yr awdur, bardd, comedïwr a siaradwr cyhoeddus clodwiw rhyngwladol.

Alex Hedison is an internationally acclaimed photographer, artist and actor. Born in Los Angeles, CA, Hedison’s photographic work has been exhibited in galleries across Europe, the USA, and is in collections worldwide. A critical voice in both the artistic and LGBTQ+ community, Hedison has directed a handful of short films, with Alok being the first film she will screen publicly.


Mae Alex Hedison yn ffotograffydd, artist ac actor o fri rhyngwladol. Wedi’i geni yn Los Angeles, CA, mae gwaith ffotograffig Hedison wedi’i arddangos mewn orielau ledled Ewrop, UDA, ac mae mewn casgliadau ledled y byd. Yn llais beirniadol yn y gymuned artistig ac LHDTQ+, mae Hedison wedi cyfarwyddo llond llaw o ffilmiau byrion, gydag Alok yn ffilm gyntaf y bydd hi’n ei dangos yn gyhoeddus.


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