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Documentaries have a strong presence at this year’s Iris Prize Festival, and Thursday's programme has two doc-heavy batches of short films and two documentary features. Tibby Jukes looks at how some this year's filmmakers have embraced the humanising power of documentary storytelling.

The 13th Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival began with a live television experience like no other, and the Iris Blogger was there to witness it all.

The Iris Blogger offers a crash course in all things 'Caaahdiff' for those visiting this year's festival.

Harry Clayton Wright is, in his own words, "an entertainer, performance artist, international mischief maker and internet provocateur". The Iris Blogger spoke to him about 'Deep Clean', the Best British shortlisted film which... you know what? If we say much more, it'll only spoil it. Here's the interview...

'Two Weeks' began life as a nine-part web series on YouTube and is being screened in a feature length cut as part of this year's Iris Prize LGBT+ Festival. Guest blogger Lucy Smith takes a look at the series and what this format means for queer storytelling.

'Wonder' is the story of Sammy, an 11-year-old who really doesn't want to go trick-or-treating as Iron Man. The Iris Blogger spoke to its writer and producer, Gabriel Furman (who also appears in the film) and its director Javier Molina about family, community and breakdancing at Bar Mitzvahs.