News

05 February 2021

Heather Small is confirmed as new Patron for the Iris Prize

“There are certain things you do that put joy in your heart and make you smile from the inside out: that, for me, is the Iris Prize”
“I want to bring something a little extra that is part of me, in the sense of more people hearing about the Iris Prize”

By Team Iris

29 January 2021

Iris Prize celebrates National Lottery award to support ambitious three-year project

· 10 community groups from across Wales will be involved in creating new short films
· Project also a reminder of campaigning tradition within the LGBT+ community
· 20th anniversary of the repeal of one of the most controversial pieces of legislation to impact on the lives of LGBTI+ people in the UK

By Team Iris

25 January 2021

Iris Prize joins Welsh language short film challenge on S4C

· £1,000 cash prize and a VIP pass to the 2021 Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival for winner
· Film challenge to coincides with LGBT History Month

By Team Iris

08 January 2021

Iris Prize 2021 opens for submissions

· £30,000 available to make a new short film
· Cardiff based film festival set to return in October 2021
· Opportunity to reach a UK wide audience through sponsorship with Film4 on All 4

By Team Iris

10 October 2020

IRIS PRIZE ANNOUNCES 2020 WINNERS

• Short Calf Muscle from the Netherlands wins Iris Prize 2020
• Better wins Best British for Scottish director Michael J. Ferns
• Cocoon wins Best Feature and Best Performance in a Female Role
• Dry Wind wins Best Performance in a Male Role
• All Best British films to screen on Film4’s All 4 from 11 October

By Team Iris

23 September 2020

IRIS PRIZE ANNOUNCES JURY MEMBERS 2020

TEAM GB INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY PLAYER, SARAH JONES TO BE JUDGE FOR BEST BRITISH CATEGORY

ACCLAIMED FILM DIRCTOR SALLY EL HOSAINI JOINS LEADING STAGE AND SCREEN ACTRESS RAKIE AYOLA HELP CELEBRATE BEST OF BRITISH

PREVIOUS IRIS PRIZE WINNERS REUNITE FOR INTERNTIONAL JURY