News

23 October 2015

Iris Prize partners with BFI for Love Season

A selection of LGBT short films celebrating LOVE from the Iris Prize archive of 250 titles will include programmes addressing sub-themes pertinent to an LGBT audience e.g. Coming Out, Forbidden LOVE and Illegal LOVE. All films are free of charge to venue's and organisations in the UK only

To book please contact: jamie@irisprize.org

By Team Iris

12 October 2015

Iris Prize 2015 winners announced!

Iris Prize winners announced at glittery awards ceremony hosted by the inimitable Amy Lamé.

By Berwyn Rowlands

10 October 2015

Queer Film Network launches at Iris 2015

New film network promotes a queer vision for cinema.

By Team Iris

09 October 2015

Iris partners with Diffusion to deliver special reception

Yesterday, Iris Prize teamed up with Diffusion, Cardiff's International Photography Festival, to provide a special reception and private view of Arthur Tress' exhibition 'San Francisco '64' at Stadium Plaza.

By Team Iris

03 October 2015

School pupils premier anti-bullying films at Iris Prize Festival

School pupils premier anti-bullying films during international LGBT film festival

100 pupils from all over Wales to attend Iris Prize Education Day

7 schools represented as pupils decide who will win the Youth Jury short film award sponsored by Cardiff University

By Berwyn Rowlands

30 September 2015

Filmmakers vying for £30,000 and £14,000 prizes are heading to Cardiff for 2015 Iris Prize festival

• Film makers from Norway, The Netherlands, India, Australia, Israel, Ireland, Denmark, Germany, UK and The USA on their way to Cardiff vying for £30,000 Iris Prize supported by The Michael Bishop Foundation

• Largest British contingency ever to attend Cardiff screenings for Pinewood Studios’ Sponsored Best of British Award

• 40 amazing stories representing the diversity of LGBT life from 18 countries make final short film selections

By Berwyn Rowlands