News

28 April 2020

Iris in MovieMakers Top 50 Festivals Worth Entry Fee

Cardiff’s Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival - named one of the Top 50 Film Festivals for fifth time!
Organisers confirm “Iris Prize supported by The Michael Bishop Foundation, will be awarded in 2020”

By Berwyn Rowlands

06 April 2020

Iris Productions – Available for Free Online

- FREE FILMS online, focussing on the successful female filmmakers of Iris.
- Lara Zeidan’s Iris Production “A Beautiful Form to See” starring Alicia Agneson (Vikings) to premiere in Cardiff at Iris 2020

By Team Iris

20 March 2020

Update – Iris Prize 2020 to go ahead as planned

• Iris team are still hard at work from home on delivering Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival 2020
• Festival submissions are OPEN for short films & features

By Team Iris

17 February 2020

Festival Director nominated for British LGBT Award

Berwyn Rowlands nominated in "Outstanding Contribution to LGBT Life" at 2020 British LGBT Awards
"He’s made it easier for so many people to come out as part of the LGBT family."

By Team Iris

04 February 2020

Iris Supports LGBT History Month

• Iris is delighted to play our part in LGBT History month with activities in Manchester, Plymouth, Bournemouth, Cardiff, Swansea and Mold.
• Iris Preview screenings of AND THEN WE DANCED joins UK tour

By Team Iris

28 January 2020

“The Relationship with Film4 is a pivotal moment for the Iris Prize”

Submissions are now open for the 2020 Iris Prize Festival, with a total prize fund of £50,000 at the Cardiff based festival

Film4 boards the Iris Prize Best British Short as sponsor, in three-year agreement to acquire rights to screen the 15 shortlisted films at Film4 on All 4

“...with a strong track record for supporting British film making, this is the perfect partner for Iris. We are so excited"

By Berwyn Rowlands