Partner Festivals (International)
Iris Prize is the world’s largest LGBTQ+ short film prize, awarding £40,000 to the winner to make a new short film in the UK.
The Iris Prize has 19 partner festivals who nominate one outstanding LGBTQ+ short film for the Iris Prize. Check out the list of our partner festivals below:









Mezipatra Queer Film Festival
Based in Prague, Czech Republic.




Oslo/Fusion International Film Festival
Based in Oslo, Norway.






Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Based in Hong Kong.
Partner Festivals (British)
The Iris Prize has 5 UK-based partners, who have the opportunity to nominate an LGBTQ+ short film each year for the Iris Prize Best British Short. All shortlisted films are broadcast on Film4 and streamed on Channel 4 for one year.
Check out the list of British Partners below:




