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:

aGliff logo - Iris Prize partner festival

aGliff

Based in Austin, Texas.

Cheries-Cheris logo - Iris Prize partner festival

Cheries-Cheris

Based in Paris, France

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Frameline

Based in San Francisco, USA.

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GAZE

Based in Dublin, Ireland.

ImageOut

Based in Rochester, USA.

InsideOut

Based in Toronto, Canada

KASHISH Pride Film Festival

Based in Mumbai, India

LSF Hamburg

Based in Hamburg, Germany

Mezipatra Queer Film Festival

Based in Prague, Czech Republic.

Mix Copenhagen

Based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Melbourne Queer Film Festival

Based in Melbourne, Austarlia.

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NewFest

Based in New York, USA.

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Oslo/Fusion International Film Festival

Based in Oslo, Norway.

Queer Lisboa

Based in Lisbon, Portugal.

Queer Screen

Based in Sydney, Australia.

Roze Filmdagen

Based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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SiciliaQueer

Based in Palermo, Italy.

Reeling Chicago

Based in Chicago, USA.

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:

British Urban Film Festival Iris Prize Partner

British Urban Film Festival

Based in UK.

Chapter Moviemaker

Based in UK.

Liverpool City Region Pride

Based in UK.

Outburst Queer Arts Festival

Based in UK.

Queer Vision Film Festival

Based in UK.