2020 Programme
12 - 31 October
Buy Your Tickets and Passes to catch up with Iris from 12 - 31 October
Feature
12 - 31 October
It started as a fairy-tale romance, they were destined to be together, but what if fairy tales aren’t meant to last forever?
Feature
12 - 31 October
After fate pushes two women together, a friendship develops. However, it soon becomes clear that they both have their carefully guarded secrets.
Feature
12 - 31 October
Nora, a shy 14-year-old Berlin girl, will never forget this way-too-hot summer.
Feature
12 - 31 October
Sandro's life in the dry, dry state of Goiás, Brazil is monotonous. That is until Maicon, a man straight out of a Tom of Finland illustration, shows up.
Feature
12 - 31 October
An unexpected friendship blossoms after a young family moves in next door to a trans woman named Gossamer.
Feature
12 - 31 October
After being sent to prison, Jamie finds himself caught in a war between love and loyalty that threatens to plunge the whole prison into chaos.
Feature
12 - 31 October
After voicing support for marriage equality at school, teacher Kevin is forced to confront rumours, betrayal and deep-rooted prejudice
Feature
12 - 31 October
Two former lovers reunite after a long ago painful break-up
Feature
12 - 31 October
A young village police officer finds himself hopelessly out of his depth as he pursues a dangerous stranger through the nocturnal woods.
Feature
12 - 31 October
Leonardo is blind and longs for independence. But after meeting Gabriel, he finds himself questioning all of his best laid plans.
Short Films
12 - 31 October
Stories that say no matter what, “We are here, and we’re going to be okay.”
Short Films
12 - 31 October
Living up to your family’s high hopes can be almost impossible to navigate, especially as an LGBT+ person
Short Films
12 - 31 October
Navigating desire, racism, family and what we hope to find at the end of the line.
Short Films
12 - 31 October
In this pair of documentaries, two very different couples tell real stories that joyfully transport us into their worlds.
Short Films
12 - 31 October
Explore moving stories of loss, awakening, finding connections and making sure that pivotal moment doesn’t pass you by.
Short Films
12 - 31 October
These carefully crafted, poetic short films explore very real, very human experiences.
Short Films
12 - 31 October
These five films dive into a world of unknowns, bravely exploring love and life for the very first time.
Short Films
12 - 31 October
Two documentaries that explore the challenges – and celebrate the victories - of existing while black and queer.
Short Films
12 - 31 October
Grapple with the trickiest of questions in this selection of films on moving forward, breaking free and finding your own place in life.
Short Films
12 - 31 October
Need a laugh? Expect comedy of all kinds - from dark and surreal to laugh out loud joy – in this selection of short films.
Short Films
12 - 31 October
In the journey to equality we move frustratingly forwards and backwards, but these British films offer up a ray of hope.
Short Films
12 - 31 October
Modern LGBT+ life explored in all its diverse, mixed up, messy glory
Short Films
12 - 31 October
Selected by a group of young people from Into Film and Pride Cymru, this selection of LGBT+ films were nominated for the 2020 Youth Jury award
Iris Industry
12 - 31 October
Hear from this year's international filmmakers, hailing from 20 countries from around the world.
FREE
Iris Industry
12 - 31 October
Hear from this year's international filmmakers, hailing from 20 countries from around the world.
FREE
Iris Industry
12 - 31 October
Hear from this year's international filmmakers, hailing from 20 countries from around the world.
FREE
Iris Industry
12 - 31 October
How do you decide who's perfect for your film? Our panel discuss the world of acting on screen
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Iris Industry
12 - 31 October
Distributors talk gay sex on screen. How are attitudes changing here in the UK?
FREE
Iris Industry
12 - 31 October
A panel of young people from across Wales discuss the changing face of LGBT+ representation in our media
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Iris Industry
12 - 31 October
Explore the latest research and development projects in the creative screen sector in Wales and across the UK
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Iris Industry
12 - 31 October
Cast & crew from the very first Iris Production, made in Cardiff with Dee Rees, look back on the experience
FREE
Iris Industry
12 - 31 October
Watch back over the results of this year's Iris Academy film trailer workshop
FREE
Live Event
12 - 31 October
Catch up on the Opening Night celebrations at Iris 2020, with 4 short films including the UK premiere of SAM
Live Event
12 - 31 October
See what happened at our live 2020 awards, as we announced the winner of this year's Iris Prize & more
Live Event
12 - 31 October
Each night during Iris 2020 we went LIVE from Cardiff to the world. Catch up with what happened
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