Submissions are now open for the 2021 Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival. Celebrating its 15th edition, the Cardiff (UK) based festival, will take place in October 2021. The organisers are keen to continue to share LGBT+ stories from all over the world and closer to home, with the introduction of community and education awards at main festival. The festival present 9 awards: ·         Iris Prize – the largest LGBT+ short film prize in the world supported by The Michael Bishop Foundation ·         Iris Prize Best…

Award winning writer and producer Russell T Davies gave an exclusive interview during his recent visit to the Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival confirming the importance of the film festival to Cardiff. He also gave a stark warning of the need to come together in a world which demands we fight for our rights. YOU CAN VIEW THE INTERVIEW HERE: HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/XVVTH1KOGVI Commenting on the significance of the festival to Cardiff he said: CARDIFF AND WHAT IRIS MEANS TO THE CITY “Film…

  • Pinewood Studios Group continue to offer the £20,000 award for Best British LGBT+ short film • “There is a sense of unease through some of the films this year, whether through honest depictions of coming out as transgender in modern Britain or a look back to the past which feels all too familiar.” • A documentary attempting to rediscover our recent history, a vision of the future which will keep you awake at night and a dark comedy…

British Urban Film Festival (BUFF) confirmed as new partner for the Iris Prize   BUFF will nominate a short film for the Best British Award at Iris and present a programme of Iris Prize shorts in London “This partnership is a reminder that diversity starts at home.” Organisers of the Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival have confirmed the British Urban Film Festival (BUFF) based in London as a new partner festival. The announcement was made during the press launch for…

Limited number of early-bird passes go on sale at discounted rate.   “What will you see in Cardiff?” returns in bold 2019 marketing strategy as Cardiff is put centre stage for 6-day LGBT+ film festival. Ana Jaks’ popular illustrations evolve in a series of colorful and confident designs for Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival’s 2019 marketing campaign. With just over three months to go Cardiff’s LGBT+ film festival has released a limited number of full and weekend festival passes. The…

Tom Abell, Managing Director and owner of Peccadillo Pictures, has been presented with the inaugural Iris Prize Fellowship. Honouring those who have made a significant contribution to the LGBT+ film industry, the fellowship recognises Tom’s services to LGBT+ film distribution in the UK. Directors, actors, producers, industry professionals and LGBT+ activists gathered at the Ministry in London to congratulate the much-loved LGBT+ champion Over the past 40 years, Tom’s commitment to sharing LGBT+ cinema has brought hundreds of films to…