Iris Prize

Partner Festivals

Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival

The Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival is the largest of its kind in the Southwest, and the premier LGBT arts event in Austin, Texas. 7 - 12 September 2010 www.agliff.org

Hamburg International Queer Film Festival

Hamburg International Queer Film Festival is Germany’s largest and oldest LGBT film festival and attracted a record audience of 15,000 in 2009. The festival has a strong tradition of supporting short films. 19 - 24 of October 2010. http://www.lsf-hamburg.de

Reeling: The Chicago Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival

Reeling: The Chicago Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival is the second oldest festival of its kind in the world. 4 - 13 November 2010. http://www.reelingfilmfestival.org/

Mix Brasil

Established in 1993 MIX Brazil is an internationally renowned film festival about human sexual diversity. 12 - 23 November 2009. http://www.mixbrasil.org.br/mixbrasil2008/index.htm

Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival

Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, 20 November - 1 December 2010. www.hklgff.hk

Queer Screen Vision

Mardi Gras Film Festival, February 2011 The annual Mardi Gras Film Festival is the largest lesbian and gay film festival in Australia and one of the top five in the world. The Festival has a growing reputation as an international market and showcase for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender screen culture. www.queerscreen.com.au

Melbourne Queer Film Festival

The Melbourne Queer Film Festival is the oldest and largest queer film festival in Australia. 17 - 28 March 2010. www.mqff.com.au/

London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival

The 24th BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival will run from 17- 31 March, 2010. www.llgff.org.uk

Kashish – Mumbai International Queer Film Festival

Kashish – Mumbai International Queer Film Festival 2010 turned out to be the largest queer film festival in India with over 1200 people coming to watch 110 films from 25 countries at two venues simultaneously, one of which was a mainstream theater, creating history and a new milestone in the emergent Indian LGBT movement. www.mumbaiqueerfest.com

Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

The Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, a critically acclaimed event, is based in the world-renowned historic South Beach neighborhood and screens films and videos in locations throughout Miami-Dade county and Ft. Lauderdale. April 23 - May 2 2010 www.mglff.com

Insideout

The Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival, 20 - 30 May 2010 www.insideout.on.ca

NewFest

The New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film Festival, 3 - 13 June, 2010 www.newfest.org

Frameline

San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival Frameline's mission is to strengthen the diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and further its visibility by supporting and promoting a broad array of cultural representations and artistic expression in film, video and other media arts. 17 - 27 June 2010 www.frameline.org/festival

Israel’s International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Film Festival

Israel’s International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Film Festival was established in 2006 and takes place annually in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem & Haifa Cinematheque. 22 - 26 June 2010. http://www.tlvfest.com/

Philadelphia QFEST

Founded in 1995 by TLA Entertainment Group, Philadelphia QFEST (formally the Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival) is the third largest event of its kind in the US, and the largest on the East Coast. The festival celebrates 16 years in 2010! Its uninhibited programming and a packed calendar of parties have also earned it the title of "sexiest gay and lesbian film festival in the country" from Out and About Magazine. 8 - 19 July, 2010. www.phillycinema.org

Outfest

The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, 10 – 22 July 2010 www.outfest.org

GAZE

The Dublin International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. 29 July - 2 August, 2010. www.gaze.ie