News

• Iris is delighted to play our part in LGBT History month with activities in Manchester, Plymouth, Bournemouth, Cardiff, Swansea and Mold.
• Iris Preview screenings of AND THEN WE DANCED joins UK tour

Submissions are now open for the 2020 Iris Prize Festival, with a total prize fund of £50,000 at the Cardiff based festival

Film4 boards the Iris Prize Best British Short as sponsor, in three-year agreement to acquire rights to screen the 15 shortlisted films at Film4 on All 4

“...with a strong track record for supporting British film making, this is the perfect partner for Iris. We are so excited"

• Award winning LGBT+ films start UK tour as Iris on the Move visits Newcastle, Plymouth, Manchester, Bournemouth, Brighton and across North Wales including Llandudno Junction, Bangor and Caernarfon.

• 7 preview screenings of And Then We Danced, winner of the Iris Prize Best Feature Award 2019 sponsored by Bad Wolf.

• “I made this film with love and compassion. It is my love letter to Georgia and to my heritage.”

• Best British winner - My Brother is a Mermaid, the first short film to take three awards at the Iris Prize Festival is included on the tour.

• The Iris Prize LGBT+ Community, Education and Micro Shorts Awards expands to welcome entries from England, Scotland and Northern Ireland!

• “It’s amazing what you can do in a minute!” – new Micro Shorts Category added to awards.

• Closing date for submissions is 20 December 2019 and the 2020 Awards Show will take place in Cineworld, Llandudno Junction.