Cardiff
THE IRIS PRIZE for Short Queer Films : comparative to an Academy Award for mainstream movies : announces its list of Nominees.
To put it context , the IRIS PRIZE for Short Queer Films is comparative to an Academy Award for mainstream movies. Supported by the Michael Bishop Foundation, the coveted £30,000 prize allows the winner to make their next LGBTQ+ short film in Wales. Short films have always been an essential part of queer filmmaking…
Wales is to hold its first ever QUEER FRINGE FEST during Pride
Wales is the smallest country in the trio that makes up the United Kingdom, but what it may lack in size (!) it more than makes up in its positive approach to life. Last summer the Welsh Government launched a consultation for its action plan to make it the friendliest nation in Europe…
Queerguru’s pick of MUST SEE FILMS at Iris Prize Festival in Cardiff
Celebrating 15 years THE IRIS PRIZE FILM FESTIVAL in Wales glorious capital Cardiff has become a leading voice in championing LGBT+ short films, and a significant event in the British film festival calendar. The Festival is the home of the Iris Prize a stunning £30,000 film award – the world’s largest short film prize which…
The Iris Prize Festival blooms again.
One of queerguru’s very favorite Film Festivals kicks open tomorrow Wednesday 7th October in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The centerpiece of the Festival is the Iris Prize, known to film aficionados as the Gay Short Film Oscars, as it is the world’s largest short film prize with a whopping £30,000. Funded by the Michael…
