27/09/2026
Our friends, the Iris Prize Festival, return to Cardiff from 12-18 October 2026.
Celebrating its landmark 20th edition with a week of outstanding LGBTQ+ cinema, special guests, filmmaker Q&As, industry conversations, community events and, of course, a few legendary Iris parties. Born in Cardiff and loved around the world, Iris brings together filmmakers and audiences to celebrate the power of storytelling, with international feature films, award-winning shorts and the prestigious £40,000 Iris Prize, the world's largest short film prize.
The festival programme includes a star-studded Opening Night, talent packed Industry Day, a whole Best British Day dedicated to LGBTQ+ film happening right here, a special Iris20 Celebration with BAFTA Cymru, and of course the announcement of this year's Iris Prize winner. In addition to over 100 short films. we’ve got 16 epic feature films, including archive screenings of Weekend & Desert Hearts (with the directors in town too) as well as brand new Blue Film, Le***an Lines and Black Church Bay, starring Joe Locke. Alongside the screenings, audiences can meet filmmakers from around the world. If you can't make it to Cardiff, Iris Online will bring a selection of festival films to audiences across the UK from 13-31 October. Tickets and festival passes are on sale now.
Visit: irisprize.org
