GAZE: Iris Prize Shorts

CLUB 18+80 min

Established in 2007, the Iris Prize is a film and media organisation committed to increasing audiences for LGBTQ+ stories. Hosting an annual festival in Cardiff, it boasts the largest short film prize in the world, a coveted £30,000 award. GAZE is delighted to partner with Iris Prize for a special guest screening, with Berwyn Rowlands programming an exciting array of LGBTQ+ shorts, featuring four award-winning films from around the world. Join us for an unforgettable journey through these powerful and inspiring stories.

Jim Dir. Tom Young / UK / 2021 / 15m

Inspired by true events, a gay priest decides to spend the night with a prostitute. What happens next will change his life forever, but not for the reasons he expects.Winner: Co-op Audience Award.

Tarneit Dir. John Sheedy / Australia / 2022 / 22m

Despite their differences, two boys bond over family issues and a shared disability, with each dreaming of escaping the brutal violence that surrounds them. Winner: Iris Prize 2022

I Shall Be Whiter Than Snow Dir. Frederick Stacey / Wales / 2022 / 17m

Based on a real-life lesbian couple who married in a Cardiff hospital in 2018, this emotional film celebrates love and the importance of compassionate care.

Cardiff Dir. Sarah Smith / Wales / 2022 / 25m

Thrust into a forbidden romance by his meddling mother, Frederick experiences a series of unforeseen betrayals that hilariously expose some carefully held secrets.