Iris Prize Festival Launch
This year Cardiff Mardi Gras -in conjunction with selected partners- has created the Mardi Gras Festival, bringing you even more LGBT friendly events in the week preceeding the main event on Coopers Field.
You are invited to join the festival organisers as they launch the 2010 Iris Prize Festival programme following the screening in Chapter.
Iris Prize Shorts
Chapter, Cinema 2, Wednesday 1 September 2010, 6.15pm
Six award winning short films from the 2009 Iris Prize Festival.
My Name is Love
Director: David Färdmar
Duration: 20m
2008
Country: Sweden
Love and Sebastian meet each other by a coincidence on a hot Swedish summer night. They happen to share the same secret, but their encounter is going to cause severe consequences for both of them. Highly recommended by the Iris Prize Jury.
Steam
Director: Eldar Rapaport
Duration: 16m
2009
Country: USA
Moving between anxiety, reflection and fear, two strangers try to make sense of their predicament...stuck in a steam room. Heat increasing, they need to get out but can't find the door. What is this place and how did they get here? Iris Prize winner 2009.
Diana
Director: Aleem Khan
Duration: 11m
2008
Country: UK
Diana takes place the day after the Princess of Wales’ death and follows Mohit, an Indian pre-op transsexual on an emotional journey set against the backdrop of a day that shocked a nation and will change his life forever. Iris Prize Best UK Short 2009.
A Song of Fishes
Director: Alison Crouse
Duration: 18m
2009
Country: USA
Frustrated by her mother’s erratic and childlike behaviour, a young girl seeks refuge with her mother’s ex-lover who offers Sam the insights she needs to confront her mom.
Non Love Song
Director: Erik Gernand
Duration: 8m
2008
Country: USA
On the last day of summer before heading off to college, two 18-year old best friends attempt to connect as adults and for the first time in their lives share a real moment.
Deep Red
Director: Eddie Tapero
Duration: 19m
2009
Country: Israel
Gur and Yuval will stop at nothing to make enough money for a fresh start in Berlin. As they approach their goal, the tension is growing between the two, until an unexpected event causes Gur to question both their plan and their relationship.