Best of Iris
A curated collection of extraordinary short films that have been honored and celebrated at the 2023 Iris Prize Film Festival.
REALNESS WITH A TWIST
Director: Cass Virdee
12 min | 2023 | UK | English
A talented footballer is forced to battle between his secret passion for voguing and the fear of his team-mate’s disapproval.
Winner: 2023 Youth Jury Award
TED AND NOEL
Director: Julia Alcamo
25 min | 2023 | UK | English
Ted and Noel deals with a grieving LGBTQ+ activist who tries to find the strength for one last campaign.
Winner: 2023 Co-op Audience Award
F**KED
Director: Sara Harrak
6 min | 2023 | UK | English
What exactly are the rules in an open relationship? With no rulebook, it’s down to the couple to draw their lines… F**KED raises the question many of us secretly ask ourselves – have I really explored and enjoyed my own sexuality?
Winner: 2023 Best British
SCARING WOMEN AT NIGHT
Director. Karimah Zakia Issa
11 min | 2022 | Canada | English
Two strangers are scared on a late walk home. As they try to escape one another, their worlds collide at an intersection forcing them to question who they’re afraid of and why
Winner: 2023 Iris Prize
