That triple-crown glory is an apt indication of this sensitive portrait’s likely crossover appeal: a tender outlook on childhood innocence and unconditional love, it’s told from the perspective of a seven year old as his older sibling comes out as transgender. My Brother Is a MermaidĪlfie Dale’s endearing effort in magic realism earned the unprecedented honour of scooping the Best British Short prize alongside the category’s audience and youth jury awards. Here are six standouts showing new directions in its cinematic expressions. In this 50-strong slate – 36 films competing for the £30,000 top prize, 15 comprising the Best British Short sidebar, and one crossover – Iris’ 13th edition brought to bear a cross-continental consideration of the contemporary queer experience. ![]() ![]() Inclusion, tolerance and defiance were the self-stated aims of this year’s Iris Prize Film Festival in Cardiff, a perspective- and genre-spanning showcase of queer cinema that constitutes keen practice of the principles the festival has preached en route to becoming the world’s largest LGBTQ+ short film prize.
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