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2026 Iris Online Programme, Coming Soon!
Highlights (Trailers, Dailies & More..)
2026 Best British Trailer
2026 Iris Prize Trailer
What Happened at Iris 2025?
Student Award Programme
2026 Student Award Shortlist
The shortlist of six films competing for the first ever Iris Prize Student Short Film Award. A new category for the festival, targeting UK and Ireland based students as part of our 20th anniversary year. Also, eligible for the Iris Prize Co-op audience award.
Coming Wed Oct 14th
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Iris Prize: 35 Films Across 9 Incredible Programmes
Close Encounters
A new apprentice at school, a repressed police officer, and an unwelcome mechanic. This collection of films is centered on the upheaval of crossing paths with a stranger and altering the course of your life.
Coming Sat Oct 17th
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Beyond Belief
A strained reunion, friction at a funeral, and taking back control using Buddhism. This collection of films explores the role of religion and spirituality in shaping identity.
Coming Tue Oct 13th
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Behind Closed Doors
A sensual secret, a nighttime companion, really getting to know your family, and an emotional night in the takeaway. This collection of films delves into the hidden corners of identity.
Coming Tue Oct 13th
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Cultural Crossroads
Preparing for the school show, a sibling dispute, upheaving familial norms, and a close-knit cricket team. This collection of films looks at how cultural expectations shape communities and the individuals within them.
Coming Tue Oct 13th
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Growing Pains
A new kind of mystery to solve, siblings reconnecting, examining lesbian media, a journey of self, and taking the time to make a connection. This collection of films explores growing up and the uncertain path towards adulthood.
Coming Wed Oct 14th
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Frayed Ties
A family bracing for loss, excluded at a wake, seeking company in an old friend, and a complicated history resurfacing. This collection of films deals with disconnect in familial relationships.
Coming Thu Oct 15th
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As I Am
A lifetime of performance, an adrenaline-fueled hobby, trying to impress on a first date, and finding connection in an unlikely place. This collection of films looks at the adversity faced in making the decision to be yourself.
Coming Thu Oct 15th
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Unmasking Masculinity
Persisting in the public eye, a curious family dynamic, unleashing the harm of repressed emotions, and camaraderie in the Yorkshire mines. This collection of films engages with the conventions and complexities of masculinity.
Coming Thu Oct 15th
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Companionship
Reunited with a childhood role model, heartwarming tales of love, upholding a fantasy life, and an intergenerational friendship. This collection of films studies themes of companionship in its many forms.
Coming Fri Oct 16th
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Close Encounters
A new apprentice at school, a repressed police officer, and an unwelcome mechanic. This collection of films is centered on the upheaval of crossing paths with a stranger and altering the course of your life.
Coming Sat Oct 17th
Pre-order now
Beyond Belief
A strained reunion, friction at a funeral, and taking back control using Buddhism. This collection of films explores the role of religion and spirituality in shaping identity.
Coming Tue Oct 13th
Pre-order now
Behind Closed Doors
A sensual secret, a nighttime companion, really getting to know your family, and an emotional night in the takeaway. This collection of films delves into the hidden corners of identity.
Coming Tue Oct 13th
Pre-order now
Cultural Crossroads
Preparing for the school show, a sibling dispute, upheaving familial norms, and a close-knit cricket team. This collection of films looks at how cultural expectations shape communities and the individuals within them.
Coming Tue Oct 13th
Pre-order now
Growing Pains
A new kind of mystery to solve, siblings reconnecting, examining lesbian media, a journey of self, and taking the time to make a connection. This collection of films explores growing up and the uncertain path towards adulthood.
Coming Wed Oct 14th
Pre-order now
Frayed Ties
A family bracing for loss, excluded at a wake, seeking company in an old friend, and a complicated history resurfacing. This collection of films deals with disconnect in familial relationships.
Coming Thu Oct 15th
Pre-order now
As I Am
A lifetime of performance, an adrenaline-fueled hobby, trying to impress on a first date, and finding connection in an unlikely place. This collection of films looks at the adversity faced in making the decision to be yourself.
Coming Thu Oct 15th
Pre-order now
Unmasking Masculinity
Persisting in the public eye, a curious family dynamic, unleashing the harm of repressed emotions, and camaraderie in the Yorkshire mines. This collection of films engages with the conventions and complexities of masculinity.
Coming Thu Oct 15th
Pre-order now
Companionship
Reunited with a childhood role model, heartwarming tales of love, upholding a fantasy life, and an intergenerational friendship. This collection of films studies themes of companionship in its many forms.
Coming Fri Oct 16th
Pre-order now
Close Encounters
A new apprentice at school, a repressed police officer, and an unwelcome mechanic. This collection of films is centered on the upheaval of crossing paths with a stranger and altering the course of your life.
Coming Sat Oct 17th
Pre-order now
Celebrate the Best of British LGBTQ+ Storytelling — 15 Films, 3 Programmes
What Remains Unsaid
Crushing in the laundromat, challenging conversations, the power of a hug, the body as a force of nature, and a moral dilemma. These films examine what can be expressed without words, and when to speak up.
Coming Fri Oct 16th
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Coming Into Focus
The demands of immigration, meeting the parents, finding power in sex work, an unexpected investigation, and 10 years of transitioning. This collection of films invites audiences on a journey through identity, resilience, and transformation.
Coming Fri Oct 16th
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Echoes of Self
A spiral into conspiracy, a Yorkshire mining community, visibility in death, anxieties of moving to a new city, and emotions run high in a Pakistani takeaway. This programme explores the often-conflicting aspects of someone’s public and private identities.
Coming Fri Oct 16th
Pre-order now
What Remains Unsaid
Crushing in the laundromat, challenging conversations, the power of a hug, the body as a force of nature, and a moral dilemma. These films examine what can be expressed without words, and when to speak up.
Coming Fri Oct 16th
Pre-order now
Coming Into Focus
The demands of immigration, meeting the parents, finding power in sex work, an unexpected investigation, and 10 years of transitioning. This collection of films invites audiences on a journey through identity, resilience, and transformation.
Coming Fri Oct 16th
Pre-order now
Echoes of Self
A spiral into conspiracy, a Yorkshire mining community, visibility in death, anxieties of moving to a new city, and emotions run high in a Pakistani takeaway. This programme explores the often-conflicting aspects of someone’s public and private identities.
Coming Fri Oct 16th
Pre-order now
What Remains Unsaid
Crushing in the laundromat, challenging conversations, the power of a hug, the body as a force of nature, and a moral dilemma. These films examine what can be expressed without words, and when to speak up.
Coming Fri Oct 16th
Pre-order now
