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WINNER: Iris Prize and Iris Prize Best British 2021 Living in the tunnels beneath Tripoli a queer Libyan teenager, Britannia, dreams of escape to a better life, but an unexpected discovery forces him to question whether to stay or flee from his homeland and his friends. --ENILLYDD: Gwobr Iris a Gwobr Iris – Gorau o Brydain 2021 Mae Britannia, crwt cwiar o Libya, sy’n byw yn y twneli o dan Tripoli yn breuddwydio am ddianc i fywyd gwell, ond mae darganfyddiad annisgwyl yn ei orfodi i gwestiynu a ddylai aros neu ffoi o'i famwlad a'i ffrindiau.

Baba

Living in the tunnels beneath Tripoli a queer Libyan teenager, Britannia, dreams of escape to a better life, but an unexpected discovery forces him to question whether to stay or flee from his homeland and his friends.

Iris Prize 2021 HIGHLY COMMENDED Russian indie band Sansara made this music video as a tribute to Russia’s LGBT+ community, 12 months after the country passed legislation defining marriage solely as the union of man and woman. It’s a wonderful fusion of music and movement and a stirring tale of thwarted love, and though we can take no credit for this, it’s garnered over 1million views on YouTube since being submitted for the Iris Prize! -- Gwobr Iris 2021 - CYMERADWYAETH UCHEL ﻿Gwnaeth Sansara y band indi o Rwsia y fideo cerddoriaeth hwn fel teyrnged i gymuned LHDT+ Rwsia, 12 mis ar ôl i’r wlad basio deddfwriaeth sy’n diffinio priodas fel undeb dyn a menyw yn unig. Mae’n gyfuniad hyfryd o gerddoriaeth a symudiad ac yn stori rymus am gariad sy’n cael ei rhwystro, ac er na allwn gymryd unrhyw glod am hyn, mae wedi cael ei wylio dros filiwn o weithiau ar YouTube ers cael ei gyflwyno ar gyfer Gwobr Iris!

We Will Become Better - Sansara

Russian indie band Sansara made this music video as a tribute to Russia’s LGBT+ community, 12 months after the country passed legislation defining marriage solely as the union of man and woman.

Iris Prize Best British 2021 HIGHLY COMMENDED An animated love story about a leaf which becomes a boat, and fears come out of the murky waters as sea monsters and storms. Will the Leaf Boat survive the tumultuous waves? Beirniaid Gwobr Iris: “A magical, imaginative and touching animation with gorgeously drawn imagery.” --Gwobr Iris - Gorau o Brydain 2021 CYMERADWYAETH UCHEL Stori serch animeiddiedig am ddeilen sy'n troi'n gwch, ac ofnau sy'n dod allan o'r dyfroedd tywyll fel bwystfilod môr a stormydd. A fydd y Cwch Dail yn goroesi'r tonnau cythryblus?

Cwch Deilen

An animated love story about a leaf which becomes a boat, and fears come out of the murky waters as sea monsters and storms.

Iris Prize Youth Jury Award 2021 Two young men form a connection on the swings of their local park. --Gwobr Iris - Gwobr y Beirniaid Ifanc 2021 Mae dau ddyn ifanc yn ffurfio cyfeillgarwch ar y siglenni yn eu parc lleol.

S.A.M.

Two young men form a connection on the swings of their local park.

Iris Trans Stories 2021Iris Prize 2021 HIGHLY COMMENDED A transgender female dancer, Shin-mi, gets a call from the Military Manpower Administration, to attend for the Military Service Examination. Shin-mi, with everything in readiness, takes her steps to the Military Manpower Administration. Iris Jury: “An intense and moving piece that highlights an important issue with regards to Gender equality. The main character portrays unrivalled bravery in the face of adversity, coupled with a compelling storyline and an alluring colour pallet.”&nbsp; -- Straeon Traws Iris 2021Gwobr Iris 2021 CYMERADWYAETH UCHEL Mae Shin-mi, dawnswraig drawsryweddol, yn derbyn galwad ffôn gan Weinyddiaeth y Gweithlu Milwrol, i fynychu'r Arholiad Gwasanaeth Milwrol. Mae Shin-mi, gyda phopeth wedi’i baratoi, yn cychwyn allan i’r Weinyddiaeth y Gweithlu Milwrol.

God's Daughter Dances

A transgender female dancer, Shin-mi, gets a call from the Military Manpower Administration, to attend for the Military Service Examination.

Jack is a young boy exploring his own identity when he befriends a recently released ex-convict, Pop. The pair bond, but Pop's past and his inability to control his emotions threaten to put Jack in danger.&nbsp;Iris Jury: “Beautifully made with complex performances in a world familiar from some of the finest British independent cinema of the last few decades, but taking it to unique places. The ending will stay with you long after the credits have rolled.” -- Mae Jack yn fachgen ifanc sy'n archwilio ei hunaniaeth ei hun pan mae'n gwneud ffrindiau gyda Pop, cyn-droseddwr a ryddhawyd yn ddiweddar. Mae'r pâr yn ffurfio cyfeillgarwch, ond mae gorffennol Pop a'i anallu i reoli ei emosiynau yn bygwth diogelwch Jac. Beirniaid Gwobr Iris: “Beautifully made with complex performances in a world familiar from some of the finest British independent cinema of the last few decades, but taking it to unique places. The ending will stay with you long after the credits have rolled.”

Jack is a young boy exploring his own identity when he befriends a recently released ex-convict, Pop. The pair bond, but Pop's past and his inability to control his emotions threaten to put Jack in danger.

COOP Audience Award for best Iris Prize Short Birthday Boy follows a transgender boy, Alex, as he experiences bullying at a private all girls school. He lives a double life in online games, where he feels he can express his true identity. Alex has excitedly planned a digital birthday party, however, on the day of his birthday, the bullying takes a violent turn for the worse. We experience these tragic events through his memories, as he reflects from a hospital bed. Despite his hardships, ultimately this is a film about acceptance, with an uplifting narrative that positively portrays a trans character.&nbsp; -- Gwobr y Gynulleidfa COOP ar gyfer Ffilm Fer Orau Gwobr Iris Mae Birthday Boy yn dilyn bachgen trawsrywiol, Alex, wrth iddo brofi bwlio mewn ysgol breifat i ferched. Mae'n byw bywyd dwbl mewn gemau ar-lein, lle mae'n teimlo y gall fynegi ei wir hunaniaeth. Mae Alex wedi mynd ati’n gyffrous i gynllunio parti pen-blwydd digidol, fodd bynnag, ar ddiwrnod ei ben-blwydd, mae'r bwlio’n cymryd tro treisgar. Cawn brofi’r digwyddiadau trasig hyn trwy ei atgofion, wrth iddo fyfyrio o’i wely yn ysbyty. Er gwaethaf&nbsp; y pethau sy’n achosi caledi iddo, yn y pen draw mae hon yn ffilm sy’n ymwneud â derbyn, gyda naratif dyrchafol sy'n portreadu cymeriad traws mewn modd cadarnhaol.

Birthday Boy

Birthday Boy follows a transgender boy, Alex, as he experiences bullying at a private all girls school.

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