Iris Prize Festival '08
Submissions are now open for the next Iris Prize Festival, the world's largest LGBT short film prize. Films must have been completed within two years prior to the deadline (June 27th, 2008) to qualify. The festival is also accepting feature films to screen as part of the 2008 program. To submit work visit www.irisprize.org.Matthew Rhys, the actor behind openly gay lawyer Kevin on ABC's Brothers & Sisters, LA based producer Christopher Racster, filmmaker Sara Sugarman, and Andrew Pierce, Assistant Editor of The Daily Telegraph (London), are Patrons of the '08 festival, which will take place October 2-4 in Cardiff, Wales.
In this excerpt from a Q&A with Matthew, he explains why he believes it is important to have LGBT film festivals:
I think, basically, in the current climate it’s difficult to get any film made with interesting, engaging stories and involving characters. So if a film’s subject or theme is deemed a bit outside the mainstream, a bit different due to issues of sexuality and gender, then it’s doubly difficult to get the project off the ground. That’s why I was happy to say ‘Yes’ to being Patron because it provides an opportunity and platform for up and coming filmmakers who would perhaps otherwise find it hard to get their stories up on screen and seen by an audience.
For more of the interview with Matthew, click here.
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