Showroom Community: Iris Prize – Heroes, Heartbeats and Shorelines 15

Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival has been taking place for the past 18 years, bringing global LGBTQ+ stories to Cardiff, Wales. Showroom is delighted to be taking part in the Iris Prize’s Iris on the Move tour, a showcase of the standout films from Iris 2024, featuring award-winning stories that explore love, identity, and the human experience.

Heroes, Heartbeats and Shorelines is a dynamic collection of films that explores identity, transformation, and the unexpected connections that shape us, from superheroes to shorelines.

Films in the programme:

• Teth (15)

Dir: Peter Darney. Wales. 2024. 12 mins.

Following surgery, Ioan and his father adapt to their new relationship as father and son, that is until the dog mistakes a nipple for a chew toy.

• Where Are All the Gay Superheroes (15)

Dir: Tom Paul Martin. UK. 2023. 15 mins.

An LGBTQIA+ crowd-pleaser, combining elements of sci-fi, drama and comedy. Professional superheroes Sterling and Meridian have just finished saving the day (again) when suddenly, they find themselves in a rare moment alone. The suits come off, but when old tensions and old enemies return, our “heroes” learn the dark truth about who they are underneath.

• Façade (12A) – Winner: 2024 Micro Short Award

Dir: Sophia Vi. UK. 2024. 2 mins.

Following gender affirming facial feminisation surgery, a transgender woman contemplates what it means to be alive using the words of William Shakespeare’s most famous speech – ‘To be or not to be…’

We present Iris on the Move in partnership with Sheffield’s EDEN Film Productions as part of our Showroom Community strand. Showroom Community screenings are welcoming to all. All tickets are £5.

F-Rated: Featuring short films from women filmmakers