Award Winning Independent Cinema

Compelling adaptation of Miriam Toews's acclaimed novel about a group of young women in a remote religious colony dealing with the aftermath of sexual assault perpetrated by the colony's men.

Based on the novel by KOSHIGAYA Osamu, this charming coming-of-age film is set in the northern landscapes of Japan and skilfully mixes hidden gems of the area and its heritage with cinematic human drama.

Oscar buzz rightfully surrounds Brendan Fraser’s affectingly gentle, altogether heart-breaking central performance, in this stunning one-location character study from visionary auteur Darren Aronofsky.

In Oakley’s quiet, soulful drama, a closeted PE teacher reckons with her identity during the introduction of Clause 28 to Thatcherite Britain.

Everyone is welcome to Relaxed screenings, but we have made them especially suitable to those with Dementia, Autism, and anyone who finds standard screenings overwhelming.

The film is like a ‘blue thermal’ – an updraft that occurs under a blue sky which pushes a glider higher. This beautiful work with its spectacular depiction of the sky captures the ever-moving emotion of Tamaki tenderly.

Oscar®-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras (Citizenfour) presents a stirring portrait of renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin, focussing on her fight against Big Pharma.

Alice Diop reinvents the courtroom drama in this concentrated, gripping study of a writer and the young African woman whose fate comes to fascinate her.

These three new films made by winners of the Iris Prize. Each is an example of excellence in storytelling and together the programme is sure to make you cry and laugh.

This diverse selection of outstanding short films from the 16th Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival showcases unique stories from around the world.