The 2013 Iris Prize is gearing up for this year’s edition, which runs from October 9th-13th. While the festival focuses on LGBT short films, awarding one filmmakers its prestigious prize that allows them to make another film, they also run a great programme of feature-length movies.
The organisers of the 2013 Iris Prize have now confirmed the opening and closing night films for this year’s annual Cardiff based fest. Festival favourite Eytan Fox (Yossi & Jeagar, Yossi) returns with a special preview screening of his new feel good film, Cupcakes, which centres around a group of Tel Aviv friends who end up representing Israel in a Eurovision style competition.
“I’m thrilled that we are opening with Cupcakes,” said Festival Chair Andrew Pierce. “We have a long tradition of opening our festival with the work of Eytan Fox, having screened The Bubble in 2007 and Yossi in 2012. Both films were warmly received by our audience. I’m sure they will be thrilled, as I am, with the news that we open this year with his latest offering.”
The festival then closes with Bruno & Earlene Go To Vegas by Simon Savory. The British filmmaker has already been thrilling audiences in the US with his first feature, which he describes as a love letter to the outsiders, the weird and wonderful people who exist on the fringe, on the outside looking in.
“I’m delighted to have this opportunity to celebrate the work of Simon Savory,” added Andrew. “We believe he is a fresh voice with a strong commitment to bringing diverse stories to the big screen. We are also excited to see Simon return to Cardiff and the festival as a successful filmmaker having attended previous festivals supporting others when he worked for Peccadillo Pictures.”
And if you want to know exactly why you should be watching Bruno & Earlene, check out some of the film’s hotties here.
Ahead of the official launch of the full festival programme on the 23rd August, the organisers also confirmed that popular performer Amy Lamé will return to host the 2013 Awards Show. London based Lamé has been credited with taking the new look awards to another level in 2012, keeping the show lively and fresh without forgetting the gravitas of the occasion and the awarding of the £25,000 Iris Prize.
Find out more about the Iris Prize festival at the official website.
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