PARTNER FESTIVALS / CHWAER-WYLIAU
IRIS IS PLEASED to have worked with the following Partner Festivals who have nominated short films for the 2007 Iris Prize.
MAE IRIS YN FALCH iawn o fod wedi gweithio gyda’r Chwaer Wyliau canlynol sydd wedi enwebu ffilmiau byrion ar gyfer Gwobr Iris 2007.
Insideout, The Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival, Canada
Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival, USA
Frameline, San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival, USA
Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, USA
NewFest, The New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Film Festival, USA
Outfest, The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, USA
Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, USA
Dublin International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, Ireland
London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, England
Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, Hong Kong
Manila Pride Festival, Philippines
Queer Screen Vision, Mardi Gras Film Festival, Sydney, Australia
SYDNEY
Gaze Film Festival is proud to be the nominating Irish festival for the Iris Prize.
The Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival (aGLIFF) is proud to be a partner of the Iris Prize. we speak film
我們講影片 nous parlons le film wir sprechen Film parliamo la pellicola nós falamos a película hablamos la película
私達はフィルムを話す . . . 21 Countries Represented
INTRODUCTION / CYFLWYNIAD
“ASK MOST PEOPLE and they’ll tell you that the most boring part of any journey is the return leg. Normally we’d agree, but Iris has been the exception.
For the past 18 months she’s been travelling all over the world connecting with some of the most vibrant, exciting and supportive film festivals across the globe. Her journey began in Sydney, and then it was off to America, via London, where she visited a host of cities including New York, San Francisco and LA amongst many others. On her way to the UK, she managed to find the time to stop off at Hong Kong, Manila and Ireland, before finally setting her sights on home. And yet, after all that travelling, Iris’ homecoming is undoubtedly the most exciting part of her journey.
It all began with a simple premise: to acknowledge, celebrate and support new film making talent and to reflect the diversity of gay and lesbian film making around the world. However, it took the support of many individuals, organisations and companies to make this idea into a reality.Your belief in us and Iris has been extremely humbling and we’re very grateful for all your help along the way.
So here it is: three days, thirty short films, seven features, a few talks, and the odd party or two, and then Iris sets off on her travels again. Before that, the International Jury, to whom we’re extremely grateful, will have the difficult task of choosing just one film as the winner of the inaugural Iris Prize.
To all our visiting film makers, guests and members of the general public, we hope you enjoy the festival. ”
“PEBYDDECH YN GOFYN i’r rhan fwyaf o bobl, byddent yn dweud wrthych mai rhan fwyaf diflas unrhyw siwrnai yw’r daith yn ôl. Fel arfer byddem yn cytuno, ond bu Iris yn eithriad.
Am y 18 mis diwethaf bu’n teithio i bedwar ban yn cysylltu gyda rhai o’r gwyliau ffilm mwyaf egniol, cyffrous a chefnogol ar draws y byd. Dechreuodd ei thaith yn Sydney, ac yna aeth i America, drwy Lundain, lle ymwelodd â llu o ddinasoedd yn cynnwys Efrog Newydd, San Francisco ac LA Ar ei ffordd gartref i Brydain, llwyddodd i gael amser i alw yn Hong Kong, Manila ac Iwerddon, cyn meddwl mai teg fyddai edrych tuag adref. Ac eto, ar ôl y teithio hwnnw, yn ddi-os dychwelyd adref yw rhan fwyaf cyffrous o daith Iris.
Dechreuodd y cyfan gyda syniad syml: cydnabod, dathlu a chefnogi talent newydd ac adlewyrchu’r amrywiaeth o ffilmiau hoyw a lesbian a wneir ym mhob rhan o’r byd. Fodd bynnag, bu’n rhaid cael cefnogaeth llawer o unigolion, sefydliadau a chwmnïau i wireddu’r freuddwyd. Bu eich ffydd ynom ni ac Iris yn gefn mawr i ni ac rydym yn ddiolchgar iawn am eich holl help ar hyd y daith.
Felly dyma hi: tri diwrnod, deg ar hugain o ffilmiau byr, saith ffilm hir, ychydig o sgyrsiau, a pharti neu ddau, ac yna bydd Iris yn dechrau ar ei thaith eto. Cyn hynny, bydd y Rheithgor Rhyngwladol, yr ydym yn ddiolchgar tu hwnt iddynt, yn cael y dasg anodd o ddewis un ffilm yn unig i ennill y Wobr Iris gyntaf.
I’r holl wneuthurwyr ffilmiau sydd yma, ein gwesteion ac aelodau’r cyhoedd, gobeithiwn y byddwch yn mwynhau’r w ˆ yl ”
- Berwyn Rowlands & James Nee Festivals Company
FEATURES / FFILMIAU NODWEDD
IRIS IS ALSO a big fan of feature films, and we are excited to introduce seven new impressive works from the US and Europe. Some of the films have yet to secure a distribution deal in the UK and many of the screenings will be accompanied by the film makers (page 37).
Our programme starts with a preview screening of the highly acclaimed The Bubble, which has won countless audience awards at festivals around the world. Tissues and possibly a large G&T might be needed following the screening. You’ve been warned
MAE IRIS HEFYD yn ffan o ffilmiau nodwedd ac r’yn ni’n falch iawn i allu cyflwyno saith o weithiau newydd a phwysig gan wneuthurwyr ffilm o Ewrop a UDA. Mae rhai o’r ffilmiau yn dal heb ddêl ddosbarthu ym Mhrydain ac fe fydd sawl un o’r dangosiadau yn digwydd yng nghwmni’r gwneuthurwyr ffilm (tudalen 37)
Mae ein rhaglen yn dechrau gyda dangosiad arbennig o The Bubble, ffilm a enillodd wobrau niferus mewn gwyliau ffilm ledled y byd. Ond gair o rybudd – mae’n bosib y bydd angen hances boced a G&T mawr arnoch chi ar ôl ei gweld hi!
4 OCT / HYD 20.30 CINEWORLD
5 OCT / HYD 18.00 CINEWORLD
IF YOU THINK you know anything about Israel think again. Tel Aviv’s hippest neighbourhood is home to three attractive best friends who live in a wonderful bubble of music shops, restaurants, theatres and parties, protected from the turmoil of Middle East politics. Their lives however take an unexpected turn when gay Israeli Noam, who has just returned from military duties, falls in love with a sexy Palestinian named Ashraf.
This hugely successful festival favourite is yet another hit for celebrated director Eytan Fox (Yossi and Jagger) who delivers a hopelessly romantic and beautiful film with a devastating final reel.
Welsh Première.
OS CREDWCH eich bod yn gwybod unrhyw beth am Israel, meddyliwch eto. Mae cymdogaeth fwyaf ffasiynol Tel Aviv yn gartref i dri ffrind gorau sy’n byw mewn swigen o siopau, bwytai a phartïon, wedi’u diogelu rhag berw gwleidyddiaeth y Dwyrain Canol. Ond daw tro annisgwyl pan syrthia Noam, Israeliaid hoyw sydd newydd ddychwelyd o’r fyddin, mewn cariad gyda Phalestiniad rhywiol o’r enw Ashraf. Mae’r ffilm hon yn ffefryn mewn gwyliau ac yn llwyddiant arall i’r cyfarwyddwr, Eytan Fox (Yossi and Jagger). Mae hi’n ffilm ramantus a hardd - a’r rîl derfynol yn ysigol.
Première Cymreig.
THE BUBBLE (15)
EYTAN FOX, 2006, ISRAEL, SUBTITLED, 117 MIN
5 OCT / HYD 20.30 CHAPTER 1
TREVOR (Brent Gorski) hates his service sector job and his on-off relationship to Darrell. Feeling trapped, and encouraged by his friends Andie and Jake (Jay Brannon, Shortbus), he leaves Darrell after discovering him collapsed following another heroin overdose. A new romance develops for Trevor with handsome Ephram, but in the background is a rejected Darrell and the impending results of the group’s HIV test. This accomplished first feature by Goodman is a dark comedy that captures the angst of the twenty-something generation with a fantastic script by leading man Brent Gorski.
European Première. Star and writer Brent Gorski in attendance.
MAE TREVOR (Brent Gorski) yn casáu ei swydd a’i berthynas ddi-ddal â Darrell. Gydag anogaeth ei ffrindiau Andie a Jake (Jay Brannon o Shortbus), mae’n gadael Darrell ar ôl ei ddarganfod yn anymwybodol yn dilyn gorddos o heroin. Maes o law datblyga carwriaeth newydd, ond mae Darrell yn hofran yn y cefndir ynghyd â chanlyniadau disgwyliedig prawf HIV.
Mae’r ffilm hir gyntaf hon gan Goodman yn gomedi dywyll sy’n dangos angst y genhedlaeth yn ei hugeiniau gyda sgript wych gan Brent Gorski, sy’n cymryd y brif ran.
Première Ewropeaidd. Yng nghwmni’r seren a’r awdur Brent Gorski yn bresennol.
THE GUESTS at the B+B from hell include a Mr Leather with wandering eyes, some power dykes who manufacture adult goodies, preppy boys Alex and Mike, Rodney and his trainer Todd together with Brenda and her folk singing lover Starr. The weekend of sex and drugs is somewhat interrupted by the homohating Helen, the hostess who loves killing queers for sport who happens to have a daughter with lesbian tendencies. Totally tongue-in-cheek, funny and sexy with a clear warning, never accept “delicious” warm muffins in any B+B, ever!
European Première. Writer and director Jaymes Thompson in attendance.
MAE GWESTEION y Gwely a Brecwast o uffern yn cynnwys Mr Leather a’i lygaid crwydrol, deiciau sy’n gwneud ‘nwyddau oedolion’, Rodney a’i hyfforddwr Todd, a Brenda a’i chariad Starr, sy’n ganwr gwerin. Mae Helen, sy’n casáu hoywon ac sydd yn digwydd bod â merch lesbiaidd, yn ymyrryd ar benwythnos o ryw a chyffuriau.
Ffilm ddoniol, rywiol â rhybudd clir, peidiwch derbyn myffins cynnes “hyfryd” mewn unrhyw Wely a Brecwast, byth!
Première Ewropeaidd. Yng nghwmni’r awdur a’r cyfaryddwr Jaymes Thompson.
THE GAY BED AND BREAKFAST OF TERROR (18)
HOLDING TREVOR (15)
ROSSER GOODMAN, 2007, US, 88 MIN
THIS ADAPTATION of Oscar Wilde’s classic novel sees the handsome and wealthy Dorian the subject of a multimedia portrait installation in a vibrant early 90s New York. Fearful of losing his good looks, Dorian makes an arrangement with the devil that he will remain youthful while his portrait ages. As Dorian becomes a modern day monster his journey reminds us of society’s preoccupation with youth and beauty. Roy Duncan (AKA) returns to the international stage with a provocative insight into the darkest corners of human nature.
Première.
YN YR ADDASIAD hwn o nofel glasurol Oscar Wilde, mae’r Dorian hardd, cyfoethog yn destun portread amlgyfrwng yn Efrog Newydd ddechrau’r 90au. Yn ofni colli ei harddwch, mae Dorian yn trefnu â’r diafol y bydd yn parhau i edrych yn ifanc tra bo’i bortread yn heneiddio. Wrth i Dorian ddod yn anghenfil modern, mae ei daith yn ein hatgoffa o bwyslais cymdeithas ar ieuenctid a harddwch. Mae Roy Duncan (AKA) yn dychwelyd i’r llwyfan rhyngwladol â golwg bryfoclyd ar gorneli tywyllaf y natur ddynol.
MAYA AND SASHA are a thirty-something lesbian couple living in London. Fiona lives with her passive husband Todd, and sister Gillian prowls the streets for men. Although living independent lives they share the realisation that the biological clock is ticking. Enter Laurence - who may have the seed the girls need, and a cast of attractive men who become the subjects of Gillian’s erotic photographs. This carefully observed story deals with the difficult questions about having a baby relevant to both gay and straight couples. Illustrated sketches by Gornick are used as a delightful motif in the film.
Welsh Première. Writer and director Lisa Gornick in attendance.
MAE MAYA A SASHA yn gwpl lesbian yn eu tridegau sy’n byw yn Llundain. Mae Fiona yn byw gyda’i gw ˆ r goddefol Todd, tra bo Gillian, chwaer Fiona, yn crwydro’r strydoedd yn edrych am ddynion. Maent oll yn rhannu un peth, sef sylweddoliad fod y cloc biolegol yn ticio.Ym mherson Laurence maen nhw’n gweld ateb posib - ei had! Mae’r ffilm bersonol a gofalus hon, sydd hefyd yn annisgwyl o erotig, yn ymwneud â chwestiynau anodd am gael babi, sy’n berthnasol i gyplau hoyw a hetero. Mae brasluniau gan yr awdurgyfarwyddwr Gornick yn cael eu defnyddio fel motif hyfryd yn y ffilm.
Première Cymreig. Yng nghwmni’r awdur a’r cyfarwyddwr Lisa Gornick.
Welsh
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY (15)
DUNCAN ROY, 2007, US/UK, 97 MIN
TICK TOCK LULLABY (CTBC)
LISA GORNICK, 2006, UK, 73 MIN
Première Cymreig.
THE LIVES of a group of teenage friends are thrown into complete chaos when Pierre, their charismatic and sexy ringleader, disappears. Told through flashbacks, we discover the magnetic hold Pierre had not only on the group, including his sister and best friend Nico, but the wider village including the older man who hired him for private orgies.
Based on true events that shook France, the film is located in an idyllic country setting, which adds to the film’s erotically charged and explicit sex scenes and reminds us of all that is bleak and beautiful about being young.
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grw ˆ p o ffrindiau yn eu harddegau eu taflu ben-i-waered pan ddiflanna Pierre, eu harweinydd carismataidd, rhywiol. Adroddir yr hanes drwy fflachio’n ôl, a gwelwn y gafael magnetaidd sydd ganddo nid yn unig ar y grw ˆ p ond ar y pentref ehangach - gan cynnwys y dyn hw ˆ n a’i llogodd am sesiynau rhyw preifat. Yn seiliedig ar ddigwyddiadau gwir a ysgydwodd Ffrainc, mae’r ffilm wedi’i lleoli mewn ardal wledig hyfryd, sy’n ychwanegu at olygfeydd rhyw erotig a chignoeth y ffilm ac yn ein hatgoffa am y gwych a’r gwachul o fod yn ifanc.
THE EXTRAORDINARY journey of homosexuality in Wales is captured for the first time in Welsh in this powerful and intelligent feature-length documentary directed by Nia Dryhurst, one of Wales’ most promising film makers. With contributions from members of the Welsh gay community, as well as Wales’ foremost historian John Davies, the film richly contextualises the gay experience in Wales, revealing the true extent of the horrors experienced by many not so long ago, to the new freedoms enjoyed by couples throughout the country. Concluding with the celebrations of a civil partnership, Fel Arall is the perfect film to close the Iris Prize Festival.
World Première.
AM Y TRO CYNTAF, caiff hanes hynod y profiad hoyw yng Nghymru ei archwilio mewn ffilm ddogfen nodwedd rymus a deallus gan Nia Dryhurst, un o wneuthurwyr ffilm mwyaf addawol Cymru. Gyda chyfraniadau gan aelodau’r gymuned hoyw yng Nghymru yn ogystal â chan hanesydd mwyaf blaenllaw Cymru, John Davies, mae’r ffilm yn diffinio cyd-destun i’r profiad hoyw yng Nghymru, o brofiadau erchyll y gorffennol cymharol agos i hawliau newydd blynyddoedd mwy diweddar. Mae hi’n gorffen â golygfa o ddathliadau partneriaeth sifil ac, yn wir, Fel Arall yw’r ffilm berffaith i gloi Gw ˆ yl Gwobr Iris.
Première Byd-eang.
TWO ANOTHER (18)
PASCAL ARNOLD & JEAN-MARC BARR, 2006, FRANCE, SUBTITLED, 95 MIN
FEL ARALL (CTBC)
NIA DRYHURST, 2007, WALES, SUBTITLED, 77 MIN
CAIFF BYWYDAU
FRIENDS OF IRIS / FFRINDIAU IRIS
THE FRIENDS OF IRIS play an integral role in making the festival happen. Not only do they offer accommodation to visiting filmmakers, but they also offer support in such areas as marketing, press activities and much more. In return, all of Iris’ Friends receive invitations to festival parties and screenings, including the opening and closing night events. If you would like to become a Friend of Iris please visit irisprize.org.
MAE FFRINDIAU IRIS yn chwarae rhan greiddiol yng ngweithgarwch yr w ˆ yl. Nid yn unig maen nhw’n cynnig llety i wneuthurwyr ffilm sydd yn ymweld, maent hefyd yn helpu mewn meysydd fel marchnata, y wasg a llawer iawn mwy. Yn gyfnewid, mae pob un o Ffrindiau Iris yn derbyn gwahoddiadau i bartïon yr w ˆ yl, gan gynnwys digwyddiadau’r noson agoriadol a’r noson olaf. Os hoffech chi fod yn un o Ffrindiau Iris, ewch i gael golwg ar ein gwe-fan: irisprize.org.
And remember:
You don’t have to be a friend of Dorothy to be a friend of Iris
THE COMPETI TION / CYSTADLEUAETH
30 SHORT FILMS have been selected to compete for the 2007 Iris Prize. Half the films have been selected by our Partner Festivals (see page 5), and the other half by the pre-selection jury which included Lisa Nesbitt, of Bafta Cymru and Philip Wyn Jones. We would like to thank them both for all their hard work and for making Cinema 3 in Chapter feel almost like home! The decision is now in the hands of our independent International Jury. We are excited that this busy group of individuals (see pages 16-17) will be in Cardiff for the duration of the festival and will be present at the closing night award ceremony to announce the winner of the inaugural Iris Prize.
DEWISWYD 30 O FFILMIAU BYRION i gystadlu am Wobr Iris 2007. Dewiswyd hanner y ffilmiau gan ein Chwaer-Wyliau (gweler tudalen 5) a’r hanner arall gan reithgor rhagbrofol oedd yn cynnwys Lisa Nesbitt o Bafta Cymru a Philip Wyn Jones. Hoffem ddiolch iddyn nhw am eu gwaith caled ac am wneud i Sinema 3 Chapter deimlo fel lolfa gysurus! Mae’r penderfyniadau nawr yn eiddo i’n Rheithgor Rhyngwladol annibynnol. R’yn ni’n falch iawn y bydd yr unigolion prysur a phrofiadol (gweler tudalen 16-17) yn aros gyda ni ar gyfer yr w ˆ yl ac yn cyflwyno’r wobr ar y noson olaf i enillydd cyntaf Gwobr Iris.
Shorts Programmes sponsored by: Noddwyd y Byrion gan:
IRIS INTERNATIONAL JURY / RHEITHGOR IRIS
Jury Chair | Cultural Consultant
Frances Hendron worked for the Celtic Media Festival (previously the Celtic Film and Television Festival) from 1994 to 2007, initially as Director of the Celtic Film and Television Association and then Chief Executive of the Festival organisation. She will be speaking about the value of festival awards at the European Bureau for Lesser Used Languages annual conference in Italy in September.
Designer, Attic2
Angela Gidden is one of Wales most progressive designers and one of the leading furniture designers in the UK. Her experience spans over 21 years in furniture, product, interior and exhibition design working with clients in the UK and beyond. Her commitment to creativity and business in Wales is unquestionable and her recent MBE is certainly testimony to that.
Writer and Director, Tick Tock Lullaby
Lisa Gornick made her directing debut with the short film My Primary Lover Never Hollywood Kissed Me. Her first feature Do I Love You? is a philosophical romantic comedy about breaking up, which premiered at The London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival in 2003. She has just finished her second feature, Tick Tock Lullaby, a wry comedy about whether to have a baby or not.
Writer and Star, Holding Trevor
Brent Gorski wrote and co-produced the feature film Holding Trevor, in which he also stars as the title character. After performing in theatre productions around the globe, Brent moved to LA where he began the transition from stage to screen by starring in a number of independent short films before writing himself a lead part in Holding Trevor.
Assistant Editor, The Daily Telegraph Andrew Pierce is a tenacious political hack with a talent for breaking stories about the great and good. As assistant editor of The Telegraph he is the most senior out gay journalist in British newspapers. He is also a seasoned broadcaster, has appeared in Question Time, and regularly makes the top 100 in the influential gays list.
Cadeirydd | Ymgynghorydd Diwylliannol
Bu Frances Hendron yn gweithio i’r W ˆ yl Cyfryngau Geltaidd (yn flaenorol yr W ˆ yl Ffilm a Theledu Geltaidd) rhwng 1994 a 2007, yn gyntaf fel Cyfarwyddydd y Gymdeithas Ffilm a Theledu Geltaidd ac yna Brif Weithredydd sefydliad yr W ˆ yl. Bydd yn siarad am werth gwobrau gwyliau yng nghynhadledd flynyddol y Biwrô Ewropeaidd yr Ieithoedd Llai yn Vigo di Fassa, yr Eidal ym mis Medi.
Dylunydd, Attic2
Mae Angela Gidden yn un o ddylunwyr mwyaf blaengar Cymru ac yn un o brif ddylunwyr dodrefn Prydain. Mae ei phrofiad yn ymestyn dros 21 mlynedd mewn dylunio dodrefn, cynnyrch, tai ac arddangosfeydd gan weithio gyda chleientiaid ym Mhrydain a thu hwnt. Mae ei hymroddiad i greadigrwydd a busnes yng Nghymru yn ddi-os ac mae ei MBE diweddar yn sicr yn dyst o hynny.
Sgr iptiwr a Chyfarwyddwr, Tick Tock Lullaby Gwnaeth Lisa Gornick ei début fel cyfarwyddydd gyda’r ffilm fer My Primary Lover Never Hollywood Kissed Me. Mae ei ffilm hir gyntaf Do I LoveYou? yn gomedi ramantus athronyddol am chwalu perthynas a ddangoswyd am y tro cyntaf yng Ngw ˆ yl Ffilm Lesbian a Hoyw Llundain yn 2003. Mae newydd orffen ei hail ffilm hir, Tick Tock Lullaby, comedi gyda hiwmor sych am p’un ai i gael babi ai peidio.
Sgriptiwr a Seren, Holding Trevor
Brent Gorski a ysgrifennodd ac a gyd-gynhyrchodd Holding Trevor, gan hefyd ymddangos fel y prif gymeriad. Ar ôl cymryd rhan mewn cynyrchiadau theatr ym mhob rhan o’r byd, symudodd Brent i LA gan ddechrau’r pontio o’r llwyfan i’r sgrin drwy gymryd y brif ran mewn nifer o ffilmiau byr annibynnol cyn ysgrifennu’r brif ran iddo’i hunan yn Holding Trevor.
Golygydd Cynorthwyol, The Daily Telegraph Mae Andrew Pierce yn hac gwleidyddol dygn gyda thalent am dorri straeon am y gwych a’r gwachul. Fel golygydd cynorthwyol The Telegraph, ef yw’r newyddiadurwr agored hoyw amlycaf ym mhapurau newydd Prydain. Mae hefyd yn ddarlledwr profiadol, wedi ymddangos ar Question Time, ac mae’n gyson ar y 100 cyntaf yn y rhestr o hoywon dylanwadol.
ANGELA GIDDEN MBE
LISA GORNICK
BRENT GORSKI
ANDREW PIERCE
FRANCES HENDRON
Producer Christopher Racster founded Archer Productions in 1994, an event and brand marketing company serving clients such as MTV, DreamWorks and Fox. In 2002 he moved into film making, producing award-winning, globally distributed short films (including an official Sundance selection) and three features for the LGBT audience. As head of production for MG, Christopher’s most recent film is Save Me.
Commissioning Executive, Arts BBC Wales
Ceri Sherlock began his diverse career in the arts in the early Eighties, directing and working on operatic productions in venues around the world. In 1993 he moved into film, writing and directing Dafydd which he followed with the award-winning feature films Branwen and Cameleon. He recently moved from S4C to become the BBC’s first Commissioning Executive, Arts.
Director | Iris Prize Patron Born in Rhyl, Wales, Sara Sugarman made her feature debut as director with Mad Cows (1999). Two years later she wrote and directed Very Annie Mary, which displayed the dark sensibility and unique Welsh humour of her earlier short films. The film’s success brought her to the attention of Walt Disney who hired her to direct Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen.
Head of Press and PR, Tartan Video
As Head of PR for Tartan Video, the home entertainment division of Tartan Films, Paul Smith has promoted queer films such as Mysterious Skin, Party Monster, Safe, and Gus Van Sant’s Paranoid Park. He is a part-time reviewer as well as a programmer for London’s German Film Festival and board member of Ffresh - the Student Moving Image Festival for Wales.
Writer and Director, The Gay Bed and Breakfast of Terror
The Gay Bed and Breakfast of Terror is Jaymes Thompson’s first feature film. His prior short films include Color Me Scarlett and Cake, which was profiled on Fox News in San Diego, and Fruitcake, which won several awards on the festival circuit. Jaymes started his own production company, MoDean Pictures, in 2002 and is currently working on developing his next feature.
Cyhyrchydd
Yn 1994 sefydlodd Christopher Racster gwmni digwyddiadau a marchnata brand Archer Productions gyda chleientiaid yn cynnwys MTV, DreamWorks a Fox. Symudodd yn 2004 i wneud ffilmiau, gan gynhyrchu ffilmiau byr gwobrwyol a ddosbarthwyd yn fyd-eang (yn cynnwys y detholiad Sundance swyddogol) a thair ffilm hir ar gyfer y gynulleidfa LGBT. Fel pennaeth cynhyrchu MG, ffilm ddiweddaraf Christopher yw Save Me
Gweithredwr Comisiynu, Y Celfyddydau BBC Cymru Cychwynnodd gyrfa amrywiol Ceri Sherlock yn y celfyddydau ar ddechrau’r Wythdegau, pan fu’n cyfarwyddo a gweithio ar gynyrchiadau operatig ar draws y byd.Yn 1993 symudodd i ffilm, gan gyfarwyddo nifer o ffilmiau llwyddiannus gan gynnwys Dafydd, Branwen a Cameleon. Mae bellach yn Weithredwr Comisiynu,Y Celfyddydau cyntaf y BBC.
Cyfarwyddydd | Llywydd Gwobr Iris Ganwyd Sara Sugarman yn Y Rhyl, a gwnaeth ei début fel cyfarwyddydd gyda Mad Cows (1999). Ddwy flynedd wedyn ysgrifennodd a chyfarwyddodd Very Annie Mary, a ddangosodd ymdeimlad tywyll a hiwmor unigryw Gymreig ei ffilmiau byr cynharach. Daeth llwyddiant y ffilm â hi i sylw Walt Disney a’i cyflogodd i gyfarwyddo Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen.
Pennaeth y Wasg a PR, Tartan Video Fel Pennaeth Cysylltiadau Cyhoeddus Tartan Video, adran adloniant cartref Tartan Films, mae Paul wedi hyrwyddo ffilmiau hoyw megis Mysterious Skin, Party Monster, Safe, a Paranoid Park Gus Van Sant. Mae’n parhau yn adolygydd rhan-amser yn ogystal â threfnu rhaglen Gw ˆ yl Ffilmiau Almaeneg Llundain ac yn aelod o fwrdd Ffresh - Gw ˆ yl Delwedd Symudol Myfyrwyr Cymru.
Sgriptiwr a Chyfarwyddydd, The Gay Bed and Breakfast of Terror
The Gay Bed and Breakfast of Terror yw ffilm hir gyntaf Jaymes. Mae ei ffilmiau blaenorol yn cynnwys Color Me Scarlett a Cake, a gafodd ei phroffilio ar Fox News yn San Diego, a Fruitcake, a enillodd sawl gwobr mewn gwyliau. Sefydlodd Jaymes ei gwmni cynhyrchu ei hunan, MoDean Pictures, yn 2002 ac mae wrthi’n gweithio ar ddatblygu ei ffilm hir nesaf.
CERI SHERLOCK
SARA SUGARMAN
PAUL SMITH
JAYMES THOMPSON
CHRISTOPHER RACSTER
VENUES & TICKETS / CANOLFANNAU A THOCYNNAU
Market Road / Heol y Farchad Canton / Treganna Cardiff / Caerdydd CF5 1QE
You can buy tickets for all Iris Prize Festival screenings and events from Chapter during normal box office hours from 31st August 2007.
Gallwch brynu tocynnau i holl ddangosiadau a digwyddiadau Gw ˆ yl Gwobr Iris o Chapter yn ystod oriau agor arferol y swyddfa docynnau yno, a hynny o Awst 31ain 2007.
Mary Ann Street / Stryd Mary Ann Cardiff / Caerdydd CF10 2EN
A box office selling tickets for all Iris Prize Festival screenings and events will open one hour before the first screening of the day at Cineworld, from October 4th – 6th.
TICKET PRICES
Feature film Shorts Programme
£5.00 (£4.00)
£4.00
SPECIAL OFFERS / CYNIGION ARBENNIG
IN ORDER FOR YOU TO JOIN IRIS over the three days of the festival, and enjoy as many films as possible, ticket prices have been kept as low as possible. We have also devised some very special offers which we believe represent the best value for your hard earned cash. (Not available on-line)
5 TICKETS FOR THE PRICE OF 2!
See all 30 of the short films competing for the 2007 Iris Prize for £8.00 (£7.00). All you need to do is buy two tickets for separate programmes and you’ll receive tickets for the other programmes for free!
3 FILMS FOR THE PRICE OF 2
Pay for 2 separate features films in one transaction and you’ll receive a free ticket to any other feature film of your choice.
CINEWORLD UNLIMITED CARD
Cineworld Unlimited Card holders are eligible to use their cards for any Iris Festival screenings at Cineworld only.
Bydd yna swyddfa docynnau yn gwerthu tocynnau i holl ddangosiadau a digwyddiadau Gw ˆ yl Gwobr Iris. Bydd y swyddfa’n agor awr cyn dangosiad cyntaf pob un o ddiwrnodau’r w ˆ yl yn Cineworld, o Hydref 4ydd – 6ed.
PRISIAU TOCYNNAU
Ffilm nodwedd......................
Rhaglen o ffilmiau byrion
ER MWYN I CHI ALLUYMUNO AG IRIS dros dridiau’r w ˆ yl a mwynhau cynifer o’r ffilmiau ag sy’n bosib, mae pris tocynnau wedi’i gadw mor isel â phosib. R’yn ni hefyd wedi llwyddo i drefnu cynigion arbennig fydd yn sicrhau bod eich arian chi yn mynd gymaint â hynny’n bellach. (Heb fod ar gael i gwsmeriaid ar-lein)
5 TOCYN AM BRIS 2!
Gallwch weld pob un o’r 30 ffilm fydd yn cystadlu am Wobr Iris 2007 am ddim ond £8.00 (£7.00). Os prynwch chi ddau docyn ar wahân ar gyfer dau ddangosiad gwahanol fe gewch chi docynnau ar gyfer y dangosiadau eraill am ddim!
3 FFILM AM BRIS 2
Os prynwch chi docynnau ar gyfer 2 ffilm nodwedd wahanol, ar yr un pryd, fe gewch chi docyn am ddim i’ch dewis chi o ffilm nodwedd arall.
CERDYN FFILM HEB FFINIAU CINEWORLD
Bydd deiliaid Cerdyn Cineworld yn gallu defnyddio’u pasys i weld unrhyw un o ddangosiadau Gw ˆ yl Iris yn Cineworld yn unig.
SHORTS PROGRAMMES / BYRION
PROGRAMME / BYRION 1
4 OCT / HYD 16.00 CHAPTER
I knew him
K
Broderick Fox, USA / UDA, 2 mins / mun
Juan Martin Simons, Spain, 12 mins / mun
Pariah Dee Rees, USA / UDA, 27 mins / mun
Succubus
Ready or Not
PROGRAMME / BYRION 2
4 OCT / HYD 19.00 CINEWORLD
PROGRAMME / BYRION 3
5 OCT / HYD 12.30 CHAPTER
PROGRAMME / BYRION 4
5 OCT / HYD 19.00 CHAPTER
PROGRAMME / BYRION 5
6 OCT / HYD 12.30 CHAPTER
Alison Reid, Canada, 14 mins / mun
Katherine Wilkinson, Australia,17 mins / mun
For the Love of God Joe Tucker, UK / DU, 11 mins / mun
Look Sharp Amy Gebhardt, Australia, 9 mins / mun
Karaoke Show Karl Tebbe, Germany, 5 mins / mun
Peace Talk Jenifer Malmqvist, Sweden,14 mins / mun
Scarred Damien Rea, UK / DU,10 mins / mun
Summer Hong Khaou, UK / DU, 9 mins / mun
The Saddest Boy Jamie Travis, Canada, 14 mins / mun in the World
Float
Kareem Mortimer, Bahamas, 34 mins / mun
Futures Arthur Halpern, USA / UDA, 18 mins / mun (and Derivatives)
Gay Zombie
Michael Simons, USA / UDA, 20 mins / mun
Hello, My Name Karine Silverwoman, Canada, 10 mins / mun Is Herman
Is Rei Leung, Hong Kong, 19 mins / mun
Area X Dennis Shinners, USA / UDA,15 mins / mun
Legacy
Le Weekend
Inge Blackman, UK / DU, 17 mins / mun
Timothy Smith, UK / DU, 15 mins / mun
Small Town Boy Moby Longinotto, UK / DU,13 mins / mun
The Dancing Chris Morris & Marc Rees, Wales / Cymru, 3 mins / mun
Marquis Diaries
White Fire Joan Beveridge, UK / DU, 8 mins / mun
Babae (Woman)
Sigrid Andrea P. Bernardo, Philippines, 20 mins / mun
Davy & Stu Soman Chainani, USA / UDA, 13 mins / mun
Kali Ma Soman Chainani, India / USA / UDA, 13 mins / mun
Peking Turkey Michael Mew, Canada, 13 mins / mun
Private Life Abbe Robinson, UK / DU, 15 mins / mun
Serene Hunter Jason Bushman, France, 13 mins / mun
Signage Rick Hammerly, USA / UDA, 13 mins / mun
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I KNEW HIM USA / UDA, 2 MINS / MUN BRODERICK FOX
HOW DO YOU DEFINE rape?
I knew him is a two-minute guerrilla DV project that pushes preconceptions about rape and sexual assault.
SUT MAE DIFFINIO trais? Mae I knew him…yn brosiect DV guerrilla dau-funud sy’n gwthio rhagdybiaethau am drais ac ymosodiad rhywiol.
K AND NELSON LIVE STIFLED by a routine–governed city that oppresses their identity. They only have each other.
MAE K A NELSON YN BYW yn cael eu mygu mewn dinas a gaiff ei llywodraethu’n haearnaidd ac sy’n gorthrymu eu hunaniaeth. Dim ond eu hunain sydd ganddynt.
K SPAIN, 12 MINS / MUN JUAN MARTIN SIMONS
4 OCT / HYD 16.00 CHAPTER | SHORTS PROGRAMME / BYRION 1
PARIAH
USA / UDA, 27 MINS / MUN DEE REES
PARIAH IS A COMING-OF-AGE drama about a lesbian teenager who unsuccessfully juggles multiple identities to avoid rejection from her friends and family.
MAE PARIAH YN DDRAMA dodi-oed am lesbian yn ei harddegau sy’n ymdrechu’n aflwyddiannus i ymdopi â sawl hunaniaeth er mwyn osgoi cael ei gwrthod gan ei ffrindiau a theulu.
SUCCUBUS
CANADA, 14 MINS / MUN ALISON REID
LEAPING BUILDINGS in a single bound is all part of the risk in a secret mission to create a genetic combination of Athena and Lilith. The couple are desperate to have a baby that is their true biological combination.
When science fails to help them, Lilith takes matters into her own hands
MAE NEIDIO RHWNG adeiladau oll yn rhan o’r risg mewn cennad ddirgel i greu cyfuniad genetig o
Athena a Lilith. Mae’r cwpl yn daer i gael baban sy’n gyfuniad biolegol gwir ohonynt hwy. Pan fo gwyddoniaeth yn methu eu helpu, mae Lilith yn cymryd pethau i’w dwylo ei hunan…
READY OR NOT AUSTRALIA, 17 MINS / MUN
READY OR NOT EXPLORES the struggle to be true to yourself through raw, real and life affirming stories. Kelly came out unexpectedly on national television, Katherine fell in love with a straight girl, and Fee got married to
avoid burning in hell. Three women explore the unforgettable events that led to a happier life.
NID OEDD KELLY ERIOED wedi cwrdd â lesbian, ond ar ôl ‘dod allan’
ar deledu cenedlaethol, syrthiodd Katherine mewn cariad â merch hetero a phriododd Fee i osgoi ‘llosgi yn uffern’. Straeon tair menyw yn ymchwilio eff aith coleddu hunaniaeth hoyw.
GRAHAM LIVES WITH HIS tyrannical mother and their pet jackdaw in a Christian bookshop, trapped in the seedy outskirts of a decaying nowhere town. He and his mother both love God… but in very different ways. Will Graham consummate his un-
holy fantasy and can it live up to his expectations?
MAE GRAHAM YN BYW gyda’i fam ormesol a’u jac-do anwes mewn siop lyfrau Gristnogol ar gyrion tlodaidd tref yng nghanol unlle sydd
wedi gweld dyddiau gwell. Mae ef a’i Fam ill dau’n caru Duw .. ond mewn ffyrdd gwahanol iawn. Fydd Graham yn cyflawni ei ffantasi annuwiol ac a all fod cystal â’i ddisgwyliadau?
KATHERINE WILKINSON
4 OCT / HYD 19.00 CINEWORLD | SHORTS PROGRAMME / BYRION 2
LOOK SHARP
AUSTRALIA, 9 MINS / MUN AMY GEBHARDT
AFTER SPENDING A drunken night together, Jo, a photographer, is compelled to capture the emotional truth beneath the rough exteriors of sharpie gang members, Darren and Jason. But to what lengths will she go in the name of art?
AR ÔL TREULIO NOSWAITH feddw gyda’i gilydd, gorfodir Jo, ffotograffydd, i ddangos y gwir emosiynol tu ôl i ymddangosiad garw Darren a Jason, aelodau o gang sharpie. Ond i ba hyd yr aiff yn enw celfyddyd?
4 OCT / HYD 19.00 CINEWORLD | SHORTS PROGRAMME / BYRION 2
KARAOKE SHOW
GERMANY, 5 MINS / MUN KARL TEBBE
ANIMATION FILM MAKERS usually like to stand behind the camera rather than in front of it. At the age of 14, Karl Tebbe badly wanted to be able to dance like Michael Jackson. But you either have rhythm in your blood or you don’t. Now, 22 years later, stop-
motion animation has allowed him to finally fulfill his lifelong dream.
FEL ARFER MAE gwneuthurwyr ffilm animeiddio yn hoffi sefyll tu ôl i’r camera yn hytrach nag o’i flaen.Yn 14 oed, roedd Karl Tebbe wirioneddol ei-
siau medru dawnsio fel Michael Jackson. Ond un ai mae gennych rhythm yn eich gwaed neu ddim. Bellach, 22 mlynedd wedyn, mae animeiddio stop-symud wedi’i alluogi o’r diwedd i gyflawni ei freuddwyd oes.
TOMBOY JONNA LOVES to play war with her adorable best friend Emellie, but unbeknownst to her mother, there’s love at play, too.
MAE JONNA WRTH EI BODD yn chwarae rhyfel gyda’i ffrind gorau annwyl Emellie, ond yn ddiarwybod i’w mam, maent hefyd yn chwarae cariad.
A YOUNG MAN, SCARRED by his past, has to face the future when he falls for an unusual man.
MAE DYN IFANC, wedi’i g reithio gan ei orffennol, yn gorfod wynebu’r dyfodol pan mae’n syrthio am ddyn anarferol.
4 OCT / HYD 19.00 CINEWORLD | SHORTS PROGRAMME / BYRION 2
SUMMER
UK / DU, 9 MINS / MUN HONG KHAOU
IF ONE SUCCEEDS in catching a falling leaf in mid flight, then a wish will be granted. Two best friends, Leung and Will, go to the woods to catch themselves a wish - it’s a wish one of them will have to fight for.
OS LLWYDDIR I DDAL deilen wrth iddi ddisgyn, yna daw dymuniad yn wir. Aiff Leung a Will, dau ffrind gorau, i’r goedwig i ddal dymuniad – mae’n ddymuniad y bydd yn rhaid i un ohonynt ymladd drosto.
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THE SADDEST BOY IN THE WORLD
CANADA, 14 MINS / MUN JAMIE TRAVIS
TIMOTHY HIGGINS, PICKED last for the team, is the saddest boy in the world. Friendlessness, suburban complacency and prescription drugs have conspired against the youngster to make this his worst year yet. Musical Chairs and birthday cake can’t
save him now — at his ninth birthday party, Timothy prepares for a showstopping suicide.
TIMOTHY HIGGINS, YR OLAF i’w ddewis ar gyfer y tîm, yw’r bachgen tristaf yn y byd. Mae bod heb
ffrindiau, diflastod maestref a chyffuriau presgripsiwn wedi gwneud eleni’r flwyddyn waethaf erioed iddo. Ni all cadeiriau cerddorol a theisen penblwydd ei arbed yn awr - yn ei nawfed pen-blwydd, mae Timothy yn paratoi i ddwyn y sylw drwy ladd ei hun.
5 OCT / HYD 12.30 CHAPTER | SHORTS PROGRAMME / BYRION 3
FLOAT
BAHAMAS, 34 MINS / MUN KAREEM MORTIMER
FLOAT IS THE STORY of Johnny, a young painter who travels to an artists’ retreat in the picturesque Bahamas to find inspiration. He experiences rampant homophobia from many of the island’s residents, but also finds unexpected love and adventure in the shape
of Romeo, a handsome and sexually ambiguous Bahamian.
MAE FLOAT YN DWEUD hanes
Johnny, peintiwr ifanc sy’n teithio i loches artistiaid yn y Bahamas i ganfod ysbrydoliaeth. Mae’n dod wyneb i
5 OCT / HYD 12.30 CHAPTER | SHORTS PROGRAMME / BYRION 3
wyneb â homoffobia rhemp ymhlith llawer o drigolion yr ynys, ond hefyd yn dod o hyd i gariad annisgwyl ac antur ar wedd Romeo, dyn lleol hardd a rhywiol amwys.
FUTURES (AND DERIVATIVES)
USA / UDA, 18 MINS / MUN ARTHUR HALPERN
TO IMPRESS A disenchanted client, a desperate lawyer hires an unproven temp to create a winning presentation overnight. But the surprise results have unexpected impact on the deal at hand and everyone involved.
I WNEUD ARGRAFF ar gleient dadrithiedig, mae cyfreithiwr ar ben ei dennyn yn cyflogi temp newydd i greu cyflwyniad buddugol dros nos. Ond mae gan y canlyniadau annisgwyl ffaith annisgwyl ar y cytundeb dan sylw a phawb sy’n gysylltiedig.
5 OCT / HYD 12.30 CHAPTER | SHORTS PROGRAMME / BYRION 3
GAY ZOMBIE
USA / UDA, 20 MINS / MUN MICHAEL SIMONS
A SEXUALLY CONFUSED zombie seeks therapy and adventures through West Hollywood.
MAE ZOMBIE RHYWIOL ddryslyd yn chwilio am therapi ac antur drwy Orllewin Hollywood.
5 OCT / HYD 12.30 CHAPTER | SHORTS PROGRAMME / BYRION 3
HELLO, MY NAME IS HERMAN CANADA, 10 MINS / MUN KARINE SILVERWOMAN
HELLO, MY NAME IS HERMAN poignantly and humorously captures the relationship between a 91 year old Jewish man, his lesbian granddaughter and her girlfriend. This documentary explores intergenerational and inter-
racial relationships, coming out, aging and the process of accepting difference and love.
MAE HELLO, MY NAME IS HERMAN yn bortread teimladwy a llawn hi-
wmor o’r berthynas rhwng Iddew 91 oed, ei wyres sy’n lesbian a’i chariad. Mae’r ffilm ddogfennol yn ymchwilio perthynas rhwng cenhedlaeth a rhwng hiliau, dod allan, heneiddio a’r broses o dderbyn gwahaniaeth a chariad.
5 OCT / HYD 12.30 CHAPTER | SHORTS PROGRAMME / BYRION 3
HONG KONG, 19 MINS / MUN REI LEUNG
IS TELLS A STORY OF a budding friendship between the new boy in class and the class ‘weirdo’. The reclusive, quiet boy, is increasingly drawn to the rebellious newcomer, but will his secret destroy their relationship?
MAE IS YN ADRODD STORI cyfeillgarwch eginol rhwng y bachgen newydd mewn dosbarth a ‘weirdo’ y dosbarth. Mae’r bachgen tawel a meudwyaidd yn cael ei ddenu’n gynyddol at bachgen newydd wrthryfelgar, ond a fydd ei gyfrinach yn dinistrio eu perthynas?
5 OCT / HYD 19.00 CHAPTER | SHORTS PROGRAMME / BYRION 4
AREA X USA / UDA, 15 MINS / MUN DENNIS SHINNERS
A YOUNG OUTSIDER on the run and in need of a friend encounters a slick and charming hustler in New York City.
MAE LLANC IFANC ar y cyrion wedi dianc ac angen ffrind a daw o hyd i hystler slic a swynol yn Efrog Newydd.
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LEGACY
UK / DU, 17 MINS / MUN INGE BLACKMAN
THE FILM MAKER AND HER mother confront and question the lasting effects 400 years of slavery has had on the traditions and intimate relationships of people of African descent in the Americas.
MAE’R GWNEUTHURYDD ffilm a’i mam yn wynebu a chwestiynu effeithiau parhaus a gafodd 400 mlynedd o gaethwasiaeth ar draddodiadau a chysylltiadau agos pobl o dras Affricanaidd yn America.
LE WEEKEND
UK
A FRENCH FILM STUDENT comes to London for the weekend and meets a stranger who shows him a side of the city, and himself, that he never would have seen. The story unfolds through his Super 8 film footage, and his voice-over narration, which reveals his thoughts and feelings throughout the journey.
DAW MYFYRIWR FFILM o Ffrainc i Lundain am y penwythnos ac mae’n
cwrdd â dieithryn sy’n dangos ochr o’r ddinas a’i hunan iddo na fyddai byth wedi eu gweld. Mae’r stori’n agor drwy ei ffilm Super 8 a’i laistrosodd, sy’n datgelu ei syniadau a’i deimladau ar hyd y daith.
5 OCT / HYD
SMALL TOWN BOY
UK / DU, 13 MINS / MUN MOBY LONGINOTTO
DAVID HAS NEVER felt at home in his rural small town. As a young homosexual he’s always been shunned, bullied and rejected. But now he plans to show everyone in the village that he’s proud of who he is by becoming the first ever gay male carnival queen.
NID YW DAVID ERIOED wedi teimlo’n gartrefol yn ei dref fechan wledig. Fel dyn ifanc hoyw, mae bob amser wedi cael ei fwlio a’i wrthod. Ond
nawr mae’n bwriadu dangos i bawb yn y pentref ei fod yn falch o bwy ydyw drwy ddod y dyn hoyw cyntaf erioed i fod yn frenhines carnifal.
THE ‘DANCING MARQUIS’ DIARIES
UK / DU, 3 MINS / MUN CHRIS MORRIS & MARC REES
AN INTIMATE, IMAGINARY portrait of an extraordinary character: the 5th Marquis of Anglesey, who challenged and subverted Edwardian notions of class, gender, decorum and theatrical propriety. The film captures his fantastical life style and subsequent unglamorous downfall.
PORTREAD AGOS, dychmygol o gymeriad rhyfeddol: 5ed Marcwis Môn, a heriodd ac a danseiliodd gysyniadau Edwardaidd am ddosbarth, rhyw, decorwm a gwedduster theatraidd. Mae’r ffilm yn dangos ei ffordd hynod o fyw a’i gwymp anhyfryd ddilynol. 5
5 OCT / HYD 19.00 CHAPTER | SHORTS PROGRAMME / BYRION 4
WHITE FIRE
UK / DU, 8 MINS / MUN JOAN BEVERIDGE
AT AN ISOLATED cliff-top church in Cornwall, a young woman gatecrashes her lover’s funeral determined to honour her lover’s wishes to be cremated.
MEWN EGLWYS UNIG ar ben clogyn yng Nghernyw, mae merch ifanc yn mynd yn ddiwahoddiad i wasanaeth angladd ei chariad yn benderfynol i anrhydeddu dymuniadau ei chariad am amlosgiad.
6 OCT / HYD 12.30 CHAPTER | SHORTS PROGRAMME / BYRION 5
BABAE (WOMAN)
PHILIPPINES, 20 MINS / MUN SIGRID ANDREA P. BERNARDO
BABAE (WOMAN) IS A coming of age story set in a slum community located beside railroad tracks. Two women became best friends, share dreams and eventually start a family when a child accidentally enters their lives.
MAE BABAE (WOMAN) YN stori dod i oed wed’i gosod mewn cymuned dlawd yn ymyl y cledrau. Daw dwy o fenywod yn ffrindiau gorau, gan rannu eu breuddwydion a maes o law yn cychwyn teulu pan ddaw plentyn i’w bywydau yn ddamweiniol.
6 OCT / HYD 12.30 CHAPTER | SHORTS PROGRAMME / BYRION 5
AS THE SUN SETS OVER A swampy Scotland bog, two boys meet in the darkness as part of a nightly ritual. But are they there for the same reasons? From Anton Dudley’s awardwinning play.
WRTH I’R HAUL FACHLUD dros gors wleb yn yr Alban, mae dau fachgen yn cwrdd yn y tywyllwch fel rhan o ddefod nosweithiol. Ond a ydynt yno am yr un rhesymau? O ddrama wobrwyol Anton Dudley.
6 OCT / HYD 12.30 CHAPTER | SHORTS PROGRAMME / BYRION 5
INDIA, USA / UDA, 13 MINS / MUN SOMAN CHAINANI
WHEN AN INDIAN MOTHER finds out her son is the victim of a vicious bully, she delivers her own brand of vigilante justice.
PAN FO MAM INDIAIDD yn canfod fod ei mab yn dioddef oherwydd bwli cas, mae’n cyflwyno ei brand ei hunan o gyfiawnder vigilante.
DAVY & STU USA / UDA, 13 MINS / MUN SOMAN CHAINANI
KALI MA
6 OCT / HYD 12.30 CHAPTER | SHORTS PROGRAMME / BYRION 5
PEKING
TURKEY CANADA, 13 MINS / MUN MICHAEL MEW
CHRIS TAKES HIS BOYFRIEND
Pierre home for Christmas despite his traditional Chinese parent’s disapproval. At dinner, Pierre has the task of announcing their engagement, build a bond with the future in-laws, and find
the approval he wants to marry the boy he loves.
AIFF
CHRIS Â’I GARIAD Pierre adref am y Nadolig er gwaethaf rhagfarnau ei rieini traddodiadol
6 OCT / HYD 12.30 CHAPTER | SHORTS PROGRAMME / BYRION 5
Tsieineaidd. Amser cinio, mae gan Pierre y dasg o gyhoeddi eu dyweddïad, llunio cwlwm gyda’i ddarpar deulu yng nghyfraith a chael y gymeradwyaeth y mae ei heisiau i briodi’r bachgen y mae’n ei garu.
PRIVATE LIFE
UK / DU, 15 MINS / MUN ABBE ROBINSON
YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND 1952, Ruth Ackroyd leaves the monotony of her work at her father’s textile mill on a Friday evening and secretly takes the train to Manchester. On the platform she meets a young man and they em-
brace. But, all is not what it seems
SWYDD EFROG, LLOEGR, 1952, mae Ruth Ackroyd yn gadael diflastod gwaith ym melin ddillad ei thad ar nos Wener ac yn mynd yn gyfrinachol
ar y trên i Fanceinion. Mae’n cyfarfod dyn ifanc ar y platfform ac yn cofleidio. Ond ‘dyw’r cyfan ddim fel yr ymddengys
SERENE HUNTER
USA / UDA, 13 MINS / MUN JASON BUSHMAN
A GAY PARISIAN MOVES IN with his new boyfriend just as an old flame from Los Angeles comes back into town.
MAE DYN HOYW O BARIS YN symud i fyw at ei gariad newydd ar yr union adeg pan fo hen fflam o Los Angeles yn dychwelyd i’r ddinas.
A CHANCE ENCOUNTER with a young deaf man forces a forty-one year old to face his ambiguous future in today’s youth-obsessed gay world.
MAE CYFARFYDDIAD SIAWNS gyda dyn ifanc byddar yn gorfodi dyn 41 oed i wynebu ei ddyfodol amwys ym myd hoyw heddiw â’i obsesiwn am ieuenctid.
JOIN IRIS, the shortlisted film makers, the international jury and all the distinguished guests as ITV Wales’ Hywel James hosts the Iris Prize Awards Show where we’ll discover who will be the recipient of the 2007 Iris Prize.
OCT / HYD 21.00 CINEWORLD
DEWCH I YMUNO AG IRIS, gwneuthurwyr ffilm y rhestr fer, y rheithgor rhyngwladol a gwesteion arbennig wrth i Hywel James o ITV Cymru gyflwyno Sioe Gwobrau Iris, pan gawn ni wybod pwy sydd wedi cipio Gwobr Iris 2007.
Sponsored by / Noddwyd gan:
MORE THAN FILMS / MWY NA FFILMIAU
WITH FILM MAKERS from around the world in town for the three day period of the festival, the expectation is that debate and discussion will take place at many informal meetings over a coffee or glass of wine. To set the process in motion, Iris has teamed up with Skillset Screen Academy Wales to present a programme of events to complement the screenings of features and competition short films.
In the festival’s inaugural year, the programme will focus and highlight the important role of the writer and producer.
GYDA GWNEUTHURWYR FFILM o bedwar ban byd wedi dod i dre’ ar gyfer tridiau’r w ˆ yl, y disgwyl yw y bydd y trafod a’r dadlau yn digwydd mewn cyfarfodydd anffurfiol dros goffi neu lased o win. I roi cychwyn ar bethau, felly, mae Iris, ar y cyd ag Academi Sgrin Cymru Skillset wedi trefnu rhaglen o ddigwyddiadau i gyd-fynd â’r ffilmiau.
Ym mlwyddyn gyntaf yr w ˆ yl, bydd y rhaglen yn canolbwyntio ar rôl y sgriptiwr a’r cynhyrchydd.
4 OCT / HYD 14.30 CHAPTER 1 | WRITER’S SESSION / SESIWN SGRIPTIO
DOES A WRITER creating gay stories for a gay audience have a different approach to a writer examining the same issues for a mainstream, predominantly straight, audience? How much influence do the audiences’ expectations and the producers’ influence have on the writer’s freedom? And, are we seeing a coming together of the gay and mainstream audience post Torchwood? Cath Treganna, writer of Torchwood, Cardiff-based author of Eleven, David Llewellyn, together with writer and star of Holding Trevor, Brent Gorski, will be in conversation to discuss the above issues and talk about their experiences of writing gay stories for gay and straight audiences alike.
Free event. Tickets at Chapter Box Office.
A YW SGRIPTIWR sy’n creu straeon hoyw i gynulleidfa hoyw yn mynd o gwmpas ei bethau’n wahanol i storïwr sy’n archwilio’r un themâu i gynulleidfa strêt, gan mwyaf, ffilm yn y brif ffrwd?
Faint o effaith y mae disgwyliadau cynulleidfa a disgwyliadau cynhyrchydd yn eu cael ar yr awdur? Ac a ydyn ni, yn y cyfnod ôl-Torchwood, yn gweld y gynulleidfa hoyw a chynulleidfa’r brif ffrwd yn agosáu at ei gilydd? Bydd sgriptiwr Torchwood, Cath Treganna, awdur Eleven, David Llewelyn, ac awdur a seren Holding Trevor, Brent Gorski, yn trafod y pynciau hyn a’u profiadau nhw o sgrifennu straeon i gynulleidfaoedd hoyw a strêt fel ei gilydd.
Am ddim. Tocynnau o Chapter.
5 OCT / HYD 11.00
GYNHYRCHU
OVER THE PAST TWENTY YEARS, gay and lesbian cinema has grown from niche market status into a viable and successful international film industry. The Producer’s forum will examine what lessons Welsh production companies, who produce Welsh and English content, can learn from those production companies who successfully produce, promote and market gay content. Join our international industry guests to discuss the above and other issues during the first Iris Prize industry forum.
DROS YR UGAIN mlynedd diwethaf, mae sinema hoyw a lesbiaidd wedi datblygu o fod yn farchnad niche i fod yn ddiwydiant rhyngwladol llwyddiannus. Bydd y Fforwm ar Gynhyrchu yn edrych ar y gwersi y gall cwmnïau cynhyrchu Cymreig – yn cynhyrchu deunydd Cymraeg a Saesneg - eu dysgu gan y cwmnïau hynny sydd yn cynhyrchu, yn hyrwyddo ac yn llwyddo yn y farchnad hoyw. Ymunwch â’n gwesteion arbennig ni – pobl broffesiynol y diwydiant byd-eang – i drafod y pynciau hyn a mwy, yn fforwm proffesiynol gw ˆ yl gyntaf Gwobr Iris.
Free event. Spaces are limited, so to avoid disappointment book early by sending an email to james@irisprize.org.
Am ddim. Nifer cyfyngedig o leoedd fydd ar gael, fodd bynnag, felly archebwch le mewn da bryd. Danfonwch e-bost at james@irisprize.org.
Q&AS / SESIYNAU HOLI-AC-ATEB
THE SCREENINGS below will be followed by a question and answer session with the talent associated with the film.
CAIFF Y DANGOSIADAU isod eu dilyn gan sesiwn holi-ac-ateb yng nghwmni rhai o’r talentau niferus fu’n gysylltiedig â’r ffilm honno.
Fel Arall
Nia Dryhurst, director / cyfarwyddwr
The Gay Bed and Breakfast of Terror
Jaymes Thompson, writer and director / sgriptiwr a chyfarwyddwr
Tick Tock Lullaby
Lisa Gornick, writer and director / sgriptiwr a chyfarwyddwr
Holding Trevor
Brent Gorski, writer and actor / awdur ac actor
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