Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival: Best of 202515
Award winners, audience favourites from the opening night – unforgettable stories from the 2025 Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival.
From a haunted tollhouse to a high-rise reckoning, from quiet self-discovery to a love song by the sea, these films capture the brilliance, beauty, and bravery that define Iris. Featuring Y Tolldy, Blackout, One Day This Kid and Never, Never, Never, this programme celebrates the very best of Iris 2025 — films that moved audiences, impressed juries, and reminded us why Iris has never been just a festival.
Y Tolldy (15). Dir. Dan Thomas. Wales, UK. 10 mins. (2025 Opening Night)
Welsh with English Subtitles
When Emyr visits his hometown with his partner, a decade after vowing not to return, a chance meeting with his old school bully turns into a terrifying battle against forces they cannot explain.
Blackout (15). Dir. Chris Urch. UK. 15 mins. (2025 Best British Winner)
English, No Subtitles
When a young man living in a high-rise is disturbed by domestic violence in the flat next door, he comes to realise that violence isn’t always on the outside – sometimes it’s with us all along.
One Day This Kid (15). Dir. Alexander Farah. Canada. 18 mins. (2025 Iris Prize Winner)
English & Farsi with English Subtitles
As told by filmmaker Alexander Farah through a deftly composed array of small yet pivotal moments, a first-generation Afghan Canadian man takes steps toward establishing an identity of his own while always conscious of his father’s shadow.
Never Never Never (15). Dir. John Sheedy. UK/ Australia. 18 mins. (2025 Opening night)
English & Welsh with English Subtitles
A poignant and heartwarming story set in a Welsh fishing village. Henrick (Ché) and Arwyn (Iwan) share a bond that transcends friendship, filled with unspoken longing and love. Henrick’s love for Shirley Bassey’s music is his way to overcome the conservative views of their community. The film explores the struggles of Henrick and Arwyn as they navigate their feelings for each other in a society that may not fully accept them. This is the thirteenth film made by a winner of the Iris Prize.
Sorry - you missed it!
We showed Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival: Best of 2025 between March 24, 2026 and March 24, 2026.
Join our mailing list and we'll make sure you always know what's on and when.
What else is on?
Today (Thursday 22nd October)
15:00
Queen at Sea 15
17:45
Extra Geography 15
1h 34m
20:00
De Gaulle: Liberté 15
2h 39m | French w/ English subtitlesTomorrow (Friday 23rd October)
15:30
The Lost Children of Tuam 12A
1h 24m
17:45
20:45
Possession 18
2h 7mPlan your visit
Our beautiful art deco inspired auditorium can be found just off East Oxford's Cowley Road.We are open 7 days a week. We open the cinema and box office 30 minutes before the scheduled start time of each film, and the Box Office then closes 10 minutes after the film starts. We only show a few adverts – less than most cinemas – and we only play a couple of trailers, so please don’t be late as the film itself starts very close to the advertised time!