Louisa Connolly-Burnham among the six powerful performances to win prizes at Cardiff’s Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival


Louisa Connolly-Burnham among the six powerful performances to win prizes at Cardiff’s Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival

“I am deeply honoured to receive the 2024 Iris Film Prize, not only because it is the ‘Oscars’ of the LGBTQ+ short film world, but also because it comes from a community that has increasingly voiced its support for Palestine in recent years.”

“Growing up I hardly ever saw authentic LGBTQIA characters in film or TV programmes”

“In a world where there is so much conflict and hatred, we wanted to portray a hopeful and gentle LGBTQIA story”

The Community Award, Education Award and Micro Short Award were presented on 9 October

“Divine Intervention is a celebration of love, joy, fun, and hope”

“I hope it challenged their perspective on relationships and what they think they know about polyamory”