LUMI X Iris Prize: Heroes, Heartbeats and Shorelines

BBFC Ratingf-rated FilmLUMI X Iris Prize: Heroes, Heartbeats and Shorelines

Showing: 22 February 2025

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Sat 22 Feb 2025

CertificateNot Rated
Year2024
GenreShorts
Running Time1HR 10MINS
Extra InfoRecommended 15+
SeasonMain Programme

LUMI X Iris Prize present a dynamic collection of films that explores identity, transformation, and the unexpected connections that shape us, from superheroes to shorelines.

Teth | Dir. Peter Darney | Wales | 12 Mins | 2024

Following surgery, Ioan and his father adapt to their new relationship as father and son, that is until the dog mistakes a nipple for a chew toy.

Where Are All the Gay Superheroes | Dir. Tom Paul Martin | UK | 15 Mins | 2023

An LGBTQIA+ crowd-pleaser, combining elements of sci-fi, drama and comedy. Professional superheroes Sterling and Meridian have just finished saving the day (again) when suddenly, they find themselves in a rare moment alone. The suits come off, but when old tensions and old enemies return, our “heroes” learn the dark truth about who they are underneath.

Façade | Dir. Sophia Vi | UK | 2 Mins | 2024 (Winner: 2024 Micro Short Award)

Following gender affirming facial feminisation surgery, a transgender woman contemplates what it means to be alive using the words of William Shakespeare’s most famous speech – ‘To be or not to be…’

Boys in the Water | Dir. Pawel Thomas Larue | France | 39 Mins | 2023

End of summer on the Breton coast. Oscar invites his group of friends to spend a week’s vacation at his grandparent’s house. He hasn’t been back to his childhood home for years – not since he came out as a trans boy. On the beach, the gang meets Malo, a handsome local guy, also trans. The story is about their meeting, which will turn everything upside down.

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