LUMI X Iris Prize: Heroes, Heartbeats and Shorelines

Name: LUMI X Iris Prize: Heroes, Heartbeats and Shorelines
Start: 2025-02-22T20:15:00+00:00
Location: Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast

Schedule

Sat, 22 Feb, 2025 at 08:15 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast | Belfast, NI

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.