Cardiff University supports Iris Prize

The University is supporting one of the world's leading film festivals for LGBT filmmaking which showcases original short films from around the globe. Now in its tenth year, the Iris Prize Festival is the home of LGBT filmmaking and has been identified as one of the top 50 film festivals in the world. This year, the University is the sponsor of the Youth Jury Award for Best Short film, which will be judged by school pupils from across Wales. 'Supporting our LGBT+ staff and students and providing an inclusive and welcoming environment is of vital importance to Cardiff University. We're delighted to be sponsoring the Youth Jury Award for Best Short and working with Iris to help bring a wider audience to the festival.' - Alongside the festival, the University's relationship with Iris has helped create new opportunities for students to experience working in the creative and cultural industries. For the first time this year two of the University's students had the opportunity to undertake internships in the festival office. An event for students who identify as LGBT+ to talk to an experienced panel about their careers was also held, in association with the Iris Prize Festival.