Iris Podcast

'Mandem' Storyline: A job is just a job. But as with anything, time flies when you’re doing it with your best friend, and today’s no different. We follow Ty & Malcolm as they go about their daily routine. Just another day for two really good friends. John Ogunmuyiwa is an award-winning Nigerian-born London-bred filmmaker; both director & writer. His work draws upon a constant questioning o...

'Just Me' Storyline: As Jaz and Charlie make a final attempt to keep their relationship alive, one of them comes out as non-binary, sparking a conversation that will change them both forever. Adam Tyler is a five-time BAFTA Children’s Award-winning director and writer. Adam has worked across five years creating short dramas and documentaries for TrueTube, during which time they have directed a tot...

'Rhiw Goch - On The Red Hill' Storyline: The intimate story of a Welsh Farmhouse that was passed down a generation thanks to an unlikely friendship. Anna Winstone is a Documentary filmmaker from the Isle of Anglesey now based in Cardiff. Anna specialises in making documentaries in both Welsh and English that explore what it is that makes us human, through finding stories of love, loss, and surviva...

My God, I’m Queer Storyline: Can you be Muslim and gay? A bereaved fiancé goes on a deeply personal journey to prevent the tragedy from ever happening again. Matt Mahmood-Ogston is a filmmaker and the Founder of Naz and Matt Foundation, a multi award-winning charity dedicated to tackling religious and cultural homophobia. He set up the foundation in memory of his fiancé and soulmate of thirteen ye...

'Dungarees' Storyline: What even is a male? Why can’t I wear a dress? Fuck it. Let’s have sex and worry about it later. Transgender Blake and cisgender Cane hang out, play video games and grapple with their insecurities. This is their love story. Abel Rubinstein is a British filmmaker whose work uses powerful performances and comedy to tackle important social issues. His work has screened at prest...

'Go Home Polish' Storyline: Angered by graffiti scribbled in a British backstreet demanding ‘Go Home Polish’, a photographer embarks on a thousand-mile walk back to his birthplace in search of home. Ian Smith is a filmmaker based in Cardiff, Wales. Born in Lancashire he moved to Wales to study film at Newport Film School, where he was influenced by renowned documentary filmmaker John Grierson, the...

'Wings' Storyline: A heart-warming love story between two Land Army girls during World War II, spanning over six decades. Jamie Weston is an award-winning Film Director, whose previous feature movies (FoxTrap, Darker Shades of Elise, Mandy the Doll and Journey’s End: The Story) have been distributed by the likes of Sony Home Entertainment & Lionsgate. Weston’s latest short films ‘WINGS’ and ‘M...

'Paint the Dragons’ Eyes' Storyline: Arthur and Otto are late for a very important wedding in the English countryside. Setting off on Otto’s chopper ‘Excalibur’, they encounter a number of obstacles that will test their determination and will. James Lucas is a black British/ New Zealand Oscar-winning screenwriter. After graduating from film school at London Metropolitan, being a Writer/Researcher...

' Queens' Storyline: Michael, a quiet man not used to grand gestures of emotion, embarks on an extraordinary journey one evening after work. By following his heart, Michael finds himself part of the drag community, and his understanding of family changes forever. Nick Bechman makes his directorial debut with QUEENS.  Nick left Royal Marines Young Officer Training two years ago to pursue a car...