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Palestinian filmmaker Dima Hamdan wins prestigious LGBTQ+ film prize for ‘Blood Like Water’

Brian Butler October 14, 2024

Dima Hamdan, a Palestinian filmmaker and journalist, has won the prestigious Iris Prize, supported by the Michael Bishop Foundation, for her short film Blood Like Water. Based in Berlin, Dima’s film Blood Like Water tells the story of Shadi, who embarks on a secret adventure and accidentally drags his family into a trap where they […]

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SPOTLIGHT On: Iris Prize – one film takes top two prizes

Brian Butler October 15, 2021

Brian Butler hails this year’s fitting victor in the most prestigious Queer film festival – Baba, a film about oppression, courage and Queer communities, is the rightful winner of the top two awards at this year’s Iris Prize international film festival in Cardiff.

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Brighton Fringe & LGBTQ+ film screenings extended

Brian Butler June 28, 2021

Brian Butler finds more reasons to be cheerful as Fringe and film festival are extended

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FEATURE: Hove-based film judge urges support for local independent cinemas

Brian Butler October 14, 2020

Brian Butler talks to the Brighton-based film executive who’s just judged the prestigious Iris Prize

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