Short Calf Muscle, directed by Victoria Warmerdam, has been announced the winner of the Iris Prize 2020, Cardiff's International LGBT+ Short Film Prize, supported by The Michael Bishop Foundation. This was the first time in the festival's 14-year history that a film from the Netherlands has won. The £30,000 prize enables Victoria to make a new short film in Wales, becoming the thirteenth Iris production. Better, directed by Michael J. Ferns, wins Best British Award.
The winners of all Awards categories were announced at a special awards ceremony on Saturday night marking the successful end to the unique virtual festival that has attracted a UK wide audience to watching film screenings and talks online for free, which included the UK premiere on opening night of Lloyd Eyre-Morgan and Neil Ely's S.A.M.
The awards show included performances by Welsh singer Casi Wyn and pop legend Heather Small.
