Iris Podcast

About Iris Podcast

Iris celebrates LGBTQ+ film, championing the incredible creatives both on and off-screen. Over the series host, Damian Kerlin, catches up and speaks with filmmakers covering hot topics such as authentic casting and representation on screen, the portrayal of queer youth and the dramatizing of our true stories.

Publisher

Iris Podcast

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Oct 2020

Latest episode

6 Jul 2023

Latest episodes

34 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Jul 2023

   Episode 6 – Bringing Queer Stories to Life

   In the last of the series, Damian chats to filmmakers about the importance of real life stories on our screens and what is the reality of looking beyond the lens at the real lives of those our films represent, managing expectation, and the reality of dramatising our stories for screen.

2. 

   28 Jun 2023

   Episode 5 – Making film in Wales

   Filming on location is hard, but when you chuck into the mix rural landscapes and unpredictable weather it can be damn near impossible. That and the sensitivities around shooting a queer film, Damian chat to his guests about all this can be possible and is Wales as welcoming as it perceives.

3. 

   22 Jun 2023

   Episode 4 – Queer Youth

   Representation on screen has never been so important, so Damian along with his guests this week chat specifically about queer young people on screen, and is it truly representative of those real lives it depicts.