sentences:  The winner receives the largest prize for a gay and lesbian film in the world—a package valued at £30,000—allowing the winner to make their next film.It is awarded during a four-day festival held in Cardiff that presents a programme of screenings including the competing films, several feature films, panel sessions with visiting film makers and culminates in a closing night award ceremony.The Iris Prize has secured the support of lesbian and gay film festivals from around the world, creating a single international platform with the intention of raising the profile of lesbian and gay cinema and helping a new generation of filmmakers achieve success on the international stage.