IRIS, BY FIRST TIME DIRECTOR DIANA RODRIGUEZ, IS ONE OF THE BEST FOR FESTS CURATED BY BRUNO CHATELIN FOR THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT
Alice Kremelberg (Orange Is The New Black) stars as the eponymous Iris, and gives an outstanding lead performance as this tortured soul dreadfully awaiting the death of her Aunt Adelaide, played by Mary Looram (Like Father, Braid). As Aunt Adelaide slowly withers away in hospice, Iris continues her day to day routines of working in an antique shop, and scrolling online for connections through an online dating app. However, Iris has an ulterior motive behind her digital search for suitors, and it’s not love. Iris has a hunger, and she needs to feed. On every date she goes on, she sizes her match up and determines their strength of character on a criteria of what she considers basic human decency. And if any of her dates fail to meet her standards, then that’s the end of them. They’re dinner. That’s just how Iris operates.
But complications arise when Iris meets Tom, played by Grant MacDermott (Hustlers, Mr. Robot), at a support group meeting for people dealing with the lingering effects of grief. Tom is a good hearted man coping with crippling trauma. As their chaste relationship develops, Iris is confounded by a debilitating emotional dilemma. She yearns for the love she once lost, but recognizes the potential in having a strong bond with Tom. Unfortunately, her primal nature exposes itself in the heat of lust, causing her deep seated vampirism to emerge and overtake her instincts. So she can never truly express her true feelings to Tom without it resulting in his death. What’s a timeless girl to do in the big city?
Accolade Global Film Competition Award - Season: March 2021
Diana Rodriguez (USA), IRIS received the Award of Excellence Special Mention: Film Feature
The judges based their decisions on the quality, creativity and technical aspects of the film. The award appropriately reflects the endless hours Diana and her team have spent to create this outstanding production! Congratulations on your achievement!
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Diana Rodriguez proud director of Iris reacted tpo the great news:
“Iris” Has been chosen as Best First Time Filmmaker Horror Feature 2020 at The Hot Springs Horror Film Festival 2020!! ...
Iris is Diana's first feature film
She has previously shot PARABLE a short film about two young brothers living with their parents in isolation: they begin to question their new world after war, corruption and greed nearly decimate the entire human race.
She has two other producing credits besides Iris and Parable:
Iris (producer) (post-production)
2016Ways (Short) (line producer)
2016The Invisible Worm (associate producer)
2015Parable&n...
Cast
Alice Kremelberg
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Iris
Grant MacDermott
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Tom
Mary Looram
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Adelaide
Eric Colton
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Ben
Jason Liebman
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Greg
Andy Francess
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Aldo (as Andrew Nich...