:Draft:Iris (2024 film)

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{{Infobox film

| name = Iris

| director = Michael J. Keplinger

| story = Michael J. Keplinger, Simona Ascher

| producer = Michael J. Keplinger, Alexandra Bogner

| screenplay = Michael J. Keplinger

| starring = Flora Pauer, Wieland Lackinger

| music = Michael J. Keplinger

| cinematography = Niklas Strahammer

| editing = Michael J. Keplinger

| released = {{Film date|df=y|2024|05|02}}

| runtime = 9 minutes

| country = Austria

| language = Sign language / english (title cards)

}}

Iris is a 2024 Austrian thriller short film written, directed and scored by Michael J. Keplinger. The film was premiered at the Crossing Europe film festival on 2 May 2024 in Linz.{{Cite web |title=Iris {{!}} Crossing Europe |url=https://www.crossingeurope.at/en/film/iris |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=www.crossingeurope.at |language=en}}{{cite web |access-date=2024-05-03 |language=de-DE |title=Iris |url=https://mjk-media.com/portfolio/iris/ |website=MJK Media e.U.}}

Plot

In the short film “Iris,” a young couple embarks on a night in a remote forest in their van. When the young man briefly departs, their conversation in sign language reveals Iris to be deaf and mute. Once alone, Iris’ evening takes a sinister turn when she receives a series of ominous messages on her phone. These messages contain secretly taken photos of her in various locations, culminating in an image of the van at its current remote spot. It becomes clear that Iris is not alone. Fearing for her safety, she locks herself inside the van, draws the curtains shut, and turns off the lights, plunging herself into darkness and complete isolation.{{Cite web |title=Iris |url=https://frightnights.eu/programm-2024/iris/ |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=Fright Nights |language=de-DE}}{{Citation |last=Keplinger |first=Michael J. |title=Iris |date=2024-05-02 |type=Kurzfilm, Thriller |url=https://www.imdb.com/de/title/tt32135765/ |access-date=2024-12-12 |others=Flora Pauer, Wieland Lackinger}}

Release and reception

Iris was shown as part of the VÖFA regional championships in Upper Austria/Salzburg, where Keplinger’s sound design and score were particularly praised. Toni Wallner praised the fact that the film “created an arc of suspense with the music, but the music was nevertheless used discreetly and without ever getting loud, but was more intense and yet quiet.” Sophie Schaller's lighting and Flora Pauer's acting were also particularly praised. The film won the Upper Austrian state championship, a gold medal, as well as the special prizes for remarkable direction, remarkable acoustic design and remarkable image design.{{cite web |access-date=2024-05-03 |title=Verband der Österreichischen Film-Autoren – Veranstaltung |url=https://filmautoren.at/?Veranstaltung&id=234}}{{Cite web |title=Buntes Fernsehen Engerwitzdorf stellt den Landes-Meister |url=https://www.tips.at/nachrichten/urfahr-umgebung/kultur/642617-buntes-fernsehen-engerwitzdorf-stellt-den-landes-meister |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=Tips Online |language=de}}

The official premiere took place at the Crossing Europe film festival on 2 May 2024.{{cite web |access-date=2024-05-03 |language=de |title=Iris {{!}} Crossing Europe |url=https://www.crossingeurope.at/film/iris}}{{Cite web |date=2024-10-01 |title=Austrian Film Festival 2024: Programm 3 |url=https://nonstopkino.at/movies/austrian-film-festival-2024-programm-3/ |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=nonstop – Dein Kinoabo |language=de-AT}}

Iris would go on to to win the Zawinul Foundation for Achievement’s prestigious Creative Video Award in June and the Best Horror 2024 award in October 2024.{{Cite web |title=Iris |url=https://mjk-media.com/portfolio/iris/ |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=MJK Media e.U. |language=de}}{{Cite web |title=Austrian Filmfestival |url=https://www.austrianfilmfestival.com/austrian_awards.html |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=www.austrianfilmfestival.com}}

Awards

class="wikitable"

!Year

!Award/Category

!Status

2023

|Flatness Film Awards

|2nd Season 2023

|Finalist{{Cite web |title=Flatness Film Awards - Finalists |url=https://www.flatnessawards.com/finalists3.html |access-date=2024-12-12 |website=www.flatnessawards.com}}

rowspan="11" |2024

| rowspan="5" |Festival der Film-AutorenVÖFA regional championship of Upper Austria and Salzburg

|Provincial champion for Upper Austria

|Won{{cite web |access-date=2024-04-16 |title=Verband der Österreichischen Film-Autoren – Veranstaltung |url=https://filmautoren.at/?Veranstaltung&id=234}}

Gold medal

|Won

Special award for remarkable direction

|Won

Special award for remarkable sound design

|Won

Special award for remarkable picture design (with Niklas Strahammer)

|Won

rowspan="4" |Festival der Österreichischen Film-AutorenVÖFA national championship

|Silver medal

|Won{{Cite web |title=Verband der Österreichischen Film-Autoren – Veranstaltung |url=https://filmautoren.at/?Veranstaltung&id=234 |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=filmautoren.at}}

Special award for remarkable performance

|Nominated

Special award for remarkable cinematic realisation

|Nominated

Special award for remarkable direction

|Nominated

Zawinul Foundation For Achievement

|Creative Video Award

|Won

Austrian Filmfestival

|Best Horror 2024

|Won