PHOTOS: Local Primary Schools Win At National Film Awards

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Pictured at the 11th FÍS Film Festival are students Joe Linihan and Bríd Stack from Spa NS, who received the Award for ‘Outstanding Achievement in Local Interest’, for their film “William and Mary Together Forever”.

Pictured at the 11th FÍS Film Festival are students Joe Linihan and Bríd Stack from Spa NS, who received the Award for ‘Outstanding Achievement in Local Interest’, for their film “William and Mary Together Forever”.

THREE primary schools just north of Tralee received awards for excellence in film making at the 11th FÍS Film Festival, which took place in the Helix, DCU on November 3.

St Joseph’s NS in Ballyheigue, Spa and Ardfert National Schools took home an award from Dublin, as well as one other Kerry school, St Finian’s NS in Waterville.

Spa received the award for ‘Outstanding Achievement in Local Interest’ for their ‘William and Mary Together Forever’ film which documents some of the history surrounding the Rose of Tralee.

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Ardfert National School’s film ‘The Fight for Freedom’ received the award for ‘Outstanding Achievement in Script’ for their re-enactment of the tragic life of Sir Roger Casement.

St Joseph’s ‘The Chase’ received the award for ‘Outstanding Achievement in Direction’ for their beautiful homage to screen great, Charlie Chaplin.

St Finian’s effort, ‘Micko’s Missing Medals’, received the award for ‘Outstanding Achievement in Drama’ for their film about the time legendary Micko Dwyer’s All Ireland medals are stolen. The truth is not what it seems.

The FÍS Film Festival – an initiative of the Department of Education and Skills – empowers teachers and children to explore the medium of film and digital media in the primary curriculum.

A total of 24 primary schools from across Ireland were awarded for film making excellence in a wide variety of categories including Comedy, Acting, Storytelling, Adaptation, Animation, Special Effects, Direction, Costume, Editing, Production, Cinematography, Sound, Public Safety, Best Newcomer, Best Junior Class Production and Historical Adaptation. Due to the high calibre of entries this year, 13 schools also received a Highly Commended award.

The awards were presented by RTÉ star, Sinead Kennedy, and were attended by over 800 people including 700 primary school children from all over the country, their teachers and parents.

This year’s special guest was Jan O’Sullivan TD, Minister for Education and Skills.

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Pictured at the 11th FÍS Film Festival, are student’s Jack O’Halloran and Niamh Dineen from St. Joseph’s NS, who received the Award for ‘Outstanding Achievement in Direction’ for their film “The Chase”

Pictured at the 11th FÍS Film Festival, are students Jack O’Halloran and Niamh Dineen from St. Joseph’s NS, who received the Award for ‘Outstanding Achievement in Direction’ for their film “The Chase”.

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Pictured at the 11th FÍS Film Festival, are students Gavin Flaherty and Heather Walsh from Ardfert NS, who received the Award for ‘Outstanding Achievement in Script”, for their film “The Fight For Freedom”.

Pictured at the 11th FÍS Film Festival are, Eoin Murphy and Jessica Galvin from St. Finian’s NS, who received the Award for ‘Outstanding Achievement in Drama’, for their film “Micko’s Missing Medals”

Pictured at the 11th FÍS Film Festival are, Eoin Murphy and Jessica Galvin from St. Finian’s NS, who received the Award for ‘Outstanding Achievement in Drama’, for their film “Micko’s Missing Medals”

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