MISTY Button, an Irish/American movie produced by two Tralee men has won the ‘Audience Choice Award’ at the Soho International Film Festival in New York.

The film was written and directed by Tralee native Seanie Sugrue and co-produced with another Tralee filmmaker Bertie Brosnan.

Corkmen portray the two leads Cillian O’Sullivan and Shaun Kennedy. The film also stars renowned New York City theatre actor John Keating from Tipperary.

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Also starring in the movie is rising Broadway star, Julia Nightingale who just recently featured in Tony-award Winning show “The Ferryman” directed by Sam Mendes among other TV veteran actors in the United States.

The SOHO international Film Festival celebrates cutting-edge digital technology while honoring traditional forms of storytelling, encourages new and seasoned filmmakers from here in New York City and around the world to create and send in their fresh and innovative cinematic pieces.