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Second Place Director Glen Bowler, a student at St Brendan’s College, Killarney, at the Irelands Young Filmmaker of the Year Awards 2023. Photo; Brian Arthur
TWO Tralee teenagers have been successful at the Fresh International Film Festival.
There were 13 award recipients at the 2023 IYFTYs, which were broadcast on RTÉ2 on Wednesday, April 12, hosted by Stephen Byrne and Gemma Bradley.
While 17 year-old Dublin student Max Hendrickson was named Ireland’s Young Filmmaker of the Year 2023, second place went to 16 year old Glen Bowler, student in St Brendan’s College, Killarney from Co. Kerry.
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Glen’s short titled The Legend of Patrick Greenwood about a retired soldier turned gardener who considers what legacy he will leave behind. A period drama set in amazing locations with an environmental theme.
There was also success for 18 year old west Kerry native Malachaí Ó Ciardhubháin. He won Best Screenplay for the Irish language short Nellie, which tells the story of a dispute over the family farm, with a literal twist in the tail.
Best Screenplay Director Malachaí Ó Ciardhubháin, Irelands Young Filmmaker of the Year Awards 2023 with Páidí MacGearailt. Photo: Brian Arthur
Presented annually by Fresh International Film Festival, RTÉ and Screen Ireland, the IYFTYs celebrate the filmmaking work of young people aged 7 to 18 years.
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