By Michelle Crean

The future of filmmaking is in safe hands as two local enthusiasts received Best Music Video and Best Director at a recent film festival.

MUSIC VIDEO: Emma Murphy daughter of Seán and Máire Murphy of Murphy's Bar won Best Music Video with co-director Darragh Scott at the First Cut Youth Film Festival in Cork.

Emma Murphy, daughter of Seán and Máire Murphy of Murphy's Bar, won Best Music Video with co-director Darragh Scott at the First Cut Youth Film Festival in Cork. Emma is a graduate of IADT in Dublin and is currently working as an animator. Their music video is for an unreleased song of Irish/Zimbabwean rapper God Knows.

Meanwhile young Killarney filmmaker Dylan Shortt was also recognised for his talent and won the Best Director award 2022.

Dylan's award was presented to him by Irish multi-award winning director and filmmaker Yvonne McDevitt at The Regal Cinema in Youghal for the film he worked on entitled 'Airbag', which deals with the horrors of trauma and the unrelenting effects it has on people.

The Leaving Cert student is one of the youngest filmmakers to receive this award. Dylan wrote, directed, starred in and composed the score for the film. The film 'Airbag'.

A fantastic group of young people from Killarney worked and starred in the film including Rachel Griffin who brilliantly co-starred in the film along with Kalem Lloyd, Eoin O'Reilly and Luke O'Sullivan, aswell as helping operate equipment on set. Patrick O'Connor Mason from Kenmare also worked with the Killarney group, operating equipment and edited the film, produced by Filmmaker in Residence Mieke Vanmechelen.

"I am beyond thrilled and honoured to have received this amazing award!" Dylan said.

"And I am extremely grateful to have met and worked with everyone who was a part of this film, it's an experience I'll never forget! I'm looking forward to next year's First Cut Youth Film Festival!"