The Northwest Film Challene was part of Rathmullan Film Festival 23.
As a result of an open invitation, 12 new and emerging filmmakers were challenged to create a three-minute film using archival footage. Póca Productions of Donegal worked with the participants over the course of a number of online workshops to produce these amazing films, all of which were screened at the Rathmullan Film Festival.
Of her film, 'Mertails', Filmmaker Sherrie Scott writes:
"I was inspired by the archival footage of the boat going to the island with the Garda and the voting box to record the votes of the island people. Especially seeing how people helped each other to use the power of their word for change on the island. The Mertails film is about how the creative force that lies within us all can create change in our everyday lives."