The Northwest Film Challenge: Mertails

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Location

Donegal, Rathmullan

Year

2023

Date

Production 18/02/2023

Length

03min 55sec

Audio

sound

Format

Digital

colour

Source

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, ITV, Rathmullan Film Festival, Sherrie Scott

Rights Holder

Sherrie Scott

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Description

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."

Credits

Producer: Sherie Scott

Filmmaking course provided by Póca Productions in conjunction with Rathmullan Film Festival and Northern Ireland Screen's Digital Film Archive. 

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