Posts by: Max Le Cain

New Partnership with Cork Film Festival

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First Cut! Youth Film Festival is delighted to announce a new partnership with Cork Film Festival, Ireland’s first and largest film festival. As part of this new partnership, Cork Film Festival will present a programme of short films for young people on Saturday March 9th, the final day of First Cut! Youth Film Festival. This…

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YMVC Article in Nialler9

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Prominent music site Nialler9 has published a terrific article about YMVC (Youth Music Video Competition), the successful ongoing First Cut! partnership with Feel Good Lost to give young filmmakers an opportunity to make a music video under the mentorship of established filmmakers. Top music video director, head of Feel Good Lost and YMVC mentor Brendan…

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Short Film Open Call For First Cut! 2019

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THE DEADLINE FOR SHORT FILMS HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY JANUARY 21st. First Cut! Youth Film Festival is thrilled to announce that submissions for the 2019 festival are now being accepted! If you are between the ages of 12 and 24, and have made a short film, we’d love to see it! Whether you are…

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YMVC – Youth Music Video Competition 2019 Open Call

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Calling Ambitious Young Filmmakers aged 18-23 for a unique opportunity to kick-start your career as a director. First Cut! Youth Film Festival, in partnership with Feel Good Lost, is delighted to announce that submissions are now open for the fourth edition of the YMVC – Youth Music Video Competition! The annual competition will once again…

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First Cut! Awards 2018

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Best Film: Word of Mouth (Ben Kavanagh) First Cut! Youth Council Award: Maistir (Cian O’Connor) YMVC 2018 Award: Ryan Vail – The Wait (Alexander Kuribayashi) Best Director: Oisin McKeogh for Inner Voice Spotlight Young Adults Award: Mirrors (Emanuele Massa) Best Schools Film: When The Fat Girl Gets Skinny (Eoghan Courtney, Largy College, Co.Monaghan) Best Documentary:…

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