YMVC @ DIFF!

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We are thrilled to announce that the videos from YMVC 2023/’24 will be screened at Dublin International Film Festival on February 28th at 4pm. Tickets now on sale! 
First Cut’s YMVC – Youth Music Video Competition is Ireland’s mentorship programme for emerging directors. Each year, ten filmmakers aged 18-25 are selected to make a music video for an up-and-coming Irish act. The programme mirrors the process a professional filmmaker goes through to make a music video. This screening showcases the videos from YMVC 2023/’24 that premiered at First Cut in March 2024.
YMVC is a First Cut Youth Film Festival project in partnership with director Brendan Canty. In addition to Canty, the mentoring team features acclaimed directors Bob Gallagher, Kate Dolan, Tara O’Callaghan and Ellius Grace.
The videos of YMVC 2023/’24 reflect the powerful vision of a new generation of emerging Irish filmmakers. The participating directors were: Abbey Blake, Willow Kennedy, Wiktoria Weintritt, Ruairi Bradley, Étáin Nash, Colin Peppard, Benedict Hardie-Goddard & Sam Bell, Barra Convery & Daniel Keane, and Alex Brady & Sean Downey.
Now in its tenth year, YMVC goes from strength to strength. The number of videos that have become official releases for their track reflects the quality of the work produced and YMVC has been instrumental in launching the careers of several now established directors.