More success for Irish film

THE prestigious Everglades Film Festival in South Africa is the next stop for an award-winning community film made in south Tipperary on a near-zero budget.

Race the Drop was made last year in the Ardfinnan area in south Tipperary by a team of 96 local enthusiasts led by writer, producer and director Will Nugent. It is one of five nominations in the public service /community film category.

Up against movies from the United States, Canada, Turkey, and Switzerland, it is due to be screened in South Africa on September 24 while the winner of the award will be announced at a gala dinner on September 29.