Indie fest honours young filmmaker

The IndieCork Film Festival has launched an initiative named in honour of a pioneering young filmmaker who died suddenly, aged just 29.

Festival bosses unveiled details yesterday of the Ronan Phelan Script Award which aims to help and encourage emerging filmmakers.

It will see the IndieCork Festival oversee the production in Cork every year of the winner’s short film — with established filmmakers providing their expertise and time voluntarily to crew the film. Ronan’s family said they were delighted and honoured that his spirit will live on through the competition.