KCLR News: Knockbeg College wins top award at the Rubbish Film Festival

About this episode

Owen Mitchell, a TY student from Knockbeg College, discusses his award-winning film at the Rubbish Film Festival.

Owen Mitchell is a TY student with Knockbeg College in Carlow and was director of a mini film that won top gong at the Rubbish Film Festival. Owen spoke to KCLR News' Martin Quilty about where the idea came from for the film and how the felt about the win.

People in this episode

Host: Martin Quilty

Guest: Owen Mitchell

Topics covered

• education
• film
• awards
• student projects
• interviews

Keywords

• Knockbeg College
• Rubbish Film Festival
• Owen Mitchell
• film award
• student film

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Knockbeg College, Rubbish Film Festival

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