NC Film and Television students from Forth Valley College have recorded an excellent result, by scooping an award in the first year the course has ever been run.
Leah Money (21) from Alloa, Daryna Pylypenko (21) from Denny and Harmony Johnston-Brand (18) from Alva, all studying on the Stirling Campus based NC Film and Television course, won the Ayrshire Film Festival External Category for their short film-noir 'A Shade Of Red'.
Run by the Ayrshire College Media Department, the festival organisers make an External Category open to amateur filmmakers nation-wide.
The Forth Valley College students’ short film is an investigation of the film-noir genre. It includes many recognisable genre tropes and stars Kristin Earhart as the Femme Fatale, but it also delivers a twist.
Leah, said: "It felt rewarding when we won as the hard work was recognised by others."
Harmony, went on: "It was fun and a challenge, but the best part was being able to share the experience with my friends."
Daryna, added: "We learned a lot on the course which gave us the confidence to express ourselves cinematically and it is very humbling to have that recognition."
FVC Film and Television Lecturer Vincent Mulligan, said: "All three have excelled on the course this year by throwing themselves headlong into the activities, and developing their camera operating, lighting, sound recording and editing skills to such a high standard.
“In what is the first year this course has run, it is gratifying to have gained some success. Hopefully next year's cohort can expand on it and help the course to gain further recognition in even more competitive arenas."
The photo shows from left to right Leah, Harmony and Daryna.
For more information about the NC Film and television course visit https://www.forthvalley.ac.uk/courses/film-media/nc-media-film-and-television