A DUMFRIES and Galloway College student has been hailed as a rising star after winning a prestigious award at a film festival.
Sean Wells, 23, from Dumfries, took top spot in the External Award category at the Ayrshire Film Festival.
Sean won with his animated film ‘Sport Nut Vs Plain Bread’, an underdog story set on a baseball diamond in the style of Japanese anime.
The visual communication student has been with the college since starting a foundation in creative industries course, then moving on to focus on visual communication, up to Higher National Diploma level.
The Ayrshire Film Festival is an up-and-coming movie-making forum which began as a student showcase for Ayrshire College media students, and has now expanded to include entries from students across Scotland.
Vincent Mulligan, media lecturer, said: “The Ayrshire Film Festival was a great success. There were more than 200 people viewing the student films and Sean has done exceptionally well in winning the external award.
“Voted for by our industry judging panel, he beat stiff competition — but the calibre of his animation spoke for itself and the audience on the day were very appreciative.
“I have no doubt Sean will excel in his field in the years to come.”
Joanna Campbell, Dumfries and Galloway College principal, said: “Congratulations to Sean for winning the External Award prize at the Ayrshire Film Festival.
“His film-making skills and creativity are being recognised by more and more people and I’m sure his star will continue to rise within the industry.”
