Local filmmaker wins at IPPVA awards

Noel McIntyre has been named as Commercial Videographer of the Year in the Leinster Irish Professional photographer and Videographer Association (IPPVA) of the year Awards 2022.

The association held its annual gala yesterday evening in Clontarf Castle Hotel.

Noel was presented with the Commercial Videographer of the Year award. Noel is the award-winning filmmaker behind Motion Picture Media, and founder of the Mullingar International Film Festival.

Over three heats, judges looked at more than 900 images and more than 50 videos in online judging sessions that were recorded for IPPVA members, before shortlisted finalists were assessed by an international panel of professional image makers to determine the category and overall winners.

Eighteen awards were presented on Sunday night.

An IPPVA award is a mark of excellence for any individual piece of work or body of work which means that all of the IPPVA award winners at last night’s ceremony have produced imagery that meets the highest standards within the industry.

Johanna King, president of the Association, said: “Once again, and across all categories, IPPVA photographers and videographers have raised the bar to a really high level. Tonight’s winners - and indeed all finalists - should be proud and celebrate the hard work and expertise that went into every single one of these photographs and videos.”

Set up in 1949, the IPPVA is a non-profit association committed to promoting excellence in photography and videography and providing a support network for professional image makers in Ireland.

The Irish Professional Photographer and Videographer of the Year Awards is the main event of the IPPVA calendar. For further details, please visit www.ippva.com.