Maiden local success at festival
An award-winning Manx filmmaker has spoken of his pride at being recognised in his homeland.
Ben Desmond's production was crowned Best of the Festival at this year's Isle of Man Film Festival.
It was his short film Pitfall which stood out from the rest for judge Mark Kermode.
Ben explained what his production is about:
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