Join Festival Director Mary McGrath and the First Cut! Youth Council for the announcements of the 2021 First Cut! Youth Film Festival award winners. 

The Award Categories are:

- First Cut Youth Film Festival Best Film

- First Cut Youth Council Award 

- First Cut Youth Film Festival Spotlight Award 

- Cork International Film Festival Award for Best First Cut Film 

- First Cut Youth Film Festival Best Director 

- First Cut Youth Film Festival Best International Film 

- First Cut Youth Film Festival Best Animation 

- First Cut Youth Film Festival Best Documentary 

- First Cut Youth Film Festival Best Music Video 

- First Cut Youth Film Festival Best Schools Film 

- First Cut Youth Film Festival Best Cork Young Filmmakers Film

First Cut! also presents awards for Best YMVC-Youth Music Competition music video and Best Cork Young Filmmakers Schools Film. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, these events will take place later in 2021 and the awards will be announced then.

The beautiful First Cut! Awards are designed and created by Paddy McCormack.