A man from Northern Ireland has scooped an international film award for highlighting his journey as a young man with a learning disability to now working full-time.
Conor McGinnity, who works and lives in Derry, took home a Top 5 Place award in the International Documentary category of the Focus on Ability Short Film Festival 2022. There were 126 short films entered into the International Category.
Conor starred in the short film - ‘Conor’s story – Making it Work’ - to showcase what it's like to live with a learning disability while securing employment with the support of Mencap NI.
