Artist, activists, Wyllie O Hagan congratulate Irish film maker Brian Deane on his winning Babelgum’s inaugural online competition, with his film “Without Words”. Spike Lee awarded Brian with the prize in Cannes during the film festival. uk.youtube.com Brian Deane’s film, “Without Words” urges us to “talk to one another – really talk to one another”. The film illustrates the consequence of two young male friends failing to connect with one another. One of the lads dies by his own hand, the other is left to receive news of it. Brian Deane, a young film-maker, has made a powerful film about suicide within his peer group. The film is made without hysteria, and without judgement. We learn from his example. In addition to congratulating Brian, Wyllie O Hagan would like to thank Babelgum for their generous hospitality at the Cannes Film Festival. Thanks also to the YouTube Community for supporting our work on the St Patricks Day Film Festival. Looking forward to the 3rd Annual Wyllie O Hagan St Patricks Day Digital Film Festival in March 2009. It will be online here on YouTube. Subscribe to this channel to keep updated. Wishing you all the best. Wyllie O Hagan www.wyllieohagan.com