A film produced by a Maltese national studying in the US has been shortlisted for an Emmy award, a prize cherished by directors across the globe.

The film – Magic Mouse – was produced by 25-year-old Luke Zammit who moved to the US to pursue a career in film. He produced the film for his thesis project as part of a Master of Fine Arts in film production at the Full Sail University in Florida. The film is about a downtrodden office worker who gains the ability to manipulate the environment around him using his mouse cursor. Funds for the film were raised through crowdfunding campaign via platform Indiegogo launched last year.