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Brochure

Cinemagic
Belfast
The Coca-Cola Cinemagic International
Film & Television Festival for Young People
18th Nov - 4th Dec 09
www.cinemagic.org.uk
CINEMAGIC STAFF
Cinemagic Board
Mike Smith (Chair)
Leanne Whaley (Secretary)
Stephen McGowan
Joan Burney Keatings
Chief Executive
Laura Carlisle
Project Executive
Michael Flanningan
Stephen Beckett
Fedelma Harkin
Brendan McGoran
Chris Shaw
Festival Programmer
Education
Advisory Group
Chris McFerran
Jennifer Johnston
David Cleland
Ingrid Arthurs
Bernard McCloskey
Marie O’Donaghue
Arthur Webb
Angela Conway
Claire Baxter
Press & Marketing Officer
Niki McQuillan
Patrons
Shauna Shivers
Project Co-ordinator
Colm McAteer
Box Office Co-ordinator
Student Co-ordinators
Lorna McCausland
Festival Assistant
Suzanne McDonald
Kerrie Dougan
Josh Mayes
Shane Todd
Gareth Cairnduff
Christina Kerr
Rebekah Mitchell
Peter Coulter
Sadia Hussain
Keith Millsopp
Cinemagic is extremely proud to have a number of dedicated
patrons who continue to support and champion our work around
the world.
Dermot O’Leary
Patrick Bergin
Brian Cox
Ros Hubbard
Lisa Henson
John Hubbard
Suranne Jones
Gary Knell
Julian Fellowes
Rachel Kavanagh
Christine Bleakley
Aidan Power
Seamus McGarvey
Mark Huffam
WELCOME
Welcome to the award winning Coca-Cola
Cinemagic International Film & Television Festival
for Young People. 2009 has been a great year for
Cinemagic with lots of exciting new projects and
partnerships. The past year has also witnessed a
significant growth in the Film Club programme to
numerous schools throughout Northern Ireland.
As you can see we have programmed another action packed
festival full of fantastic film screenings including special
premieres, international feature films, documentaries, shorts,
foreign language films and education screenings.
Throughout the festival Cinemagic will be offering young people
the opportunity to take part in practical industry events such as
Cinemagic Stars, the hugely successful Cinemagic Young Film
Maker Competition, the high profile Cinemagic Talent Lab and
our comprehensive Education Programme.
I am delighted to announce that in the lead up to our 20th
Anniversary in 2010, Cinemagic will be delivering events in
Dublin, France, Glasgow, Nottingham, New York and Los Angeles.
In 2010 alone, it is expected that over 35,000 young people will
be involved in Cinemagic events internationally.
Coca-Cola is proud to sponsor the Cinemagic International
Film and Television Festival for Young People once again
this year. The festival provides the opportunity to gain
hands-on experience in many arts based disciplines,
giving a unique insight into the world of film and
television and showcasing the talents of the young people
of Northern Ireland.
We are delighted to support activities for the 12 – 25 age
group such as the exciting range of movie screenings and
the Talent Lab masterclass programme, that provides a
fantastic opportunity for young people to learn and gain
experience from industry experts in a variety of cinematic
and media disciplines.
I would like to congratulate Cinemagic on another action
packed programme and wish everyone participating a
very enjoyable and rewarding festival.
Maire Campbell
Head of Public Affairs & Communications
Coca-Cola HBC Ireland & Northern Ireland
Thank you to all our funders, sponsors and loyal industry
guests who have put their trust in us and remain committed
to providing important opportunities for young people, and a
very special thank you to Coca-Cola who have kindly agreed to
continue their title sponsorship for another 3 years.
I am delighted to take this opportunity to congratulate
Cinemagic for the work that it does and the reputation of
excellence it has established in children’s programmes
over the last eighteen years.
I would also like to thank the Cinemagic Board for their support
and guidance throughout the year and a big thank you to the
hard working staff at Cinemagic for their creativity, enthusiasm
and commitment. And finally to you, the audience, thank you for
supporting and being part of what is now the largest Film and
Television Festival for Young People in the UK and Ireland.
As First Minister of Northern Ireland it is particularly
pleasing that the Cinemagic core festival activities
are held in Belfast. To all those involved over the next
number of weeks I wish you well and trust that this year’s
Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for
Young People will again be another resounding success.
I look forward to seeing you at the festival.
Right Honourable Peter D Robinson MP, MLA
First Minister of Northern Ireland
Chief Executive, Cinemagic
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funders and sponsors
Funders
Title Sponsor
Sponsors
CMYK
PANTONE
ni4kids
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CONTENTS
How to Book
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Animated Antics 2
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Young Consultants
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Shorts for Shorties
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Jury Competition
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Classic Cartoons
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Nursery School Programme
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Mark Kermode Film Night
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Primary School Programme
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Sci-Fi Movie Marathon 61
Secondary School Programme
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Talent Lab
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Gala Screenings & Events
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Masterclasses
69
New Family Films
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Young Filmmaker 70
Around the World 35
Special Events 71
Documentary Films
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Education and Outreach
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Roald Dahl Showcase 46
Cinemagic UK
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Movies for Kids
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Cinemagic USA
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Teenage Classics
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Cinemagic Dublin 81
Irish Language Shorts
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Where Are They Now? 85
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Messages of Support
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Teenage Kicks 1
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Important Numbers
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Teenage Kicks 2
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Venue Map
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Animated Antics 1
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Film Timetable
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Growing Pains 5
how to book - Workshops
How To Book Tickets
For School Education
Workshops
All the school education workshops are
to be booked through the Cinemagic
Administration Office (unless otherwise
stated).
To book tickets in person please call at
the Cinemagic Office:
Cinemagic
49 Botanic Avenue
Belfast
BT7 1JL
Opening Hours
Monday – Friday: 9.00am – 5.30pm
To book tickets by phone/email please
call the Cinemagic Office on 02890 311
900 or email: [email protected]
Please see workshop details for ticket
prices (page 10 - 27)
To Apply For The Talent Lab
and Festival Masterclasses
To Book Tickets For Special
Events
To apply for the Talent Lab and Festival
Masterclasses contact the Cinemagic
Administration Office (unless otherwise
stated).
To book for Special Events contact the
Cinemagic Administration Office (unless
otherwise stated).
To apply in person please call at the
Cinemagic Office:
Cinemagic
49 Botanic Avenue
Belfast
BT7 1JL
Opening Hours
To apply by phone/email please call the
Cinemagic Office on 02890 311 900 or
email: [email protected]
Please see Talent Lab & Festival
Masterclass details for prices
(page 64 - 69)
To apply in person please call at the
Cinemagic Office:
Cinemagic
49 Botanic Avenue
Belfast
BT7 1JL
Opening Hours
To apply/book by phone/email please
call the Cinemagic Office on 02890 311
900 or email: [email protected]
Please see Special Event details for
prices (page 71 - 74)
Workshops: 028 9031 1900
Film Screenings: 028 9024 6609
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how to book - film screenings
How To Book Tickets For All
Film Screenings
Ticket Prices For Film
Screenings
ALL tickets are to be booked through
our festival box office at the Belfast
Welcome Centre
Under 18’s £3.50
Adults £4.00
To book tickets in person please call
into the Belfast Welcome Centre:
Belfast Welcome Centre
47 Donegall Place
Belfast
BT1 5AD
Tel: 028 9024 6609
Opening Hours
Monday – Saturday: 9.00am – 5.30pm
Sunday: 11.00am – 4.00pm
To book tickets by phone/online please
call the Belfast Welcome Centre on 028
9024 6609 or visit: www.cinemagic.
org.uk
* Please note all cinema bookings must
be made through the Belfast Welcome
Centre, NOT through the various cinema
venues.
(Unless Otherwise Stated)
Group Bookings
1 free adult ticket for every 10 tickets
purchased (excluding Gala Premieres).
Standby Tickets
Tickets for screenings will also be
available at the door. Tickets may be
purchased from the Cinemagic ticket
desk in the foyer of Movie House
Cinemas, Odeon, The Strand Cinema
and Queen’s Film Theatre.
Further Information
Changes to the programme
Cinemagic reserves the right to make
changes to the advertised programme
where necessary. You will be informed
of any changes that might affect your
booking.
Access for wheelchair users
All Cinemagic screenings are
wheelchair accessible.
Starting times
Films must start on time and cannot be
delayed for late arrivals. The cinema
opens half an hour prior to start times.
There are no trailers with Cinemagic
films.
Payment
Belfast Welcome Centre accepts all
major credit cards, debit cards, cheques
and cash. Full payment is required at
time of booking.
Exit times
These are approximate and based
on the length of the film and, where
applicable, the discussion afterwards.
Refunds
Please check your tickets as soon as
you receive them. We regret that tickets
cannot be exchanged or refunded,
except when they have been issued in
error.
Student conduct
We would like to remind you that
class/school behaviour throughout the
screenings and follow-on events is the
teacher’s responsibility. The cinema has
the right to ask the teacher to remove
any disruptive student from the cinema.
Concessions and Discounts
Concessions are available to the
unwaged including full time students
and people over 65 years old.
Classification
If a film has a BBFC certificate, this is
clearly indicated. In all cases, we have
recommended a suitable age for each
screening. If you would like advice on
the suitability of any film, please contact
the festival office on 028 9031 1900.
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young consultants
Continuing the success of the Cinemagic Young Consultants from previous years let us
introduce you to the class of 2009.
Hi we’re the Young Consultants and we all met up in July
in Queen’s Film Theatre to help Cinemagic choose this
year’s festival films. We did everything from deciding on
programme design, came up with ideas for radio ads, wrote
film reviews and most importantly decided what films
should be selected for the festival.
The films we have selected are all fantastic and we promise
there is something for everyone. From exclusive previews
and family favourites, to films from all over the world we
hope Cinemagic 2009 provides you with as much enjoyment
as we had being young consultants.
See you in November!
Young Consultants
Caoimhin, Kevin, Rohan,
Deirdre, Thomas, Charlie,
Christy, Cora, Laoise,
Thomas, Conlaodh,
Joshua, Sarah, Emma,
Aobh, Emma, Stefan,
Nicola, Michael, Niamh,
Andrew, Joseph, Ellen,
Jasper, Ruari
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jury competition
One of the unique aspects to Cinemagic is that it is one of the few festivals that’s winners are selected by juries made
up solely of young people. The Cinemagic juries will watch all the competition films and select the Best Feature and
Best Short Films of the festival.
So how do you become a member of our young jury?
Well if you have a passion for film and like nothing better than going to the cinema then we would love to hear from
you. Cinemagic is offering you the chance to spend 17 fun-filled days with the festival team helping to decide who the
winners of this year’s festival should be.
All you have to do is write us an imaginative letter or email (300 words max.) telling us why we should choose you to
be a member of the jury. If you are selected you’ll get to watch all the films, meet international directors and celebrity
guests, as well as making lots of new friends. Plus, you’ll get to present the best film awards at Odeon Cinemas on the
awards night.
Award Categories
Best Feature Film for a Children’s Audience
Best Short Film for a Children’s Audience
(as judged by a jury of 10-14 year olds)
Best Feature Film for a Teenage Audience
Best Short Film for a Teenage Audience
(as judged by a jury of 15-18 year olds)
The directors of the winning films will receive £1000
for a feature and £500 for a short.
Rules
You must have permission from your parent/guardian and your school to be a jury member. You will be expected to watch all the films in
competition. You must arrange your own transport to and from the festival. A Cinemagic panel will select the jury. The panel’s decision is final.
Send your letters or emails by Friday 30th October to Jury Competition, Cinemagic, 49 Botanic Avenue, Belfast BT7 1JL or email: claire@
cinemagic.org.uk
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nursery school programme
Cinebabies
Monday 23rd & Tuesday 24th November
Cinemagic and Debutots will be offering Belfast nursery schools
the chance to become involved in the festival experience!
Angelina ‘©2009 HC+KH
Cinemagic plan to turn each participating nursery school into
a mini cinema for the day. Not only will we provide young
children with a fun filled and safe environment to interact but
we will introduce them to the wonder and magic of film and
television. Each nursery will be provided with plasma/projection
screens so the young audience can view the latest preschool
entertainment programmes.
Fireman Sam ‘©2009 Prism
Art&Design Ltd
As well as the special screenings the Debutots team will be
teaching the young children about drama. The early years
drama classes are designed to take the children into an
imaginary world where they can comfortably explore feelings,
words, sounds, movement and develop their relationships
with others. Skilled drama practitioners will guide the children
through each tale creatively, allowing them to imagine their very
own version of the story as they all become the sights, sounds
and characters.
The Cinebabies team will be visiting nursery schools in Belfast
on Monday 23rd & Tuesday 24th November.
PLEASE NOTE: Cinebabies visiting times can be arranged to suit
the individual nursery school.
MORE INFORMATION?
If you would like the festival team to visit your nursery school please contact
[email protected] for further details or call Cinemagic on 028 9031 1900.
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Bob the Builder '©2009 HIT/K
Chapman
The Cinebabies programme is FREE to nursery schools.
primary school programme
Sesame Tree Muppet Workshop
Join the Muppets Potto and Hilda for a morning of fun watching
Sesame Tree, the Northern Ireland adaptation of Sesame Street.
Ask questions about the world of Sesame Tree and learn how
to create your very own puppet characters from socks, buttons
and things around the house!
Friday 20th November
10.15am – 11.45am
Venue: TBC
Suitable for Children 4 - 8 years old
FREE Workshop
Let’s Get Animated!
©Flickerpix Animations
This exciting one day workshop will
explore all the processes involved
when making a stop motion animation
film. Your class will gain practical
hands on experience in character
design and modeling before you
create a short animation that you can
add your own sound effects too! The
animation will be edited and supplied
on CD to the class after the workshop.
This workshop will be conducted
by Jenny Simon from Flickerpix
Animations and facilitated by Ulidia
Integrated College.
Monday 23rd November
10.00am – 2.30pm
Venue: Participating School
Suitable for Children 8 – 11 years old
£2 per pupil
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10.30am – 12.30pm
Venue: Strand Cinema
£2 per pupil
Film Preview
Turtle: The Incredible Journey + WWF Discussion
This natural history documentary follows a little loggerhead turtle as she follows in the path of her ancestors
on one of the most extraordinary journeys in the natural world. Born on a beach in Florida, she rides the Gulf
Stream all the way to the frozen north before swimming around the entire North Atlantic to Africa, and then
back to the beach where she was born!
Turtle: The Incredible Journey will be introduced by WWF and they will lead a discussion afterwards.
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The Travelling Cinema!
Cinemobile
Cinemobile is Ireland’s Travelling Cinema, bringing the magic of the movies to towns and villages throughout the country. The
Cinemobile is an ingenious machine – it looks exactly like an ordinary articulated truck but in less than an hour converts into a
100 seater cinema! Cinemobile has been touring the island of Ireland for the past nine years, showing films to school groups,
film clubs, youth groups and the general public.
Cinemobile will be available to visit two host schools in the Belfast and Greater Belfast area.
Cinemobile Festival Programme Dates/Times
9.30am – 11.30am The Fox and the Child (Cert: U)
1.00pm – 3.00pm The Fox and the Child (Cert: U)
Tuesday 24th November
9.30am – 11.30am The Ugly Duckling and Me (Cert: U)
1.00pm – 3.00pm The Ugly Duckling and Me (Cert: U)
School’s Out Screening!
The Wizard of Oz (Cert: U)
Cinemagic, Queen’s Film Theatre and Film Education present an unmissable
opportunity to see this timeless classic on the big screen!
Venue: Host Schools
£2 per pupil
10.00am – 12.00pm
Venue: Queen’s Film Theatre
FREE Screening
When Dorothy’s neighbour, Miss Gulch, threatens to take away Dorothy’s precious dog
Toto, Dorothy runs away from home. Attempting to return, she and her house are caught
in a twister and blown to the dazzling land of Oz. Dorothy’s only hope of escape from this
remarkable and mysterious world is by following the yellow brink road to the Emerald City.
There, can the great Wizard of Oz help her to return to Kansas?
Remember, there’s no place like home!
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This film will be introduced by Marion Campbell (QFT Education)
The Art of Shadow Play with Frank Quinn
Shadow play or shadow puppetry is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment
using opaque, often articulated figures in front of an illuminated backdrop to create
the illusion of moving images. It is popular in various cultures across the globe. At
present, more than 20 countries are known to have shadow show troupes.
Artist Frank Quinn will educate the audience about the origins of shadow play before the
young participants get to create their very own shadow puppets and shadow worlds.
10.00am – 2.30pm
£2 per pupil
Wednesday 25th November
10.00am – 2.30pm
£2 per pupil
Once Upon A Time... Storytelling
Join Belfast born actor and master storyteller Fra Gunn for a fun-filled performance of folk and fairytales, riddles and rhymes
from the world of film and television.
Fra has performed as a storyteller at the Belfast Queen’s Festival, The Children’s Book Festival, Co. Monaghan and Co. Cavan, as
a puppeteer at the International Puppetry Festival in Penzance, Cornwall and since 1992 has helped to write, direct, produce and
perform in many other plays, puppet shows, children’s stories, and animated films.
Thursday 26th November
9.30am - 10.15am
£1 per pupil
11.15am – 12.00pm
£1 per pupil
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Special Screening:
The Secret of Kells + Q&A with Tomm Moore
Film Classification Workshop
– That’s
Classified!
Weaving elements of historical fact with the personal quest
of young Brendan, this breathtaking film is a fantastic
blend of humour, adventure and artistry. Brendan is
educated by his uncle, Abbot Cellach, who holds a firm grip
on his nephew and expects him to follow in his footsteps.
However, Brendan decides to break free in search of his
dream: completing the valuable Book of Kells.
We are delighted to welcome writer and director Tomm
Moore to the festival. Tomm will participate in a special
Q&A with the audience after the screening.
www.thesecretofkells.com
Every movie that gets
released in the UK has
to go through one final process before it hits the cinemas
- classification. It’s the job of the British Board of Film
Classification (BBFC) to view them all and decide on a suitable
classification or rating: U, PG, 12A or higher. What a job! Here’s
a great opportunity for youngsters to get the lowdown on how
it’s all done and meet some of the people who do the job for
real. This workshop will feature plenty of interactivity and film
clips as well as providing young people with the opportunity to
ask their own questions about the BBFC’s work. Teachers will
be provided with follow-up worksheets that link to the BBFC’s
Children’s website, cbbfc.co.uk.
9.30am – 11.30am
Venue: ODEON
£3 per pupil
12.30pm – 3.00pm
Venue: ODEON
£2 per pupil
That's Classifed!
©Cartoon Saloon/BVI Ireland
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Dance Along With Film
Cinemagic and the Crescent Arts Centre will deliver four community based
outreach workshops that will take place in primary schools in North, South, East
and West Belfast.
Dance facilitators, Sheena Kelly and Natasha Wilton, will visit each participating
school to bring the magic of the classic film musical Annie to life, through a fun
and educational dance workshop, recreating scenes from the film!
The Crescent Arts Centre runs an extensive programme of classes and workshops
in music, dance, movement, visual arts and verbal arts, as well as diverse events
from the arts sector and a Belfast-wide community arts outreach programme.
www.crescentarts.org
Story Shorts
This entertaining and interactive session is an introduction
to studying film for Key Stage 2 pupils. Children view short
films taken from the BFI’s Story Shorts resources within
a framework which can be applied to all moving image texts, and
which encourages them to become more active viewers. They will explore
key themes such as story, sound and character and be introduced to the
important moving image concepts of camera and sound and how these
contribute to the meaning of a film. The session is an ideal springboard for
literacy activities based on the Story Shorts resources and is a fantastic
illustration of the potential uses of film within the classroom. Tuesday 1st December
10.00am – 11.30am
£2 per pupil
Monday 30th November - Thursday
3rd December
9.30am-12.30pm
Maximum 1 class group per workshop
FREE Workshop
Teacher Information
If you would like your school or class to
attend any of the workshops listed (or for the
classroom specific workshops to come to
your school) please contact chris@cinemagic.
org.uk for further details or call Cinemagic on
02890 311900. We operate on a first come
first served basis.
Bus Information
Cinemagic is offering complimentary return
transport for school groups attending festival
events, with thanks to our partners Chambers
Coach Hire Ltd and Richmond Coaches. Please
note groups must consist of a minimum of 16
people. The offer is based on a first come first
served basis.
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secondary school programme
Talking Movies Q&A with Saoirse Ronan
+ Screening: City of Ember
Irish Actress Saoirse Ronan began her acting career with television roles in Irish
dramas The Clinic and Proof. Her first appearance in film came in early 2007 with
a supporting role in the romantic comedy I Could Never Be Your Woman. In the
same year Saoirse accepted the role of Briony Tallis in the highly acclaimed drama
Atonement a performance that garnered a Golden Globe and Oscar nomination for
Best Supporting Actress. In 2008 she starred in the romantic drama Death Defying
Acts and family adventure epic City of Ember. Saoirse has most recently starred in
Peter Jackson’s film adaptation of Alice
Sebold’s acclaimed novel The Lovely Bones.
10.30am – 1.00pm
The Talking Movies discussion will be
Venue: ODEON
followed by a screening of City of Ember (PG)
Age: 11 – 16 year olds
£3 per Student
The Pauper's Guide to Science Fiction Film Making
with the London Sci-Fi Festival
In April 2009 over 1000 people took to the streets of London to make a short
sci-fi film as part of the SCI-FI-LONDON Film Festival's 48 hour film challenge.
At 10.00am on Saturday morning they received their instructions and had 2
days to write, shoot, edit and deliver a completed film. On Monday morning,
70 films had been completed! The top 5 films from the challenge have since
been seen at several film festivals and broadcast on the
SCI-FI Channel in the UK, USA and the Netherlands.
Louis Savy, creator of the challenge and founder of
the SCI-FI-LONDON Film Festival presents a talk on
the challenge, and talks about how it is possible to
make credible sci-fi shorts for little or no budget. The
presentation will include a screening of some of the
films created during the project.
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10.30am - 1.00pm
Venue: Belfast Metropolitan College,
Millfield, Gerald Moag Campus
£2 per Student
Directing
with Carol Moore Carol’s background is in acting and theatre
directing having co-founded Charabanc Theatre
Co. in 1983. Her first short film Gort an gCnámh
won four awards in 1998 including Best First
Time Director at the Celtic Film Festival. Her
short film History Unfinished was the Northern
Ireland regional winner of the BAFTA 60 Sec
film competition in 2008. Carol’s first feature
Pumpgirl by writer Abbie Spallen (Holywood
Productions) recently previewed at the 2009
Belfast Film Festival and will tour festivals in the
coming year.
Carol will deliver a practical workshop on
directing for film.
School’s Out Screening!
Little Moscow (Cert: PG)
Cinemagic, Queen’s Film Theatre and Film Education present Little
Moscow a School’s Out Screening.
A smoothly produced period melodrama unfolding in the southwestern
Polish city of Legnica, headquarters to the Soviet forces stationed in
Poland from 1945-90, Little Moscow traces the politically dangerous
love affair between Vera the beautiful wife of a Russian military
pilot, and Michal a dashing Polish lieutenant. Delving into a period of
Eastern bloc history not previously exploited by popular cinema Little
Moscow paints an affecting portrait of the tension-filled Soviet-Polish
‘friendship’ of the times.
Polish/Russian language with English subtitles
Subject Area: GCSE & GCE level citizenship, history, media, film and
moving image arts
10.00am – 4.00pm
Venue: Dee Street Community
Centre, Belfast
Price: £5 per Student
1.00pm – 3.15pm
FREE Screening
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Improve Your Filmmaking Skills at Studio On
This three day programme will be of particular interest to students
taking CCEA’s Moving Image Arts GCSE/GCE
Good Guys, Bad Guys, Stories and Tall Tales
Having problems with your film development? Can’t think of a plot? Need
a hero, villain or handsome prince? Students will learn how to develop
story ideas, plots and characters and how to begin the creative process of
structuring a film from scratch.
10.00am – 3.00pm
Venue: Studio ON
FREE Workshop
Sort Your Sound Using Garageband
Apple Garageband allows users to create their own music and podcasts.
This course will provide a tailored introduction to the software specifically
for Moving Image Arts students. Participants will learn how to generate
digital music for film and record and add sound effects.
Give Your Editing an Edge using Final Cut Pro
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10.00am – 3.00pm
Venue: Studio ON
FREE Workshop
This course will provide students with an introduction to editing with Final
Cut. Students applying should have prior knowledge of basic editing software,
but beginners to Final Cut are welcome. The course will cover setting up a
new project, importing footage, simple edit skills, using simple effects and
transitions and how to export your project to DVD.
10.00am – 3.00pm
Venue: Studio ON
FREE Workshop
Castres International Short Film Festival Presents
A Film Competition for Schools
Cinemagic and Castres Short Film Festival have been working in partnership throughout 2009. In April we
attended the Castres Festival in the south of France to present to local schools a compilation of international
short films that had screened at Cinemagic events throughout 2008. The young people watched and reviewed the
selection before voting for their favourite film!
Florence Panis director of the Castres Short Film Festival has selected a number of fantastic short films that she has screened in
France over the last year and put together a programme for the young people of Northern Ireland. This is a great opportunity to
view, discuss and debate an international short film programme before selecting your winner!
Bric à Brac (2008)
The Day of Glory (2007)
Hugh (2007)
Music Therapy (2007)
Cafard (2005)
My Friend Charlie (2008)
Two objects made of metal come together in time to a piece
of music.
An old shaman priest tells the tale of three young children.
A metro journey in a magical universe.
In the Head (2008)
The bodies of soldiers rise up from the earth fixed in fire and
steel!
In a psychiatric hospital for animals music is heard!
After she disobeys her mother a young girl meets up with her
imaginary friend Charlie.
A young soldier finds himself in front of heavens gates but
cannot enter.
The Penguin Without An Elevator (2007)
Happiness is Good For You (2007)
TV love (2007)
Jean – Pierre is looking for happiness. He thinks he will attain
it by copying the TV adverts. The exciting adventures of a small penguin.
A woman tries to reconnect with her television obsessed
spouse ….
10.00am – 1.00pm
£3 per Student
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Meet the Cast & Crew
Screening: A Boy Called Dad
Nominated for the Michael Powell Award for Best New British
Feature Film at this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival
A Boy Called Dad is a gritty contemporary drama that deals with
the modern day trails and tribulations of a young teenage boy.
When he becomes a father at the tender age of 14, Robbie's life
quickly spirals out of control. Feeling angry and neglected by his
own dad, he kick-starts a series of events that will catapult him
at great speed into adulthood.
After the screening producers Michael Knowles and Stacey
Murray, as well as the young lead actor Kyle Ward, will be
answering questions from the audience.
Please note: This film contains strong language and adult themes
10.30am – 1.00pm
Venue: ODEON
£3 per Student
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BBFC Film Classification
Workshop
Who really banned A Clockwork Orange? Why did
audiences live in fear of Snow White? Was The Dark
Knight too dark for 12A?! These questions and many
others relating to the work of the British Board of
Film Classification will be answered at a special
presentation and interactive workshop event for Media
and Film Studies students. Those attending this session
might like to check out the BBFC’s student website
beforehand: www.sbbfc.co.uk.
10.00am – 3.00pm
Venue: ODEON
£3 per student
Orange British Academy Film Awards in 2009 Short Film and Short Animation Nominees and Winners
Screening + Filmmaker Q&A
This special showcase includes a number of the very best recent short films produced in the UK, as voted for by BAFTA members
for the 2009 BAFTA awards. Film-makers Esther Campbell (September) and Tony Grisoni (Kingsland #1 The Dreamer) will be on
hand following the screening to take part in a Q&A highlighting the talent and imagination needed when pursuing a career in
film. Students will also have the opportunity to ask their own questions.
This event is co-produced by BAFTA as part of their public programme of events which takes place across the UK.
10.00am – 1.00pm
£3 per student
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Documentary Film Screening:
War Child + Q&A with Emmanuel Jal
10.00am – 1.00pm
Venue: ODEON
FREE Screening
War Child documents the early life of hip hop artist Emmanuel Jal, a former child
soldier in Sudan’s brutal civil war. Today, wounded but still hopeful, he fights a new
battle: bringing peace to his beloved Sudan and building schools in Africa. This
time, his weapon is a microphone. See why audiences from New York to Berlin to London rave about this award-winning film,
and have embraced the hip-hop artist with a terrifying past and a gentle soul. Interspersing original interviews, live concerts, and
rare footage of Jal as a seven year-old boy, War Child will make viewers cry, laugh, dance, and celebrate the power of hope.
After the screening Emmanuel Jal will be taking part in a Q&A discussion.
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The Film Review with Empire Film Magazine
Have you ever been put off seeing a movie because of a bad review? Have you ever been persuaded to spend money on a film
based on the opinion of a stranger? Have you been angered at the scathing criticism labelled at a film you have loved or left in
disbelief at the adulation heaped on a film you have disliked?
If you can answer yes then you have been directly affected by the powerful voice of the film critic. Film journalism is an
extremely influential cultural tool when it comes to shaping your opinions and actions.
In this workshop Helen O’Hara deputy on-line editor for Empire Magazine will explain the processes and techniques used when
critically analysing film texts.
10.00am – 1.00pm
£3 per student
Film Fusion:
Music Composition and Film
with Miguel Mera and David Arnold
This event is aimed at students who wish to deepen their understanding and
appreciation of the process of music composition for films.
The morning session will be led by Miguel Mera, Senior Lecturer in screen music,
Royal College of Music, London, writer and film composer. This session will
support students with their listening, appraising and composing skills and using
a variety of film clips will take them through a range of examples of music in film
to consider how composers achieve particular atmospheres, effects and meaning.
In the afternoon session Miguel will be interviewing music composer David
Arnold (Stargate, Independence Day, Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace) before
taking questions from the audience.
10.00am – 3.00pm
£3 per student
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Moving Image Arts Showcase
Cinemagic is delighted to be screening the winning films from the 2009 Foyle
Film Festival Moving Image Arts Awards Showcase, in partnership with CCEA and
the Foyle Film Festival. Foyle’s annual awards showcase, that will be taking place in Derry on the
26th November is sponsored by City of Derry Crystal, gives students of Moving
Image Arts the opportunity to enter their best work into competition. Cinemagic
will be screening the full awards package at Queen’s Film Theatre giving a
wider audience of teachers and students the opportunity to watch the best
films produced by Moving Image Arts students from across Northern Ireland
and the UK.
Moving Image Arts is a young and dynamic A-Level subject currently offered by
CCEA that gives students the opportunity to explore and develop their creative
potential and digital literacy through the production of their own films and
animations. Interest in the qualification has been gaining momentum across the
UK and it is being introduced for the first time at GCSE level in Northern Ireland
from September this year.
4.00pm – 6.00pm
FREE Screening
Pitch That Brief…
Pitching Your Documentary Idea
This class will be facilitated by Brian Henry Martin, Producer/Director, DoubleBand
Films and James Hayes from BBC Knowledge Commissioning.
This is a documentary workshop on how to get your idea across to the right person.
So you’ve got a documentary idea? What’s the next step? Brian will host
a workshop in the morning showing some of the latest work produced by
DoubleBand Films as well as covering the do’s and don’ts of documentary
filmmaking. Participants will then be given a documentary commissioning
brief and asked to pitch their ideas to James, who in turn will offer advice and
feedback before picking the best pitch in the afternoon session!
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Tuesday 1st December
10.00am – 4.00pm
£3 per student
Wednesday 2nd December
10.00am – 3.00pm
£3 per student
Science Fiction Film: Yesterday’s
Future
This event looks at the ways the future has been imagined in
science fiction film. Targeted at rising year 9 and GCSE English
and Media Studies, the day provides an introduction to film
genre and the characteristic codes and conventions of science
fiction. Significant moments in the genres history will also show
how science fiction film, like any other media text, is rooted in
contemporary anxieties and issues. The interactive morning session
will be supported by clips and materials for the classroom from a
wide range of films and followed by an afternoon screening.
Led by Elaine Scaratt, Freelance Media Educator, Examiner
for A2 Media Studies
Around The World Film
Programme (p35-43)
The Around the World Film Programme
is a comprehensive collection of
international feature films made for
young people. A number of these films
are programmed outside of school
hours to accommodate those who find it
difficult to travel during the day.
Teachers / Tutors
If you would like your school or class to take part in any of the school activities
listed please contact [email protected] for further details or call Cinemagic
on 02890 311 900
Bus Information
Cinemagic is offering complimentary return transport for school groups attending
festival events, with thanks to our partners Chambers Coach Hire Ltd and
Richmond Coaches. Please note groups must consist of a minimum of 16 people.
The offer is based on a first come first served basis.
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gala screenings
UP
Launch Night Preview
Thursday 24th September
7.00pm
Movie House Cinemas, Yorkgate
Invitation Only
From Disney•Pixar comes UP, a comedy adventure about 78-year-old balloon
salesman Carl Fredricksen, who finally fulfils his lifelong dream of a great adventure when he ties thousands of balloons to his
house and flies away to the wilds of South America. But he discovers all too late that his biggest nightmare has stowed away on
the trip: an overly optimistic 9-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell. From the Academy Award®-nominated director Pete
Docter (Monsters, Inc.), Disney•Pixar’s UP invites you on a hilarious journey into a lost world, with the least likely duo on Earth.
UP will be presented in Disney Digital 3-D in select cinemas. UP lands in Irish cinemas on both 3D and 2D on 9th October
Dir: Pete Docter – USA – 2009 – 96 mins – Cert: U – Print Source: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Ireland
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www.upthemovie.ie
gala screenings
Spirit of the Forest
Opening Night UK Premiere
Spirit of the Forest presents an all star voice cast including Anjelica Huston, Sean Astin, Giovanni Ribisi and Ron Pearlman.
A new highway is going to be built through the forest in which the mole Furi lives. The evil Mrs. D’Abondo is responsible, and she
has already commissioned the tree-cutters. Naturally Furi and his friends Linda, Piorno, and Cebolo cannot sit idly by, they must
do something-and quickly! When Furi finds out what Mrs. D’Abondo is afraid of, he hatches an idea of how to save the forest, and
together with a band of crazy cats, a stuck-up tiger, and the flies Huhu and Hoho, he tries to thwart the pending disaster.
Dir: David Rubin & Juan Carlos Pena – Spain – 2008 – 80 mins –
Age: 6+ – Print Source: Dygra Films – English Language
7.00pm
Movie House Cinemas, Dublin Road
£4.00/£3.50
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gala screenings
7.00pm
£4.00/£3.50
The Race
Northern Ireland Premiere
Eleven year old Mary lives with her estranged parents on a struggling farm in rural County Antrim, Northern Ireland. With her
exasperated mother and proud, stubborn father constantly at each other's throats over lack of funds and the future of the farm,
life at home is far from ideal. But Mary has other plans. Ever since she can remember, she has dreamed of becoming a racing
driver, so when a rich local farmer sets up a go-cart race down in the valley, she can't resist the chance to enter. But with
opposition from home, general scorn from the community and the fact that she is a girl trying to make it in a boy's world, the
road to success is never going to be easy!
Please note: Contains moderate language.
Dir: Andre F Nebe – Ireland – 2009 – 90 mins – Age: 12+ – Print Source: High Point Films – English Language
Meet the Cast & Crew!
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gala Screenings
A Shine of Rainbows
Northern Ireland Premiere
7.00pm
£4.00/£3.50
8-year-old Tomas has been living a lonely life in an orphanage - sad, friendless and
alone. Then Maire O'Donnell comes into his world, whose smile and spirit could light up the darkest room. Before he knows
it, Tomás is sailing to Corrie Island off the coast of Ireland, where he meets Alec, her reticent husband who cannot hide his
disappointment with the boy. Undiscouraged, Maire introduces Tomas to the wonders of his new world; the secret of the seals
and the mystery of the stone giant. She teaches him that magic can be found anywhere if you really look. But when tragedy
strikes, Tomás must find the magic inside him or lose everything. A Shine of Rainbows is a story about the transformational
power of love.
Dir: Vic Sarin – Ireland – 2009 – 100 mins – Age: 8+ – Print Source: Sepia Films – English Language
Meet the Cast & Crew!
A Shine of Rainbows will close the 2009 film programme
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gala awards
Awards
Join us for an evening of celebration and a look back at the highlights of
this year’s festival.
Awards Include:
Festival Film Awards (announced by the Young Film Jury)
Young Filmmaker Awards
Talent Lab Awards
There will also be a special showcase screening of short films that have been made by schools from throughout Northern
Ireland who took part in the BT Vision Schools Filmmaking Project, supported by Arts and Business.
A performance by the young participants from the ‘Songs from the Movies’ festival masterclass will close the ceremony.
Come along and join in the celebrations!
Friday 4th December – 7.00pm
ODEON
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new family films
Sunshine Barry
and the Disco Worms
Irish Preview
Sunday 22nd November
2.00pm
£4.00/£3.50
Young earthworm Barry is fed up with being at the bottom of the food chain.
All the other insects in the backyard consider earthworms to be major losers: no arms, no backbone and no brain! Barry's only
future prospect is a boring career as middle manager in the composting business. One day, an old disco record turns his life
upside down, and suddenly there's light ahead, Barry wants to start the world's greatest disco band!!
Dir: Thomas Borch Nielsen – Denmark & Germany – 2008 – 75 mins – 8+ - Print Source: Danish Film Institute –
English Language
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new family films
Moonbeam Bear and Friends
Irish Preview
A favourite story book brought to life. A gentle and delightful tale which
follows the escapades of Moonbeam Bear and his good friends Badger,
Woodpecker, Ladybug and Frog as they help Mr. Moon who has fallen
from the night sky into the forest below. Their adventure to return Mr.
Moon to his rightful place captures the enchanting style of the original
books and is a sweet treat for family film fans.
Dir: Thomas Bodenstein & Mike Maurus – Germany – 2008 – 70
mins – Age: 3+ - Print Source: Beta Film – English Language
Saturday 28th November
10.30am
ODEON
£4.00/£3.50
Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber
Northern Irish Preview
From the writers of Toy Story and Garfield comes the fantastic fantasy animation
Gnomes and Trolls.
Teenage gnome Junior wants nothing more than to invent gizmos and gadgets in
his tree-house laboratory. But Junior’s father, Jalle, the head gnome of the forest,
would prefer his son to follow in his footsteps and one day be in charge of his
own forest. In spite of their differences, on the eve of the first winter storm Junior
helps Jalle distribute food rations to the soon-to-be-hibernating animals. But then
disaster strikes when troll brothers Face and Slim execute their evil father’s plan
to steal the food from the gnome secret food chamber. Junior and his best friend
Sneaky, a paranoid neurotic crow, embark on a heroic journey to the depths of
troll cave to retrieve the stolen food.
Sunday 29th November
3.00pm
£4.00/£3.50
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Dir: Robert Rhodin – Sweden – 2008 – 75 mins – Age 8+ - Print Source:
Swedish Film Institute - English Language
around the world
Mahek
Irish Preview
11-yr old Mahek dreams of becoming the very best at everything,
but is unsure of how to achieve her goals. To complicate things
further a strange and magical fairy godmother has recently
entered her life to help her find the answers she seeks. Will
Mahek ever realize her true strength?
Dir: Kranti Kanade – India – 2007 – 80 mins – Age: 8+ –
Print Source: Children’s Film Society of India – English / Hindi
with English Subtitles
Key Stage: 2, 3
Subject Area: Citizenship, Literacy, P.S.H.E, Geography
2.00pm
ODEON
£4.00/£3.50
Stormheart
Irish Preview
The father of a Finnish family visiting the crumbling Berlin Wall
rescues a cute puppy, Stormheart, and takes him back to Finland
as a pet for his daughter Pearl. After six months the dog has grown
to the size of a grizzly bear, and his only mission in life is to remove
all dangers and obstacles that threaten his adopted family.
Dir: Kaisa Rastimo – Finland – 2008 – 90 mins – Age:
10+ – Print Source: Finnish Film Foundation – Finnish with
English Subtitles
Key Stage: 2, 3
Subject Area: Citizenship, Literacy, P.S.H.E, Geography, History
10.30am
ODEON
£4.00/£3.50
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around the world
The Strength of Water
Irish Preview
7.00pm
£4.00/£3.50
Childhood, tragedy, Maori culture, and rugged New Zealand scenery make
a potent mix in The Strength of Water. This naturalistic melodrama taps a restrained undertow of magic realism to tell the
story of ten-year-old twin brother and sister, Kimi and Melody, who live on a farm with their hard-working parents in a
secluded Maori community. When a mysterious stranger arrives in their isolated costal town Kimi and Melody are forced
apart. Kimi must find the strength to let go of what he loves the most.
Please note: Contains strong language
Dir: Armagan Ballantyme – New Zealand – 2009 – 86 mins – Age: 15+ –
Print Source: New Zealand Film Commission – English Language
Key Stage: GCSE, AS, A2
Subject Area: Citizenship, Literacy, Geography, Social & Environmental Studies
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around the world
It’s Not Me, I Swear
UK Preview
1.00pm
ODEON
£4.00/£3.50
Leon is ten years old, has lots of problems and an overly fertile imagination. In the
summer of ‘68, when Mom decides to leave everything behind to start a new life in Greece, Leon is prepared to do anything
to dull the pain. Destroy the neighbours’ house, become a professional liar and even, why not, fall in love with best friend Lea!
Please note: Contains moderate language
Dir: Philippe Falardeau – Canada – 2008 – 110 mins – Age: 12+ – Print Source: Films Distribution – French with
English Subtitles
Key Stage: 3, 4
Subject Area: Citizenship, Literacy, French, Social & Environmental Studies
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around the world
The Map Reader
UK Preview
In a small New Zealand town, 16 year-old Michael leads a lonely, introverted existence
with his single mother Amelia whose guilt and alcoholism threatens to drive her
cherished son away. Uncomfortable with the adolescent exploits of his "friends," he finds
escape through a passionate love of maps. Unexpected friendships with classmate Alison,
whose sweetness and innocence belie a dark secret, and Mary, a blind young woman on the
cusp of adulthood, rouse Michael from his isolation and send him on a journey of selfdiscovery. As his life begins to spiral out of control, Michael is forced into some
difficult choices about his future.
Please note: Contains strong language
Dir: Harold Brodie – New Zealand – 2009 – 90 mins – Age: 15+ –
Print Source: Arkles Entertainment –English Language
7.00pm
£4.00/£3.50
Subject Area: Citizenship, Literacy, Geography, Social & Environmental
Studies
A Christmas Story
Irish Preview
Did you ever come to think that Santa Claus, too, was
once a child? If not, now is the time. Snapper Films'
family film Christmas Story reveals the unknown
childhood of Santa Claus. The film is a story of selfless
giving and lifelong friendship.
Dir: Juha Wuolijoki – Finland – 2007 – 80 mins
– Age: 8+ – Print Source: Finnish Film Foundation –
Finnish with English Subtitles
Key Stage: 2, 3
Subject Area: Citizenship, Literacy, P.S.H.E, Geography
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3.00pm
ODEON
£4.00/£3.50
around the world
Timetrip:
The Curse of the Viking Witch
UK Preview
A fantasy-adventure packed with humour and thrills for the whole family.
Valdemar, a ninth grader, meets Benedict, a scientist who has built a time
machine. Back in the age of Vikings, a witch cast a curse on Benedict that
made him immortal. As Benedict can't himself travel back in time to settle
his score with the witch, he needs Valdemar's help!
Please note: Contains mild language.
Dir: Mogens Hagedorn – Denmark – 2009 – 90 mins – Age: 12+ –
Print Source: Danish Film Institute – Danish with English Subtitles
Key Stage: 3, 4
Subject Area: Citizenship, Literacy, Geography, History
6.00pm
ODEON
£4.00/£3.50
How to Survive Myself
UK Preview
Rosa is a sensitive thirteen-year-old girl with a vivid imagination. She has
a talent for drawing, spends all her time on the computer and has a good
sense of humour. Despite all this, Rosa, like most thirteen-year-old girls,
is insecure and doesn’t like the way she looks. Things get worse when
she is forced to move to another city to live with her new step-dad. Far
away from her friends, in a new environment she struggles with her
insecurities. Whatever she does, her problems seem to only get worse.
How will she survive?
Monday 30th November
7.00pm
ODEON
£4.00/£3.50
Dir: Nicole van Kilsdonk – The Netherlands – 2008 – 98 mins – Age: 14+
Print Source: Delphis Films – Dutch with English Subtitles
Subject Area: Citizenship, Literacy, P.S.H.E
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around the world
7.00pm
£4.00/£3.50
Through A Glass, Darkly
UK Preview
It's close to Christmas time. Cecilie is seriously ill and spends most of her time in bed day dreaming about Sebastiano, the
boy she fell in love with on a trip to Spain the summer before. Sebastiano promised to write, but she still hasn’t heard a word.
One night, a strange little man called Ariel enters her room and claims he is an angel. He speaks about life and eternity before
suddenly disappearing. Night after night he returns to Cecilie and they enter a pact; to tell each other about the secrets of
heaven and earth.
Please note: Contains mild language
Dir: Jesper W. Nielsen – Norway – 2008 – 95 mins – Age: 14+ – Print Source: The Norwegian Film Institute –
Norwegian with English Subtitles
Subject Area: Citizenship, Literacy, P.S.H.E, Social and Environmental Studies
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around the world
The Eagle Hunter’s Son
Irish Preview
Bazarbai is a young, carefree and curious Kazakh nomad boy
who yearns to leave the confines of his village and go to the
city. His father has promised that he will go to school, but
soon breaks that promise and instead sends him to train as an
eagle hunter, the historic profession of his ancestors. Bazarbai
enters into a conflict with his father that will ultimately decide
his future.
Dir: Renè Bo Hansen – Germany/Sweden – 2009 – 87
mins – Age: 14+ – Print Source: Bavaria Film International –
Kazakh / Mongolian with English Subtitles
Subject Area: Citizenship, Literacy, Geography
10.30am
ODEON
£4.00/£3.50
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around the world
The Crocodiles
UK Preview
Ten-year-old Hannes wants to join the coolest gang in the area, the
Crocodiles. When the initiation goes wrong, Hannes’s life is saved by
Kai a young disabled boy from the same neighbourhood. Hannes wants
Kai to join the Crocodiles but the other gang members are not so sure.
One night the local shop is robbed and Kai sees the thieves with his
telescope. This is his chance to prove his worth to the Crocodiles, who
in turn want to catch the robbers and gain the reward.
Dir: Christian Ditter – Germany – 2009 – 97 mins – Age: 12+ –
Print Source: West Side Film – German with English Subtitles
Key Stage: 3, 4
Subject Area: Citizenship, Literacy, Social & Environmental Studies,
German
10.30am
ODEON
£4.00/£3.50
1.00pm
ODEON
£4.00/£3.50
The Bogeyman
UK Preview
Can a boy of nine be a big brother, a father, a mother and a luminary
all at once? For young Aye, the answer is yes. In fact, as far as she’s
concerned, her big brother Ahmet is afraid of nothing at all. But the
truth is Ahmet is a child too, he has his own fears and it’s impossible
for him to know everything. Their father Kazım has gone off to marry
another woman and abandoned the two children to their fate with their
crippled elderly grandfather. But in spite of everything, brother and
sister never seem to lose hope.
Dir: Atalay Tasdiken – Turkey – 2009 – 94 mins – Age: 12+ –
Print Source: Atyapim – Turkish with English Subtitles
Key Stage: 3, 4
Subject Area: Citizenship, Geography, Social & Environmental Studies
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around the world
The Letter for the King
Northern Irish Preview
16 year-old Tiuri's final task before becoming a knight is to stay in the chapel overnight without talking or opening the door to
anyone. As he waits for dawn he hears a noise coming from the church gate. Risking everything, Tiuri opens up to find a mortally
wounded knight outside asking for help. With his dying breath the knight asks Tiuri to deliver an important letter to a distant king.
Tiuri hesitates, but accepts the mission. Will he deliver the letter on time? And will he ever achieve his destiny of becoming a knight?
Dir: Pieter Verhoeff – The Netherlands – 2008 – 110 mins – Age: 12+ – Print Source: Eyeworks – Dutch with English
Subtitles
Key Stage: 3, 4
Subject Area: Citizenship, Geography, History, Social & Environmental Studies
1.00pm
ODEON
£4.00/£3.50
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documentary
Turtle: The Incredible Journey
This natural history documentary follows a little loggerhead
turtle as she follows in the path of her ancestors on one of the
most extraordinary journeys in the natural world. Born on a
beach in Florida, she rides the Gulf Stream all the way to the
frozen north before swimming around the entire North Atlantic
to Africa, and then back to the beach where she was born!
Narrated by Miranda Richardson.
7.00pm
£4.00/£3.50
Moving to Mars
Moving to Mars charts the epic journey made by two
Burmese families from a vast refugee camp on the
Thai/Burma border to their new homes in the UK. At
times hilarious, at times emotional, their travels provide a fascinating and unique insight not only into the
effects of migration, but also into the current political
struggle that is shaping Burma.
Dir: Mat Whitecross – UK – 2009 – 90 mins Age 12+ - Print Source: Coded Pictures
Key Stage: 3, 4, GCSE
Subject Area: Geography, English, Literacy, Social &
Environmental Studies, Citizenship
10.30am
Strand Cinema
£4.00/£3.50
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Dir: Nick Stringer – UK & Austria – 2009 – 81 mins - Age
8+ - Print Source: Sola Media
Key Stage: 2, 3
Subject Area: Geography, Science, English, Literacy, P.S.H.E. &
Citizenship
documentary
Team Qatar
In preparation for the world championship in
DC, the first Qatari student national debate
team train in Doha, London, and New York.
These young people are the first debate team
to be sent from Qatar to the championships
and they have only eight weeks to train and
learn the difference between arguing and
informed debating.
Dir: Liz Mermin – UK – 2009 – 90
mins - Age 12+ - Print Source: Amber
Entertainment
10.30am
Strand Cinema
£4.00/£3.50
Key Stage: 3, 4, GCSE
Subject Area: Geography, English, Literacy,
Social & Environmental Studies, Citizenship
The End of the Line
Imagine an ocean without fish. Imagine your meals without seafood. Imagine the global consequences. This is the future
if we do not stop, think and act. The End Of The Line is the world’s first major documentary about the devastating effect of
overfishing and examines the imminent extinction of bluefin tuna and the profound implications of a future world with no
fish that would bring certain mass starvation.
Dir: Rupert Murray – UK – 2009 – 90 mins – Cert: PG – Print Source: The Fish Film Company
Key Stage: 2, 3
Subject Area: Geography,
Science, English, Literacy.,
Citizenship, Social & Environmental Studies
10.30am
Strand Cinema
£4.00/£3.50
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roald dahl - A Celebration
James and the Giant Peach
After James's parents are killed by a rogue rhinoceros, he is forced to live
with his nasty aunts far from any kind of fun. But when a gigantic peach
begins growing in his back yard and James befriends the large insects who
live inside, he sees a way to escape from his wicked aunts to New York City.
James and the Giant Peach is a magical musical adventure based on the
classic children's book by Roald Dahl, featuring an all-star cast as the voices of
the assorted insects. Enjoy -- it's a peach of a journey!
Dir: Henry Selick – USA & UK – 1996 –
79 mins - Cert U – Print Source: Pathe
Saturday 21st November
3.00pm
£4.00/£3.50
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roald dahl - A Celebration
Matilda
A young girl with an unquenchable thirst for knowledge
overcomes her parents' disapproval and forms a lasting bond
with a sensitive teacher, ultimately discovering that she
possesess a number of special abilities. Adapted from the novel
by Roald Dahl, and directed by Danny DeVito who also stars as
Matilda's insensitive father.
Dir: Danny DeVito – USA – 1996 – 94 mins – Cert PG – Print
Source: Sony
4.00pm
ODEON
£4.00/£3.50
The BFG
Sophie is snatched from her orphanage early one
morning by the BFG and whisked away to Giant Country.
She is soon put at ease however as she learns that the
BFG's job is to collect, catalogue and deliver pleasant
dreams to children. One night Sophie joins her new
friend on his rounds, but a number of hungry and mean
giants are following them and they have rather more
horrid plans for the sleeping children!
Dir: Brian Cosgrove – UK – 1989 – 87 mins – Cert
U – Print Source: Fremantle Media
3.00pm
FREE Screening
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MOVIES FOR KIDS
Finding Nemo
When Nemo, a young clownfish, is
unexpectedly carried far from home, his
overprotective father, Marlin, and Dory, a
friendly but forgetful regal blue tang fish
embark on an epic journey that leads to
encounters with vegetarian sharks, surfer
dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish and
hungry seagulls!
Dir: Andrew Stanton – USA – 2003 –
100 mins – Cert U – Print Source: Park
Circus
3.00pm
£4.00/£3.50
Treasure Planet
A futuristic twist on Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island,
Treasure Planet follows restless teen Jim Hawkins on a fantastic
journey across the universe as a cabin boy aboard a majestic space
galleon. Befriended by the ship's cook, John Silver, Jim blossoms
under his guidance and shows the makings of a fine shipmate. But
dangers lie ahead when Jim discovers that his trusted new friend is
actually a scheming pirate with mutiny on his mind.
3.00pm
£4.00/£3.50
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Dir: Ron Clements & John Musker – USA – 2002 – 95 mins –
Cert U – Print Source: Park Circus
MOVIES FOR KIDS
All Dogs Go to Heaven
Set in 1939 New Orleans, All Dogs Go to Heaven tells the story
of Charlie, a likable but mangy dog who escapes from the dog
pound and teams up with his old buddy, Carface Malone. But when
Carface double-crosses him, Charlie ends up knocking on the
pearly gates, where he is told that he will be allowed in when a
record of his good deeds is found. Charlie is returned to earth and
becomes the protector of a little girl as he plots to take revenge
against his old friend.
Dir: Don Bluth & Gary Goldman – USA, UK & Ireland – 1989
– 89 mins – Cert U – Print Source: Park Circus
3.00pm
£4.00/£3.50
The Tigger Movie
Pooh, Piglet, Roo, Rabbit and Owl are busy preparing a
suitable winter home for Eeyore. However everything they
seem to be doing is getting undone by Tigger’s exuberant
bouncing. Rabbit suggests to Tigger that he should go
outside and find other Tiggers to bounce with - a notion
Tigger finds ridiculous because, after all, he’s ‘the onliest
one!’ Or is he? And so begins Tigger’s amazing journey to
find his family.
Dir: Jun Falkenstein – USA & Japan – 2000 – 77
mins – Cert U – Print Source: Park Circus
3.00pm
£4.00/£3.50
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teenage classics
Almost Famous
7.00pm
Strand Cinema
£4.00/£3.50
Dead Poets Society
Painfully shy Todd Anderson has been sent to
the school where his popular older brother was
valedictorian. His room-mate, Neil, although
exceedingly bright and popular, is very much under
the thumb of his overbearing father. The two, along
with their other friends, meet Professor Keating,
their new English teacher, who tells them of the
Dead Poets Society. Keating encourages the boys
to fight against traditional established views and
opinions in order to find their own voice.
Dir: Peter Weir – USA – 1989 – 128 mins –
Cert PG – Print Source: Park Circus
7.00pm
Strand Cinema
£4.00/£3.50
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When his love of music lands him an assignment from
Rolling Stone magazine to interview the up-and-coming
band Stillwater, William embarks on an eye-opening
journey on tour with the band. Finding himself quickly
accepted into the group's inner circle William becomes
less an observer and more a participant in the band's
explosive dynamics. Can the fledgling reporter keep
the objectivity to tell his story honestly and will his new
experiences teach him any important lessons about life,
love and family?
Dir: Cameron Crowe – USA – 2000 – 122 mins –
Cert 15 – Print Source: Sony Pictures
teenage classics
The Lost Boys
Sam and his older brother Michael are your typical all-American teens. But
after they move with their mother to peaceful Santa Carla, California, things
mysteriously begin to change. Michael’s not himself lately. And Mum’s
certainly not going to like what he’s turning into! The Lost Boys reshapes
vampire tradition, deftly mixing heart-pounding terror, rib-tickling
laughs and a fantastic rock soundtrack. Gleefully ghoulish
entertainment!
7.00pm
Strand Cinema
£4.00/£3.50
Dir: Joel Schumacher – USA – 1987 – 97
mins – Cert 15 – Print Source: Warner
Brothers
Groundhog Day
After covering the Groundhog Day festivities in
small town Pennsylvania with his relentlessly
cheerful producer, TV weatherman Phil Connors
is caught in a blizzard and snowed-in. When
he wakes the next morning he finds to his
astonishment that it’s Groundhog Day all over
again!
Dir: Harold Ramis – USA – 1993 – 101 mins
– Cert PG – Print Source: Sony Pictures
7.00pm
Strand Cinema
£4.00/£3.50
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irish language shorts
Finsceal Phaidi
When 9 year-old Páidí discovers his stepfather-to-be is the evil creature
from Ireland’s most famous myth, there’s only one thing he can do!
Dir: Colm Bairead – Ireland – 2009 – 15 mins
An Ranger
After many years abroad in the service of the army, a soldier returns
home only to be confronted by an awful truth.
Dir: PJ Dillon – Ireland – 2008 – 10 mins
Feileachan
Nollaig Shona
A young mother has suffered a mental breakdown and tries
to rebuild her relationship with her daughter but things don’t
work out the way she planned!
When Alan’s girlfriend walks out on him on Christmas Eve, he
plunges into denial, reassuring himself and the twelve foot
Christmas tree that ‘she’ll be back any day now’! Dir: Cecilia McAllister – Ireland – 2008 – 12 mins
Dir: Orla Murphy – Ireland – 2008 – 14 mins
Foireann Codladh
A young businessman retires to a
picturesque cottage in a sleepy village.
It’s the perfect location, quiet, beautiful
and there’s even a quaint little church
across the road from him. But the quiet
doesn’t last long! Dir: Danann Breathnach – Ireland –
2008 – 15 mins
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Age: 16+
Total Running Time: 66 mins
Subject Area: Irish Language
1.30pm
Queen’s Film Theatre
£4.00/£3.50
growing pains
The Sea
Lilliseed
Nacho is turning five and has never seen the
sea. On his birthday his mother is taking him
on an exciting adventure to the beach!
Lilliseed’s parents are away on a business trip
again! However, she doesn’t mind as she gets
to stay with her strange and magical grandma.
Dir: Maricarmen Merino – Costa Rica –
2009 – 14 mins
Dir: Hanne Larsen – Norway – 2009 – 16
mins
Hammerhead
Love Child
Boris tries to reunite his parents on a shark-spotting trip
off the North Yorkshire coast.
A little girl’s life is turned upside down with the arrival of the
family’s new pet cat!
Dir: Sam Donovan – UK – 2009 – 14 mins
Dir: Daniel Wirtberg – Sweden – 2008 – 6 mins
Gone Fishing
Apple
A young boy and an old man come to terms with
bereavement through their shared love of fishing.
Can a young boy out manoeuvre his next door neighbour and a
pesky dog to steal the last apple from the apple tree!
Dir: Chris Jones – UK – 2009 – 13 mins
Dir: Jonas Kudstrom – Sweden – 2008 – 6 mins
Ali and the
Ball
8 year old Ali lives in a
refugee detention centre
with his mother and little
sister. When his mother’s
precious knitting needles
are confiscated, Ali is
forced to take action.
Dir: Alex Holmes –
Australia – 2008 –
15 mins
Io Parlo
Bruno decides to take appropriate action when he catches
his sister’s boyfriend chatting up another girl!
Dir: Marco Gianfreda – Italy – 2009 – 20 mins
Please note: This shorts package contains some mild
swearing.
Age: 12+ / Total Running Time: 104 mins
Key Stage: 3, 4
Subject Area: Citizenship, Literacy, Media, Moving Image Arts
4.00pm
£4.00/£3.50
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teenage kicks 1
The Secret Country
Lisa and Aisha have been best friends all their lives, but when Aisha
divulges a family secret Lisa tries desperately to stop the inevitable!
Dir: Nina Knag – Norway – 2009 – 19 mins
Five Miles Out
Cass is sent away on holiday with her cousins where she meets
a boy on a secret mission!
Dir: Andrew Haigh – UK – 2009 – 18 mins
The Mouse
Sores & Sirin
Liv has received a mouse as a present from her classmate Mike. However, when
another girl befriends Mike, Liv becomes exceedingly jealous!
Living in Germany after suffering injuries
during the Iraq war a brother and sister
must decide whether to stay with their
foster family or return to their homeland.
Dir: Pil Maria Gunnarsson – Denmark – 2009 – 13 mins
In Our Blood
17 year old Lionel must escape the abuse he receives at the hands of his father in
order to become a parent himself.
Dir: Guillaume Senez – Belgium & France – 2009 – 16 mins
Dir: Katrin Gebbe – Germany – 2009
– 22 mins
Please note: This shorts package
contains strong language.
Age: 15+ / Total Running Time: 88 mins
Subject Area: Citizenship, Literacy, Media,
Moving Image Arts
1.00pm
£4.00/£3.50
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teenage kicks 2
Schautag
A teenage boy tries to prevent his friends from carrying out a daring test of courage.
Dir: Marvin Kren – Germany – 2009 – 22 mins
Jerrycan
A childhood game seals the fate of Nathan, who is forced to risk everything
after he is bullied into making a life and death decision!
Dir: Julius Avery – Australia – 2008 – 14 mins
Hunger
When their neighbours are deported,
siblings Roland and Paul enter the
newly abandoned apartment and
embrace a world of exotic food, art
and music.
Dir: Carolina Hellsgard –
Germany – 2009 – 18 mins
Momster
Rising high above the clouds is a council
skyscraper, where Emily lives in misery
with her abusive father. Her only form
of joy comes from her larger than life
imaginary friend.
Dir: Steven Spencer – UK – 2009 –
16 mins
4 Kilometers
Hulud sets out on a journey that
will enable her to let go of the life
she once wished for.
Dir: Miri Shapiro – UK & Israel
– 2008 – 22mins
contains strong language and
scenes of an adult nature.
Age: 15+ / Total Running Time:
92 mins
Subject Area: Citizenship, Literacy,
Media, Moving Image Arts
3.00pm
£4.00/£3.50
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animated antics 1
Post!
In a tiny village at the end of the world
a postman has a completely original
approach to his job!
Dir: Christian Asmussen & Matthias
Bruhn – Germany – 2008 – 13 mins
This Way Up
Laying the dead to rest has never been so
much trouble!
Dir: Adam Foulkes & Alan Smith – UK –
2008 – 8 mins
Varmints
In the face of overwhelming urbanization,
indifference and recklessness, a small creature
struggles to preserve a remnant of the peace he
once knew.
Dir: Marc Craste – UK – 2008 – 24mins
The Painter of Skies
From the darkness of the lost cliffs, a crazy painter
and his faithful assistant try to find a solution for the
perpetual storms that are destroying their home
Dir: Jorge Morais Valle – Spain – 2008 – 20 mins
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contains some strong language and
adult themes.
Age: 16+ / Total Running Time: 65
mins
Key Stage: AS, A2 Level
4.00pm
£4.00/£3.50
animated antics 2
So Close
Signalis
Mr Gerbier is taking a walk with Chloé, his greatgranddaughter. Letting her play in the park, the
old man is dreaming quietly sitting on a bench.
Erwin, the weasel, lives in a set of traffic
lights. His daily job is to make sure the
correct light is on at the correct time!
Dir: Remi Durin – France & Belgium – 2009
– 13 mins
Dir: Adrian Fluckiger – Switzerland –
2008 – 5 mins
Out There
TV Dinner
TxT Island
A mans only escape from the
confinements of reality are
in his dreams. Here he finds
himself free from his repetitious
existence.
A hungry cat resorts to
increasingly desperate
measures to gain its owner’s
attention.
Follow the endeavours of
a squad of letters, as they
delve deep into the jungle of
a mysterious island. What is
their mission? And will they
succeed?
Dir: Christopher McBride –
UK – 2009 – 5 mins
Dir: Simon Tofield – UK –
2008 – 3 mins
Dir: Chris Gavin – UK –
2009 – 4 mins
Guri Gursjen & Gursjan Guri
Guri and Gursjan are two lonely punk rockers in the big city. They both try their best to be
rebels, but that’s not easy when the world around them wants everyone to be the same.
Dir: Johanne Ellisiv Anda & Eirik Aure – Norway – 2009 – 10 mins
According to Birds
The Owl House
The morning dawn reveals a great grey owl. With his
arrival the birds awake, filling the woods with their
sounds and movement. But as with all things, it only
lasts for a moment.
An old blind lady comes to
terms with her final moments
and the memory of a lost
love.
Dir: Linde Fass – The Netherlands – 2008 – 6
mins
Dir: Jessica Cope – UK –
2008 – 8 mins
Milla’s
Mushroom
Young Milla goes for
a walk and finds a
mysterious mushroom!
Dir: Desiree Cassidy
– Canada – 2009 – 3
mins
contains some moderate language
Age: 15+ / Total Running Time: 69
mins
Key Stage: GCSE / AS, A2 Level
1.00pm
£4.00/£3.50
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shorts for shorties
8 mins
Kipper ‘©M.Inkpen 2009/Licensed by
HIT
Kipper
Kipper captivates children
everywhere with his
unforgettable charm. His
wonderfully touching and
imaginative adventures are based
on the best selling books by Mick
Inkpen.
8 mins
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Fireman Sam ‘©2009 Prism Art&Design
Whether trapped in a burning
building, stuck on a high cliff or
caught in an underground cave,
the children know that help is
always close at hand – thanks
to the brave and resourceful
Fireman Sam.
Ltd
8 mins
Fireman Sam
Angelina ‘©2009 HC+KH
8 mins
Angelina Ballerina follows the
adventures of a remarkable little
mouse who dreams of becoming
a prima ballerina.
Pingu
With Robby, the fun-loving seal
and his baby sister, Pinga in tow,
Pingu lands himself in all sorts of
comical situations.
8 mins
Pingu ‘©2009 The PygosGroup
Set in and around a building yard
in a small town, Bob the Builder,
Wendy his business partner and
their lovable team of machines
work, laugh and play together.
Angelina
Ballerina
Bob the Builder '©2009 HIT/K Chapma
n
Bob the Builder
Thomas and
Friends
As children embark for fun with
their engine friends, adventures
unfold that lead to timeless life
lessons. Parents and children
enjoy a unique connection on
every journey.
Thomas and Friends ‘ ©2009 Gullane
(Thomas Limited) A HIT Entertainment
Company
8 mins
Age 3+
Total Running Time Approx: 48 mins
NB Free event but please be advised to book
tickets online at www.cinemagic.org.uk or by
contacting the box office Belfast Welcome Centre
028 90 24 66 09
11.00am
Movie House Cinemas,
Dublin Road
Free Screening
classic cartoons
Henpecked Duck
For Scent-imental Reasons
Mrs. Duck sues Daffy in Judge Porky Pig’s courtroom,
charging her husband with losing their egg in a magic trick
Pepe Le Peu chases a female cat in a perfume shop until she
turns the tables on him!
Dir: Robert Clampett – 1941 – 7 mins
Dir: Chuck Jones – 1949 – 7 mins
A Coy Decoy
Out-foxed
Characters on book covers come to life, including Porky and
Daffy.
Droopy is an unlikely fox-hound, but the highly civilised
English upper-class fox makes even more unlikely prey.
Dir: Robert Clampett – 1941 – 7 mins
Dir: Tex Avery – 1949 – 8 mins
Scaredy Cat
Mouse in Manhattan
Porky and Sylvester spend the night in an old dark house.
Jerry decides he needs a vacation from his home in the
country, so he leaves Tom a note and heads for the big city.
Dir: Joseph Barbera & William Hanna – 1945 – 8 mins
One Froggy Evening
A man struggles to make his fortune with a frog that sings and
dances.
11.00am
ODEON
£4.00/£3.50
Little Tinker
B.O. Skunk tries desperately to win the love of a girl, any girl!
Dir: Tex Avery – 1948 – 7 mins
Age: 6+
Total Running Time: 50 mins
Print Source: BFI
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mark kermode film night
Film critic, broadcaster and
journalist Mark Kermode will be
returning to Cinemagic to introduce
and discuss Bill Forsyth’s classic
drama Local Hero, his 2009 festival
pick. Mark will also be sharing
his thoughts on the year’s new
film releases before answering
questions from the audience.
Local Hero
When Texan oil developers try to buy up a small
Scottish fishing village for their North Sea oil base,
the canny residents give the Americans more than
they bargained for.
Texas billionaire Felix Happer has sent Mac
MacIntyre and Danny Oldsen to the small Scottish fishing
village of Ferness to negotiate buying the entire town so he
can drill for oil in the North Sea. When the two negotiators
arrive they are surprised when they discover the entire town
is happy to sell itself for big money. But a problem soon arises
when an old man living in a small shack on the beach refuses
to sell. The deal stalls so seriously that Happer is forced to travel
to Ferness to oversee negotiations. In the meantime however Mac
and Danny are quickly becoming seduced by the charm of the Scottish
town.
Dir: Bill Forsyth – UK – 1983 – 111 mins – Cert: PG – Print
Source: Park Circus
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7.00pm
ODEON
£4.00/£3.50
Sci-Fi Anime All Night Movie Marathon
Cinemagic has teamed up with the London
Sci-Fi Festival to bring an exciting feast of
movie magic to Belfast!
11.30pm (exit 8.00am
approx. Saturday 21st
November)
ODEON
£10.00
The London Sci-Fi Festival will be transporting
its hugely successful Ocktoberfest anime programme to Odeon
Cinemas, Belfast for an all night movie marathon of new sci-fi
previews! All night goody bag survival kits will be provided!
Do not miss the chance to experience this unique festival
experience while the city sleeps!
Age Suitability: 16+
Evangelion 1.0
Tokyo-3 is all that remains of Japan after the
second impact. The city is being attacked by giant
creatures called Angels that want to eradicate
humankind. Shinji Ikari, who has not seen his
father for more than eight years, receives a phone
call in which he is told to urgently go to the NERV
Headquarters, an organization that deals with the
destruction of the Angels using giant mechs called
Evas. Shinji's objective is to pilot the Eva Unit
01, while teaming up with the Eva Unit 00 pilot,
Ayanami Rei.
Dir: Masayuki & Kazuya Tsurumaki – Japan
– 2007 – 98 mins – Age 15+ - Japanese with
English Subtitles
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Time of Eve
It's the near future and androids are in common usage.
One day Rikuo, who has taken robots for granted all his life,
discovers that Sammy, his home android, has been acting
independently and coming and going on her own. He finds a
strange phrase recorded in her activity log, "Are you enjoying
the Time of Eve?" He, along with his friend Masaki, traces
Sammy's movements and finds an unusual cafe, "The Time
of Eve". Nagi, the waitress, informs them that the cafe's main
rule is to not discriminate between humans and androids.
Within the cafe androids do not display their status rings,
and, when patrons depart, the door is automatically locked
for two minutes to prevent anyone from following them to
discover their true nature. There are plenty of references to
Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics to keep it interesting.
Dir: Yasuhiro Yoshiura – Japan – 2008 – 100 mins – Age 15+ - Japanese with English Subtitles
First Squad
It's 1942 and the Red Army is putting up a violent and effective
resistance against the German invaders. Fourteen-year-old Nadya is
a medium who is shell-shocked during an air raid. Recovering from
her concussion, Nadya discovers she has the ability to foresee the
“Moments of Truth” - the most critical moments of future combat
encounters, where one person’s actions will decide the outcome.
Nadya’s ability is invaluable for the classified 6th Division of the
Russian Military Intelligence, which is waging a secret war against the
“Ahnenerbe”, an occult order within the SS that has summoned from
the dead the powerful prince of darkness, Baron von Wolff. With him
on their side the Ahnenerbe hope to change the course of history and
achieve world domination. To overcome the Baron, Nadya enlists the
support of her old friends from the beyond: the Pioneers of the First
Squad.
Dir: Yoshiharu Ashino, Misha Shprits & Aljosha Klimou – Japan
– 2009 – 73 mins – Age 15+ - Japanese with English Subtitles
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The Sky Crawlers
Although most of us seem to be living the lives of eternal adolescents it is a lifestyle
choice of our own and not one forced upon us like the Kildren in this film. Set in an
alternate history where the world is at peace, but in order to ease the tension of
those accustomed to war and aggression, private corporations contract fighter
pilots to stage combat operations against each other for show. The Kildren are
genetically designed humanoids who have the blessing/curse of eternal youth
but are also conscious that every day could be the last, because they have to
take part in the staged battles. Rather than being typical maudlin teenagers,
they embrace the reality of their situation and live their day-to-day lives to the
full. Directed by GHOST IN THE SHELL maestro, Mamoru Oshii, from the manga
of the same name.
Dir: Mamoru Oshii – Japan – 2008 – 122 mins – Age
15+ - Japanese with English Subtitles
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Cinemagic Talent Lab
Are you aged 16-25 and would like the chance to learn
from film and television industry professionals?
Would you like to take part in a masterclass to learn
more about the media industry?
Do you have the enthusiasm and energy to be part of a
filmmaking team?
If the answer is yes, then this is the opportunity for you!!
Promising to be a colourful mix of creativity, fun and learning, the 2-day Talent Lab
Masterclasses will provide hands on experience in various cinematic and media disciplines.
Whether you prefer to be in front of or behind the camera, a Cinemagic masterclass is guaranteed to be an unforgettable
experience.
Venues/Price
Thursday 3rd – Friday 4th December
Each individual Masterclass will take place in the CCEA Building, Clarendon Dock OR Europa Hotel, Great Victoria Street. The
price of each class is £30.00
‘Reel’ Business Panel Discussion
This year’s Talent Lab programme will open with the ‘Reel’ Business Panel Discussion on 3rd December in the Europa Hotel from
9.15am-10.15am. Join representatives from Northern Ireland Screen, Invest NI, UK Film Council, Queen’s Film Theatre and Coki-C
for a question and answer session on the ‘business of film’. This is a unique opportunity to ask questions and gain an insight into
film funding, production, tax breaks, marketing, sales, distribution and exhibition.
CCEA Partnership
‘CCEA is delighted to be hosting three exciting Cinemagic masterclasses. Each of the film craft-based workshops will be of
particular value to CCEA’s Moving Image Arts, Art & Design and Drama students, who will benefit greatly from this dynamic and
hands-on learning opportunity.’
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Ingrid Arthurs, Moving Image Arts Subject Officer, CCEA
Youngblood Workshop
Fights for Screen and Stage
Youngblood’s Tim Klotz works internationally as a fight director. He
creates fights for theatre, ballet, opera, film, video games and
television. Credits include Shakespeare's Globe, Lyric Hammersmith,
Royal Festival Hall, Haymarket Theatre Basingstoke, Nashville Ballet,
Comedy Theatre London, and The Tobacco Factory Bristol.
This unique 2-day workshop will teach budding performers
new skills and techniques for both stage and screen,
focusing on how fights are rehearsed and performed.
CCEA Building
29 Clarendon Road
Clarendon Dock
Make-up for Film and
Television with Christine
Blundell
Academy Award winning hair and make-up artist
Christine Blundell has 20 years experience in the film
industry. She has recently founded the Christine Blundell
Make–up Academy for Film and Television and continues
to work full-time on award-winning films such Topsy
Turvy, The Full Monty, Finding Neverland, The Constant
Gardener, Casino Royale and Sherlock Holmes.
CCEA Building
29 Clarendon Road
Clarendon Dock
Christine will offer a practical workshop on makeup design; demonstrating the various skills and
techniques used in film and television.
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Costume Design with Jenny Beavan
Jenny Beavan has worked extensively as a Costume Designer for Film,
Television and Theatre. Throughout her highly successful career Jenny
has been nominated on a number of occasions for various awarding
bodies including Oscar, BAFTA and Emmy awards. Jenny received an
Oscar and BAFTA award for her design for A Room with a View and
a BAFTA for Gosford Park. Recent credits include: Sherlock Holmes,
Amazing Grace, Black Dahlia and Alexander.
Jenny will host a practical masterclass on Costume Design for
Stage and Screen. Participants will be given a hands - on insight
into the creative process of costume design and the opportunity
to work with one of the top professionals in the industry.
CCEA Building
29 Clarendon Road
Clarendon Dock
Script Writing with Ryan Rowe
A graduate of the UCLA Film School, Ryan has written scripts for Universal,
Fox, Paramount, Sony, Disney, DreamWorks and Warner Brothers. Ryan cowrote the indie classic Tapeheads and the first Charlie’s Angels movie, as well
as TV remakes The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes and The Love Bug for The
Wonderful World of Disney. He has also written for TV show Run’s House for
MTV. His award-winning 3-minute short film I’m on Fire played on the Fox Movie
Channel and screened at a number of festivals around the world, including the
prestigious New York Film Festival. Ryan is currently working on a number of
feature animations for Warner Brothers and Disney/Pixar.
Ryan will lead a group of budding scriptwriters through the various
techniques needed when writing for film.
Europa Hotel
Great Victoria Street
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Film Production with Terry Bamber
and David Cain
Terry Bamber’s work in the UK Film industry spans over four decades.
Currently managing the 2nd Unit for Twentieth Century Fox’s Gulliver’s
Travels, cinema has always been an integral part of Terry’s life. His
career has taken him from Coronation Street and Thunderbirds, to the
latest James Bond installments Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace.
Terry’s other credits include 101 Dalmatians, Tomb Raider and Phantom
of the Opera.
David Cain is an experienced filmmaker, most notably as an Assistant
Director and Production Manager, working on feature films including
Thunderbirds, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Hannibal Rising, The
Phantom of the Opera, City of Ember and Quantum of Solace. With a
career that began in the early nineties David is currently the Assistant
Production Manager on Twentieth Century Fox’s Gulliver’s Travels.
Terry and David will educate participants on the process of film
production from making a pitch, through casting and shooting,
to selling the finished product.
Europa Hotel
The Casting Director Ros Hubbard
Europa Hotel
Casting Director Ros Hubbard is one of the most highly acclaimed women in the film
industry. Along with husband John, Hubbard Casting has been at the forefront of Motion
Picture Casting for over 20 years. Credits include The Commitments, The Lord of the Rings
trilogy, Bloody Sunday, King Kong, United 93 and The Bourne Ultimatum. Ros has won many
industry awards during her career including the Irish Tatler International Woman of the Year
in 2005, the 2006 Craft Award for Casting at the London Woman's Film and TV Awards and
she was honoured for her contribution to film by the Irish Post in London.
Ros will share her knowledge and experience with 15 young people. This is a
unique opportunity for young actors to read with one of films most respected
Casting Directors.
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Production Design with Tom McCullagh
Tom has been working in the film and television industry for over 20 years. He began
his career in the BBC Design Department in Belfast as an Art Director working on film
drama. After 8 years in the BBC Tom became a freelance Production Designer for Film
and Television. He has designed a wide range of productions such as Micky Bo and Me,
The Mighty Celt, Closing the Ring, The Closer You Get and more recently Hunger for which
he received an IFTA award. His television credits include Eureka Street, Fairytales, Pulling
Moves, Murder Rooms and Sharpes Challenge.
This is an opportunity for young designers and artists to gain experience from
one of the most respected Production Designers in the Northern Irish Film
Industry.
Europa Hotel
The Location Manager
with Andrew Wilson
Location Manager Andrew Wilson started work in the media industry in 1998.
After completing the Easter Film School run by Northern Ireland Screen his
career quickly gained momentum and he was soon working on television drama
and feature film productions. Film credits include City of Ember, Middletown,
Breakfast on Pluto, Veronica Guerin, Reign of Fire and Angela’s Ashes.
Europa Hotel
Andrew will offer a practical workshop on Location Management.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for any of the Talent Lab Masterclasses please email [email protected] requesting a REGISTRATION FORM,
Tel: 028 90 311 900 or write to: Shauna Shivers, Cinemagic, 49 Botanic Avenue, Belfast, BT7 1JL. CCEA students studying
Moving Image Arts, Drama or Art and Design will receive a 20% discount on ALL Talent Lab Masterclasses. Please do not
send any payment until Cinemagic has confirmed that your application is successful.
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masterclasses
Acting with Ciaran Hinds (1 day)
Belfast born Ciaran Hinds trained at RADA. His first film role came in 1981 in
the film Excalibur alongside Liam Neeson and Gabriel Byrne. Since then Ciaran
has worked extensively in film, television and theatre and has established
himself as a highly credible actor. Ciaran’s credits include Race to Witch
Mountain, In Bruges, There will be Blood, Munich, Miami Vice, Mickybo & Me,
Veronica Guerin, Road to Perdition, Titanic Town and Some Mother’s Son.
Ciaran will also take on the role of Aberforth Dumbledore in the upcoming
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I & Part II.
Ciaran will deliver a practical
workshop in Acting for Film.
10.00am - 4.00pm
Europa Hotel
£15.00 per student
Channel 4 Programme Making Workshop
with Neil McCallum and the Channel 4
Production Team (2 days)
Commissioning editor Neil McCallum and his production team are responsible for Channel
4’s extensive music output, including, E4 Music and managing the editorial for the 4Music
Channel and T4. Current projects alongside the 4Music Channel include: Orange unsigned
Act, Shipwrecked, 4Music Presents and Shockwaves Album Chart Show.
Neil and the Channel 4 team will host a unique programme making workshop for those
focused on pursuing a career in Television. 16 lucky participants will work closely with the
Channel 4 team to produce 2 pilot episodes for a new T4/Music show. Neil will oversee
the 2 day workshop and give critical feedback on both pilots. Cinemagic will ensure each
individual receives a DVD of their pilot production.
This workshop aims to expand the skills of individuals who already have gained
a degree of experience in areas such as Presenting, Producing, and Directing.
The workshop will allow participants to apply this knowledge in a professional
and challenging environment.
Date: TBC
Time: TBC
Venue: TBC
£30.00 per student
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Have You Made A Short Film?
Would You Like To See Your Film Screened In The Cinema?
Cinemagic is looking for imaginative and original films made by young people to be screened as part of
CINEMAGIC YOUNG FILMMAKER 2009. The films can be about anything at all fact or fiction, comedy or
drama, news programme or documentary.
CINEMAGIC YOUNG FILMMAKER 2009 will take place during the CINEMAGIC FESTIVAL in November. The event
will showcase the best short films of the year. A prize will be awarded for best film in each age category – the
winning entries will be screened during next year’s CINEMAGIC INTERNATIONAL FILM AND TELEVISION FESTIVAL
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE in December ‘10. The winning films will also be championed by Cinemagic and sent into
other film competitions around the world.
The competition is open to anyone aged 25 and under from the UK and Ireland.
Please send a DVD copy of your film with details of cast and crew and a short synopsis by Friday 30th October
2009. Films should be no longer than 15 minutes. Entries should be sent to CINEMAGIC YOUNG FILMMAKER
2009, Chris Shaw, Cinemagic, 49 Botanic Avenue, Belfast BT7 1JL
For more information on the event and a full application form visit our website www.cinemagic.org.uk or
contact Chris Shaw [email protected]
Short listed films will be showcased at
Queen’s Film Theatre on Thursday 26th
November, 4.00pm
The 2009 winners will be announced during
the Festival Awards Ceremony on Friday
4th December, 7.00pm at ODEON Cinemas,
Belfast.
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special events - Westwood Mini Magic Festival
Cinemagic will be extending its community outreach
work, in West Belfast, throughout the Festival with a
series of Mini Magic workshops and special events.
‘In Conversation with’ Sesame Tree
Join the Muppets Potto and Hilda for an afternoon of fun watching Sesame Tree,
the Northern Ireland adaptation of Sesame Street. Get to know the Muppets as they
answer lots of your questions in Westwood Shopping Centre!
Suitable for All
To book a place and for more information email
[email protected] or telephone 028 90
311 900
Songs from the Movies
Under the guidance of
musical director Claire
Harrison, aspiring
performers will get the
opportunity to learn some of the classic musical
numbers from the movies. Participants will also
perform at the Cinemagic Awards night on Friday
4th December in Odeon Cinemas, Victoria Square,
Belfast.
Suitable for 8-16 year olds
For more information and to register your interest
in this workshop email [email protected].
uk or telephone 028 90 311 900
10.00am - 4.00pm
Venue: TBC
FREE event
3.00pm - 4.00pm
Westwood Shopping Centre
Kennedy Way, Belfast
FREE event
Acting Workshop with Conor Grimes
and Alan McKee
They may have been described by The Lyric Theatre as ‘Masters of
Comedy’ but Grimes and McKee have quite a few strings to their bow.
They are comedians, actors, screen writers and playwrights having
penned the hugely successful History of the Troubles According to my
Da. This workshop will be made up of a combination of all their skills.
Suitable for 15-18 year olds
To book a place and for more information
email [email protected] or
telephone 028 90 311 900
11.00am - 2.00pm
Westwood Shopping Centre,
Kennedy Way, Belfast
FREE event
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special events
Cinemagic Stars
Cinemagic Stars is calling out for all budding actors, dancers and singers between 13-18
who are interested in treading the boards on the Cinemagic Stage. The 3 day intensive
musical masterclass will be led by industry professionals Suranne Jones (Unforgiven,
Harley Street and Coronation Street), Chris Hoyle (The Bill) and musical directors Johnny
Magennis and Claire Harrison.
Throughout the 3 days participants will receive drama, dance and vocal coaching
accumulating in an original stage production based on a well-known musical that they will
perform to family and friends!
If you would like to attend this workshop email [email protected] for a
registration form.
* Please note: Cinemagic Stars will be taking place before the official festival dates.
Queen’s Elms Film Screening
Scream + Short Film: The Last Breath
Cinemagic and Queen’s Elms Community Youth Work team are
delighted to present a festival screening of Scream. Student movie
enthusiasts can take a break from their studies to relax and enjoy
a cinematic experience in the comfort of their student village!
Contact the Community Youth Work Team at Queen’s
Elms to book your ticket.
Tel: (028) 90974718 or (028) 90974792
Email: [email protected]
Student Screening: 18+
8.00pm – 10.30pm
The Lounge, Queen’s Elms
Village, 78 Malone Road
FREE Screening
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Thursday 5th – Saturday 7th
November 2009
Radisson SAS Hotel Belfast
10.00am – 4.00pm
£30.00
special events
First Light Networking Events
Professional Filmmakers and Creative Digital Media Practitioners
– Get involved with First Light!
2.00pm- 4.30pm
West Court Centre, Belfast
FREE Event
Working with young people as a professional filmmaker or creative digital media practitioner can provide you with exciting and
dynamic hands on opportunities; widen networks of professional contacts; give you the opportunity to give something back to
your community as well as providing rewarding paid work on projects throughout the UK. Join First Light to discuss the real
opportunities available.
Want to make a digital film/media
project but don’t know how to
start and where to get the money?
– First Light will show you how!
This special presentation looks at the work of First Light
and our impact and achievements. We’ll be showing some
of our award winning films and providing an insight into
how new organisations, schools and youth organisations
can access our funding. Join First Light, the UK’s leading
young filmmaking initiative, as well as others interested in
applying for one of First Light’s funding streams to discuss
the processes, pitfalls as well as discovering more about the
life changing experiences available to young people from this
sort of participatory project.
Both events will run concurrently followed by networking with
an opportunity to be meet partner organisations, professional
filmmakers and digital media practitioners. Northern Ireland is a priority funding area.
To register your interest call 0121 244 7511 OR email:
[email protected]
For more information please visit www.
firstlightonline.co.uk
Braid Arts Centre Cinemagic
Afternoon Matinee Film
Screenings March – August 2010
Cinemagic is delighted to announce that we will be working
with The Braid Arts Centre delivering 12 FREE Saturday
screenings and discussions where you can share your opinions
and debate the films screened.
The films will run every other Saturday of the month providing
entertainment for ALL the family.
For more information on these screenings and to
become a member of this fresh and exciting Saturday
Afternoon Matinee Club contact The Braid Arts Centre
Box Office 028 25 635 900 or Cinemagic 028 90 311
900
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Celebrate the
Wonders of
Space at the
Eclipse Cinema,
Downpatrick
WALL.E
In the distant future, a small waste collecting robot inadvertently
embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate
of mankind.
Dir: Andrew Stanton – USA – 2008 – 98 mins –
Cert U – Print Source: Park Circus
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary
of the first NASA moon landing
Cinemagic will screen 2 space
themed films for primary and
secondary school pupils.
10.30am – 12.10pm
Eclipse Cinema, Downpatrick
£4.00 / £3.50
In the Shadow of the Moon
Between 1968 and 1972, nine American spacecraft voyaged to the Moon, and 12 men
walked upon its surface. They remain the only human beings to have stood on another
world. In the Shadow of the Moon brings together for the first time surviving crew
members from every single mission which flew to the Moon, and allows them to tell
their story in their own unique words.
Dir: David Sington – UK, USA – 2007 – 109 mins – Age 8+ Print Source: Vertigo Films
This is a perfect opportunity to celebrate NASA’s historic achievements and
learn more about the mysteries and wonders of space.
To book a place for your school and for more information email shauna@
cinemagic.org.uk or telephone 028 90 311 900
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1.00pm – 2.50pm
Eclipse Cinema, Downpatrick
£4.00 / £3.50
education & outreach
Westwood Cinemagic Film Club FILMCLUB
Cinemagic, with the support of Northern Ireland
Screen and DCAL, have delivered another very
successful year of the After School Film
Club programme. With the involvement of 35
schools from throughout the province, the
initiative has gone from strength to strength,
with Northern Ireland now being recognized
as a model of excellence. Schools involved
have had opportunities to participate in
complimentary film trips, competitions to win
DVDs and attend Cinemagic Festival activities!
If you are a teacher and your school receives
after school funding please e-mail Laura@
cinemagic.org.uk for further information.
Cinemagic Lisburn Cinemagic and Lisburn City Council delivered
a week long programme of media and moving
image events for schools and young people
in Lisburn from 30th March – 5th April 2009.
The initiative was part of a series of events
marking the 400th Anniversary of Lisburn.
Festival events included film screenings, a
Journalism workshop hosted by the Editor of the
Newsletter Darwin Templeton, a schools puppet
demonstration from Face Inclusion Matters and
a fun-filled Claymation workshop that taught
young people how to create films using StopMotion animation.
In February Cinemagic and Westwood Shopping
Centre created the first Westwood Film Club.
After-school film screenings took place once
a month and local young people got to watch
exciting films such as High School Musical 3 and
Bedtime Stories while enjoying refreshments
provided by the shopping centre.
Film Camp
The Cinemagic Cross Border Film Camp took place in August and offered
24 young people aged 16 – 18, from the North and South of Ireland, the
opportunity to make 2 short films. The 5 day workshop enabled each
individual to gain experience in the technicalities of film making as well
as encouraging all participants to work together to develop, script, direct
and produce their own movie. The two films produced will be screened at
this year’s Belfast Festival and at Cinemagic Dublin in May 2010. Following on from the success of the 2008 and 2009 camps, this project
will again be taking place in July 2010.
Any young person who is interested in
finding out more about Film Camp should
contact [email protected]. Cinemagic Summer Screenings,
Ballymena
Cinemagic established a partnership with Ballymena
Council to bring family films to The Braid Town Hall,
Museum and Arts Centre. This involved Saturday
afternoon screenings in July and August for both
children and parents. The films screened included
Toy Story, Shrek, Indiana Jones and the Temple
of Doom and Enchanted. In September we returned to The Braid for
Women’s Week and presented a ‘girl’s night out’ screening of Mamma
Mia and a morning screening of Shorts for Shorties for parents and
children.
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This is the second year that the UK Film Council has
supported Cinemagic through our Film Festivals Fund,
and we are thrilled to again see Cinemagic presenting
such an eclectic programme of films and events to its
audience. People continue to love film because it is
such a vibrant and accessible form of storytelling - it
can thrill and inspire us, inform us about ourselves,
other people’s lives and cultures, and reflect the world
in which we live. This year sees Cinemagic expanding
into Glasgow and Nottingham, reaching out into even
wider audiences. We want to ensure that people of all
ages and from all backgrounds across the UK have the
opportunity to discover exciting and powerful films,
and The UK Film Council is proud to be supporting
Cinemagic as it helps us to achieve that aim.
Nottingham 5th-6th October
In partnership with the Broadway Media Centre, Cinemagic will be
screening films for Primary Schools; James and the Giant Peach and
Bridge to Terabithia, and Secondary Schools; Frost/Nixon and Good
Will Hunting. We have also programmed a Film Production workshop
for young people aged 15-18 with industry based scriptwriter/
director Simon Powell and the production team from Wellington
Films. For more information on the Nottingham events please visit
www.cinemagic.org.uk or email [email protected].
Pete Buckingham
Head of Distribution and Exhibition
UK Film Council
Glasgow 8th-9th October
Cinemagic will be working in partnership
with Glasgow Film Theatre and the Centre
for Contemporary Arts during our events in
Scotland. The exciting programme includes
education screenings for nursery, primary
and secondary schools and an exciting
masterclass for 15-18 year olds with actor
Jason Flemyng (The Curious Case of Benjamin
Button). For more information on the Glasgow
events please visit www.cinemagic.org.uk or
email [email protected].
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Cinemagic 20th Anniversary Celebrations - 2010
I am delighted to announce that Cinemagic will be extending its international
activities to the USA in 2010. Cinemagic is currently the largest film festival
for young people in the UK and Ireland and with the development of festivals
in Dublin, France, Glasgow, Nottingham and now the USA, Cinemagic is
quickly growing into one of the largest International Children’s Film and
Television Festivals worldwide.
As part of Cinemagic's 20th anniversary celebrations we will be delivering a
number of key events in New York and Los Angeles in 2010.
See You Next Year!
Cinemagic Chief Executive
The Embassy of the United States of America
in Dublin is pleased to support the Cinemagic
International Film and Television Festival for
Young People 2010.
Cinemagic’s workshops, screenings
and masterclasses give young people
the opportunity to develop and express
their original opinions and ideas. Giving
younger generations the tools for success
in film ensures that our future leaders
will be equipped and committed to open
communication and the creative exchange of
information. By introducing film to the young,
we are giving them a medium that promotes
open dialogue, which will also aid in the
resolution of current and future social and
political issues.
Cinemagic also uses film to unite various
communities in Northern Ireland and Ireland. Through these programmes, participants
realize that film is not only an outlet for
expression, but also an aid for understanding.
United States
Embassy Dublin
I wish Cinemagic every success as it expands
to the United States next year, with festivals
in Los Angeles and New York. The Embassy
is happy to support Cinemagic as it ventures
to even more U.S. cities in the near future
and seeks to become the world’s largest film
festival for children.
Daniel M. Rooney
Ambassador to Ireland
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Film Programme
26th February – 28th February 2010
Cinemagic is delighted to be working with New York International Children’s Film Festival (NYICFF) to
showcase the contribution that Ireland has made to young people’s cinema worldwide. Cinemagic New York
will showcase the very best in contemporary Irish feature/short film production as well as programming
special high profile masterclasses and workshops with leading film industry professionals. NYICFF,
established in 1997, is North America’s largest festival of film for children and teens and stands at the forefront of a movement
to define a new, more provocative and compelling film for kids. The upcoming NYICFF 2010 unspools Feb 26-Mar 14 at theatres
around Manhattan, with 100+ films plus gala premieres, retrospectives, filmmaker Q&As, production workshops, receptions,
audience voting, and the NYICFF Awards Ceremony.
Acting Masterclass
with Brian Cox
Business 101 for Young
Filmmakers
An award winning veteran of more than
50 feature films Brian will be staring in
the upcoming feature films The Good
Heart and Tell-Tale. He is also a member
of the voice cast for the new Wes Anderson feature The
Fantastic Mr. Fox and recently appeared in NBC’s drama series
Kings. Brian has also appeared in Ryan Murphy’s Running
with Scissors, Woody Allen’s critically acclaimed Match Point,
Wes Craven’s acclaimed Red Eye, and in the hit action thriller
sequel The Bourne Supremacy, reprising the role he first
played in the 2002 blockbuster The Bourne Identity. Other
credits include Manhunter, Braveheart, X-Men 2, Adaptation
and Troy
Ghetto Film School advisory
and board directors (industry
professionals, agents and
managers) will lead an
introductory session for teenage
filmmakers on the business
side of creative work. Topics
will include how to attract support for your work, how the
film/video industry differs from other kinds of careers, and
common mistakes to avoid early in one's career. Open to NYC
teens with prior filmmaking or video experience.
Working with Actors
The award-winning Ghetto Film School (GFS) will host a
prominent film director for an interactive session with teenage
filmmakers on how to work with actors in the production
of a narrative film. The workshop will be interactive, using
professional actors, and involve the student participants. Open to NYC teens with prior filmmaking or video experience.
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Changing the World through
Sesame Street
Want to learn what makes Elmo giggle? Join the producers of
Sesame Street as they show you what goes into creating the
award-winning series. Enjoy show clips, ask questions, and
find out what it takes to create a Sesame Street show around
the world!
For more information on Cinemagic New York please
email [email protected]
cinemagic los angeles
Film Programme
2nd March – 4th March 2010
CInemagic is delighted to be working with Los Angeles International Children's Film
Festival (LAICFF) to showcase the contribution that Ireland has made to young people's
cinema worldwide. Each year, the LAICFF screens nearly 200 films from around the world for
children and teens at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and other Southern California venues.
Cinemagic Los Angeles will showcase the very best in contemporary Irish feature/short film production.
Acting Masterclass
with Michael York
Critically acclaimed and award winning actor Michael York has more than 60 film credits to his
name including Romeo and Juliet, Cabaret, Something for Everyone, Jesus of Nazareth, The
Three Musketeers, Logan’s Run, The Island of Doctor Moreau, Murder on the Orient Express,
Conduct Unbecoming and The Omega Code. He played in all three Austin Powers movies, and
recently filmed The Justice of Wolves in Russia. Television work includes The Forsythe Saga,
Great Expectations, The Far Country, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Simpsons and The Four Seasons.
Michael is also a highly accomplished stage actor and his starred in many productions in
London’s West End and on Broadway.
The Casting Agents - Ricki Maslar and Robert Haas
(A workshop for Parents and Young People)
Ricki and Robert will share their knowledge and experience with aspiring young actors and their parents. Parents will learn vital
information about the casting process and the young actors will gain expert knowledge from two of the most respected casting
agents in LA.
Acting Masterclass
with Jason Connery
Jason Connery has been a professional actor for twenty-seven years. Trained at the Bristol Old Vic
Drama School, Jason has performed in many productions for television & film in both the UK and
America. Television credits include Dr Who, Robin of Sherwood, Merlin, The Famous Five and Smallville.
Film credits include Brotherhood of Blood, Night Skies and Shanghai Noon. Directing credits include
Pandemic starring Ray Wise and Graham McTavish and The Devil’s Tomb starring Cuba Gooding Jnr,
Ron Perlman and Ray Winstone.
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Acting Masterclass with Patrick Bergin & Sile Bermingham
Dublin born actor Patrick
Bergin began acting in
the early 1980’s. Roles in
repertory theatre soon led to
television and film roles. From
early television work Patrick
quickly established himself as
a film actor and his extensive
film credits include Sleeping
With the Enemy, Robin Hood,
Patriot Games , Merlin, The
Boys from County Clare, Ella
Enchanted, Johnny Was, The
Secret of the Cave, Ghostwood
and One Step Back.
Sile Bermingham is a life
member of the Actors Studio,
New York & Los Angeles.
She has recently starred in
the off Broadway critically
acclaimed hit Good Bobby
about the life & times
of Robert F. Kennedy.
Sile can be seen in the
upcoming noir crime drama
2:22 which stars Val Kilmer
& Gabriel Byrne. She has
narrated several audio
books including works
by Marian Keyes, Joanne
Harris & Cecelia Ahern.
Script Writing with Ryan Rowe
Ryan has written scripts for Universal, Fox, Paramount, Sony, Disney, DreamWorks and
Warner Brothers. Ryan co-wrote the indie classic Tapeheads and the first Charlie’s Angels
movie, as well as TV remakes The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes and The Love Bug for The
Wonderful World of Disney. He has also written for TV show Run’s House for MTV. Ryan is
currently working on a number of feature animations for Warner Brothers and Disney/Pixar.
Education Workshops
Education events will also see practical hands-on workshops for schools with The Jim Henson
Company
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For more information on Cinemagic Los Angeles please email [email protected]
cinemagic dublin
Cinemagic 20th Anniversary Celebrations - 2010
5th-12th May 2010
A Message of Support
I am delighted to have this opportunity to support the 3rd Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for Young People
to be held in Dublin.
Young People have an enormous awareness and interest in film, television and the related new media industries that seem to
be developing at a rapid rate. This festival not only entertains young people from all parts of Ireland and beyond but through the
creative use of the magic of film and moving images, inspires them and fuels their imaginations.
The masterclasses, workshops and special events with some of the leading professionals in the industry hosted by Cinemagic
serve to broaden the understanding of young people and educate them in a way that enhances their enjoyment of these media.
It also facilitates those who may wish to take things further and pursue a career in the industry. I am not surprised to learn that
many of those who took part in Cinemagic workshops and masterclasses in the past are now developing careers in the film and
television industry. I wish them every success.
I particularly wish the Cinemagic Festival continued success in its crucial role of entertaining, educating, motivating and inspiring
young people in such an important and influential industry.
Mary McAleese
President of Ireland
Funders
Title Sponsor
Sponsors
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Cinemagic will return to Dublin in May 2010 for an action packed programme of
exciting events that aim to inspire, entertain and motivate young people.
The official launch of the festival will take place on 18th February 2010 in Cineworld
Cinemas, Parnell Street with a special preview film screening.
Cinemagic is currently working on a provisional programme that will be finalized
in the coming months. In the meantime here is a sneak peak on what has been
programmed so far…!
Masterclass Programme
Acting with Brian Cox
A veteran of more than 50 feature films Brian can be seen in the upcoming releases The Good Heart and TellTale. He is also a member of the voice cast for the new Wes Anderson film The Fantastic Mr. Fox. Other credits
include, Manhunter, Braveheart, X-Men 2, Adaptation, The Bourne Identity and Troy.
Presenting with Dermot O’Leary
Cinemagic patron Dermot O’Leary has been presenting for both television and radio for the last 10 years. Credits
include T4, SAS Are You Tough Enough, Born to Win, Extinct, Big Brother’s Little Brother and X Factor. Dermot
also presents the Dermot O’Leary Show on BBC Radio 2.
Casting with Dan Hubbard
Dan is the son of John and Ros Hubbard and is part of Hubbard Casting which has been at the forefront of
Motion Picture Casting for over twenty years. Dan’s wide ranging film credits include The Damned United,
Inkheart, The Bourne Ultimatum, United 93 and King Kong.
Directing for TV with Ciaran Donnelly
Ciaran Donnelly’s directing CV includes numerous episodes of The Tudors for Showtime, Trust Me starring Eric
McCormack for TNT, Spooks, Robin Hood, George Gently for the BBC and the BAFTA winning Cold Feet for ITV UK.
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Producing with Ed Guiney
Recent films from Ed’s production company Element Pictures include Zonad and Five Minutes of Heaven
starring Liam Neeson and James Nesbitt. In 2006 Element Pictures co-produced The Wind That Shakes the
Barley, the most successful independent film ever released in Ireland.
TV Presenting with Karen Koster
Karen Koster hosts Ireland's primetime entertainment news show, Xposé. During her career Karen has
interviewed stars of both stage and screen including Leonardo Di Caprio, Tom Hanks, Kate Winslet, Sandra
Bullock, Katherine Heigl, Daniel Craig, Nicolas Cage and Ben Stiller.
Writing with Michael Hirst
Michael has produced many scripts for film including Fools of Fortune, The Ballad of the Sad Café, Meeting
Venus and the critically acclaimed Elizabeth. He has also produced work for television, credits include the
award-winning historical-based drama, The Tudors.
TV Producing and Presenting
with Jon Slattery and Ciara Whelan
Ciara and Jon run Trilogy Media Productions producing both high end broadcast and corporate programming.
They are best known for presenting TV3’s new travel series The Holiday Show.
TV Presenting with Aidan Power
Aidan has presented many shows for RTE including Open House, The Den and Celebrities Go Wild. He has
presented The Café for five years and is the current presenter of Winning Streak Dream Ticket.
Acting with Rachael Kavanagh
Rachel is perhaps best known as the character Lauren McAleer in RTE’s much loved drama Fair City, where she
was a principal character for over two years. On film, Rachel recently completed work on the independent Irish
feature Shattered.
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Schools Programme
The Cinemagic Young Jury
As part of Cinemagic Dublin we will be
programming a short film competition that will
see a young jury reviewing and critiquing new
films from all over the world.
Cross Border Film Camp
Cinemagic will offer a group of young people from the North and
South of Ireland the opportunity to take part in an intensive film
camp residential course. The young people involved will produce
a short film under the guidance of industry professionals.
Education Workshops
Education events will see practical hands-on
workshops for schools with the Evening Herald,
Today FM and Filmbase. Cinemagic will also
be partnering up with Cinemobile – Ireland’s
Traveling Cinema – to bring the magic of movies
to schools throughout Dublin.
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For Further information on Cinemagic Dublin email [email protected]
where are they now?
A number of young people who have participated in Cinemagic activities have gone
onto further their skills base and achieve great success by gaining employment in
the film & television industry. Here are a number of the success stories…
Michael Lennox
Michael won the Cinemagic Pitch Idol competition in 2004.
He also competed in Cinemagic Young Filmmaker in 2005.
Over the last 4 years Michael has participated in the UK wide
initiative Make your Mark in Film and has directed two short
films supported by the UK Film Council and Northern Ireland
Screen. His 2008 Deviate film Rip and The Preacher was
screened at LA Shortsfest , Aspen Shortsfest, Cinequest Film
Festival and Dallas International Film Festival. In January 2010
Michael will attend the National Film and Television School in
London.
Paul Gilmore
Paul participated in a Cinemagic Sports Presenting workshop
in 2005 while studying at university. Paul now works for
BBC Northern Ireland as a Sports Commentator and News
Presenter.
Darren Lee
In 2008 Darren was awarded most promising scriptwriter at
the Cinemagic Talent Lab Awards. In 2009 he was invited by
E4 to a writers meeting which resulted in an offer to write
and direct an online episode of the hit show Skins. Darren has
since worked on season four of the award winning television
series.
Sammy Nutt
Sammy first got involved with Cinemagic through the
Young Filmmaker Competition and Filmmaking Production
workshops in 2004. He was awarded the most promising
Director for Music TV in a 2005 Talent Lab hosted by
acclaimed director Hamish Hamilton. After the masterclass
Sammy was invited to work with Hamish at The Brit Awards,
Classical Brit Awards, Prince's Trust 30th Birthday Live
Concert, T4 On the Beach, Concert for Diana, The Mobo
Awards and Swarovski's Fashion Rocks. He graduated from
Bournemouth University in June 2008 with a 1st Class degree
in Television Production and in September 2008 was offered
an internship with MTV News in London. In March 2009
Sammy moved into MTV Development as a junior researcher
where he now works producing and developing ideas for
programming.
Aisling Groves McKeown
Aisling participated in a 2008 Cinemagic acting Talent Lab.
In 2009 she secured a place on an eleven week PostGraduate course in Performance Arts at Queen’s University,
Belfast. Aisling landed a part in a theatre adaptation of the
children’s book How Tom Beat Captain Najork and His Hired
Sportsmen that was part of Belfast Children’s Festival. She
also participated in this year’s Pick N Mix Festival at The Old
Museum Arts Centre, devised performance pieces for director
Anna Newell and is part of the local cast for Your Highness,
the fantasy adventure film currently filming in Belfast.
Niamh Perry
Niamh participated in two Cinemagic Stars Acting
Masterclasses in 2006 and 2007 and was selected by
Cinemagic to take part in an NSPCC advertising campaign
in 2008. Niamh has since gone onto star in the BBC talent
show I'd Do Anything. She played the lead role of Belle in the
musical Only the Brave, which had its world premiere at the
Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Niamh is currently playing the lead
role of Sophie in Mamma Mia! The Musical at the Prince Of
Wales Theatre, London, which opened in June 2009.
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messages of support
Cinemagic provides a rare opportunity for young people to learn about the reality of a life in the Arts. Many come from
homes where a career in films or theatre might seem a million miles away from reality, but Cinemagic bridges that gap with
the chance to meet directors, actors, writers, musicians, who can help them to find the right way forward. In other words,
these boys and girls can break the glass wall that seems to separate them from their own ambitions. That they come from
both sides of the border and from different religious and economic backgrounds only adds to my enthusiasm. Well done,
Cinemagic.
Julian Fellowes
I am really honored to be a patron of Cinemagic. I believe that cinema is the central artistic medium of our time and a child's
vivid imagination can flourish with the enchanting power of film. Great movies can encourage kids to connect with both their
own creativity and a whole world of artistic possibility.
Seamus McGarvey
We have long had an interest in Cinemagic because of the significant contribution it has made to the lives of young people in
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11.30pm Sci-Fi Movie Marathon
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Finding Nemo
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4.20pm
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Mahek
Treasure Planet
Matilda
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3.20pm
4.35pm
5.35pm
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10.30am Stormheart
7.00pm The Strength of Water
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8.30pm
9.05pm
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10.30am
1.00pm
4.00pm
7.00pm
Moving to Mars
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Animated Antics 1
Dead Poets Society
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2.50pm
5.05pm
9.10pm
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3.00pm Teenage Kicks 2
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7.00pm Groundhog Day
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Secondary Education Programme
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