Primary school pupils attending the Fantastic Mr Fox preview (courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox) in the Savoy Cinema Dublin, October 21st 2009.
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Summer 2009
REELMAGIC 2009
Reelmagic, the IFI’s practical filmmaking course for children and young people, returned this summer with an exciting script to screen programme. Aimed at younger filmmakers, Reelmagic is a fun, active course which encourages participants to develop practical filmmaking skills and take on different roles behind and in front of the camera.
Working with professional filmmaker, Baz Al-Rawi, and facilitator, Dee Quinlan, participants created a short film from start to finish. Young filmmakers between the ages of 9 and 14 years old participated and made two excellent films, Nerd Showdown (9-11 yrs) and Troubled Visions (12-14 yrs). Click here to see photographs from the courses and the excellent films they produced.
Spring 2009
Do you know any teen film fans?
To mark the opening of two excellent new documentaries, IFI Education are offering a special discount for young people aged 15 – 18 yearsold. See ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL and AMERICAN TEEN for a special discounted price of €10 for both films or €5 each. To book, please phone IFI Box Office on 01 6793477 or call in to the box office at the IFI on 6 Eustace Street in Temple Bar.
ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL - WINNER OF THE AUDIENCE AWARD AND BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD AT JAMESON DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2009 You won’t be alone if you’ve never heard of veteran Canadian metal band Anvil, but this brilliant celluloid portrait will have you rooting for them with all the emotion of a close family member by the time the end credits roll [more].
AMERICAN TEEN A major hit at Sundance 2008, Nanette Burnstein’s film is a captivating documentary with a feature film aesthetic and a superb cast. It focuses on four teenagers: Hannah, who dearly wishes to escape her humdrum existence and dreams of becoming a film director; Jake, who’s beset with chronic acne and has an unfortunate knack for making inappropriate comments to the opposite sex; Megan, the daring and self-styled ruler of the ‘in’ crowd; and Colin, the school’s sports star, who’s striving to achieve the grades that will ensure his college place [more].
Autumn/Winter 2008
Nead an Dreoilín 30th September
Students listen to poets Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill and Mícheál Ó Cuaig reading their work after a screening of Nead an Dreoilín (Dir: James Kelly), in conjunction with IMRAM Irish Language Literature Festival.
Spring/Summer 2008
June
Once 10th June
English language students give their opinions on Once, after a screening as part of the IFI’s Summer English programme. (Press 'Play' to listen...)
May
Warchild 8th May
Students give their thoughts after a schools screening of Warchild at the IFI. (Press 'Play' to listen...)
April
Control
Baz Al-Rawi, IFI, Dave Fanning - DJ, presenter and Music critic and Deirdre Quinlan, IFI. Dave joined us for a screening of Control, April 9th.
In the Shadow of the Moon
Eileen Magnier, RTE's North-West Correspondent, reports that Letterkenny students were treated to the very first high-definition images of the moon and previously unseen NASA footage.
