Cinemagic International Film & Television Festival for Young People 2014

AGES 12 - 25

Cinemagic Belfast

C r e at e – E d u c at e – I n s p i r e

THE CINEMAGIC INTERNATIONAL FILM & TELEVISION FESTIVAL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

October – November 2014 www.cinemagic.org.uk

Cinemagic Staff

welcome

Claire Shaw Press & Marketing Officer

Project Executive

Sean Boyle

International Executive

Project & Fundraising Co-ordinator

Cinemagic Board

Cinemagic Board

Cinemagic Board

Mike Smith (Chair) Michael Flannigan Stephen Beckett Lisa Cunningham-Fay Susan Lovell Stephen McGowan Brendan McGoran Andrew Rajan

Ros Hubbard Ian Wall Terry Bamber Jessica Malik Iain Smith Gareth Ellis-Unwin Tina McFarling Kate Wilson

Andrew Lewis Brenda Robinson Ross King Sharon Harroun Peirce Jay Roewe Ellis O’Connor Wylleen May Ryan Rowe

Patrons welcome

Festival Programmer

Shauna Shivers

Belfast & Dublin

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Chris Shaw

Cinemagic is extremely proud to have a number of dedicated patrons who continue to support and champion our work around the world.

LONDON

Liam Neeson Pierce Brosnan Dermot O’Leary Terry George Brian Cox Lisa Henson Suranne Jones Julian Fellowes Christine Bleakley

USA

Seamus McGarvey Patrick Bergin Ros Hubbard John Hubbard Gary Knell Rachel Kavanagh Aidan Power Mark Huffam Saoirse Ronan

Craig Doyle Robbie Sheehan Bruce Reynolds Marc Mallett Terry Bamber Bronagh Waugh John Bell

Good luck to the ‘CineFocus’ juries who will have lots of fun judging the films in competition & well done to all the young directors who have submitted films to Young Filmmaker 2014.

In March we were delighted to welcome our patron Lord Julian Fellowes to Belfast to announce plans for the Cinemagic production of Northern Ireland’s first Christmas feature film for young people ‘A Christmas Star!’ The support for the project has been overwhelming from both the film industry and the general public with thousands of young people auditioning for the film’s lead cast and production crew. Filming will begin in the Autumn and we are looking forward to premiering the film in 2015.

I would like to say a big thank you to all the hard working and committed staff at Cinemagic who have been so dedicated and enthusiastic. Thank you also to the Cinemagic Board for all their guidance and support. To all our patrons who are so kind and give so much - you are simply amazing!

Cinemagic is a festival for young people, designed by young people. As you can see this is reflected in the 2014 programme which includes a very exciting line up of events including special premieres, international film previews, education screenings, ‘Talent Lab’ masterclasses and of course films made by young people.

I look forward to seeing you all at the festival!

Thank you to our funders and sponsors who continue to support us.

To you our audience, thank you for supporting and being part of what is now the largest Children’s Film and Television Festival for Young People in the UK and Ireland.

Joan Burney Keatings MBE Chief Executive, Cinemagic

ENJOY THE FESTIVAL! YOUNG CONSULTANTS 2014/2015

Young Consultants 12-14

Young Consultants 15-18

be inspired!

welcome

Chief Executive

design: www.darraghneely.com

Joan Burney Keatings MBE Laura McCurdy

Welcome to the 25th Award Winning Cinemagic Film and Television Festival for Young People. 2014 has been a hugely successful year for Cinemagic and for all the thousands of young people who have participated in workshops, screenings, film making projects and outreach activities in Belfast, Dublin, London, New York and Los Angeles.

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A Message of Support

Cinemagic is a great organization providing educational and cultural opportunities for young people on an international scale and bringing them together to inspire and motivate. For the last 25 years they have delivered some incredible work and I am very proud to be associated with them.

--------------------------------------------------------------I am proud to support Cinemagic Belfast 2014 and congratulate everyone involved for the remarkable contribution Cinemagic makes to the creative industries by embracing the magic of film, television and digital technologies in a unique way to educate, motivate and inspire young people.

2014 marks the 25th anniversary of Cinemagic and I have no doubt that it will continue to promote home-grown Northern Ireland talent on the global stage for many more years to come. I wish every success to Cinemagic Belfast 2014.

The Rt. Hon. Peter D. Robinson MLA First Minister ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Over the last 25 years Cinemagic has provided valuable opportunities for young people from all backgrounds to engage with the film and television industry. I thank Cinemagic for their foresight and hard work, which has resulted in over half a million children and young people having the opportunity to get involved, take on responsibility and build their confidence.

I encourage people to get involved in this year’s film and television festival and I am confident Cinemagic Belfast 2014 will be an enjoyable and positive experience for everyone.

Cinemagic Patron, Liam Neeson

----------------------------------I am delighted to endorse the 2014 Belfast Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for Young People. Each year, the Festival enlists the help of leading industry professionals to provide a skills based experience for our young people. Cinemagic offers a unique opportunity for those involved to gain an insight into our thriving creative industries and inspires new talent.

I wish everyone taking part a most successful and enjoyable festival in 2014. Ádh mór ar gach duine atá ag glacadh páirte.

Carál Ní Chuilín MLA Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure ------------------------------------

Martin McGuinness MLA deputy First Minister ---------------------------------------------------------------

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I would like to affirm the value of Cinemagic film screenings and masterclasses to Moving Image Arts (MIA) candidates across all three levels of the subject – at GCSE, AS and A2. The Cinemagic Festival gives students a unique opportunity to view a range of films on the big screen that are directly relevant to the specifications’ content and learning outcomes of MIA including strong illustrative examples of genrespecific, realist and expressionist films. In instances where a speaker or workshop is also included in the event, it can be of even more benefit, as time is taken after the screening itself to discuss and analyse film language with the student audience. This is relevant to the online examination unit. It is a testament to the value of Cinemagic that so many teachers bring their students to screenings each year.

CCEA Officer for Moving Image Arts --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

motivate • educate • inspire

welcome

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Funders

Sponsors & partners

contents How to Book

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Young Consultants

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CineFocus Juries

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Talent Lab

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Education Programme Intro

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Education – Film in Practice

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Education – Film in Focus

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Education – War & Resolution

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Education – Exploring Shorts

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Education – MIA Showcase

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funders & sponsors

Public Programme Introduction

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World Adventures & Fantasy Tales 30 Growing Pains

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A Disillusioned Youth

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Mark Kermode Film Night

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Totally Awesome Movies

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Teen Scream & Monster Mash

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Rewind: Classic 80s

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Love Cinema

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PADDINGTON NI PREMIERE

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Young Filmmaker

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Closing Night Showcase

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Creativity Corner

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Coming Up!

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FILM CLUBs

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The Year in Review

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Map & Venues

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Timetable 58

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funders & sponsors

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HOW TO BOOK – FESTIVAL 2014 EDUCATION PROGRAMME: 028 90 311 900 TALENT LAB & PUBLIC FILM PROGRAMME: WEGOTTICKETS.COM HOW TO BOOK TICKETS FOR TALENT LAB MASTERCLASSES

HOW TO BOOK TICKETS FOR PUBLIC SCREENINGs & EVENTS

To book tickets please visit www.wegottickets.com (unless otherwise stated) and search for the name of your chosen event. *Please Note: To book tickets to the Hubbard Casting Talent Lab email shauna@ cinemagic.org.uk or call 028 90311 900.

All public events can be booked through the main festival box office at www.wegottickets.com (& search for your chosen event).

Please see Talent Lab details for ticket prices (Pages: 14-18).

Alternatively tickets can also be purchased via our venue partners: SCREENINGS/EVENTS @ QUEEN’S FILM THEATRE

HOW TO BOOK TICKETS FOR EDUCATION WORKSHOPS All the education workshops are to be booked through the Cinemagic administration office. To book tickets please call Tel: 028 903 11900 or email chris@cinemagic.org.uk (unless otherwise stated).

Please see school workshop details for ticket prices (Pages: 19-29).

To book tickets by phone/online please call: Queen’s Film Theatre on 028 9097 1097 or visit www.queensfilmtheatre.com (& search for your chosen event).

SCREENINGS/EVENTS @ ODYSSEY CINEMAS To book tickets by phone/online please call: Odyssey Cinemas on 028 9073 9134 or visit www.odysseycinemas.co.uk (& search for your chosen event).

HOW TO BOOK – FESTIVAL 2014 FURTHER INFORMATION Standby Tickets Tickets for public film screenings can be purchased on the day of performance at the relevant venue box office.

Payment Festival venues accept all major credit & debit cards.

Full payment is required at time of booking.

Pricing Structure Under each event the pricing structure will list first the adult ticket price followed by the ticket price for under 18s/concessions. In relation to 3D screenings the listed price does not include the cost of 3D glasses.

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.

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.

Exit Times These are approximate and based on the length of the film and, where applicable, the discussion afterwards.

Education Programme: 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.

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 90311900.

*PLEASE NOTE: EVENTS @ THE CRESCENT ARTS CENTRE AND THE ULSTER HALL CAN ONLY BE BOOKED THROUGH THE MAIN BOX OFFICE @ WEGOTTICKETS.

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Please see individual film and events details for prices (Pages: 30-43).

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YOUNG CONSULTANTS 2014/15

YOUNG CONSULTANTS 2014/15

Continuing the success of the Cinemagic Young Consultants from previous years let us introduce you to the class of 2014.

at Queen’s “Hi we’re the Young Consultants and we all met up in August this year’s Film Theatre and Odyssey Cinemas to help Cinemagic choose me design, festival films. We did everything from deciding on program t importantly came up with ideas for radio ads, wrote film reviews and mos s we have decided what films should be selected for the festival. The film for everyone. selected are all fantastic and we promise there is something all over the From exclusive previews and family favourites, to films from yment as we world we hope Cinemagic 2014 provides you with as much enjo had from being Young Consultants”.

Young Consultants 12-14 Emily, Amber, Jack, James C, Lucy P, James H, Callum, Ross, Matthew, Luc, Jessica, Charles, Sarah, Joshua, Hala, Euan, Katie, Ben, Thomas, Ambre, Lucy, Sam, Sarah B, Clodagh, Amelia, Adam, Veronique, Erin, Adam, Jonathan

See you in November!

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The 2014 Young Consultants helped Cinemagic launch the ‘We Love Subs!’ campaign designed to promote and celebrate international youth films not in the English Language.

Young Consultants 15-18 Chloe, Curtis, Phoebe, Dermot, Aisling, Johna, Lucy, Antonia, Michael, Jacob A, Euan, Christopher, Hallie, Ross, Caitlin, Gareth, Jacob C, Rachel, Annie, Rachel C, Rachel, Daniel, Sean, Philip, Niamh

The benefits of young people watching international films is huge! We believe engaging in a programme of world cinema can increase learning and understanding of different cultures, helping to promote an environment of tolerance and acceptance.

Exposure to subtitled movies from a young age can also improve traditional literary skills as well as developing film literacy and a deep understanding of cinema that

will last long into adulthood!

Here’s what the Young Consultants think….

“I really like subtitled films because I get to see films I would not usually see in my local cinema”.

“I like subtitled films because they allow me to see the styles of film that other countries enjoy as well as experiencing different cultures”.

“Foreign movies are good to watch because they can help with learning different languages”.

YOUNG CONSULTANTS

YOUNG CONSULTANTS

We Love Subs!

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cinefocus Inspiring the Next Generation of Cinema Audiences!

The Cinemagic Festival Jury Cinemagic is recruiting two film juries for our festival in November 2014.

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WATCH FILMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TAKE PART IN INDUSTRY WORKSHOPS AND MASTERCLASSES MEET FILMMAKERS AND FESTIVAL GUESTS NETWORK WITH FELLOW FILM FANS WRITE REVIEWS FOR THE FESTIVAL WEBSITE

All young people participating in the juries will watch feature films (films of at least 60 mins duration) before choosing their favourite. All films will be screened in their original language with English subtitles where necessary. The jurors will also take part in festival workshops, get the opportunity to meet international filmmakers, as well as making lots of new friends.

Where & When: The CineFocus programme will take place between Monday 17th & Friday 28th November.

All screenings in each age category will take place in our partner venues - Odyssey Cinemas & Queen’s Film Theatre.

Travel/Hospitality: Travel to the jury screenings is the responsibility of participants. Cinemagic can provide a list of B&Bs and hotels for those travelling from outside Belfast.

Awards: Jury members will also be invited to present the best film awards at Odyssey Cinemas on the festival closing night on the 28th November. The CineFocus 12+ jury will present the Emerald Reel Award for Best Feature Film for a Youth Audience, the CineFocus 15+ jury will present the Silver Reel Award for Best Feature Film for a Teenage Audience and the CineFocus 18+ jury will present the Golden Reel Award for Best Film for a Young Adult Audience.

Cost: £10 per jury member Availability: 50 participants will be chosen as jurors in each age category. Jury participation is based on a first come first served basis.

To Apply: Please email claire@cinemagic.org.uk or call Cinemagic on Tel: 028 90 311 900 to register.

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The Juror’s Pack: Each jury member will receive a Juror’s Pack consisting of a t-shirt, bag, programme, badge, jury sheets and pen.

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JURY FILMS SNEAK PEEK!

CINEFOCUS - 12+ (AGE: 12-14) / 15+ (AGE: 15-17) / 18+ (AGE: 18-25)

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Cinemagic Presents – Talent Lab 2014 Are you aged 12- 25 and would like the chance to learn from film and television industry professionals?

If the answer is yes, then this is the opportunity for you!

Cinemagic Talent Lab promises to provide participants aged 12-15 and 16-25 with hands on experience, helpful advice and career guidance from industry professionals practicing in various areas of the film and television industry.

Talent Lab (12-15)

Radio Presenting with Pete Snodden

Starting as a DJ during his university years, Pete joined COOL FM after graduating and it wasn’t long before he was on the Breakfast show, combing his two passions of music and presenting.

This role saw him at the helm of the most listened to commercial radio show in Northern Ireland for a number of years. In 2008 Pete won Media Personality of the Year at the FATE awards and in 2009 he was awarded Media Personality of the Year at the GO Awards.

Sat 1 Nov 10.00am – 1.00pm Europa Hotel 12 – 15 year olds £20.00

Hubbard Casting Masterclass

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Hubbard Casting has been at the forefront of Motion Picture Casting for over 30 years. Film credits include The Commitments, The Lord of the Rings, Bloody Sunday, United 93, The Damned United and The Hobbit. Dracula Untold is due to premier on the 1st October with Irish director Gary Shore at the helm.

They are also awaiting the opening of Paul Feig’s Spy starring Melissa McCarthy and Miranda Hart and Sunset Song directed by Terence Davies, starring Agyness Deyn. They have recently completed casting on Tut - the story of Tutankhamun for American, Canadian and worldwide TV, starring Ben Kingsley.

Amy Hubbard is an Emmy nominated casting director and is currently casting the latest series of 24 and Homeland, last year she won a BIFA for her work on The Selfish Giant. Dan Hubbard is currently working on Teen Reaper and has recently completed casting A Hundred Streets, staring Idris Elba and Gemma Arterteron, his series for ITV Chasing Shadows is

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currently showing Thursdays at 9pm - he is awaiting the release of Jimmy: All is By My Side, a bio pic about the life of Jimi Hendrix starring André 3000.

with Bronagh Waugh

Ros has just finished working on A Hundred Streets as co-producers with Idris Elba, Pippa Cross and Leon Butler.

Cinemagic Patrons Ros and John will share their knowledge and experience with a group of young aspiring actors. This is a unique opportunity for young actors to perform for two of the top casting professionals in the industry.

Please prepare a 2 minute monologue and bring a hard copy of your CV and photograph to the workshop.

To apply please email shauna@cinemagic.org.uk

Sat 1 Nov 10.00am – 4.00pm Europa Hotel 12 – 15 year olds £30.00

Cinemagic patron Bronagh Waugh hails from Coleraine in Northern Ireland. In 2008 Bronagh landed the role of Cheryl Brady in Channel 4’s soap drama, Hollyoaks for which she was nominated for Best Newcomer, Best Actress and Best Comedy Performance at the British Soap Awards. After leaving the show Bronagh was cast as Sally-Ann Spector in BBC2’s hit drama The Fall which was filmed in Belfast and has just finished production on its second season. Bronagh recently joined the Citybeat team landing a regular slot on Saturday nights and is currently filming for Holby City.

TALENT LAB

TALENT LAB

Fri 31 Oct 12.00pm – 5.00pm Belfast Met, Millfield 12 – 15 year olds £30.00

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Talent Lab (16-25)

Film Production with Terry Bamber

1st Assistant Director and Production Manager, Terry Bamber’s work in the UK Film industry spans four decades of filmmaking. Cinema has always been an integral part of Terry’s life. His career has taken him from Coronation Street, to Thunderbirds, to Carry on Columbus culminating in the James Bond series of films including Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace. As Assistant Director and Production Manager he has worked on a variety of films including101 Dalmatians, Tomb Raider and Phantom of the Opera.

More recently Terry has been a Production Manager on World War Z as well as 1st Assistant Director on Bollywood’s biggest budget movie to date, Ra.One starring the world’s biggest Movie Star Shahrukh Khan. Terry has just finished work on The Man from U.N.C.L.E. which is due for release in 2015.

Make Up for Film and Television with Maria Moore

Maria Moore spent 15 years working in London’s West End as a wig mistress and makeup artist on shows including Cats, Evita, Chess, Copacabana and Mamma Mia. Maria returned home to Belfast 10 years ago and has continued to work regularly for the BBC. Maria’s film credits include Hunger, Dracula Untold and Shooting for Socrates. Television credits include Dani’s Castle, The Sparticle Mystery and The Life and Adventures of Nick Nickleby.

Maria was recently nominated for Belfast Telegraph’s Woman of the Year 2014 because of her passion and commitment to the industry and her continuous encouragement of aspiring makeup artists.

Wed 29 Oct 4.00pm – 7.00pm Belfast Met, Millfield 16 – 25 year olds £20.00

Mon 27 Oct 10.00am – 1.00pm Belfast Met, Millfield 16 – 25 year olds £20.00

Film Production

with Gareth Ellis-Unwin and Jessica Malik

Filmmaking

with Michael Lennox

TALENT LAB

Michael grew up in Northern Ireland and is a recent graduate of the National Film & Television School. He has directed a number of short films to date, a number of which have been screened worldwide and received award recognition. His most recent short Boogaloo and Graham was selected for the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. Michael has worked extensively with Cinemagic over the last number of years and is currently back in Northern Ireland working on his first feature film Patch of Fog which is scheduled to begin filming this Autumn.

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Michael will be joined by LA based Camera Operator and Director of Photography Ian Fox for the workshop. Ian has worked on a number of major motion pictures during his career. Credits include: Dracula Untold, Saving Mr Banks, The Amazing Spider-Man, Apocalypto and Seabiscuit.

Tues 28 Oct 4.00pm – 7.00pm Belfast Met, Millfield 16 – 25 year olds £20.00

Thurs 30 Oct 4.00pm – 7.00pm Belfast Met, Millfield 16 – 25 year olds £20.00

In 2010, former sales agent, Jessica Malik partnered with Jessica Parker to form Pari Passu Films. Her most recent credits as Producer or Executive Producer include Zaytoun, Ghosted and Estranged as well as having a number of films in development including FEST with the BFI and Women in Temptation with Bedlam Productions. In her previous guise, Jessica Malik handled international sales on many feature films including the box office smash The Woman in Black, multiple Academy Award winning Robert Altman’s Gosford Park, Paul McGuigan’s Lucky Number Slevin, Peter Howitt’s Sliding Doors, Matt Reeves US DVD chart topping Let Me In, multiple Academy Award nominee Peter Weir’s The Way Back and numerous other films with budgets ranging from $5m-$40m.

TALENT LAB

Gareth Ellis-Unwin is an Academy Award and BAFTA winning Producer and CEO of Bedlam Film Productions. After winning a BAFTA nomination and both a Spirit and Dinard award for his first film Exam, Gareth went on to produce the critically acclaimed The King’s Speech. The record breaking film picked up the TIFF Audience award, 7 BAFTAs including both Outstanding British Film and Best Film and 4 Academy Awards, including Best Film. The film would go on to become the highest grossing British independent film of all time. Gareth immediately embarked on his next feature, Zaytoun, the moving story of an unlikely friendship between an Israeli fighter pilot and a Palestinian refugee.

The film screened at the BFI London Film Festival, AFI Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the Runner-Up Audience Award. As an Executive Producer, Gareth has recently completed Kajaki, a modern British War Film based on a true story, that is due to be released in November 2014 to coincide with Remembrance Day.

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Education Programme – Introduction

with Paula Malcomson

The Cinemagic education programme is recognised for its ability to use film to engage with young people; to stimulate discussion on social issues and to provide practical opportunities to learn new skills. In 2014 Cinemagic will offer schools, colleges and young people the chance to take part in practical workshops and to view new and captivating films from around the world!

Born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Paula Malcomson has had a diverse career across film, television and stage. She recently completed work on the final Hunger Games instalment playing Katniss’ mother, a role she played for all four of the Hunger Games films. She can also be seen in the indie film Grass Stains opposite Tye Sheridan, set to be released later this year. Her film work includes The Green Mile, A.I. Artificial Intelligence and Tombstone, but she is perhaps best known for playing Trixie in the critically acclaimed television drama Deadwood. Her work in television has continued with the starring role in Caprica, and in standout roles in John from Cincinnati and Sons of Anarchy. When shooting ends on season two of Ray Donovan, she will be returning home to star in Woolly Faces, a period piece based on the Northern Irish hunger strikes, to be directed by Pearse Elliott.

TV Production

Sat 1 Nov 2.00pm – 5.00pm Europa Hotel 16 – 25 year olds £20.00

TALENT LAB

Leon Mc Geown-Fee is a Northern Ireland based Production Manager who has worked on a wide and impressive range of productions. Production Manager credits include: Dani’s Castle series 1 & 3, Sesame Tree, The David Meade Project, The Greatest Knight, James May’s Head Squeeze and the Irish leg of Amazing Race for the US network CBS. Leon has also worked as 2nd Assistant Director on Blandings and The Furchester Hotel. Leon’s most high profile PM credit was on the production for global superstar Rihanna’s We Found Love video, shot on location in Belfast in 2012.

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Sat 1 Nov 2.00pm – 5.00pm Europa Hotel 16 – 25 year olds £20.00

To book tickets please visit www.wegottickets.com (unless otherwise stated).

Please Note: To book tickets to the Hubbard Casting Talent Lab email shauna@cinemagic.org.uk or call 028 90311 900.

Please note: Lunch is not provided. Food outlets are located in close proximity to the Talent Lab venues.

FREE Bus Information Cinemagic is offering a limited number of complimentary return buses for school groups attending festival events in cinema venues, with thanks to our transport partner McComb’s. Please note there are x 3 bus capacity options for schools – 29, 41 & 50. School groups must meet the full capacity to avail of this offer. The offer is based on a first come first served basis.

Participating School Events A number of screenings & workshops in the education programme are listed as ‘participating school’ events. These are events that we will bring into your school to help alleviate travel costs.

Teacher Information If you would like your school or class to attend any of the screenings/workshops listed (or for the classroom specific events to come to your school) please contact chris@cinemagic.org.uk for further details or call Cinemagic on 02890 311900.

Education programme - introduction

with Leon McGeown-Fee

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Film in Practice

stop motion with Flickerpix Animations

in Association with Belfast Photo Festival Youth Edition

Industry Spotlight: Animation with Cartoon Saloon

Mon 17 Nov 10.30am – 1.00pm Participating School 12 – 18 year olds £4.00 per student

Education programme - film in practice

with Triona Gogarty

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Tues 18 Nov 10.00am – 1.00pm Participating School 12 – 18 year olds £5.00 per student

Movies Go Mobile! iPad Movie Making Workshop Got an idea for a movie? Need a storyboard, camera crew, edit suite, special effects unit, title generator and soundtrack? This ultimate workshop in mobile movie making puts every film-making tool at your disposal so you can make your Hollywood blockbuster a reality. Using iPads and a host of creative apps you will storyboard, shoot, edit and showcase your movie all in one day.

Future Storyteller

Unlock Your Creativity: Planning and Writing a First Draft

Special Effects Make-Up Special Effects is without a doubt a highly creative and fun area in make-up artistry. It allows you to create any creature you can imagine, as whacky or scary as your heart desires! It also serves a real purpose. With storylines becoming more sensational and technology more sophisticated, special effects is becoming an increasingly important element of both film and theatrical productions. Join special effects artist Triona Gogarty as she teaches participants the basic skills and techniques of make-up artistry!

Thurs 20 Nov 10.30am – 1.00pm Participating School 12 – 15 year olds £4.00 per student

After you’ve taken this class, you’ll never need to be stuck for an idea again. Forget “writer’s block”. This workshop with award-winning writerdirector Charles Harris is filled with ways to get you writing. You’ll learn the four “gears” of writing that you can use at any time. You’ll have fun with “free writing” where you simply don’t know what’s coming next.

You’ll find out why “obstacles are a writer’s best friend.” We’ll play with all kinds of disasters and dilemmas. We’ll get our characters to play a “truth game” with us, and learn what really makes our writing work. After this, the problem won’t be getting yourself to start writing, it will be getting yourself to stop! Bring paper and pens.

Fri 21 Nov 10.00am – 12.00pm Belfast Met, Millfield 16 – 21 year olds £5.00 per student

Future Storyteller

Developing Strong & Memorable Characters

Wed 19 Nov 10.00am – 3.00pm Participating School 12 – 18 year olds £10.00 per student

Audiences love memorable characters. Likeable heroes and determined heroines, aliens with five legs and secretive next-door neighbours - it’s great characters who make films and TV programmes special. In this session, writerdirector Charles Harris is going to look at how to create strong characters in your writing. You’re going to learn how to find characters that people will love and hate. We’re going to search out where you find them. We’re going to play with different ways to improve them. We’ll find ways of dealing with difficult characters, characters that nobody likes. And you’re going to learn how to put different characters together to create groups of characters who will virtually write their own scenes, by themselves. Come with paper and pens, and prepared to have fun.

Fri 21 Nov 1.00pm – 3.00pm Belfast Met, Millfield 16 – 21 year olds £5.00 per student

Education programme - film in practice

Come meet with Nuria G. Blanco, Production Manager with Oscar Nominated animation studio, Cartoon Saloon. Learn the science behind the magic as Nuria introduces you to the different roles, projects, software and ideas currently being worked on in Cartoon Saloon. Using lots of beautiful visual tools, she will bring you on a step-by-step journey through the making-of their current TV series in production, Puffin Rock.

And as if that wasn’t treasure enough, there will be a (sssh, don’t tell anyone) sneak preview of their latest feature film!

The first part of this workshop is an interactive presentation that explains and shows a variety of storyboards used in traditional and digital stop motion animation, covering television series, commercials and feature films. This will be followed by a session on how to begin visualising a script and telling the story using the camera, characters and locations.

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film in focus

News and Current Affairs Broadcasting with Paul Clark

Pitch That Brief

Genre Study: Nordic Noir With Roy Stafford Tues 25 Nov 10.00am – 1.00pm UTV 14 – 18 year olds £6.00 per student

with BBC NI and Doubleband Films This class will be facilitated by Brian Henry Martin, Director, Doubleband Films and Justin Binding, Commissioning Executive Producer, BBC Northern Ireland.

Education programme - film in practice

So you’ve got an idea for a film or television programme? 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 dos and don’ts of filmmaking. Participants will then be given a commissioning brief and asked to pitch their ideas to Justin, who in turn will offer advice and feedback before picking the best pitch in the afternoon session!

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Wed 26 Nov 10.00am – 3.00pm Belfast Met, Millfield 16 – 21 year olds £5.00 per student

The workshop will aim to explore the distinctiveness of crime fiction films produced in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland and Finland) for both TV and the cinema and attempt to understand why they have garnered so much interest in the UK, Ireland and North America. As the title implies, these are crime stories which are dark and grim in theme. Sometimes they are dark in the sense of the look of 1940s ‘Film Noir’ but at other times the contrast between the nature of the crimes and the beauty of the Scandinavian landscape is what makes them distinctive. We will also explore the influence ‘Nordic Noir’ has had on homegrown productions made in the UK/Ireland including series such as Broadchurch and The Fall. The Workshop will be followed by a screening of Episode 1 of Series 1 of The Bridge (Bron/Broen) with thanks to Arrow Films. The workshop will be led by freelance writer and lecturer Roy Stafford.

Thurs 20 Nov 10.00am – 2.00pm Queen’s Film Theatre 16 – 21 year olds £5.00 per student

Beginners level – no prior knowledge required.

That’s Classified!

Film Classification with BBFC Case Study: Captain Phillips

Music for Film Q&A

with David Arnold + Screening: Made in Dagenham David Arnold is an English film composer best known for scoring five James Bond films, Stargate, Independence Day, Godzilla and the television series Little Britain and Sherlock. For Independence Day he received a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television and for Sherlock he, and co-composer Michael Price, won an Emmy for the ‘original dramatic score’ to His Last Vow, the final episode in the third series. Arnold is a fellow of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. David is currently working on the theatrical adaptation of the 2010 award winning film drama Made in Dagenham (Cert: 15).

A screening of Made in Dagenham will take place after the Q&A. The Q&A will be hosted by voice artist, presenter and producer Tim Burden.

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.

Thurs 27 Nov 10.00am – 1.00pm Odyssey Cinemas 15 – 21 year olds £5.00 per student

Captain Phillips - The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years! (Cert: 12A) Those attending this session might like to check out the BBFC’s website beforehand - www.bbfc.co.uk

Fri 21 Nov 10.00am – 3.00pm Queen’s Film Theatre 12 – 18 year olds £5.00 per student

Education programme - film in focus

Paul is one of the most well-known and respected personalities in local broadcasting. He co-presents UTV Live, the most watched regional news programme in the UK, and he is the main presenter of UTV Live Tonight. Paul will host a workshop in News and Current Affairs Broadcasting offering an insight into how a news programme is designed and put together. He will also share his experiences working in the industry and give advice on how to forge out a career in the world of media.

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WAR, CONFLICT & RESOLUTION

Children & War! Short Film Showcase + Workshop Discussion with Dr Andrew Thomson Mon 17th Nov 10.30am – 1.00pm Odyssey Cinemas 15 – 21 year olds £5.00 per student

EDUCATION – WAR, CONFLICT & RESOLUTION

+ Director Q&A with Bruce Goodison

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Omar, a charismatic Afghan teenager, is at the precarious juncture of having his refugee status decided. The arrival of a boy from back home threatens to change everything. Forced into a position where the outcome may be the difference between life and death, his only options are to tell the unbelievable truth or to tell a good story! For Omar, and thousands like him, who arrive alone and scared on our shores each year, the asylum system is a cruel game of chance.

conflicts and fear, show the value of companionship, trust, and the courage to find reconciliation. Starring Toby Jones and Directed by BAFTA winner Bruce Goodison.

Leave to Remain (Cert:15) is the inspirational coming of age drama that unveils an unseen world of teenage asylum seekers coming to the UK who, torn apart by

Please note: Teachers will receive Press Packs/Study Guides on the day.

The director of Leave to Remain Bruce Goodison will introduce the screening and take part in a schools Q&A after the screening.

This short film showcase was made as part of a workshop in Iraq. The project was supervised by award winning Iraqi film maker, Mohamed Al-Daradji and involved around twenty students. The aim of the scheme was to encourage the work of emerging film makers whilst working to re-establish and develop a sustainable film industry in Iraq. All the films are centred on youth and how young people deal with the consequences and aftermath of war & conflict!

Shorts Programme Happy Birthday - On the anniversary of ‘Black Wednesday’ a boy becomes lost in a graveyard!

Lipstick – Biology takes on a whole new meaning for one naive young boy.

Glórtha Aduaidh + Programme Director Q&A

Join History Live facilitator Michael Moylan as he takes the audience back to the outbreak of World War I. Learn about the events that led to war, what was life like in the trenches and how did war affect families at home? View replica military uniforms and wartime props in this informative and interactive education workshop.

Fri 21 Nov 10.30am – 12.00pm Participating School 12 – 18 year olds £3.00 per student

War Canister - A deaf child is forced to steal oil to support his family.

Nesma’s Birds - Young Nesma cares for her late father’s birds.

Children of War - An Iraqi orphan doodles a fantastical yet sobering account of an American invasion.

Children of God - A boy bet’s his prized possessions on the girl’s football team winning a match!

The showcase will be followed by a workshop discussion with Queen’s University lecturer Dr Andrew Thomson. Andrew will discuss the effects war has had on children & young people living in Iraq & the wider Middle East in general.

History Live! World War 1 Screening: War Horse

A Post Conflict Society

Glórtha Aduaidh (Northern Voices) is a TV & Radio documentary series of previously unheard voices and stories about the conflict in the North of Ireland. The project documents the issues faced by ordinary people on all sides of the sectarian divide during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. It comprises a 6-Part Television Documentary Series (to be broadcast on the Irish national broadcaster RTE and the national Irish Language station TG4), a 6-Part Radio Programme (airing on the national Irish Language station Radio na Gaeltachta), and an associated Programme of themed Events, Debates & Conferences. After we screen a special Cinemagic Festival cut of the documentary, filmmaker Sonia Nic Giolla Easbuig will be leading a workshop Q&A about the production of the series, from conception to the current stage, as well as talking about her role as director and sharing key advice on documentary filmmaking in general.

Tues 25 Nov 10.30am – 1.00pm Participating School 12 – 18 year olds £4.00 per student

War Horse – DreamWorks Pictures’ War Horse, director Steven Spielberg’s epic adventure, is a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of Europe during the First World War (Cert: 12A).

Thurs 27th Nov 10.00am – 3.00pm Participating School 12 – 18 year olds £5.00 per student

EDUCATION – WAR, CONFLICT & RESOLUTION

Leave to Remain (Irish Premiere)

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Genre Study: The War Film with Euroscript Screening: The Book Thief

War puts us into the most extreme situations, bringing out both our best and worst qualities. As well as being the ultimate “extension of politics,” warfare tests our morals, beliefs and individual psychology, subjecting them to the most intense pressure imaginable – often to the point of destruction. It follows that the War Film is a broad genre. Some seem to be historical documents, giving us believable reconstructions of events; others blast off into the realms of fantasy or black humour to make their satirical points. Some want to rally us behind the fight for a “just cause;” others see warfare of every kind as total stupidity.

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Jury’s Out! 12+

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Secondary School Short Film Competition Fri 28th Nov 10.00am – 3.00pm Odyssey Cinemas 12 – 18 year olds £5.00 per student

Illustrated with powerful and entertaining clips, this seminar provides an overview of the themes and ideas behind the War Film. It shows how the genre can express love and hate, nobility and degradation, as it sets out the reasons why we fight each other. The workshop will be followed by a screening of The Book Thief (Cert: 12A) Led by writer, teacher, script editor and story consultant Ian Long. Ian teaches genre workshops for Euroscript.

Mon 17 – Fri 21 Nov 10.00am – 12.00pm Participating School 12 – 15 year olds £3.00 per student

The ‘Jury’s Out!’ programmes are available to screen in schools during the festival. The 12+ package offers a range of new and exciting short films from around the world! The Festival Team will be leading a ‘Film Review’ session before the screening.

Spellbreaker – A beetle, crawling through a sand landscape, gets trapped underneath a bucket.

Old School – Thomas is a pick pocket and he’s very good at what he does!

Knopka - The young seamstress Knopka starts her first day working at a tailors.

Touch of Silence – Deaf from birth Severin’s sign language is often misunderstood.

Waiting for Marissa – Anil and Adam are both waiting for the mysterious girl Marissa.

Travellers in the Night – A Woman works in a gas station, alone, at night!

Nur 2 cm – Bruno, a silent Gangster, tries to rob an apartment!

Wed 19 Nov 10.30am – 1.00pm Queen’s Film Theatre 12 – 18 year olds £4.00 per student

Love, Cakes & Rock ‘n’ Roll – A cool new rocker in town tests the bond between two lifelong friends.

This is a great practical opportunity for schools to critically debate an international short film programme before selecting a winner! Join schools from across Northern Ireland to see if your film tastes are similar or distinctly different! Before the screening the Cinemagic programming team will be sharing reviewing tips and guiding students in what to look out for when critiquing the shorts.

History of Pets – A summary of the bizarre ways a man’s pets came to a tragic end.

Activity sheets and classroom notes will be available for teachers on the day.

Forever Mime - Two Mimes fight over the affection of the girl who runs the house of horror.

2014 Programme:

Little Freak - When his father asks him to make a birthday wish a young boy starts to imagine...

The Centipede and the Toad – A Centipede is admired by all the other creatures. Except for one!

Settling - Bruce the gritter makes an enemy as he carries out his job, clearing the roads of snow.

Mr Plastimime - A mime artist’s routine blurs into reality with a series of near misses!

But Milk is Important - A man with social anxiety gets his life, full of routines, drastically changed.

A Tin Can – A musical film telling that in life there is always a place for a small miracle!

Tears of Inge - A profound relationship is represented by a painted world filled with emotion.

Dji. Death Fails – One man’s efforts to escape the clutches of a hooded stranger!

Rob ‘n’ Ron - In a miniature spaghetti western two brothers discover life lessons!

Mythopolis - Legendary characters from mythology live their lives and solve their problems!

The House of Dust - A strange journey into the heart of a house with so many memories...

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Education – War, Conflict & Resolution

Animated Antics

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Mon 24 – Fri 28 Nov 10.00am – 12.00pm Participating School 15 – 18 year olds £3.00 per student

CCEA Moving Image Arts Awards Showcase

Jury’s Out! 15+ The 15+ Jury programme will look at short films that explore the complex social issues that young people face in contemporary society. The package will also illustrate how experiences in childhood can have a deeply profound effect on individuals long into adulthood! Before the screening the Cinemagic programming team will be sharing reviewing tips.

Nena – Will a figure from Ana’s past stop her from meeting the man of her dreams!?

Heavyweight - A parking attendant feels inspired to use his infamous profession to turn vigilante.

The Note - An alcoholic is haunted by the events of a traumatic childhood.

The Swing – Two brothers share an experience that will change them forever!

Seagulls – When a young carnival worker visits a new town he struggles to fit in.

The Intruders – When Daria gets to school, late, as usual, the doors are already closed!

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Thurs 27 Nov 3.00pm – 6.00pm Queen’s Film Theatre 14 – 18 year olds Free Screening

Mon 24 Nov 10.30am – 1.00pm Odyssey Cinemas 15 – 21 year olds £5.00 per student

Cinemagic is delighted to be screening the winning films from the 2014 Moving Image Arts Awards Showcase, in partnership with CCEA and the Foyle Film Festival.

This special showcase includes all the short films nominated for the 2014 BAFTA Film Awards.

Everything I Can See From Here – A game of football turns deadly as an uninvited player joins in.

Orbit Ever After - Life in space isn’t easy!

Keeping Up with the Joneses – The wife of an MP is taken hostage!

Sleeping with the Fishes - Sonja lives a lonely life as a fishmonger!

Island Queen - Mim has never ventured off her little hometown island.

Sea View – A girl’s struggle to navigate her way through a brief encounter with an older man.

I Am Tom Moody – A surreal trip through the subconscious of a musician as he struggles to sing.

Room 8 - A prisoner discovers a magical box with a secret!

This year marks the 11th Anniversary of CCEA’s Moving Image Arts Awards Showcase. Sponsored by City of Derry Crystal, and established by the Foyle Film Festival, the awards have become a highlight of the annual Cinemagic Education Programme.

The screening gives a wider audience of teachers and students the opportunity to watch the best films produced

by MIA students.

CCEA’s Moving Image Arts is a dynamic GCSE and A-Level subject which gives students the opportunity to explore and develop their creative potential and digital literacy through the production of their own films and animations. *Please note: Due to the popularity of this event we can only accept a maximum of x 20 students per school group when booking.

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BAFTA Shorts 2014

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A Christmoose Story uk Premiere

The Cinemagic public screening and events programme will include gala previews, international features, new animations, director Q&As and films made by young people!

All film screenings and workshops are open to the public and tickets can be purchased from the main festival box office at www.wegottickets.com. Tickets are also available from our partner venues (for more details see page 8).

PUBLIC PROGRAMME PGS 30-43

Dir: Lourens Blok – The Netherlands & Sweden – 2013 – 81 mins – Age: 10+ – Dutch with English Subtitles – Print Source: Lemming Films

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Dir: Mathias Malzieu & Stephane Berla – France & Belgium – 2014 – 94 mins – Age: 12+ – French with English Subtitles – Print Source: Europa Corp

Sat 22 Nov 10.30am Odyssey Cinemas £6.00 / £5.00

Mission: Sputnik

Opening Night / UK Premiere

Edinburgh, late 19th century. Little Jack is born on a day so cold that his heart remains frozen. Madeleine the midwife saves his life by inserting a cuckoo clock in place of his defective heart. It will work, she warns him, as long as Jack observes three golden rules. First of all, he must never touch the hands of the clock. Secondly, he must control his anger. And last, but certainly not least, he must never, ever fall in love!

Max is upset when he learns has dad won’t be home for Christmas. But that’s before a flying Moose crashes through the roof!!!! This is a giant talking Moose with a big mouth, a warm heart and a tendency for drama. He claims he was on a test-run with Father Christmas, lost control over the sleigh and crashed, injuring his leg. And now he has to find Santa, otherwise nobody will receive their Christmas gift. Is Max able to get his new friend flying again?

UK Premiere

Mon 17 Nov 7.00pm Odyssey Cinemas £6.00 / £5.00

Nov 9, 1989, the day the Berlin Wall came down. A 10-yr-old girl and her friends attempt to use their teleportation device to beam her uncle back to East Germany but instead, as they witness on TV, end up beaming everyone in their town into West Germany! They have to race against time to undo the experiment before the nasty border guards open fire…

Dir: Markus Dietrich & Pavel Strnad – Germany, Belgium & Czech Republic – 2013 – 90 mins – Age: 10+ – German with English Subtitles – Print Source: Ostlicht Film Production

Sat 22 Nov 1.00pm Odyssey Cinemas £6.00 / £5.00

world adventures & Fantasy tales

Public programme intro

public programme

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Bobby and the Ghost Hunters

Violet

Lucas, a renowned ghost hunter is asked to expel the ghosts that haunt the famous cruise ship SS Rotterdam. But before he can start his work his 14 year old daughter Sanne makes contact with the ghosts and this changes everything!

When the Rotterdam’s impatient owner brings in a rival, much nastier ghost-hunter to hurry along the exorcism, Sanne must help her new friends before they are banished to the afterlife!

Fifteen-year-old Jesse is the lone eyewitness to the murder of one of his friends. After the brutal incident Jesse returns home to his family and his BMX riders crew. Words cannot express the sorrow and emotional turmoil Jesse is going through – how can he explain the inexplicable? Questions surround not only Jesse but also those closest to him, isolating him further from the world and preventing him from coming to terms with the situation. Everyday activities like drinking tea, watching television, or hanging out with friends take on an entirely different significance.

UK Premiere

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Dir: Martin Lagestee – The Netherlands – 2013 – 85 mins – Age: 10+ – Dutch with English Subtitles – Print Source: Lagestee Film

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Sun 23 Nov 10.30am Odyssey Cinemas £6.00 / £5.00

Windstorm

Irish Premiere

Sun 23 Nov 1.00pm Odyssey Cinemas £6.00 / £5.00

When rebellious teen Mika encounters a beautiful but wild stallion named Windstorm at her grandmother’s riding school, she discovers that she has a unique talent for communicating with horses. But when her grandmother threatens to get rid of Windstorm due to his unpredictable and dangerous behaviour, Mika must risk all to save her new friend.

Dir: Katya von Garnier – Germany – 2013 – 105 mins – Age 12+ – German with English Subtitles – Print Source: Sam Film

Sat 22 Nov 10.30am Queen’s Film Theatre £6.00 / £5.00

Dir: Bas Devos – Belgium – 2013 – 85 mins – Age 15+ – Flemish with English Subtitles – Print Source: New Europe Film Sales

False Movement UK Premiere

A year after the death of his father in France, Victor moves to Quebec with his mother.

He finds the upheaval very hard. In spite of himself, he witnesses the suicide of a teenager one day: On the roof of the school, he is trying to stop François from jumping off but instead takes him by surprise. François loses his balance and falls, crashing to the ground. The steps that Victor takes to come to terms with his fatal act allow him to find a place in his new environment, become closer to his mother, and ease the pain he has suffered since the death of his father.

Dir: Christophe Cousin – Canada – 2014 – 85 mins – Age 15+ – French with English Subtitles – Print Source: Parallaxes

Sat 22 Nov 1.00pm Queen’s Film Theatre £6.00 / £5.00

growing pains

Irish Premiere

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The Good Life UK Premiere

Sylvain and Pierre have been running from the law ever since a custody battle with their mother pushed their father Yves into hiding ten years ago. But now that they’re older, the two brothers are road-weary and eager to take advantage of the perks of young adulthood. When the authorities discover their whereabouts, they are forced to move yet again and Pierre, the elder, disappears.

Dir: Jean Denizot – France – 2014 – 93 mins – Age 15+ – French with English Subtitles – Print Source: The Match Factory

Jack Sat 22 Nov 3.00pm Queen’s Film Theatre £6.00 / £5.00

northern ireland Premiere The job of taking care of his younger brother has given ten year old Jack a maturity beyond his years. Their father is absent, and his mother is affectionate when she’s home but too preoccupied with her own pleasures to be much help. One day, an accident exposes the family’s precarious living situation to the authorities, who put Jack in a state-run home. Forced to defend himself against a sociopathic bully, Jack sets off on a desperate journey. The compelling and unsentimental portrait of a boy in search of his own childhood.

Sun 23 Nov 1.00pm Queen’s Film Theatre £6.00 / £5.00

Class Enemy

METALHEAD

growing pains

Irish Premiere

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Due to a huge difference in the way they perceive life, the relationship between students and their new German language teacher becomes critically tense. When one of the students tragically commits suicide, her classmates accuse the teacher of being responsible for her death. Unfortunately the realisation that things are not so black and white comes too late! The official Slovenian entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2014 Academy Awards.

Dir: Rok Bicek – Slovenia – 2013 – 112 mins – Age 15+ – Slovenian & German with English Subtitles – Print Source: Triglav Film

Northern Ireland Premiere

Sun 23 Nov 3.30pm Queen’s Film Theatre £6.00 / £5.00

It’s the year 1970 and as Black Sabbath record their first album and mark the birth of Heavy Metal, Hera Karlsdottir is born on the cowshed floor at her parent’s farm in rural Iceland. The years of her youth are carefree until a tragedy strikes. Her older brother is killed in an accident and Hera blames herself for his death. In her grief she finds solace in the dark music of Heavy Metal and dreams of becoming a rock star.

Sat 22 Nov 6.30pm Queen’s Film Theatre £6.00 / £5.00

Dir: Ragnar Bragason – Iceland – 2013 – 97 mins – Age: 16+ – Icelandic with English Subtitles – Print Source: Picture Tree International

a disillusioned youth

Dir: Edward Berger & Nele Mueller-Stofen – Germany – 2014 – 103 mins – Age: 15+ – German with English Subtitles – Print Source: Beta Cinema

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Beneath the Harvest Sky UK Premiere

The story of Casper and Dominic two best friends that are fiercely loyal to one another, as they come of age in a small farming town in Maine. During harvest break, Casper is drawn into smuggling drugs across the Canadian border with his outlaw father. Meanwhile, Dominic works his final potato harvest, hoping to earn the money he needs to buy a car and take them away towards a better future. But with Casper’s life unravelling before their eyes, their friendship and loyalty are put to the test as they are forced to mature and make very adult decisions that will forever alter the course of their lives.

Starring Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones).

Dir: Aron Gaudet & Gita Pullapilly – USA – 2013 – 116 mins – Age: 18+ – English Language – Print Source: Filmmakers

Sun 23 Nov 6.30pm Queen’s Film Theatre £6.00 / £5.00

Arctic

UK Premiere The story of Jota and Simon, two young hustlers who hit the streets every day to find ways to make ends meet.

But beyond their everyday adventures, something is amiss inside both of them. Each desires something neither has. Simon wants freedom. He is tired of living among his own family, including a wife and son. While Jota is fed up with being alone and desperately wants a family! Unfolding in episodes of static camera shots and terse dialogues, the film finds atmospheric images that are almost musical in their composition to describe the lives of Spanish youths during the economic crisis.

Dir: Gabriel Velazquez – Spain – 2014 – 78 mins – Age: 18+ – Spanish with English Subtitles – Print Source: Agencia Freak

A Matter of Life and Death

Mark Kermode Film Night – 10th Anniversary!

Film critic, broadcaster and journalist Mark Kermode will return to Cinemagic to introduce and discuss A Matter of Life and Death, his 2014 festival pick! Mark will also be sharing his thoughts on the year’s new film releases before answering questions from the audience! This is the 10th anniversary of ‘Mark Kermode Film Night’ at Cinemagic so expect some reminiscing of past film night picks as well as a few surprises!

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Sun 23 Nov 9.00pm Queen’s Film Theatre £6.00 / £5.00

A Matter of Life and Death - Squadron Leader Peter Carter is alone in a blazing plane. As he prepares himself for death he confides his innermost secrets to a radio operator. After jumping out of the plane he miraculously survives, meets the woman he spoke to and they fall in love. Although he appears to be unhurt, he has in fact suffered severe concussion which is accompanied by a series of strange hallucinations. During a brain operation, he meets characters from another world, and whilst he undergoes this dangerous operation, his spirit is put on trial. The verdict will decide whether he will live or die.

Powell and Pressburger are at their most imaginative - and controversial - in this cinema classic, starring David Niven.

Dir: Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger – UK – 1946 – 104 mins – Cert: U – English Language – Print Source: BFI

Sat 22 Nov 5.30pm Queen’s Film Theatre £12.00

mark kermode film night

a disillusioned youth

Film Night Host (as always) the brilliant Brian Henry Martin.

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Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure 25th Anniversary Screening

Bill and Ted (Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter) are high school no-hopers who dream of forming a rock band, but unless Ted can pass a history exam, he will be shipped off to military school. When a figure from the future arrives with a time-travelling telephone booth, Bill and Ted use it to leap in and out of history, meeting such people as Napoleon, Socrates and Billy the Kid on the way. Will this new found historical knowledge help Ted in his final exams, and, more importantly, will the ‘Wyld Stallyns’ ever learn to play guitar!?

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Sat 22 Nov 6.00pm Odyssey Cinemas £6.00 / £5.00

Dir: Stephen Herek – USA – 1989 – 90 mins – Cert: PG – English Language – Print Source: Park Circus

Californian high school cheerleader and fashion obsessive Buffy (Kristy Swanson) discovers she is next in a long line of vampire killers when a mythical stranger (Donald Sutherland) offers to show her how to use a stake! Uninterested at first, Buffy soon accepts her destiny and takes on the vampire king, Lothos (Rutger Hauer), after his henchmen begin attacking her and her boyfriend (Luke Perry). Written by Joss Whedon before his incredibly successful TV series of the same name!

Fri 21 Nov 8.30pm Odyssey Cinemas £6.00 / £5.00

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Wayne’s World Teenager Wayne and best friend Garth broadcast a popular, if little known, cable TV show from Wayne’s basement, where they dispense their home-spun wisdom about life, music and girls. It’s not long before the show peaks the interest of an ambitious & ruthless television executive, Benjamin Oliver, who believes he can sell it to a sponsor.

Will Wayne and Garth sell-out to the promise of fame and fortune? and can Wayne stop his new ‘rock n roll’ girlfriend falling for the despicable Oliver? Starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey.

Dir: Penelope Spheeris – USA – 1992 – 94 mins – Cert: PG – English Language – Print Source: Park Circus

Young Frankenstein 40th Anniversary Screening

Sun 23 Nov 6.00pm Odyssey Cinemas £6.00 / £5.00

Sun 23 Nov 8.30pm Odyssey Cinemas £6.00 / £5.00

A wickedly inspired re-imagining of the Frankenstein legend, Mel Brooks’ classic comedy masterpiece, follows bright young Dr. Frankenstein (that’s Fronkensteen) as he attempts to complete his grandfather’s masterwork and bring a corpse to life. Together with his oddly shaped and endearing helper Igor (that’s Eye-gor), his flirtatious lab assistant Inga, and in spite of his incredibly self-involved madcap fiancé Elizabeth, Frankenstein succeeds in creating a monster, but not without scary and quite often hilarious complications!

Dir: Mel Brooks – USA – 1974 – 106 mins – Cert: PG – English Language – Print Source: Hollywood Classics

Teen Scream & Monster Mash!

totally awesome movies

Dir: Fran Rubel Kuzui – USA – 1992 – 86 mins – Cert: 15 – English Language – Print Source: Hollywood Classics

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When trucker Jack Burton agreed to take his friend Wang Chi to pick up his fiancée at the airport, he never expected to get involved in a supernatural battle between good and evil. Wang’s fiancée has emerald green eyes, which make her a perfect target for an immortal sorcerer named Lo Pan and his three invincible henchmen. Lo Pan must marry a girl with green eyes so he can regain his physical form. Now, Jack must save Wang’s fiancée and more importantly win back his stolen truck before it’s too late. But how do you defeat an enemy who has mystical powers and no body!?

Sat 22 Nov 9.00pm Odyssey Cinemas £6.00 / £5.00

Dir: John Carpenter – USA – 1986 – 99 mins – Cert: 15 – English Language – Print Source: Hollywood Classics

Sun 23 Nov 5.00pm Odyssey Cinemas £6.00 / £5.00

Paddington

Northern Ireland Premiere

love cinema

Lord of the Flies

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Following a plane crash, a group of schoolboys find themselves on a deserted island.

For the sake of their survival, they appoint a leader and attempt to create an organised society, but democracy and order soon begin to crumble when a breakaway faction forms and quickly regresses to brutal savagery with horrifying consequences. At times idyllic, at others nightmarish, this adaptation of the brilliant William Golding novel is shot with a raw style and still retains the power to shock.

Dir: Peter Brook – UK – 1963 – 92 mins – Cert: PG – English Language – Print Source: Hollywood Classics

Sun 23 Nov 3.00pm Odyssey Cinemas £6.00 / £5.00

From the producer of Harry Potter comes the first live action film inspired by Michael Bond’s best-selling books Paddington - starring BAFTA Award-nominee Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey), Academy Awardwinner Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge), Academy Awardnominee Julie Walters (Billy Elliot), Academy Awardwinner Jim Broadbent (Iris), BAFTA Award-nominated Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who) and BAFTA Award-winner Ben Whishaw (Skyfall) as Paddington.

realize that city life is not all he had imagined - until he meets the kindly Brown family who read the label around his neck (‘Please look after this bear. Thank you.’) and offer him a temporary haven. It looks as though his luck has changed until this rarest of bears catches the eye of a museum taxidermist…

In Cinemas November 28.

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The story follows the comic misadventures of a young Peruvian bear with a passion for all things British who travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he begins to

Dir: Paul King – UK, France & Canada – 2014 – Running Time: TBC – Cert: TBC – English Language – Print Source: Studio Canal

PADDINGTON NI PREMIERE

rewind: classic 80s

Big Trouble in Little China

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Creativity Corner

Workshops for Young Writers & Filmmakers Client: Crescent Arts Center

How to Break into ‘The Industry’

Young Filmmaker

The Crescent

Arts Centre FLATCOLOUR

MONO

PMS000

With Writer & Director Charles Harris The Crescent

Arts Centre

Join Cinemagic for a celebratory showcase of young filmmaking talent from the UK and Ireland at our 2014 AES Young Filmmaker Competition Awards!

Every year we receive hundreds of entries from young people wishing to share their stories with a wider audience. As well as celebrating their work, the Young Filmmaker Showcase allows young directors to view films made by their peers and offers the opportunity for them to network and talk movies! At each of the

screenings the shortlisted films will be presented before we announce the 2014 winners! Come along to celebrate the achievements of young people and meet the filmmaking stars of the future.

For more information on Young Filmmaker please email chris@cinemagic.org.uk

It’s never been easy to break into the TV and film industry - and yet now is possibly one of the best times there’s been. With new technology, producers need writers and film-makers more than ever. And today we can make movies on our own phones and computers. But how do you get yourself and your work noticed? This morning writer-director Charles Harris is going to look at what the industry wants and how you can provide it. You’ll learn the five things that you must tell a producer if you’re to get beyond the office door. We’ll look at the best way to approach film and TV companies. We’ll talk about where to find them and what to say to them when you get to meet. We’ll also discuss the important art of “pitching”. Bring notebooks and pens.

closing night showcase

Celebrating Films Made

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Sat 22 Nov 10.00am – 1.00pm The Crescent Arts Centre Suitable for 16 – 21 year olds £10.00

stop motion with Flickerpix Animations

Fri 28 Nov 6.30pm Odyssey Cinemas £6.00 / £5.00

In Association with Belfast Photo Festival Youth Edition

Join Cinemagic for a special gala showcase of short films made by young people who have participated in Cinemagic film camps and outreach film projects in 2014. We will also announce the winning films from the CineFocus Festival Juries before sharing with the audience the exciting projects Cinemagic has in store for 2015!

Sun 23 Nov 1.00pm – 3.00pm The Ulster Hall Suitable for 12 – 15 year olds £10.00

The showcase will include: Locked Away (Cinemagic Unite) The Bunker (Cinemagic Unite) Lights Out (Cinemagic REACH) Stalker (Cinemagic REACH) The Clown (BFI Film Academy) Retrograde (BFI Film Academy) Light at the End (BFI Film Academy) The Button (Film Camp London)

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Each showcase lasts approx. 120mins.

Closing Night Showcase

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Oh Deer (Film Camp LA) Breakthrough (Film Camp LA) All Comes Down by Kodaline (Music Video Masterclass London) Happy (Energy for Children) Brace Yourself (Gentle Dental)

Join us for the celebrations!

The first part of this workshop is an interactive presentation that explains and shows a variety of storyboards used in traditional and digital stop motion animation, covering television series, commercials and feature films. This will be followed by a session on how to begin visualising a script and telling the story using the camera, characters and locations.

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Showcase Under 15s Showcase 15 – 17 Showcase 18 - 25 Sun 16 Nov Wed 26 Nov Thurs 27 Nov 3.00pm 7.00pm 6.00pm Crescent Arts Centre Crescent Arts Centre Queen’s Film Theatre Free Entry Free Entry Free Entry

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coming up!

film clubs

The Flight of Dragons

Launched in 2007, film clubs have been running in Northern Ireland for the past seven years in Extended Schools, funded by the Department of Culture through Northern Ireland Screen and delivered by Cinemagic and the Nerve Centre. Now, due to additional funding from the BFI, one of Northern Ireland’s most popular and exciting after schools activities for students aged 5-19 years old is available to all schools in Northern Ireland.

A bonafide Cult TV Classic, NCC are proud to bring the wonderful fantasy The Flight of Dragons to the big screen as part of the Cinemagic International Film Festival.

To book tickets please visit www.newcastlecinema.org

Sat 29 Nov 2.00pm The Annesley Hall, Newcastle £5.00 Adults, £3.00 Children, £12.00 Family Pass (2 Adults/2 Children)

As part of the upcoming Cinemagic Festival, Into Film Clubs are offering a number of FREE workshop and screening places for Into Film Clubs (details below).

MOVIES GO MOBILE! Wed 19 Nov & Thurs 18 Dec 10.00am - 3.00pm Participating School 12 - 18 year olds

Reel Politics Film Camp International Women’s Day 2015 Filmmaking Project

Got an idea for a movie? This is the ultimate workshop in mobile moving making and gives you every film making tool you need at your fingertips to make your Hollywood blockbuster a reality. Using iPads and a host of creative apps you will storyboard, shoot, edit and showcase your movie all in one day!

Animated Antics This is a great practical opportunity Wed 19 Nov for schools to critically debate an 10.30am – 1.00pm international short film programme Queen’s Film Theatre before selecting a winner! Join schools 12 – 18 year olds from across Northern Ireland to see if your film tastes are similar or distinctly different! Before the screening the Cinemagic programming team will be sharing reviewing tips and guiding students in what to look out for when critiquing the shorts.

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Genre Study: Nordic Noir

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Annually International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8. On this day thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate achievement.

However women are still not present in equal numbers in business or politics. Globally, women’s education, health and violence against women is worse than that of men.

This year’s theme “Equality for women is progress for all” stresses the vital role of women as agents of change and one of the most effective ways to do this is to put women at the heart of the political process.

Cinemagic has partnered with the Northern Ireland Assembly and Belfast City Council’s Women’s Steering Group to ask young females to create short films that will inspire a new generation of young women to step up and become leaders in the most influential arena in the world – the political arena! Over the course of five days, 16-25 year old females will create short films to highlight the benefits of young women in politics!

To apply please download an application form at www. cinemagic.org.uk or email sean@cinemagic.org.uk by 12th January 2015.

You must be available from 16th-20th February 2015 for the film production phase.

The workshop will Thurs 20 Nov aim to explore the 10.00am – 2.00pm distinctiveness of Queen’s Film Theatre crime fiction films 16 – 21 year olds produced in the Nordic countries for both TV and the cinema and attempt to understand why they have garnered so much interest in the UK, Ireland and North America. We will also explore the influence ‘Nordic Noir’ has had on homegrown productions made in the UK/Ireland including series such as Broadchurch and The Fall.

The Workshop will be followed by a screening of Episode 1 of Series 1 of The Bridge (Bron/Broen) with thanks to Arrow Films.

Beginners level – no prior knowledge required.

That’s Classified!

Who really banned A Fri 21 Nov Clockwork Orange? Why 10.00am – 3.00pm did audiences live in fear of Queen’s Film Theatre Snow White? Was The Dark 12 – 18 year olds 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. Screening Case Study: Captain Phillips (Cert: 12A)

If your school would like to book free places at any of these events please email Laura@cinemagic.org.uk

film clubs

Featuring the voices of James Earl Jones and John Ritter, a young Boston writer, Peter Dickenson, is transported to a world where Magic, Wizards, Dragons and Ogres reign.

Peter must defeat the evil red wizard Ommadon in a battle of ‘Science vs Magic’ in this superb fantasy adventure that will be enjoyed by both children and adults alike.

*Please note that only the DCAL funded Into Film Clubs managed by Cinemagic can avail of the free events on offer.

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Cinemagic new york From 26th - 30th May 2014, Cinemagic New York brought young people from Belfast and New York together to engage in an action packed programme of film screenings, workshops, animation masterclasses, Q&As (including an industry panel event at HBO) and behind the scenes tours, in schools and studios across the city.

Cinemagic Los Angeles

One of the highlights of the week was the Cinemagic Atlantic Animation Project, now in its second year, which allows young people to learn and share experiences in the field of moving image arts. Seven Special Schools from Belfast were part of this project which is a joint partnership between the Extended Schools Cluster Project (ESP) and Cinemagic. The schools involved were Cedar Lodge, Clarawood, Fleming Fulton, Mitchell House, Glenveagh, Harberton and Taughmonagh.

Young participants also enjoyed workshops & tours in the American Museum of Natural History, Sony Wonder Technology Lab and The Museum of Moving Image.

The Cinemagic Festival and Cinemagic Atlantic Animation Project will return to New York in 2015.

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Cinemagic LA took place from 2nd - 10th March 2014.

The Festival engaged with young people from both Northern Ireland and Los Angeles over an action packed week of practical film related activity! The programme included industry masterclasses, Q&A’s and studio tours.

Young people got detailed insights into film, television and media from top professionals working with high profile organisations including The Jim Henson Company, HBO, Walt Disney Animation Studios, 20th Century Fox, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, New York Film Academy, Aero Film and Creative Visions Foundation. The Festival concluded with a special closing night showcase recognising young filmmaking talent.

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Gala Closing Night - Speakers included Northern Ireland First Minister the Rt. Hon. Peter D. Robinson MLA, deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MLA and musician Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol). The MC for the evening was the charismatic TV Host Ross King (GM:TV).

Guests were treated to a number of spirited musical performances from a very talented group of young people from Northern Ireland as well as students from Alexander Hamilton High School, LA. The highlight of the evening was when this year’s young festival participants premiered their short film Punch, made at the 2013

Cinemagic International Film Camp. The film deals with a young girls struggle with domestic violence and her transformation from troubled teen to young adult through the sport of boxing; the film earned a well-deserved standing ovation. The evening came to a close with a Q&A from entertainment industry professionals including Sound Mixer Peter Devlin (Thor, Iron Man 3), Camera Operator Ian Fox (The Amazing Spiderman), Executive Producer Bernie Caulfield (Game of Thrones), Producer Lance O Connor and actress Paula Malcomson (Hunger Games).

Other industry guests included Courteney Cox (Cougar Town), Rory Cochrane (Argo), Damian McGinty (Glee), Darwin Shaw (The Bible), Jamie Gray Hyder (True Blood), Octavius J. Johnson (Intelligence), Russ Bain (Intelligence), Emma Fuhrmann (Blended) and Singer/ Songwriter Desi Valentine.

The Cinemagic Festival will return to Los Angeles in March 2015.

Cinemagic London took place from 30th June – 3rd July 2014. Young people, aged 4-25, took part in a fantastic series of film and television events with support from our funders Creative Skillset, Irish Youth Foundation, BFI, Barbican and Cineworld.

A host of award winning media, film and television industry representatives including TV and Radio Presenter Dermot O’Leary (The X Factor), Film Producers Gareth Ellis-Unwin (The King’s Speech) and Jessica Malik (Ghosted), Director James Strong (Broadchurch), TV Presenter Alex Brooker (The Jump), Costume Designer Susannah Buxton (Burton & Taylor), Production Designer Donal Woods (Downton Abbey), TV Producer Mark Sidaway (The X Factor), and Hubbard Casting (Dracula Untold) presented ‘Talent Lab’ Masterclasses and shared their experiences with young people.

Film education and school workshop highlights included a Q&A with Julie Dawn Cole and a screening of Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory, Genre Study: The War Film with Euro Script, Animation with Aardman Animations and BAFTA Children’s: Behind the Scenes with CBBC presenters Katie Thistleton and Ben Shires.

The Festival Closing Showcase featured a special presentation of young people’s work and an industry Q&A with Cinemagic patron Dermot O’Leary and festival supporter Sharon Osbourne. Actress Bronagh Waugh (The Fall, Hollyoaks) was host for the showcase.

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A Christmas Star

Cinemagic dublin Cinemagic held its 7th Film and Television Festival in Dublin in April, May and June 2014. A host of industry professionals participated in the festival including directors Ian Fitzgibbon, Ben Kellett and Steph Green, TV Presenter Aisling O’Loughlin and Director of Photography Seamus Deasy. The festival featured film previews from around the world, film education workshops, young jury panels and film competitions! Cinemagic Dublin will return in 2015. For more information visit www.cinemagic.org.uk or email claire@cinemagic.org.uk

Cinemagic france Cinemagic once again programmed the school events in the Castres Short Animation Festival 2014. Over 600 young French film fans critically debated a number of international short film programmes before selecting a winner! The winning films will be screened at all Cinemagic’s international festival events in 2014. This is the seventh year Cinemagic has worked with Florence and the team in Castres and we can’t wait to see what fantastic events they have in store for us next year!

Cinemagic Industry Masterclass Series

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Industry hosts included cinematographer, John Schwartzman, (The Amazing Spider-Man, Armageddon, Dracula Untold, and Pearl Harbour), costume designer Caroline Mc Call (Wrath of the Titans, Robin Hood, Millions and Downton Abbey), makeup artist Clare Ramsey (Wrath of the Titans, 300: Rise of an Empire, Quantum of Solace and Game of Thrones) and computer animator Greg Maguire (Avatar).

The masterclasses allowed aspiring students the opportunity to meet with high profile professionals and gain exclusive and honest insights into the filmmaking industry.

Cinemagic is delighted to continue the relationship with The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

in 2014 as they support the Cinemagic Intensive Production Training Course which will take place in October 2014.

Cinemagic Young Filmmakers under the guidance of the industry professionals will be involved in all aspects of pre-production, filming and will leave the project with a wealth of skills, experience, industry insight and most importantly; their first credit on a feature film.

Among those supporting, ‘A Christmas Star’ is actor and Cinemagic patron, Liam Neeson, Oscar winning film producer, Gareth Ellis-Unwin, award winning film composer, Patrick Doyle, Music Supervisor, Maggie Rodford, casting directors and Cinemagic patrons, Ros and John Hubbard, camera operator, Ian Fox, producer, Iain Smith, make-up artist, Maria Moore, music composer, Mark Gordon, location manager, Stephen

Killen, production manager, Terry Bamber and director Richard Elson.

In June 2014 Cinemagic and Hubbard Casting held open castings in Ballymena, Belfast and Newry in a bid to find the young cast. Over the course of 3 days the assessors auditioned thousands of young hopefuls from all over Ireland and the UK, all of whom were eager to get their big break! In the coming weeks, the young cast who will star in the film will be presented at the Cinemagic Under 12’s Closing Night Gala on Friday 17th October and the selected Young Crew of 18-25 year olds will begin an Intensive Production training programme mentored by Industry Professionals. The film will begin shooting on 15th November 2014.

The project is supported by OFMDFM, BBC Northern Ireland, UTV, DSD, Creative Skillset and Tourism Ireland.

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In 2013 Cinemagic launched an industry masterclass series supported by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Cinemagic presented educational and industry based masterclasses, for 16-25 year olds, hosted by top professionals from the world of film.

In March this year our patron Lord Julian Fellowes, Oscar-winning screenwriter and creator of award winning ITV period drama, Downton Abbey, announced plans for the production of a Northern Ireland Christmas feature film, the first of its kind, made by Cinemagic Young Filmmakers. We are delighted to embark on this ground breaking project and to have the support of many film and television professionals who will mentor the young crew from script to screen and begin film production in Northern Ireland this autumn!

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BFI Film Academy In 2013, 18 talented filmmakers, aged 16-19, from Northern Ireland were selected to take part in the BFI Film Academy programme delivered by Cinemagic. The programme equipped young filmmakers, passionate about film, with the knowledge, skills, insight, confidence and practical training to help lay strong foundations for their pursuit of a career in the film industry. In addition to the industry and skills training the participants worked in groups to make 3 short films which they showcased at a VIP Showcase in March this year.

northern ireland screen Boosting our economy celeBrating our culture enhancing our children’s education

A number of invited guests from the film industry were on hand to talk to the young people about their aspiring careers. Industry professionals who shared their skills and experiences with the young people included producers Mark Huffam, Iain Smith, Terry Bamber, Gareth Ellis-Unwin, Jessica Malik, actress Suranne Jones, screenwriter Ryan Rowe, filmmakers Tony Mitchell, Terry Loane, Brian Henry Martin, Michael Lennox, Andrew Tohill and Ryan Tohill. The participants were also given insights to various areas of the film industry by representatives from Northern Ireland Screen, University of Ulster, Queen’s University and production company Sixteen South.

Cinemagic are delighted to announce that we will be delivering a new round of the BFI Film Academy Network Programme in 2014 and welcome interested 16- 19 year olds to apply. For more information or to apply please email shauna@cinemagic.org.uk.

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In June 2014, Film Studies students from Queen’s University were challenged to produce a “Happy” video for The Energy for Children Charitable Trust, the charity set up by Phoenix Natural Gas. Staff and beneficiaries of ‘Energy for Children’ funding donned their dancing shoes and created a fantastic 3 minute piece which will be used throughout the year to highlight the important work the charity delivers in the local community.

For information on Northern Ireland Screen and how we can help develop your project, visit www.northernirelandscreen.co.uk

Other Projects Other Cinemagic Projects this year (Age: 12-25) included the BFI Gothic & Sci-Fi Film Seasons, Cinemagic Reach, Cinemagic Unite, Culture Night Belfast and the Cinemagic Heritage Scheme.

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Located at the heart of Belfast City Centre, the 4 star Europa Hotel encompasses all aspects of luxury, location and indulgence.

With its cosmopolitian atmosphere and the culinary delights of the Causerie Restaurant it’s the perfect place to stay during the Cinemagic Festival.

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Queen’s Film Theatre 20 University Square, Belfast, BT7 1PA

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Odyssey Cinemas 2 Queens Quay, Belfast, BT3 9QQ

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The Crescent Arts Centre 2 - 4 University Rd Belfast, BT7 1NH

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public film & events PROGRAMME

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PUBLIC TICKETS (FILM & EVENTS): ON-LINE BOX OFFICE WWW.WEGOTTICKETS.COM / TICKETS CAN ALSO BE PURCHASED VIA OUR PARTNER VENUES (SEE PAGES: 8-9) TALENT LAB: ON-LINE BOX OFFICE WWW.WEGOTTICKETS.COM (UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED) SEE PAGES: 14-18 FOR MORE DETAILS

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Mon 17 Nov 10.00am Jury’s Out! 12+ Shorts Programme 12.00pm Participating School

10.30am Animation with Cartoon Saloon 1.00pm Participating School

10.30am Leave to Remain + Director Q&A 1.00pm Odyssey Cinemas

Tues 18 Nov 10.00am Jury’s Out! 12+ Shorts Programme 12.00pm Participating School

10.00am Special Effects Make-Up in Film 1.00pm Participating School

Wed 19 Nov 10.00am Jury’s Out! 12+ Shorts Programme 12.00pm Participating School

10.00am Movies Go Mobile!

3.00pm Participating School

10.30am Animated Antics 1.00pm Queen’s Film Theatre

Thurs 20 Nov 10.00am Jury’s Out! 12+ Shorts Programme 12.00pm Participating School

10.00am Genre Study: Nordic Noir 2.00pm Queen’s Film Theatre

10.30am Stop Motion with Flickerpix Animations 1.00pm Participating School

Fri 21 Nov 10.00am Jury’s Out! 12+ Shorts Programme 12.00pm Participating School

10.00am Planning & Writing a First Draft 12.00pm Belfast Met, Millfield

10.00am That’s Classified! With BBFC 3.00pm Queen’s Film Theatre

10.30am Glórtha Aduaidh + Director Q&A 12.00pm Participating School

1.00pm Developing Strong & Memorable Characters 3.00pm Belfast Met, Millfield

Mon 24 Nov 10.00am Jury’s Out! 15+ Shorts Programme 12.00pm Participating School

10.30am BAFTA Shorts Showcase 2014 1.00pm Odyssey Cinemas

Tues 25 Nov 10.00am Jury’s Out! 15+ Shorts Programme 12.00pm Participating School

10.00am News & Current Affairs Broadcasting 1.00pm UTV

10.30am Children & War - Short Film Showcase 1.00pm Participating School

Wed 26 Nov 10.00am Jury’s Out! 15+ Shorts Programme 12.00pm Participating School

10.00am Pitch That Brief!

3.00pm Belfast Met, Millfield

Thurs 27 Nov 10.00am Jury’s Out! 15+ Shorts Programme 12.00pm Participating School

10.00am Music for Film with David Arnold 1.00pm Odyssey Cinemas

10.00am History Live! World War 1 3.00pm Participating School

3.00pm CCEA MIA Showcase 6.00pm Queen’s Film Theatre

Fri 28 Nov 10.00am Jury’s Out! 15+ Shorts Programme 12.00pm Participating School

10.00am Genre Study: The War Film 3.00pm Odyssey Cinemas

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Tues 28 Oct 4.00pm Filmmaking with Michael Lennox 7.00pm Belfast Met, Millfield

Wed 29 Oct 4.00pm Film Production with Terry Bamber 7.00pm Belfast Met, Millfield

Thurs 30 Oct 4.00pm Film Production with Gareth Ellis-Unwin 7.00pm Belfast Met, Millfield

& Jessica Malik

Fri 31 Oct 12.00pm Hubbard Casting Masterclass 5.00pm Belfast Met, Millfield

Sat 1 Nov 10.00am Radio Presenting with Pete Snodden 1.00pm Europa Hotel

10.00am Acting with Bronagh Waugh 4.00pm Europa Hotel

2.00pm Acting with Paula Malcomson 5.00pm Europa Hotel

2.00pm TV Production with Leon McGeown-Fee 5.00pm Europa Hotel

Sun 16 Nov 3.00pm Young Filmmaker Showcase Under 15s 5.00pm Crescent Arts Centre

Mon 17 Nov 7.00pm Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart 9.00pm Odyssey Cinemas

Fri 21 Nov 8.30pm Buffy the Vampire Slayer 10.00pm Odyssey Cinemas

Sat 22 Nov 10.00am How to Break into the Industry 1.00pm Crescent Arts Centre

10.30am A Christmoose Story 11.50am Odyssey Cinemas

10.30am Violet 11.55am Queen’s Film Theatre

1.00pm Mission: Sputnik 2.30pm Odyssey Cinemas

1.00pm False Movement 2.25pm Queen’s Film Theatre

3.00pm The Good Life 4.35pm Queen’s Film Theatre

5.30pm Mark Kermode Film Night 8.30pm Queen’s Film Theatre

6.00pm Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure 7.30pm Odyssey Cinemas

6.30pm Class Enemy 8.25pm Queen’s Film Theatre

9.00pm Big Trouble in Little China 10.50pm Odyssey Cinemas

Sun 23 Nov 10.30am Bobby and the Ghosthunters 11.55am Odyssey Cinemas

1.00pm Windstorm 2.45pm Odyssey Cinemas

1.00pm Stop Motion with Flickerpix 3.00pm Ulster Hall

1.00pm Jack 2.45pm Queen’s Film Theatre

3.00pm Lord of the Flies 4.35pm Odyssey Cinemas

3.30pm Metalhead 5.10pm Queen’s Film Theatre

5.00pm Paddington 7.00pm Odyssey Cinemas

6.00pm Wayne’s World 7.35pm Odyssey Cinemas

6.30pm Beneath the Harvest Sky 8.30pm Queen’s Film Theatre

8.30pm Young Frankenstein 10.15pm Odyssey Cinemas

9.00pm Arctic 10.20pm Queen’s Film Theatre

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Thurs 27 Nov 6.00pm Young Filmmaker Showcase 18-25 8.00pm Queen’s Film Theatre

Fri 28 Nov 6.30pm Closing Night Showcase 9.00pm Odyssey Cinemas

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