Foyle Film Festival Education Programme

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Education Programme MONDAY 19 – FRIDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2018

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Festival Education Office Nerve Centre, 7–8 Magazine Street, Derry~Londonderry, BT48 6HJ TEL: 028 7137 3456 / 028 7126 0562 EMAIL: c.morrison@nervecentre.org foylefilmfestival.org facebook.com/FoyleFilmFest twitter.com/FoyleFilm

Foyle Film Festival is the flagship project of the Nerve Centre. The festival acknowledges the ongoing support of City of Derry Crystal and venue partner Brunswick Moviebowl.

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Foyle Film Festival is funded by the Department for Communities through Northern Ireland Screen, Derry City and Strabane District Council and Tourism NI.

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Welcome WELCOME to the 31st Foyle Film Festival Education Programme, which includes a diverse range of local and international films, presentations and hands-on workshops.

The primary programme launches with the magical animation Smallfoot, an adventure for all ages, with original music and an all-star cast. Smallfoot turns a myth upsidedown when a bright young Yeti finds something he thought didn’t exist – a human. News of this “smallfoot” throws the simple Yeti community into an uproar over what other surprises might be waiting out there in the big world outside their snowy village.

The post-primary programme includes a special screening of They Shall Not Grow Old, a documentary featuring never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the First World War. Director Peter Jackson, best known for directing The Lord of the Rings trilogy, has created a new film using original footage from Imperial War Museums’ extensive archive, much of it previously unseen, alongside BBC and IWM interviews with servicemen who fought in the conflict. Footage has been colourised, converted to 3D and transformed with modern production techniques to present never-before-seen detail.

“We’ve made a movie to show the human experience of the First World War… I hope it will give students a real sense of what it was like.” Director Peter Jackson

The Guardians pays tribute to the role of women during the First World War as they look after hearth and home while their menfolk fight and die on the battlefield. While, to mark the Centenary of the 1918 Suffrage Act, the exceptional life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is highlighted in RBG. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG) is a lifelong champion of women’s rights with a breathtaking legal legacy established over six decades. When she embarked on her law career in the 1950s she was one of only nine women in a class of several hundred at Harvard Law School, and the Dean accused those women of taking seats that should have gone to men!

This year marks the 15th Anniversary of the launch of the Moving Image Arts (MIA) Showcase, in collaboration with CCEA, as an annual celebration of the talent, imagination and creativity of the MIA students. The festival will mark this important anniversary with the introduction of the Moving Images Arts Student Programme at this year’s Shorts To Features Conference.

Visit www.foylefilmfestival.org for full details.

Bernie McLaughlin Foyle Film Festival Director & Programmer

Foyle Film Festival marks the important role of women in history with special screenings of The Guardians and RBG.

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Smallfoot

Monday 19 November @ 10am Brunswick Moviebowl SUITABLE FOR: KEY STAGES 1 & 2 AREAS OF LEARNING: PDMU / WAU / COMMUNICATION / LANGUAGE & LITERACY THEMES: FRIENDSHIP / EMPATHY / COURAGE / CURIOSITY / THE JOY OF DISCOVERY / TOLERANCE / UNDERSTANDING THOSE WHO ARE DIFFERENT USA. 2018. Directors: Karey Kirkpatrick, Jason Reisig. Cast: Channing Tatum, James Corden, Zendaya, Common, Danny DeVito, LeBron James Gina Rodriguez. Duration: 1hr 49mins. Cert: PG. DISTRIBUTOR: WARNER BROS An animated adventure for all ages. With original music and an all-star cast, Smallfoot turns a myth upsidedown when a bright young Yeti (Migo) finds something he thought didn’t exist – a human. News of this “smallfoot” throws the simple Yeti community into an uproar over what other surprises might be waiting out there in the big world outside their snowy village

“ It’s a playful inversion of the bigfoot legend, cautioning against unthinking compliance, championing curiosity and encouraging putting oneself in another’s shoes (or feet).”

Sarah Wood, Screen International

“ I hope kids remember this (film) when they grow up. They can think of Smallfoot before they assume someone they don’t understand is a monster coming to get them… You can take your kids to see Smallfoot and have a healthy conversation after.”

Fred Topel, Monsters and Critics

“ We’re…privy to existential and abstract concepts about courage, bravery, belief, purpose and social awareness. (Smallfoot) asks multiple questions like “who am I if not my job,” “is this all there is,” and “what’s my greater purpose?” The filmmakers make sure to emphasise that discovery and curiosity are precious commodities – fundamental qualities in child development, but also a reminder to adults.”

Courtney Howard, Fresh Fiction

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Luis and the Aliens

Tuesday 20 November @ 10am Brunswick Moviebowl

SUITABLE FOR: FOUNDATION STAGE / KEY STAGES 1 & 2 AREAS OF LEARNING: PDMU / WAU / COMMUNICATION / LANGUAGE & LITERACY THEMES: BULLYING / BEING AN ORPHAN / BEING DIFFERENT Germany/Luxembourg/Denmark. 2018. Directors: Christoph Lauenstein, Wolfgang Lauenstein, Sean McCormack. Cast: Callum Maloney, Franciska Friede, Paul Tylak, Will Forte, Lea Thompson. Duration: 1hr 26mins. Cert: U. DISTRIBUTOR: WARNER BROS Eleven-year-old Luis is a lonely boy with few friends.

His father, a dishevelled ‘UFOlogist’ who sleeps all day and looks through his telescope at night in search of aliens, neglects him. The Principal of Luis’ school decides to take it upon himself to have a social worker call into Luis’ home, but the boy is convinced that she is evil and that the boarding school she will take him to is even worse than his rundown house.

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“ There’s an overall feeling of fun that emanates from the just-right running time.”

James Croot, Stuff.co.nz

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Incredibles 2

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Friday 23 November @ 10am Brunswick Moviebowl

SUITABLE FOR: KEY STAGES 1 & 2 AREAS OF LEARNING: PDMU / WAU / COMMUNICATION / LANGUAGE & LITERACY THEMES: FAMILY / FRIENDSHIP / STAY AT HOME DAD / WORKING MOTHER / RESPONSIBILITY / GOOD VS EVIL USA. 2018. Director: Brad Bird. Cast: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Bob Odenkirk, Catherine Keener, Samuel L. Jackson. Duration: 1hr 58mins. Cert: PG. DISTRIBUTOR: WALT DISNEY STUDIO MOTION PICTURES Picking up immediately after where THE INCREDIBLES left off back in 2004, the city has found itself under attack from The Underminer and the Parr family, along with the help of Frozone (Samuel L. Jackson), step up to save the day once again. However, with superheroes still illegal and frowned upon by the government, things don’t exactly go to plan for our eponymous family. But when tech genius (Bob Odenkirk) approaches them with a plan to bring supers back into the light, Helen (Holly Hunter) suits up as Elastigirl in a bid to try to make heroes legal again whilst Bob (Craig T. Nelson) stays at home and plays Dad.

“ When Pixar are good, they are very very good, and this is – I hope it comes as some reassurance to…weans…that despite its pro-vegetable message it’s got some good lessons about responsibility…

INCREDIBLES 2 made me laugh out loud, lean forward in wonder, and made a couple of hours fly by.”

Andrew Robertson, Eye For Film

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The Star

FREE SCREENING

Tuesday 27 November @ 10am Nerve Centre SUITABLE FOR: FOUNDATION STAGE / KEY STAGES 1 & 2 AREAS OF LEARNING: PDMU /WAU / COMMUNICATION / LANGUAGE & LITERACY / CITIZENSHIP THEMES: THE CHRISTMAS STORY / ADVENTURE / FRIENDSHIP / SELF EMPOWERMENT / HELPING OTHERS

USA. 2017. Director: Timothy Reckart. Cast: Gina Rodriguez, Kristin Chenoweth, Zachary Levi, Keegan-Michael Key, Christopher Plummer, Kris Kristofferson, Oprah Winfrey, Kelly Clarkson. Duration: 1hr 35mins. Cert: U A small but brave donkey named Bo yearns for a life beyond his daily grind at the village mill. One day he finds the courage to break free, and finally goes on the great adventure of his dreams. On his journey, he teams up with Ruth, a lovable sheep who has lost her flock and Dave, a dove with high aspirations.

Along with three wisecracking camels and some eccentric stable animals, Bo and his new friends follow the Star and become accidental heroes in the greatest story ever told – the first Christmas.

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NOTE: PLACES FOR THIS FREE SCREENING ARE LIMITED AND WILL BE ALLOCATED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS.

“ A friendly and easy means of introducing children to the Christ story.”

Ben Meyers, International Movie Critics

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Primary Outreach Workshops Teachers can book the following workshops to be delivered in the classroom from Monday 19 to Friday 23 November. Choose a suitable date and the Nerve Centre’s Creative Learning Centre facilitators will bring these exciting hands on ICT workshops right into the classroom.

Smallfoot:

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Animating with iPads

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School-based Outreach

School-based Outreach

SUITABLE FOR: YEARS 4–7 AREAS OF LEARNING: PDMU / THE ARTS / UICT / WAU / COMMUNICATION / LANGUAGE & LITERACY / MN DURATION: 2HRS MAXIMUM PLACES AVAILABLE: 30 COST: £3PP

SUITABLE FOR: YEARS 4–7 AREAS OF LEARNING: PDMU / THE ARTS / UICT / WAU / COMMUNICATION / LANGUAGE & LITERACY / MN DURATION: 2HRS MAXIMUM PLACES AVAILABLE: 30 COST: £3PP

This workshop offers pupils the chance to work together to create an animation using Warner Bros animated film Smallfoot as inspiration. Pupils will collaborate using characters from the film to tell the story of friendship and adventure. They will create a short animation looking at a twist on myths and legends, of a group of Yetis trying to prove the existence of the elusive creature known as the “Smallfoot”.

Pupils will work together to make an alternative soundtrack to a sequence from the Pixar animation INCREDIBLES 2.

Pupils will work in small animation teams, using iPads, green screen technology and editing software, to tell their story.

Through exploring the concept of a soundtrack, the pupils will replace the initial audio track with their own musical composition, which will in turn change the pace and feeling of the sequence. Using iPads, pupils will employ foley, audio loops and software instruments to create their own soundtrack as the Parr family try to restore the public’s trust in superheroes.

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Creative Centenaries Workshops The #MakingHistory 1918 exhibition at the Tower Museum in Derry~Londonderry explores some of the key events from the 1918–19 period including the suffrage movement, the end of the First World War and advancements in health and technology.

A programme of workshops are being offered to schools linked to themes from the exhibition to allow students to explore the impact and legacy of seminal events from our history.

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Dates are flexible, contact n.kerr@nervecentre.org for more information.

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Digital Design Coding Workshop Workshop School-based Outreach

School-based Outreach

SUITABLE FOR: KEY STAGE 2 AREAS OF LEARNING: UICT (COMMUNICATION) / WORLD AROUND US / LITERACY / THE ARTS THEMES: HISTORY / PDMU / AWARENESS OF AUDIENCE AND PURPOSE / AWARENESS OF SELF AND OTHERS DURATION: 2HRS MAXIMUM PLACES AVAILABLE: 30 COST: FREE

SUITABLE FOR: KEY STAGE 2 AREAS OF LEARNING: UICT (COMMUNICATION) / WORLD AROUND US / LITERACY / THE ARTS THEMES: HISTORY / PDMU / AWARENESS OF AUDIENCE AND PURPOSE / AWARENESS OF SELF AND OTHERS DURATION: 2HRS MAXIMUM PLACES AVAILABLE: 30 COST: FREE

Use digital comic book storytelling to explore the suffrage movement in Ireland and some of the key women and men who brought about change. Students will also use green screen technology to send themselves back in time and become characters in their own stories.

Using coding software, students will develop their own quiz game based on facts about the end of the First World War. Students will learn and understand key moments behind the end of the War in 1918 and build their own interactive game to quiz their friends and family.

Pupils will work in small animation teams, using iPads, green screen technology and editing software, to tell their story.

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Primary Outreach Film Programme Teachers can book any of the following educational film packages to screen in the classroom on any date and time from Monday 19 to Friday 30 November. No need to book buses or cover for teachers, as the festival will bring the film programme right into the classroom.

The festival is always inundated with bookings for outreach screening packages so please book early to avoid disappointment. Alternatively, we are willing to arrange screenings outside of the advertised festival dates, and normal school hours.

PLEASE NOTE: A minimum booking of 70 places is required for outreach film screenings.

Sherlock Gnomes

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SUITABLE FOR: FOUNDATION STAGE / KEY STAGES 1 & 2 AREAS OF LEARNING: PDMU / WAU / COMMUNICATION / LANGUAGE & LITERACY THEMES: FAMILY / FRIENDSHIP / HELPING OTHERS UK/USA. 2018. Director: John Stevenson. Cast: Johnny Depp, James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Chiwetel Ejiofar, Mary J. Blige, Michael Caine. Duration: 1hr 26mins. Cert: U The story sees Gnomeo ( James McAvoy), Juliet (Emily Blunt) and the rest of their fellow lawn gnomes from the first film relocating from Stratford-upon-Avon to a new garden home in London. However, as everyone is settling into their new lives, almost the whole group goes mysteriously missing. Only Gnomeo and Juliet, who were away when the abduction happened, are left behind. The duo enlists the help of gnome-finding detective Sherlock Gnomes ( Johnny Depp) and his put-upon assistant, Watson (Chiwetel Ejiofor), to help find their friends.

“ You may suffer mild face ache. This is caused by persistent smiling which can be cured with a spoonful of reality.”

Angus Wolfe Murray, Eye For Film

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Duck Duck Goose

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SUITABLE FOR: KEY STAGES 1 & 2 AREAS OF LEARNING: PDMU / WAU / COMMUNICATION / LANGUAGE & LITERACY THEMES: FAMILY / UNCONDITIONAL LOVE / HELPING OTHERS / ADVENTURE China/USA/UK. 2018. Director: Christopher Jenkins. Cast: Jim Gaffigan, Zendaya, Lance Lim, Stephen Fry, Jennifer Grey.

Duration: 1hr 31mins. Cert: PG Peng is a freewheeling bachelor goose who'd rather do anything than practice for the upcoming migration. He thinks he's better than everyone else and spends his time attempting crazy stunts at even crazier speeds. In one such stunt, Peng flies too near the ground, hits a flock of ducklings and separates brother and sister, Chao and Chi, from the rest. In this unlikely meeting, Peng will begin a journey that will break his wing and nearly break his heart as he grows to understand the power of unconditional love in the form of two ducklings, who likewise grow to see him as the best father they could ever have.

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“ After he's grounded by an injury, a high-flying bachelor is saddled with two wide-eyed orphans as they come face-to-face with the dangers and beauty of the outside world in this funny and touching animated feature.”

Renee Schonfeld, Common Sense Media

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Coco

SUITABLE FOR: FOUNDATION STAGE / KEY STAGES 1 & 2 AREAS OF LEARNING: PDMU / WAU / COMMUNICATION / LANGUAGE & LITERACY THEMES: TRUST / FRIENDSHIP / FAMILY / HERITAGE / MUSIC / THE PRESENT / THE FUTURE / FOLLOW YOUR HEART / REACH FOR YOUR DREAMS / REMEMBERING THE PAST / DISCOVERING YOUR CULTURE USA. 2017. Director: Lee Unkrich. Cast: Anthony Gonzalez, Benjamin Bratt, Gael Garcia Bernal. Duration: Cert: U. DISTRIBUTOR: WALT DISNEY STUDIO MOTION PICTURES COCO follows the extraordinary journey of a young boy who unlocks the real story behind his family history.

Despite his family’s strange generations-long ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming a great musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Eager to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the beautiful and colourful Land Of The Dead following a strange chain of events.

On the way, he meets the charismatic trickster Hector and together they set off on an exciting journey to discover the truth behind his family’s unique heritage.

This charming film explores the cultural and personal impact of music and its ability to inspire, spark memories and bring people closer together through an uplifting shared experience. Miguel discovers his own family history and, ultimately, this may change how his family see themselves and their perspective on the world.

WON TWO OSCARS®, A BAFTA AND A GOLDEN GLOBE® FOR BEST ANIMATED MOTION PICTURE

“ The animation is artistically beautiful…

The use of colour really brings it to life and enhances the movie experience for everyone, this combined with the great music works really well and brings more emotion into the film, making the heartfelt message beneath the storyline even more effective...”

UK Film Review

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Ferdinand

SUITABLE FOR: FOUNDATION STAGE / KEY STAGES 1 & 2 AREAS OF LEARNING: PDMU / WAU / COMMUNICATION / LANGUAGE & LITERACY THEMES: HEROES & VILLAINS / WORKING TOGETHER / RESPONSIBILITY / DON’T JUDGE OTHERS ON FACE VALUE USA. 2017. Director: Carlos Saldanha. Cast: John Cena, Bobby Cannavale, Kate McKinnon. Duration: 1hr 48mins. Cert: U Ferdinand tells the story of a giant bull with an even bigger heart. Raised to be a fighter, Ferdinand is instead a lover and a rather gentle creature who longs to find a place where he can be the bull he is meant to be. When Ferdinand is mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home and family. Determined to return to his family, he rallies his friends for the ultimate adventure. Ferdinand proves you can't judge a bull by its cover.

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“ It looks good, bears a social conscience and remains more or less true to the simple “be who you are” core that made Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson’s picture book so lovely.”

UK Film Review

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FFF 15th Moving Image Arts Showcase in association with CCEA

Masterclass with Fionnuala Deane

Dog Ears Media Company Wednesday 21 November @ 10.30am–11.30am Brunswick Moviebowl

Fionnuala Deane is a founding Director of Dog Ears, a children’s media company, based in Derry.

Fionnuala was an Executive Producer on Series 1 and Series 2 of the multi-award winning animated pre-school TV series Puffin Rock. She is also Executive Producer on Dog Ears' new animated pre-school show, Saturday Club, launching on Hopster in early 2019. Fionnuala will give an insight into the animation process, the foundation and development of Dog Ears and talk about potential career pathways in animation.

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Award Ceremony

Wednesday 21 November @ 12.30pm–3pm Brunswick Moviebowl

SUITABLE FOR: GCSE / AS / A2 / KEY STAGE 4 AREAS OF LEARNING: MIA THEMES: CELEBRATING CREATIVITY The Foyle Film Festival launched CCEA’s Moving Images Arts Awards Showcase in 2003, with the support and sponsorship of Michael Bond from City of Derry Crystal. The showcase marks and celebrates the work produced by students undertaking the new Moving Image Arts subject.

Since its introduction 15 years ago, this annual event has gone from strength to strength, and Foyle Film Festival is delighted to once again highlight and celebrate the talent, imagination and creativity of the MIA students by awarding the beautiful City of Derry Crystal Awards for the best films.

It is with a great deal of pride and pleasure that the festival provides a platform for the work of these budding young filmmakers and hopes to be accepting the work of these students into the Oscar® and BAFTA® affiliated Light In Motion Competition in future years.

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Zoo

Monday 26 November @ 10am Brunswick Moviebowl

SUITABLE FOR: KEY STAGES 3 & 4 AREAS OF LEARNING: HISTORY / ENGLISH / PSHE / PSE / LLW / WAU THEMES: FAMILY / WAR / DISABILITY / PREJUDICE / TOLERANCE / RESPECT / COMPASSION / FRIENDSHIP / TEAMWORK Ireland/UK. 2017. Director: Colin McIvor. Cast: Toby Jones, Penelope Wilton, Art Parkinson, James Stockdale, Ian McElhinney, Amy Huberman, Stephen Hagan. Duration: 1hr 37mins. Cert: PG. DISTRIBUTOR: ENTERTAINMENT ONE Fact-based family adventure following three children in World War II Belfast who try to keep a baby elephant safe puts the melancholy poetry of Irish storytelling to beautiful, highly affecting use.

SCHEDULE PERMITTING, THE STAR OF THE FILM, ART PARKINSON, WILL PROVIDE A SPECIAL INTRODUCTION AND TAKE PART IN A POST-SCREENING TALK ABOUT HIS CAREER. 18

“ Like classic children's literature from Black Beauty to The Velveteen Rabbit, the truth is unvarnished and death is a part of life. But Zoo never tips the balance too far in either direction, and the result has the makings of a family film for the ages.”

Frank Lovece, Film Journal International

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Even When I Fall

Tuesday 27 November @ 10am Brunswick Moviebowl

SUITABLE FOR: KEY STAGE 3 (Ages 12–14) / KS4 / SIXTH FORM AREAS OF LEARNING: WAU / PSHE / CITIZENSHIP / PSE / LLW THEMES: CIRCUS / HUMAN RIGHTS / CHILD TRAFFICKING / EXPLOITATION / FAMILY / FRIENDSHIP / RESPECT / RESILIENCE OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT / COURAGE / OPTIMISM / INDEPENDENCE / MODERN DAY SLAVERY UK. 2017. Directors: Kate McLarnon, Sky Neal. Cast: Saraswoti, Sheetal. Duration: 1hr 50mins. Cert: 12A. Language: Nepali with English subtitles Shot over six years, this is the story of Nepal’s first circus, Circus Kathmandu, set up by survivors of child trafficking.

Human trafficking in South Asia is a rapidly growing industry with some 10,000 women and children trafficked from Nepal to India every year with some ending up in the circus. However, filmmakers Kate McLarnon and Sky Neal do not concentrate on the sad history of the two young women at the centre of the film, Saraswoti and Sheetal, but on how they are building a new life for themselves and their children. These inspirational young women also travel the world raising awareness and educating others about human trafficking.

SCHEDULE PERMITTING, DIRECTOR KATE MCLARNON WILL TAKE PART IN A POST-SCREENING DISCUSSION.

“ This gripping, occasionally dreamlike and unexpectedly uplifting documentary looks at the modern-day slave trade between Nepal and India…

A quiet triumph.”

Kevin Maher, The Times

Profits from this film are being given to Circus Kathmandu to support its ongoing work in raising awareness.

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Commemorating the end of The First World War

They Shall Not Grow Old Wednesday 28 November @ 10am Brunswick Moviebowl

SUITABLE FOR: KEY STAGES 3 & 4 / SIXTH FORM AREAS OF LEARNING: HISTORY / POLITICS / ENGLISH / PSHE / PSE / LLW / WAU THEMES: FRIENDSHIP / IMPACT OF WAR / RECONCILIATION / TOLERANCE / RESPECT UK/New Zealand. 2018. Directors: Peter Jackson, Paul Wheatcroft. Duration: 1hr 30mins. Cert: 12.

DISTRIBUTOR: TRAFALGAR RELEASING A documentary about the First World War with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the War. Peter Jackson, best known for directing The Lord of the Rings trilogy, has created a new film using original footage from Imperial War Museums’ extensive archive, much of it previously unseen, alongside BBC and IWM interviews with servicemen who fought in the conflict. Footage has been colourised, converted to 3D and transformed with modern production techniques to present never before seen detail.

The First World War proved to be a landmark in cinema history – the first time that the horrors of war could be caught on camera. Many hours of dramatic footage were filmed on the battlefields, capturing the realities of the conflict in remarkable and unprecedented detail.

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This footage provided the public at home with astonishing access to the frontline: The Battle of the Somme, a documentary film produced with the cooperation of the War Office, was seen by an estimated 20 million Britons in its first six weeks of release.

WITH SPECIAL INTRODUCTION AND Q&A WITH A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM.

“ We’ve made a movie to show the human experience of the First World War… I hope it will give students a real sense of what it was like.”

Peter Jackson, Director

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Commemorating the end of the First World War

The Guardians (Les Gardiennes) Thursday 29 November @ 10am Brunswick Moviebowl

SUITABLE FOR: KEY STAGES 3 & 4 / SIXTH FORM AREAS OF LEARNING: HISTORY / POLITICS / ENGLISH / PSHE / PSE / LLW / WAU THEMES: ROLE OF WOMEN DURING WWI / FAMILY / IMPACT OF WAR / LOVE & LOSS / RECONCILIATION / TOLERANCE / RESPECT France. 2017. Director: Xavier Beauvois. Cast: Nathalie Bay, Laura Smet, Iris Bry, Gilbert Bonneau. Duration: 2hrs 15mins.

Cert: 15. Language: French with English subtitles. DISTRIBUTOR: CURZON ARTIFICIAL EYE Like a series of Monet paintings come to life, the historical drama The Guardians luxuriates in lush, widescreen images of the French countryside. World War I is raging elsewhere, but this segment of the country remains unspoiled and fertile – thanks to the hard work of the women who’ve been left behind to manage the family farm while their husbands, brothers and sons are off fighting, and sometimes not coming back.

“ This gentle but impactful Great War drama is as eye-wateringly beautiful as a Renoir landscape.”

Phil De Semlyen, Time Out

“ As the priest says, at one gloomy Mass where the names of the latest war dead are declaimed to a congregation of stricken women, we should “take pity on those who weep”. The Guardians is a rewarding and rich film, which offers a delicately considered and often troubling insight into the lives of those left behind by history: those who, in the priest’s words, “still drain the bitter cup of life” while others march to their death.”

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Celebrating 100 years of women’s suffrage

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Friday 30 November @ 10am Brunswick Moviebowl SUITABLE FOR: KEY STAGES 3 & 4 / SIXTH FORM AREAS OF LEARNING: HISTORY / POLITICS / ENGLISH / PSHE / PSE / LLW / WAU THEMES: LEADERSHIP / EQUALITY / DISCRIMINATION / WOMEN’S RIGHTS USA. 2018. Directors: Betsy West, Julie Cohen. Cast: Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Duration: 1hr 36mins. Cert: PG. DISTRIBUTOR: DOGWOOF The exceptional life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (or RBG), a lifelong champion of women’s rights, has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. When she embarked on her law career in the 1950s she was one of only nine women in a class of several hundred at Harvard Law School. The Dean accused those women of taking seats that should have gone to men.

WITH SPECIAL INTRODUCTION AND Q&A WITH EXPERT IN THE LAW PERTAINING TO WOMEN’S RIGHTS.

“ For women, but not only women, aspiring in the law, but actually in any field, this is an excellent manual on leadership.”

Reviewer, Rotten Tomatoes

Throughout the 1970s, Ginsburg, as a lawyer for the A.C.L.U., argued a series of cases that essentially taught the then all-male Supreme Court that discrimination against women existed. Without those cases, it would probably still be legal to list employment ads by gender, to pay men and women differently for the same job, and to refuse to give family benefits to fathers. Consequently, the working world would be a very different place.

“ Gives viewers a deep and multi-layered sense of the times in which the subject lived and the cultural forces that she had to struggle against to achieve what she did.”

David Zurawik, Baltimore Sun

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Creative Centenaries Workshops

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The #MakingHistory 1918 exhibition at the Tower Museum in Derry~Londonderry explores some of the key events from the 1918–19 period including the suffrage movement, the end of the First World War and advancements in health and technology.

A programme of workshops are being offered to schools linked to themes from the exhibition to allow students to explore the impact and legacy of seminal events from our history.

Dates are flexible, contact n.kerr@nervecentre.org for more information.

Historical Podcasting

School-based Outreach

SUITABLE FOR: KEY STAGE 3 AREAS OF LEARNING: THE ARTS / ENVIRONMENT & SOCIETY / HISTORY / ENGLISH / POLITICS / LLW / CITIZENSHIP / LITERACY / COMMUNICATION / UICT THEMES: HISTORY / HUMAN RIGHTS / WAR & PEACE DURATION: 2HRS MAXIMUM PLACES AVAILABLE: 30 COST: FREE Create your own radio advertising campaign calling on women (and men) to vote for the first time. Students will script a slogan and radio advert, and imagine themselves in the role of characters at the time, before editing their production with sound effects to create an end product.

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Virtual Reality Workshop Nerve Centre

SUITABLE FOR: KEY STAGE 3 AREAS OF LEARNING: THE ARTS / ENVIRONMENT & SOCIETY / HISTORY / ENGLISH / POLITICS / LLW / CITIZENSHIP / LITERACY / COMMUNICATION / UICT THEMES: HISTORY / HUMAN RIGHTS / WAR & PEACE DURATION: 2HRS MAXIMUM PLACES AVAILABLE: 30 COST: FREE Create your own 3D virtual reality museum space based on the themes and content of the #MakingHistory 1918 Exhibition.

Students will learn about the key elements that make up the new exhibition, build their own interactive and immersive space, curate content and use a free VR headset to navigate around it.

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POST-PRIMARY PROGRAMME / / TO BOOK CONTACT CHRISTOPHER MORRISON: 028 7126 0562

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BFI Film Academy: Online Masterclass:

Bringing Your Story To Screen With Producer Ivana Mackinnon Saturday 17 November @ 11am - 1pm Nerve Centre How do Producers find stories to make into films?

What do they look for in a script? How do you sell a story idea as a pitch? Learn the skills that it takes to get your script made into a film in this online masterclass with Producer Ivana MacKinnon.

This two-hour masterclass will focus on how producers find and develop scripts for production and what happens during the script development process. Ivana will also share advice on how to pitch scripts with some practical examples on the day.

FREE EVENT. PLACES ARE LIMITED AND BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL.

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Ivana MacKinnon is a producer whose credits include the BAFTA- and Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire (2008), and award-winning thriller The Descent (2005). In 2011, MacKinnon set up production company Stray Bear. Stray Bear's first production, Jonah, premiered at Sundance 2013 and has won multiple international awards. In 2013, Ivana executive produced War Book, a political thriller written by Jack Thorne and starring Sophie Okonedo and Antony Sher, was released in cinemas and screened on BBC4 in summer 2014. Stray Bear's latest feature film Beast, directed by Michael Pearce and starring Jessie Buckley, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2017, screened at Sundance and was released internationally in April 2018.

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Post-Primary Outreach Film Programme Teachers can book any of the following educational film packages to screen in the classroom on any date and time from Monday 19 to Friday 30 November. No need to book buses, or cover for teachers, as the festival will bring the film programme right into the classroom.

The festival is always inundated with bookings for outreach screening packages so please book early to avoid disappointment. Alternatively, we are willing to arrange screenings outside of the advertised festival dates, and normal school hours.

PLEASE NOTE: A minimum booking of 70 places is required for outreach film screenings.

PACKAGE ONE

Wonder

SUITABLE FOR: KEY STAGES 3 & 4 / SIXTH FORM AREAS OF LEARNING: PDMU / WAU / CITIZENSHIP / SOCIAL SKILLS / PROBLEM SOLVING / PROMOTING THINKING SKILLS AND PERSONAL CAPABILITIES THEMES: BEING DIFFERENT / BULLYING / PREJUDICE / PEER PRESSURE / EMPATHY / COMPASSION / ACCEPTANCE / KINDNESS / FAMILY / FRIENDSHIP / BELONGING / DETERMINATION USA/Hong Kong. 2017. Director: Stephen Chbosky. Cast: Julia Roberts, Jacob Tremblay, Owen Wilson, Izabela Vidovic.

Duration: 1hr 53mins. Cert: PG I know I can't change the way I look. But maybe, just maybe, people can change the way they see...

Wonder is the unforgettable story of August Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. Born with facial differences that have prevented him from going to a mainstream school, Auggie is a regular child in every other way. He loves Star Wars and Minecraft. He has an aptitude for science and a wicked sense of humor. When Auggie enters the local fifth grade he becomes the most unlikely of heroes.

As his family, his new classmates, and the wider community all struggle to discover their compassion and acceptance, Auggie's extraordinary journey will unite them all and prove you can't blend in when you were born to stand out. Wonder is a true modern classic, a life-changing story that will inspire kindness and acceptance in audiences everywhere.

NOMINATED FOR AN OSCAR®

“ Such is the film’s transformative power.

It is a machine for creating empathy.”

Christy Lemire, Roger Ebert

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POST-PRIMARY PROGRAMME / / TO BOOK CONTACT CHRISTOPHER MORRISON: 028 7126 0562

PACKAGE TWO

42 SUITABLE FOR: KEY STAGES 3 & 4 (Years 13 & 14) / SIXTH FORM AREAS OF LEARNING: HISTORY / POLITICS / LLW / PROBLEM SOLVING / PROMOTING THINKING SKILLS AND PERSONAL CAPABILITIES / CITIZENSHIP THEMES: SPORT / HEROISM / RACISM / PREJUDICE / COURAGE / RESTRAINT / LEADERSHIP USA. 2013. Director: Brian Helgeland. Cast: Jon Bernthal, Lucas Black, Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford.

Duration: 2hrs 8mins. Cert: 12 Hero is a word that is often used in relation to sports, but heroism is not always about achievements on the field of play.

42 tells the story of two men – the great Jackie Robinson and legendary Brooklyn Dodgers GM Branch Rickey – whose brave stand against prejudice forever changed the world by changing the game of baseball. In 1946, Branch Rickey put himself at the forefront of history when he signed Jackie Robinson to the team, breaking Major League Baseball's infamous colour line.

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But the deal also put both Robinson and Rickey in the firing line of the public, the press and even other players. Facing blatant racism from every side, Robinson was forced to demonstrate tremendous courage and restraint by not reacting in kind, knowing that any incident could destroy his and Rickey's hopes.

Instead, Number 42 let his talent on the field do the talking – ultimately winning over fans and his teammates, silencing his critics and paving the way for others to follow.

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The Breadwinner

PACKAGE THREE

SUITABLE FOR: KEY STAGES 3 & 4 / SIXTH FORM AREAS OF LEARNING: POLITICS / HISTORY / PROBLEM SOLVING / PROMOTING THINKING SKILLS AND PERSONAL CAPABILITIES / CITIZENSHIP THEMES: WAR / FAMILY / WOMEN’S RIGHTS / CHAUVINISM / HEROISM / FREEDOM / THE POWER OF STORYTELLING Ireland/Canada/Luxembourg. 2017. Director: Nora Twomey. Cast: Saara Chaudry, Soma Chhaya, Noorin Gulamgaus.

Duration: 1hr 34mins. Cert: 12A From executive producer Angelina Jolie and Cartoon Saloon, the creators of the Academy® Award nominated The Secret of Kells and Song of the Sea, comes the highly-anticipated new feature based on Deborah Ellis' bestselling novel. Parvana is an 11-year-old girl growing up under the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001. When her father is wrongfully arrested, Parvana cuts off her hair and dresses like a boy in order to support her family.

Working alongside her friend Shauzia, Parvana discovers a new world of freedom – and danger. With undaunted courage, Parvana draws strength from the fantastical stories she invents, as she embarks on a quest to find her father and reunite her family. Equal parts thrilling and enchanting, The Breadwinner is an inspiring and luminously animated tale about the power of stories to sustain hope and carry us through dark times.

The Breadwinner brilliantly serves the important artistic purpose of making difficult subjects – such as war – accessible in the same poignant way that the brilliant Grave Of The Fireflies addressed difficult memories of wartime Japan.

NOMINATED FOR AN OSCAR® AND A GOLDEN GLOBE, WINNER OF AN ANNIE AWARD, AND THE SPECIAL AWARD AT ANNECY INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED FILM FESTIVAL 2018

“ Jewel-bright and heart-wrenching.”

Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter

“ The animation is gorgeous in this Oscar-nominated feature about a young woman supporting her family under the Taliban in Kabul, but the real magic is in the storytelling.”

Donald Clarke, Irish Times

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COST & BOOKING

Cost & Booking To book an educational screening, workshop or event, please contact Christopher Morrison, Education Co-ordinator.

Tel: 028 7137 3456 or 7126 0562 Email: c.morrison@nervecentre.org Bookings can also be posted FAO: Christopher Morrison, Education Co-ordinator, Foyle Film Festival, 7-8 Magazine Street, Derry~Londonderry, BT48 6HJ COST Brunswick Moviebowl Screenings £2pp School-based Outreach Workshops £3pp School-based Outreach Screenings £1pp Teachers FREE for all educational events Schools booking high numbers for screenings at Brunswick Moviebowl, the festival can cover bus travel on a first-come first-served basis.

TRAVEL SUBSIDY: Foyle Film Festival can contribute to travel costs on a limited basis for schools booking over 80 places on any screening or special event. This will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

PLEASE NOTE: Educational screenings and workshops are open to schools only. The festival does not accept cash payments for any events. The overall cost of all bookings is subject to VAT, and schools will be invoiced for events after the festival.

Please make cheques payable to Foyle Film Festival and send FAO: Christopher Morrison, Foyle Film Festival Education Programme, Nerve Centre, 7-8 Magazine Street, Derry~Londonderry, BT48 6HJ PROGRAMME CHANGES: Guests attend the festival schedule permitting, and may sometimes have to cancel at the last minute due to unforeseen circumstances. As a result, the Foyle Film Festival reserves the right to make changes to any aspect of the advertised programme. You will be informed if there is a problem or change with your booking.

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Foyle Film Festival Team BERNIE McLAUGHLIN CHRISTOPHER MORRISON KAREN FRIEL

FESTIVAL DIRECTOR & PROGRAMMER EDUCATION CO-ORDINATOR MARKETING

Creative Learning Centre Team JOHN PETO

DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION SHARON TOSH

EDUCATION MANAGER CREATIVE MEDIA FACILITATORS MIK O'CONNELL, LUKE PORTER, COLM O'DONNELL, DEE GRIBBIN, PATRICK DANAGHER, CIARAN MULLAN, MARTY COYLE

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