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The Coca-Cola Cinemagic World Screen Festival for Young People in association with Xtra-Vision is set to run from 17 November to 3 December 2006 at various venues across Belfast. This year’s programme boasts an eclectic range of film screenings including special premieres, international feature films, documentaries, shorts, foreign language films, education packages and accompanying industry workshops which are both practical and fun for young people aged between 4-25.
Friday 17 November 2006
Sunday 03 December 2006
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Film Screenings: 17 November-3 December.
The programme includes an impressive array of special preview screenings including The Santa Clause3: The Escape Clause (Buena Vista International), Flushed Away (Dreamworks/Aardman); competition features from around the world such as Kirikou and the Wild Beasts, Opal Dream, Paula’s Secret, Lapislazuli, Finding Friends, Tsotsi, Charlie II, Children of the Moon and Young Andersen; and family, teenage and kids’ classics including Singin’ in the Rain, Meet me in St Louis, The Princess Bride, Toy Story, Beetlejuice, Time Bandits, and Down at Fraggle Rock!
Talent Lab: 30 November & 1 December.
Cinemagic’s successful Talent Lab returns offering twelve creative masterclasses for 18-25 year olds in areas such as Film Directing with Aisling Walsh (Song For a Raggy Boy), Acting with Liam Cunningham (The Wind that Shakes the Barley), and Sally Lindsey (Coronation Street), Writing for Film with Martin Duffy (The Boy From Mercury), Film Production with David Thompson (Iris, Match Point), Costume Design with Anushia Nieradzik (Dr Who, Middlemarch),Television Presenting with Dermot O’Leary (Big Brother’s Little Brother), Puppetry with Martin Baker and Pete Coogan (The Jim Henson Company), Advertising with Fire IMC, Publicity with Una Maguire, and Gaming with David Perry (The Matrix and The Earthworm Jim series).
Education Programme: 27 - 30 November (inc)
Primary school pupils can look forward to an entertaining and fun series of workshops which will visit schools across the province. Kids’ favourite television specials such as Kipper, Pingu, and Angelina Ballerina will be screened in various schools, along with fun and games from Belfast Zoo’s education team and characters such as Bob the Builder, and Fireman Sam will come alive with the help of professional animators, to show children the tricks of the trade!Secondary school pupils will have the opportunity to watch a selection of fantastic films and documentaries before taking part in industry workshops. Highlights include The Mighty Celt and Mean Creek, accompanied by a discussion on the key themes of the film, led by the Irish Film Institute; What Makes Me Happy supported by Save The Children; The Evacuees produced by Belfast based Double Band Films; and The Oscar nominated Good Night and Good Luck which will be followed by a workshop focusing on the world of News Journalism. The critically acclaimed The Motorcycle Diaries from BAFTA award winning director Walter Salles and the documentary film sensation Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price are sure to be firm festival favourites! The colourful programme also includes must-see
Shorts packages including Irish Language Shorts, Animated Antics and Shorts for Shorties.Masterclasses and Q&A’s: various dates.
Cinemagic Stars (a three day acting workshop for 13-18 year olds featuring Suranne Jones, ex- Coronation Street), Young Film Maker (a three day workshop and discussion programme in film making, hosted by industry professionals, for various age groups showcasing young talent across Northern Ireland and the UK), Drama with Masks, and Q&A’s that include Donal MacIntyre (MacIntyre Undercover) and Emap Editor-in-Chief of New Product Development, Barry McIlheney, are just some of the additional highlights which the programme has to offer!
HOW TO BOOK TICKETS FOR FILMS:Tickets for festival films can be purchased online from the Cinemagic website: www.cinemagic.org.uk or by visiting the Cinemagic offices, 49 Botanic Avenue, Belfast.
Alternatively tickets can be purchased from:
Belfast Welcome Centre,
47 Donegall Place Belfast,
Tel: 02890246609.
Full details on the festival programme and how to apply for classes and events are available on the Cinemagic website or by telephoning 028 90 311 900
Ticket prices: Under 18s £3/ Adults £3.50 Excluding Special Premieres which are Under 18s £4/ Adult £5.
Group Bookings: 1 free adult ticket for every 10 tickets purchased (excluding Special Premieres)
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