The annual Cinemagic Film and Television Festival programme returns for a 10th Anniversary feast of film from 5th-14th May, jam-packed with 100 events and diverse creative opportunities to inspire and motivate young people. The festival features guests from the world of film and television including Cinematographer Gerry Floyd from treble BAFTA nominated documentary Notes on Blindness; production designer and art director David Bowes (The Selfish Giant, Cold Feet, Scott & Bailey) and CBBC TV Presenters Ben Shires and Katie Thistleton.
Cinemagic is a film festival aimed at young people aged 4 to 25. It aims to foster a love of cinema in young people, and provide film education and opportunities for film enthusiasts. There are two separate programmes, one for under 12s and one for over 12s. Both feature a mix of films, workshops and educational talks for school groups and the public.
All the films will be screened in Cineworld, right in the heart of Dublin city centre. Family movie titles include animations Rock Dog, with a voice cast featuring Eddie Izzard and Luke Wilson; adventure quest The Dragon Spell; Kiwi & Strit, from the director of The Great Bear; Phantom Boy from Academy Award nominated directors of A Cat in Paris and Ivan Tsarevitch and the Changing Princess from acclaimed director Michel Ocelot. Live action family dramas and documentaries include musical adventure Owls & Mice and Seasons, a beautifully crafted nature story.
Teen movies focus on social and youth issues and feature German drama Fog in August based on Robert Domes’ 2008 eponymous historical novel; documentary The Valley of the Wolves directed by Jean-Michel Bertrand; Little Harbour inspired by true events and based on the best-selling book The Fifth Boat and Born in Syria, which follows seven children for a year through 12 countries, with a soundtrack by Gabriel Yared (The English Patient, The Talented Mr.Ripley).
Teenagers can find out about working in the world of film and television with insightful talks and workshops on Cinematography, Film Classification with IFCO, Studying Horror, Production Design, Film Ideology & Politics and The Genetics of Superheroes with accompanying classic and new films to illustrate the talks. Kids aged under 12 can participate in Junior Talent Lab workshops Special Effects Make-Up with MKF Institute and TV & Online Presenting with presenters and ‘YouTubers’ Maddie Moate and Greg Foote.
If your child is looking to get involved in the festival, Cinemagic are still recruiting for festival jurors. The CineSeekers Jury Programme which is a cross border initiative and suitable for young people aged 5-11 and the CineFocus Jury Programme, which is suitable for ages 12-14 and 15-18 respectively. The young film critics will have the chance to view youth focused films from around the world, take part in review workshops, make lots of new friends and choose the winning films of the festival.
Full programme and booking details available on the Cinemagic website.