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ON THE PULSE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL cinemagic.org.uk wegottickets.com FEBRUARY/MARCH 2020 ON THE PULSE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL Welcome to On the Pulse, an exciting month-long programme of film screenings, education events, talks and workshops on the short film genre. We have programmed a contemporary season of the very best international short films for young audiences as well as showcasing short films made by local young filmmakers.On the Pulse will also illustrate the importance of short filmmaking in the development of practical skills and in the development of sustainable and long term careers. Cinemagic ‘On the Pulse’ is funded by the Department for Communities through Northern Ireland Screen. © Disney STEAMBOAT WILLIE & LOONEY TUNES ALLSTARS Sat 29 Feb The classic STEAMBOAT WILLIE (Dir: Ub Iwerks; USA), marked the first appearance on screen of Mickey and Minnie Mouse. The short animation sees 11.00am Mickey, piloting a steamboat, as he delights his passenger, Minnie, by making HMS Caroline musical instruments out of the menagerie on deck. TICKETS AND FURTHER INFORMATION £3.00 A collection of cartoon mayhem occurs inLOONEY TUNES ALL-STARS. Monstrous merriment abounds when the carrot-chomping aplomb of Bugs Bunny PUBLIC SCREENINGS & WORKSHOPS (Pages: 3-32) tangles with the bright orange, sneaker-clad creature of ‘Hair-Raising Hare’. A cute All screenings & workshops can be booked through the main festival box officewww.wegottickets.com . kitten has a big bad bulldog wrapped around her paw in ‘Feed the Kitty’. Wile E. For jury events please email [email protected] to receive a registration form. Coyote chases Roadrunner into cartoon immorality in ‘Fast and Furryous’. Plus other cartoon classics featuring your favourite Looney Tunes stars! EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR SCHOOLS (Pages: 33-36) If you would like your school or class to attend any of the screenings (or for the classroom specific events All Ages (U) / Duration: 1hr 45mins approx. to come to your school) please contact [email protected] or call Tel: 028 9031 1900. Tickets: www.wegottickets.com 2 ON THE PULSE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL ON THE PULSE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 3 MIMI AND THE MOUNTAIN DRAGON & WILDE STORIES THE BEAR Sun 8 March MIMI AND THE MOUNTAIN DRAGON Sat 29 Feb Three short animated films based on the classic children’s stories by Oscar Wilde. (Dir: Vincent James; UK) 10.30am 3.00pm A shy little girl named Mimi finds a baby dragon and undertakes a perilous THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE journey to return it to its mother (Dir: Maurice Joyce; UK) Ulster Museum Ulster Museum A nightingale sings for a lovesick student. The student is pining for a girl who will £3.00 Mimi and the Mountain Dragon was commissioned by Head of BBC Music TV £3.00 only dance with him if he presents her with a red rose. The nightingale fetches a Commissioning, Jan Younghusband, for BBC One on behalf of Charlotte Moore, rose but at a terrible price… Director of BBC Content. The music was composed by Academy Award Winner, Rachel Portman, and performed by the BBC Philharmonic and singers from the THE SELFISH GIANT Hallé’s family of choirs. The project was supported by Alice Webb, Director, BBC (Dir: Maurice Joyce; UK) Children’s & Education, and executive produced by Leopard Pictures Managing A selfish giant is transformed by the innocent love of children. Director, Kristian Smith and Phil Chalk for Bafta-winning studio, Factory. THE DEVOTED FRIEND THE BEAR (Dir: Maurice Joyce; UK) (Dir: Hilary Audus; UK) A dark animated tale demonstrating Oscar Wilde’s acid wit through an When a little girl loses her teddy bear in the polar bear enclosure at the zoo, she exploration of the nature of friendship and society. is surprised but very happy when the polar bear turns up at her home to return it. Ages: 8+ (PG) / Duration: 1hr 10mins approx. All Ages (U) / Duration: 1hr approx. Tickets: www.wegottickets.com Tickets: www.wegottickets.com 4 ON THE PULSE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL ON THE PULSE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 5 MAGICAL TALES WITH ROBOTS AND WHALES FAMILY MATTERS Sun 8 March A collection of short films from around the world designed to entertain Thurs 12 March A collection of contemporary short films examining family dynamics and 1.00pm children. Join us as we discover vibrant new worlds, surprising 7.00pm how individual personalities can be shaped by the relationships between characters, breath-taking landscapes and unknown traditions. parents, children and siblings. Ulster Museum No Alibis £3.00 £5.00 NORTHERN LIGHTS BUTTERFLIES MY NAME IS PETYA SWEET LIFE (Dir: Caroline Attia; France & Switzerland) (Dir: Elizaveta Khlomova; Russia) (Dir: Daria Binevskaya; Russia) (Dir: Emilie Mannering; Canada) A young stowaway joins his grandfather on a Two young girls attempt to catch a butterfly in their On a deep winter night, a mother with two young As the summer is coming to an end, Léa needs to shelter-sled. He will soon have to overcome his bedroom. children end up in a quarantine cell at an isolated breath but her brother’s mechanical heart constantly fears and learn the secrets of the Far North. hospital. reminds her that life hangs by a thread. EATEN A FISHY FISHING TRIP (Mohsen Rezapour; Iran) THE LAST IMAGE OF FATHER All films are in their original language with English (Dir: Fabrice Luang-Vija; France) In a mysterious unknown planet, a rabbit-like (Dir: Stefan Djordjevic; Serbia) subtitles where necessary. A man in a boat is fishing peacefully. Rod in hand creature is eaten; but that’s not the end of the story. Dušan and Laza travel through eastern Serbia on he waits patiently for a catch. What happens next is their way to Belgrade. Terminally ill, Dušan must Ages: 15+ / Duration: 1hr 40mins approx. quite unexpected! MAESTRO find a new home for his son, who has no one in the (Dir: Illogic; France) world but his father. Tickets: www.wegottickets.com MONSTER’S DON’T EXIST Deep in a forest, a gathering of wild animals start a (Dir: Ilaria Angelini, Nicola Bernardi & Luca Barberis; nocturnal opera, conducted by a squirrel. MY BOY Italy) (Dir: Charlotte Regan; UK) Tom and Gio are little trouble makers. Instead ELSA & THE NIGHT Daniel is a father desperately looking for his son - as of listening to their teacher they spend the day (Dir: Jons Mellgren; Sweden) he contacts a scattered group of family and friends, drawing monsters in their exercise books! Elsa has not slept a wink for thirty years. Early one telling stories and jokes where he possibly can, we morning when she’s sitting at the kitchen table, she realise that a heart-breaking reality lies at the root BYTHOS finds an unwelcome guest underneath her sofa. The of his search. (Dir: Denis Ripamonti; Italy) creature turns out to be none other than the Night The wind blows softly on the beach rippling the itself. POND waves of the placid sea. But Bythos, the god of the (Dir: Tyler Macri; USA) depths, is watching from afar. HELLO ROBOT Elizabeth, ten years old, lives with her reclusive (Dir: Magnus Frediksson; Sweden) mother in a dilapidated apartment where fish BILLIE In a desolate world, a girl finds an abandoned robot infest the piping, surfacing by way of a drain in the (Dir: Maki Yoshikura; UK) in a cave. But luck is short since batteries are hard bathtub. This sad-then-sweet animated short stars Billie the to come by. labradoodle, whose beloved owner passes away in BELLMOUTH the night. All films are in their original language with English (Dir: Joseph Roberts; Netherlands) subtitles where necessary. Amy is taken on an impromptu camping trip by NEST her Dad on her 15th Birthday. Along with her (Dir: Sonja Rohleder; Germany) Ages: 8+ (PG) / Duration: 1hr 10mins approx. little brother, the endless summer turns into an A bird in the forest is looking for happiness. inescapable future. Tickets: www.wegottickets.com TRACES (Dir: Ingvild Soderlind; Norway) Selma is jealous of her little brother because he gets more attention from their Mother. There are wild animals in the forest behind the house and Selma notices her brother’s growing fascination for the forest. One evening, she feeds that fascination. 6 ON THE PULSE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL ON THE PULSE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 7 © Disney LOST AND FOUND & WE’RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT THE MANY ADVENTURES OF WINNIE THE POOH Sat 14 March LOST AND FOUND (Dir: Philip Hunt; UK) Sat 14 March As Pooh’s charming adventures seamlessly unfold in three short stories, 1.00pm A magical tale of friendship and loneliness, which tells the story of a little boy WINNIE THE POOH AND THE HONEY TREE, WINNIE THE POOH AND THE who one day finds a penguin on his doorstep. Although at first he is unsure what 10.30am Ulster Museum BLUSTERY DAY and WINNIE THE POOH AND TIGGER TOO you’ll see why to do, the boy becomes determined to help the penguin find his way back home... Ulster Museum this bear of very little brain remains so beloved. £3.00 Even if that means rowing all the way to the South Pole! Based on the fabulous picture book by Oliver Jeffers. £3.00 Join Pooh and pals Piglet, Tigger, Owl, Eeyore, Rabbit and Christopher Robin in the Hundred Acre Wood for everlasting friendships, “thotful” spots and “hunny” WE’RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT pots! Sun 15 March (Dir: Robin Shaw & Joanna Harrison; UK) Based on the children’s book by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury, the story Complete with Oscar winning animation and a magical musical score, Disney’s 10.30am follows the adventures of a family who one day decide to go on an expedition to timeless Classic will delight your family again and again! Ulster Museum find bears.