Irish Film Institute Education Spring/Summer Programme 2011

Made in Dagenham Persepolis I’m Not Scared Th e Social Network Rango IFI Education Film Focus & Literacy Supporting fi lm in school curricula and promoting moving image culture for young audiences.

Welcome to our new Spring/Summer programme Please note: for 2011. • Book early to avoid disappointment • All seats reserved must be paid for (max. 3 Our new programme kicks off with Th e Social Network, absentees) David Fincher’s account of the founding of Facebook. • Cancellations must be made directly with Jesse Eisenberg plays Mark Zuckerberg, the cold, IFI Education (01 679 5744) at least 48 hours calculated computer genius who knows exactly what in advance he wants. His counter is Savarin (Andrew Garfi eld), • Entire group no-show will be charged €50 the more sympathetic friend who makes the original • Teachers must sit among students and supervise investment. And then there’s Napster founder Sean them closely during screenings Parker, a role in which Justin Timberlake excels. Yes, • All our events adhere to IFI Child Protection Policy it’s only one version of the story, and undoubtedly Guidelines (see www.ifi.ie) there’ll be many more, but as it stands, Th e Social • Minimum attendance of 150 required for events Film Focus Update: Spring, 2011 Focus on Literacy 2011 Network is a gripping and insightful account of the outside IFI phenomenon that has changed how we communicate. • All IFI Education events commence at 10.30am Th e new year marks the fi nal phase of primary Th e recent PISA survey into literacy levels and unless otherwise stated research for Film Focus, our action research project the DES Draft National Plan, Better Literacy and Other highlights of our programme include: • €5 admission unless otherwise stated to develop a national strategy for fi lm education and Numeracy for Children and Young People, have drawn • I’m Not Scared – new Leaving Certifi cate young people. Th roughout last term, participants considerable attention to the reading and writing Comparative Study working in the fi elds of education, arts and youth levels of young people in Ireland. However, a broad • Th e Spirit of the Beehive – Senior Spanish developed and delivered a whole range of fi lm emphasis on traditional literacies does not account • Panique au village – Senior French For booking or more information on IFI Education education projects at schools and venues around the for the level of profi ciency in visual literacy and • Made in Dagenham – TY events, contact Dee or Baz: country. As one might anticipate, the projects have digital technologies which young people demonstrate • Th e Pipe – TY, New Irish fi lm t (01) 679 5744 given us an insight into the diversity of fi lm work that today. Our education programme at IFI focuses on • Scott Pilgrim vs the World, Ramona and Beezus – e schools@irishfi lm.ie is taking place, but also the enthusiasm that exists promoting visual literacy through the media of fi lm Focus on Visual Literacy among young people and educators to work with fi lm and moving image. Visual literacy is an essential skill and moving image. for contemporary living and enables one to make As ever, we welcome your requests or suggestions and sense of the world. Watching a fi lm promotes critical look forward to seeing you during the term. IFI Education Over the next couple of months, the projects will be thinking and an understanding of narrative. It can Spring/Summer Programme 2011 completed and evaluated. Th ey will then be compiled also stimulate group work or individual response in Alicia McGivern with the work of last year into a fi nal report which will traditional written form. Baz Al-Rawi Contents Page go towards informing a strategy. Dee Quinlan Film Focus 1 In response to the Draft National Plan we have two Th omas McGraw Lewis Senior Cycle 2 Film Focus has been a hugely exciting project for all of events in our programme which have a special focus Transition Year 6 us involved and if you are working in this area, please on literacy (see page 9). Junior Cycle 8 don’t hesitate to contact us if you would like more Primary 8 information. For more information on Film Focus or our work in Literacy 9 literacy, please contact Special Events 10 Alicia McGivern Chinese Film Festival 11 amcgivern@irishfi lm.ie Calendar 12 or Th omas McGraw Lewis tmcgrawlewis@irishfi lm.ie

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Atonement I’m Not Scared Billy Elliot Gearrscannáin Th e Spirit of the Beehive Feb 14, 10.30am Mar 9, 10.30am Mar 30, 10.30am March 15, 10.30am El espíritu de la colmena Mar 31, 10.30am Th is Comparative Text is an Th is new addition to the Leaving Set against the backdrop of a A selection of Gearrscannáin, including Cáca Milis, for acclaimed adaptation of Ian Certifi cate Comparative Study for northern English coal mining town Leaving Certifi cate 2012. Th is event, showing during Th is classic Spanish fi lm is essential viewing for McEwan’s novel. Saoirse Ronan 2012 tells the story of Michele, in the mid ‘80s, Stephen Daldry’s Seachtain na Gaeilge (Márta 5-17), features a range of students of Spanish language, cinema and culture. Set gives an Oscar-nominated a 10-year-old boy fi lling long multi-award-winning drama titles. Carmel NicEoin, SLSS, will be on hand to guide in 1940 after the Spanish Civil War, but made towards performance as 13-year-old Briony summer days riding his bike and tells the story of Billy (Jamie Bell), students through some of the fi lms. the end of Franco’s dictatorship, it concerns two Tallis, an aspiring writer whose running through wheat fi elds in a young boy who eschews the young sisters, Ana and Isabella. After seeing James misinterpretation of an encounter rural southern Italy. However, his brutality of the boxing ring for the Whale’s fi lm, Frankenstein, Ana becomes preoccupied on the family estate between her playful days are interrupted with serenity of the girls’ ballet class. with the monster. Believing Isabella’s assertion that older sister Cecilia (Keira Knightley) the discovery of a hole in one But Billy’s decision is not looked he is in the barn, she fi nds a wounded Republican and Robbie Turner (James of the fi elds, revealing a young upon too kindly by his family and soldier there. A wonderful study of childhood fears and McAvoy) sets in motion a string of boy of similar age chained and he embarks on a turbulent journey imaginings, created through the hauntingly beautiful misunderstandings which will have imprisoned. Michele attempts to to pursue his talent. use of shadow and light, but also an allegory of a lasting repercussions for them all. befriend the starving boy and the society living under the shadow of an authoritarian plot unravels to reveal shocking UK/France • 2000 • Comedy/ regime. UK/France • 2008 secrets about the adults in the Drama • 110 mins • Director: Drama/Romance/War • 123 mins village. Stunning cinematography Stephen Daldry Spain • 1973 • Drama • 98 mins • English subtitles Director: Joe Wright powerfully frames this loss-of- Director: Victor Erice innocence story against the rural also showing at Italian landscape. Roscommon Arts Centre Feb 3 also showing at Revision Workshops for Booking through Roscommon Arts Sligo, Th e Model Feb 16 Leaving Certifi cate 2011 Italy/Spain/UK • 2003 • Drama Centre on 0906 625 824 Booking through Th e Model on 091 914 1405 Hour-long workshops focusing 108 mins • English subtitles • on key moments. Please note: the Director: Gabriele Salvatores complete fi lm will not be shown. Booking essential. €3 per student

Casablanca May 5, 10.30am Billy Elliot May 5, 12.00pm Th e Constant Gardener May 11, 10.30am Booking through IFI Education on 01 679 5744

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Persepolis Panique au village John Rabe Emil und die Detektive Mar 3, 10.30am A Town Called Panic City of War: Th e Story of John Rabe Emil and the Detectives March 29, 10.30am Age recommendation 15+ Age Recommended: 10+ A prize-winner at Cannes, this humorous and moving Mar 23, 10.15am Feb 16, 10.30am story is about a young girl’s struggle for freedom in Based on the Belgian animated cult TV series of the Iran during the Islamic revolution. Using hand-drawn same name, this surreal and wacky animation follows Th e true story of John Rabe, a wealthy German Showing for Junior Cycle German classes, this very animation, the tale is based on co-director Marjane three plastic toys, Cowboy, Indian and Horse, who all businessman and member of the Nazi party who popular adaptation of the classic Kästner story brings Satrapi’s autobiographical graphic novels. Marjane share a house in a rural town where nothing is ever saved more than 200,000 Chinese during the Nanking the action forward to contemporary Berlin. Young Emil is an energetic little girl in Tehran. When religious quite normal. On the occasion of Horse’s birthday, Massacre in December 1937. As savage bombing raids fi nds himself penniless after a man on the train, the extremism sweeps the country, her outspoken Cowboy and Indian’s plan to give him a barbeque devastate the city, Rabe must decide whether to fl ee slick Max Grundeis, has made off with all his money. parents make the decision to send her overseas. backfi res spectacularly when they accidentally buy or give sanctuary to the terrifi ed population within He doesn’t know what to do until a smart girl called 50 million bricks. Th is sets off a perilous and hilarious the gates of his factory. When the Imperial Japanese Pony agrees to help him fi nd Max and get his money France • 2007 • Animation • 95 mins • English subtitles chain of events as the trio travel to the centre of the Army discovers Rabe’s selfl ess operation, they see it back. A thrilling adventure ensues as the kids chase Directors: Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud earth, trek across frozen tundra and discover a parallel as an act of high treason. Rabe and his comrades fi nd a very angry Max across the city. Th is fun and lively underwater universe. themselves fi ghting for a safety zone to protect the adaptation is a great introduction to German cinema. Downloadable study guide available countless innocent victims of this ultimate act of war. from www.ifi.ie/education Belgium/Luxembourg/France • 2009 • Animation/ Starring Steve Buscemi and Daniel Brühl (Goodbye Germany • 2001 • Comedy • 110 mins • Director: Adventure/Comedy • 75 mins • English subtitles Lenin!). Franziska Buch also showing at Directors: Stéphane Aubier & Vincent Patar Carlow, GB Shaw Th eatre Feb 15 France/China/Germany • 2009 • Biography/Drama/ also showing at Booking through GB Shaw Th eatre on 059 917 2400 History • 134 mins • English subtitles • Director: Florian Athlone, IMC Cinema Mar TBC Kilkenny, Omniplex Mar 1 Gallenberger Booking through IFI Education on 01 679 5744 Booking through IFI Education on 01 679 5744 Portlaoise, Dunamaise Arts Centre Mar 2 also showing at Booking through Dunamaise on 057 866 3355 Tipperary, Excel Arts Centre Feb 9 Cork, French Film Festival Mar 6-13 Booking through Excel on 062 80520 Booking through Gate Cinema on 021 427 9890 Athlone, IMC Cinema Feb 18 Athlone, IMC Cinema Mar 14 Booking through IFI Education on 01 679 5744 Booking through IFI Education on 01 679 5744 Dundalk, IMC Cinema Mar 4 Drogheda, Droichead Arts Centre Mar 21 Booking through IFI Education on 01 679 5744 Booking through IFI Education on 01 679 5744 Carlow, GB Shaw Th eatre Mar 8 Limerick, Storm Cinema Mar 28 Booking through GB Shaw Th eatre on 059 917 2400 Booking through Fresh Film Festival on 061 319 555 Cinemobile – various venues nationwide Contact Cinemobile for more information on 091 751 629 or www.cinemobile.net 4 IFI Education Spring/Summer 2011 www.ifi.ie 5 Transition Year Transition Year Citizenship New Irish Film

Th e Social Network Made in Dagenham Burma VJ: Reporter i et lukket land Th e Pipe Feb 10, Mar 8, 10.30am Mar 1, 10.30am Mar 2, 10.30am Mar 24, 10.30am

One night in 2003, Harvard undergraduate Mark Th e director of the highly successful Subtitled ‘Reporting from a Closed Country’ this Director Risteard Ó Domhnaill presents an account of Zuckerburg sat down at his computer and began work takes on the 1968 Ford Dagenham women’s strike for remarkable 2008 documentary compiles footage the much publicised opposition to the high-pressure on a new idea. Six years and 500 million friends later, equal pay. Led by feisty Rita O’Grady (), secretly shot by Burmese journalists on the streets of gas pipeline that Shell planned to route through the Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history and at a time when unions, companies and government Rangoon during the 2007 protests by thousands of fi shing village of Rossport, Co. Mayo. Filmed over a spearhead of the social networking phenomenon that were run by men, the motley band of heroines monks. It’s a gripping fi lm that gives us an insight into number of years, this documentary observes the is Facebook. Starring Jesse Eisenberg (Adventureland) ultimately ends up in the offi ce of Labour Minister this rarely seen society, where journalists take huge community’s on-going protests as they face baton- as Zuckerberg and Justin Timberlake as Napster (a scathing ), who risks to get their stories heard. Since the fi lm’s release, wielding Gardaí and the long arm of Shell’s security founder Sean Parker, the birth of Facebook is a admires the women’s pluck and determination. While opposition politician Aung San Suu Kyi’s house arrest apparatus in the struggle to protect their environment thrilling story of power, privilege and betrayal that is it was some years before the impact on wages was has been lifted. Despite this, however, the future and livelihoods. Th e fi lm acutely highlights issues of expertly told by Fight Club director David Fincher. Th e felt in Ireland, the spirit of Women’s Lib. depicted in for Burma and its move to democracy is far from corporate responsibility and community action and is fi lm seems set for Oscar glory in 2011. the fi lm is just as much part of Irish social and political certain, making this fi lm essential viewing for anyone essential viewing. history as it is in the UK. And if the politics and humour interested in contemporary world issues. USA • 2010 • Drama/Biography • 120 mins • Director: don’t appeal, the fashion certainly will! Ireland • 2010 • Documentary • 83 mins • Director: David Fincher Denmark/Sweden/Norway/UK/USA/Germany/ Risteard Ó Domhnaill UK • 2010 • Drama • 113 mins • Director: Netherlands/Israel/Spain/Belgium/Canada • 2008 also showing at Documentary • 84 mins • Director: Anders Ostergaard also showing at Sligo, Th e Model Mar 10 Sligo, Th e Model Apr 7 Booking through Th e Model on 091 914 1405 Booking through Th e Model on 091 914 1405 Roscommon Arts Centre Apr 14 Booking through Roscommon Arts Centre on 0906 625 824

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CSPE Free Preview Junior Cycle Primary

Africa United Rango Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Ramona and Beezus Apr 5, 10.30am Feb 17, 10.30am & Workshop & Workshop Apr 6, 10.30am Apr 12, 10.30am Football prodigy Fabrice, his best friend and ‘manager’ From director Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Dudu, and Dudu’s little sister Beatrice set off to Caribbean) and voiced by Johnny Depp, Bill Nighy, Michael Cera (Superbad) plays Scott Pilgrim, a young Th e adventures of young Ramona Quimby come to life Rwanda’s capital city, Kigali, to audition for the Abigail Breslin and many more, this fun, spaghetti- Canadian musician who’s just met Ramona Flowers, in this all-new fi lm based on the best-selling books opening ceremony of the 2010 World Cup. However western animation, showing in association with the girl of his dreams. However in order to win her (over 30 million… and counting) by Beverly Cleary. a wrong connection sees them instead ending up Paramount Pictures, is a perfect pre-midterm treat heart, Pilgrim is tasked with fi rst defeating her seven Ramona’s vivid imagination, boundless energy, and in the Congo and having missed the audition, they for you and your pupils. evil exes, a motley crew of superhuman rogues accident-prone antics are put to the test when she decide to go straight to South Africa. Along the 3,000 including an infamous skateboarder, a vegan rock helps her family face its biggest challenge. Along the mile trek they are joined by a child soldier, encounter A chameleon known as Rango (Johnny Depp) aspires star and a pair of fearsome identical twins. Faithfully way, Ramona must deal with her over-achieving older wild animals and escape gun-wielding thugs. Th eir to be a swashbuckling hero but fi nds himself in a adapted from the comic book series Scott Pilgrim, sister Beezus and the on-again, off -again romance incredible journey is a story of joy, laughter, hope and Western town plagued by bandits and is forced to this surreal fi lm is a dazzling blend of comedy and between her Aunt Bea and Bea’s former beau. generosity which reveals a side of Africa few people literally play the role in order to protect it and his new superhero action that’s guaranteed to thrill. see and highlights some of the social, political and friends. USA • 2010 • Comedy /Fantasy • 103 mins • Director: health issues aff ecting the continent today. USA/UK/Canada • 2010 • Adventure/Comedy/Fantasy Elizabeth Allen Cert TBC 112 mins • Director: Edgar Wright UK • 2010 • Adventure/Comedy/Drama • 88 mins In association with Paramount Pictures. Director: Debs Gardener-Paterson Released nationwide March 4. Workshop: Superheroes in Cinema Workshop: Adaptation Comic books and graphic novels have been a rich Book-to-fi lm adaptation is one of the most USA • 2011 • Animation • Director: Gore Verbinski source of heroic characters for many years, bringing recognisable transformations a narrative can undergo, us Superman, Batman and the X-Men series. and makes up about half of all US and UK fi lm Workshop: Th e World of Rango productions. In this one-hour workshop, students will Explore the wild-west world of Rango the chameleon In this one-hour workshop, students will get the discuss how stories are visualised and how working in this one-hour workshop with drama teacher, Peter opportunity to analyse and discuss the visual through the diff erences and similarities of their Salisbury. We will use role-play and improvisation techniques used to bring these modern mythological favourite characters on the page and on the screen games to explore the fi lm’s themes and characters. heroes to life in cinema. Th is focus on aspects of can assist in developing literacy skills. We might even stage our own shoot-outs! costume, colour, special eff ects, lighting and camera techniques will assist with the development of visual Th e workshop will include a closer look at children’s Workshop limited to one class group (30 places). and cultural literacy skills. Examples will be drawn classics such as Alice in Wonderland and Where the Cost for workshop €3 per pupil. from aforementioned titles as well as classics such as Wild Th ings Are as well as more recent titles such as Spiderman and Iron Man. Oliver Jeff ers’ Lost and Found.

Workshop limited to 60 places. 20 per school. Limited to one class group. Film & workshop: €8 per student. Film & workshop: €6 per pupil.

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Ireland’s Young Filmmaker Awards: IFI Teen Film Club Ireland’s fi rst Chinese Film Festival is a new addition IFI runs a monthly family programme. Dublin & Leinster Heats Surprise Film to Dublin’s Chinese New Year Festival which runs from For more information please see www.ifi .ie Mar 22, 10.30am Feb 23 February 1st to 14th. Th e Magic Aster Th e Dublin and Leinster heats of Ireland’s Young Want to see alternative fi lms outside of our schools Walking to School Ma Lan Hua Filmmaker Awards at the Fresh Film Festival will take programme? February 11, 10.30am February 6, 11.00am place at the IFI. If you have entered or would like an opportunity to see some of the fantastic fi lms Our monthly Teen Film Club continues this term with Th e daily journey to school can be an eff ort, but for Th is animation is about a magic fl ower that helps being made by Ireland’s latest generation of young FREE tickets available each month. children living in the heart of Yunnan’s Gongshan people who are brave. As a play it’s been a huge fi lmmakers, then this is the event for you. Mountain being able to walk to school is something sensation in China and the fi lm adaptation has also Open to ages 15–18, this club off ers you a chance they can only dream about. been a box offi ce hit. Admission is FREE but booking is essential through to explore a world of cinema beyond the multiplex. Fresh Film Festival on 061 319 555. All you have to do is sign up and keep an eye out for Young Naxiang makes her daily journey by dangling Recalling Chinese stories where hard work leads to School groups are welcome. upcoming monthly events. from a hook attached to a pulley cable and sliding happiness, it features hardworking Xiao Lan who is across the Nujiang Gorge. Her brother Wawa is too happily married to the god of fl owers, Ma Lang. Th en For more information please contact Dee or Baz or young to make this journey but he is desperate to greedy Old Cat tries to get the jealous sister Da Lan to email [email protected] learn and secretly follows so he can eavesdrop on kill Xiao Lan, in order to get the magic Malan Flower. Naxiang’s lessons. His antics are certainly amusing But fortunately, the magic takes over and the fl ower at fi rst, but they have serious consequences which comes into bloom to protect Xiao Lan. ultimately have an impact on life in the remote village. Th e fi lm will be introduced at the IFI on Sunday 6th China • 2009 • English subtitles • Directors: Peng Chen February by the director. Celebrate Chinese New Year and Peng Jiahuang with your family and see one of China’s most popular children’s stories. Please note this screening is also open to the public. An experienced reader will narrate the subtitles

China • 2009 • English subtitles • Director: Yao Guanghua

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February March continued 3 Billy Elliot Roscommon TY/Senior English 30 Billy Elliot Dublin TY/Senior English 6 Th e Magic Aster Dublin Chinese Film Festival 31 Th e Spirit of the Beehive Dublin TY/Senior Spanish 9 John Rabe Tipperary TY/Senior German TBC Emil and the Detectives Athlone TY/Junior German 10 Th e Social Network Dublin TY 11 Walking to School Dublin Chinese Film Festival April 14 Atonement Dublin TY/Senior English 5 Africa United Dublin CSPE/TY 15 Persepolis Carlow TY/Senior French 6 Scott Pilgrim & Workshop Dublin TY 16 Emil and the Detectives Dublin TY/Junior German 7 Th e Pipe Sligo TY 16 Th e Spirit of the Beehive Sligo TY/Senior Spanish 12 Ramona and Beezus & Workshop Dublin Primary 17 Rango Dublin Primary s 14 Th e Social Network Roscommon TY 18 John Rabe Athlone TY/Senior German 23 IFI Teen Film Club Dublin TY/Senior May 5 Revision Workshops Dublin Senior English March 11 Revision Workshops Dublin Senior English 1 Made in Dagenham Dublin TY 1 Persepolis Kilkenny TY/Senior French 2 Burma VJ Dublin TY/CSPE (Senior)

2 Persepolis Portlaoise TY/Senior French For booking or more 3 Persepolis Dublin TY/Senior French information on 4 John Rabe Dundalk TY/Senior German IFI Education events, 6-13 Persepolis Cork TY/Senior French contact Dee Quinlan or 8 Th e Social Network Dublin TY Baz Al-Rawi: t 01 679 5744 8 John Rabe Carlow TY/Senior German e schools@irishfi lm.ie 9 I’m Not Scared Dublin TY/Senior English 10 Th e Social Network Sligo TY 14 Persepolis Athlone TY/Senior French 15 Gearrscannáin Dublin TY/Senior Irish 21 Persepolis Drogheda TY/Senior French 22 Ireland’s Young Filmmaker Awards Dublin Junior/TY/Senior 23 John Rabe Dublin TY/Senior German 24 Th e Pipe Dublin TY 28 Persepolis Limerick TY/Senior French 29 A Town Called Panic Dublin TY/Senior French

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