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DUBLIN ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL JULY 2020
ALL ACTIVITIES OPEN TO YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES IN IRELAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND CINEMAGIC DUBLIN Welcome to Cinemagic Dublin, an exciting month-long online programme of screenings, workshops, masterclasses and short film juries. We have programmed a contemporary season of the very best film content for young audiences to enjoy from home.
A MESSAGE OF SUPPORT
The Department of Education and Skills is delighted to continue its support for the Dublin Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival in 2020. Since 2008, the festival has provided a unique opportunity for young people to gain an insight into the world of film-making and to meet with industry professionals through participation in masterclasses and workshops. Cinemagic initiatives such as the cross-border jury, young film critic competitions and filmmaking academies provide young people from both jurisdictions on the island of Ireland with unique opportunities to engage and interact with each other, based on their shared interest and opinions on films produced specifically for children’s audiences.
Department of Education and Skills
2 CINEMAGIC DUBLIN ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL 2020 A BIG WELCOME
FROM CINEMAGIC’S YOUNG PROGRAMMERS
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CREATIVITY CORNER
Practical Tutorials for Children, Young People and Families
Welcome to the ‘Creativity Corner’ activity bundle! Please note: Each tutorial will require participants to source a number of materials. The ‘Creativity Corner’ activities, part of Cinemagic Further details upon registration. Dublin Online, offer a series of tutorials and activity packs that will help you create your very own SHARE YOUR CREATIONS WITH US flipbook, Lego animation, clay model, prop hat; and teach you tips on applying SFX make-up. After you’ve finished your individual tutorial or the bundle pack, please take photos of your DETAILS work so we can see what you’ve created.
For each session you will receive a recorded • Share on social media with the #CinemagicDublin 30 minute expert tutorial and a downloadable, • Follow us on Twitter: @Cinemagic step-by-step, activity sheet. The recorded • Follow us on Instagram: cinemagic_filmfestival tutorial will be available via private link and • Follow us on Facebook: CinemagicFilmFestival the activity sheet by private download.
4 CINEMAGIC DUBLIN ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL 2020 WHAT’S ON OFFER? Creativity Corner Tutorials
creative talents. Stop motion allows COST young people to think outside the box by creating amazing stories through Individual Tutorial: animation. Participants will learn €5.00 about the techniques involved in this Bundle Pack (All x 5 area of filmmaking, including using Tutorials): €20.00 sound effects, visual effects and the craft of model making.
Available from HAT 1st - 31st July FLIPBOOK MAKING TRICK: We go back to one of the HAT GET INVOLVED very first and most important MAKING If you would like methods of animation for this TUTORIAL to sign-up for the children’s workshop. Flipbooks tutorials (single are a series of pictures that change From the traditional gentleman, session or the very gradually from one page to the to magicians and horse riders the bundle pack) please next, so that when the pages are top hat is one of the most Iconic hats email workshops@ turned rapidly, the pictures appear to of the last couple of centuries. In cinemagic.ie stating animate by motion. Flipbooks are a this tutorial you will learn about the the classes you are fun and informative way for children history of hat making or Millinery as it interested in. to learn about the basic principles is referred to traditionally and how it is of animation and a great way for used in theatre and film productions. them to tell their very own stories. You will learn about different ways to create a hat from flat materials LEGO ANIMATION and you’ll create your own top hat and learn the different techniques Lego animation workshops to decorate the finished pieces. are a great introduction for participants who have SFX never tried stop motion MAKE- animation. Using Lego to animate is a big hit with UP IN young participants and FILM Please note this is a delivers quick results, making it cross-border initiative and more suitable to children. Children Special open to young people and can let their imagination run wild Effects is families in Ireland and without a Northern Ireland. as they construct and animate worlds in front of the camera. doubt a highly creative and fun area in make-up artistry. It allows you to MODEL MAKING create any creature or character you can imagine, as whacky or AND STOP-MOTION scary as your heart desires! In ANIMATION this practical tutorial participants will learn the basic skills and This stop motion animation techniques of make-up artistry. workshop is the perfect activity to get young people to discover and develop their
CINEMAGIC DUBLIN ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL 2020 5 CAREER CRAFTS (ONLINE)
The ‘Career Crafts’ Our Our Career Craft seminars are To register you must first email Programme is a cross- designed to introduce young people Cinemagic (accessible via the ‘Click border initiative and open to the many different fields, roles and Here’ tabs below) stating the workshop to young people in Ireland and Northern Ireland. jobs in film. The sessions are great you wish to attend and we will direct opportunities for new entrants to gain you in how to complete the booking. insight from industry leaders; network online with other new entrants and Please note: Participants may be asked develop knowledge and key skills. to undertake preparatory work before the sessions. “great opportunities for new entrants to gain insight from industry leaders; network online with other new entrants and develop knowledge and key skills” WRITING & DIRECTING FOR FILM WITH HUGH O’CONOR
DETAILS Hugh O’Conor has written and directed many award-winning short Thursday 9th July films, music videos and commercials, 3.00pm-4.00pm including Corduroy, which was selected for the 60th Berlinale. He Platform: Zoom was a co-writer and performer in Ages: 18-25 the IFTA-winning Your Bad Self. His animated adaptation of Gogol’s The €10.00 Overcoat, and his first feature film as director, Metal Heart, were both prize-winners at the 2018 Galway Film Fleadh. He received the Jim Sheridan award for achievement in Irish Film at CLICK the 2018 Irish Screen America awards HERE TO in Los Angeles, and the Maverick REGISTER award from the 2019 Dublin Film Critics’ Circle.
Hugh will give participants an overview of the work of the screenwriter and film director before discussing the fundamentals needed to succeed in the film industry.
6 CINEMAGIC DUBLIN ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL 2020 WRITING AND DIRECTING FOR TELEVISION WITH DUDI APPLETON
DETAILS Dudi Appleton, along with his writing partner Jim Keeble, is one of the Tuesday 14th July foremost writers for high-end TV 3.00pm-4.00pm drama in Europe. He combines crafted characterisation and plotting with an Platform: Zoom acute understanding of suspense Ages: 18-25 and a razor sharp wit. He is best known for his work on Throne – €10.00 the Stephen Hopkins directed series that he adapted from the bestselling books, and for writing and directing on five seasons of CLICK Silent Witness, the top-rated BBC HERE TO forensic thriller. In 2019, his series REGISTER Wild Bill aired in the UK and Ireland, starring Rob Lowe.
Dudi will help participants develop a greater understanding of the skills and key methods needed when directing and writing for television.
PRODUCING A LOW BUDGET FEATURE FILM WITH GARRET DALY
DETAILS Garret Daly has produced and Garret will take you through all directed multiple short films including aspects of producing a full-length Thursday 16th July the award-winning Bogman and Last script on a low budget. This online 3.00pm-4.00pm Confession. In 2014 he co-directed his workshop is ideal for first-time young first fiction feature film, A Nightingale filmmakers who are thinking about Platform: Zoom Falling and this was followed in making a budget 2016 with the award winning Who is feature. Ages: 18-25 Dervla Murphy? He has also directed €10.00 the feature documentary A Grand Experience for RTÉ, an eight part TV documentary series for TV3 entitled Grassroots of the GAA, the RTÉ CLICK Storyland runner-up Rental Boys, HERE TO and numerous radio documentaries REGISTER and series for RTÉ Radio One and RTÉ Lyric FM.
CINEMAGIC DUBLIN ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL 2020 7 VOICE ACTING WITH MORGAN C JONES
DETAILS In this practical interactive session you’ll learn what it takes to become Tuesday 21st July a voice artist for cartoons and 3.00pm-4.00pm animation. Prepare to discover a multitude of fun voices and new Platform: Zoom characters before acting out a number of whacky, slap-stick routines. Ages: 18-25 €10.00 Morgan C. Jones is an Irish writer, actor, comedian, musician and producer. He has voiced numerous characters in films and TV shows including The Ugly Duckling & Me; CLICK Ballybradden, Galaktik Football and HERE TO Niko and the Way to the Stars. REGISTER
TV PRESENTING WITH MARK LANGTRY
DETAILS Join Mark Langtry for this unique insight into the exciting world of Thursday 23rd July television presenting. How do you 3.00pm-4.00pm prepare for filming? What are the best interview techniques? How do Platform: Zoom you get your own personality across on screen? The workshop will also Ages: 18-25 highlight the cross over skills of €10.00 confidence, communication and resilience.
Mark Langtry is an experienced television presenter and science CLICK communicator and can be seen on HERE TO RTÉjr’s Let’s Find Out. REGISTER
8 CINEMAGIC DUBLIN ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL 2020 DIRECTING FOR FILM WITH PADDY BREATHNACH
DETAILS Paddy Breathnach started his directing career making natural Tuesday 28th July history documentaries. His first 3.00pm-4.00pm feature, Ailsa, won the Award for Best First / Second Film at the Platform: Zoom San Sebastian Film Festival. His second feature I Went Down Ages: 18-25 starring Brendan Gleeson, won €10.00 the New Directors prize at the San Sebastian Film Festival 1997. He produced Southpaw, a feature documentary that was selected CLICK for Sundance in 1999 and got a US HERE TO and UK theatrical release. He went REGISTER on to direct Blow Dry, Man About Dog, Shrooms and Red Mist. In 2016 his Spanish language film Viva was short listed for the Academy Award for Best Paddy Foreign Language Film. His latest will film, Rosie, premiered at the 2018 explain and Toronto International Film Festival and explore the necessary was released in the UK and Ireland in skills and techniques needed to March 2019. successfully direct film fiction.
ANIMATION WITH CAOIMHE NI BHRADAIGH
DETAILS Caoimhe Ni bhradaigh from Cartoon Saloon (The Secret of Kells, Song of Thursday 30th July the Sea, The Breadwinner) will present 3.00pm-4.00pm an industry insight exploring the exciting world of animation. Learn Platform: Zoom the science behind the magic as you are introduced to the different roles, Ages: 18-25 projects, software and ideas currently €10.00 being worked on at Cartoon Saloon.
Caoimhe will bring you on a step-by- step journey exploring the TV series CLICK and films the studio has in production. HERE TO This is an excellent opportunity for REGISTER young filmmakers and animators to learn from the best in the business!
CINEMAGIC DUBLIN ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL 2020 9 ONLINE FESTIVAL JURIES
Inspiring the Next Generation of Cinema Audiences!
WHEN We are recruiting x 6 online film juries HOW DOES IT WORK? for July 2020. The films will be available to view Please email [email protected] online from 1st – 7th • WATCH MOVIES FROM AROUND to register. You will be sent an event July 2020 THE WORLD description with further details as well • REVIEW, DEBATE AND CHOOSE as an application form that must be €5.00 per jury THE FESTIVAL WINNERS returned to us signed by the applicant member • GET YOUR FILM REVIEW PACK (if over 18); or by the parent/guardian • RECORD AND POST YOUR of an applicant (under 18). REVIEWS ONLINE TO REGISTER After registering and the online All young people participating in the payment is received, you will be sent To register for these jury will watch a selection of short a private link to download the Jury events, please email films before choosing their favourite. Film Review Pack and a private link [email protected] The films will be screened in their to access the short films. The link will original language with English subtitles be active for one week from 1st-7th The Online Festival Jury where necessary. July 2020. After the films have been Programme is a cross- reviewed you will be asked to email us border initiative and open the name of your favourite film. We to young people and AGE CATEGORIES families in Ireland and will annouce all the winning films the Northern Ireland. Online Jury 5+ (Ages 5-7) week commencing Monday 13th July. SHORTS FOR SHORTIES Online Jury 8+ (Ages 8-9) *Please note: All email CLICK CARTOON CAPERS correspondance for anyone under 18 HERE TO Online Jury 10+ (Ages 10-11) must be made by the parent/guardian REGISTER ANIMATED ANTICS of the participant. Online Jury 12+ (Ages 12-14) MARVELLOUS MISADVENTURES DEBATE & REVIEW Online Jury 15+ (Ages 15-17) THE GREAT BEYOND For the Online Jury 18+ category we Online Jury 18+ (Ages 18-25) will be organising a Zoom session to DREAMCATCHERS talk, review and debate the short films. This session will be at 3pm, Friday AVAILABILITY 8th July (Further details will be sent after registration). For the younger 20 young people will be selected age categories we will be setting up as jurors in each category. Jury a closed facebook group where the participation is based on a first come parents of participants will be invited first served basis. to post comments, opinions and to upload any video reviews from the young jury members. 10! 8 JURY FILMS – SNEAK PEEK!
CINEMAGIC DUBLIN ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL 2020 11 YOUNG CONSULTANTS
We have launched our annual call for young film films or take their interest further and explore enthusiasts to take on the role of ‘film consultants’ career options in the film industry. The young film this July to help programme a series of films for consultants will watch and review international films the annual Cinemagic Belfast Festival that will take guided by the Cinemagic team and there will be lots place in October-November 2020. of opportunities for discussion and debate.
This year due to the current social distancing HOW TO APPLY guidelines we will be going online. Young programmers will get the opportunity to view Applicants aged 8-11, 12-14 and 15-18 with a love for films from home before debating and making their movies should apply by downloading the registration selections via interactive forums and workshops led form from www.cinemagic.ie and emailing it to by the Cinemagic programming team. If you know a Cinemagic to explain why they would like to be budding film critic who would enjoy the opportunity a Young Film Consultant. Young consultants will to help to decide the content of the largest film meet online from 22-27 July, with specific dates for festival for young people in the UK and Ireland each age group. This information, along with name, please let us know! address, age, telephone number and email address should be emailed to [email protected] before The young people who become film consultants will the 28 June 2020. Cinemagic will provide further also contribute ideas for the festival programme details in relation to specific dates/times for each and help with the promotion of festival events. age group once the panel has been selected. Cinemagic is dedicated to providing new and exciting opportunities for young people with all The young consultants programme is open to all young interests in film, whether they want to enjoy new people from Ireland and Northern Ireland.
12 CINEMAGIC DUBLIN ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL 2020 CINEMAGIC YOUNG FILMMAKER 2020 (CALL FOR ENTRIES)
“winning entries will also be screened ‘In Competition’ during the Cinemagic Belfast Festival in 2021”
Cinemagic is looking for imaginative and original HOW TO ENTER films made by young people to be screened as part of CINEMAGIC YOUNG FILMMAKER 2020. Please email an online screening link to your film The films can be about anything at all - fact or along with a completed entry form to fiction, comedy or drama, news programme or [email protected] documentary. The competition deadline is 28 August 2020. CINEMAGIC YOUNG FILMMAKER 2020 will take place during the 31ST CINEMAGIC BELFAST PLEASE NOTE: THE COMPETITION IS ONLY OPEN FESTIVAL in October/November. The event will TO YOUNG FILMMAKERS AGED 25 AND UNDER showcase the best short film entries of the year LIVING IN THE UK AND IRELAND. FILMS ARE TO and we will also be producing a series of workshops BE NO LONGER THAN 10 MINUTES. and master classes with renowned members of the film and TV industry. A digital filmmaking prize will Entry forms and rules/regulations are available to be awarded for the best film in each age and genre download from the Cinemagic website: category - the winning entries will also be screened www.cinemagic.ie ‘IN COMPETITION’ during the CINEMAGIC BELFAST FESTIVAL in 2021. For more information contact Chris Shaw at Cinemagic. Email: [email protected]
CINEMAGIC DUBLIN ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL 2020 13 FILM EDUCATION (SCHOOLS) SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2020
The Cinemagic education programme is recognised for its ability to use film to engage with young people, to stimulate discussion on social issues and to provide practical opportunities to learn new skills.
In 2020 Cinemagic will offer schools and young people the chance to take part in practical online workshops and tutorials as well as viewing new and captivating films from around the world as part of our online jury programmes.
We have created bespoke downloadable teacher/ student resources for use at home and in the classroom/virtual classroom. Areas of study include - film theory, programming, analysis and reviewing. All activities are designed to support student discussion, debate and critical thinking.
The film education programme is open to pupils, students and teachers from Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Teacher Information - If you would like to learn more about our online film education activities and resources please contact [email protected] for further details.
14 CINEMAGIC DUBLIN ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL 2020 CINEMAGIC BLOGSTARS
We are looking for Young People to become official Cinemagic ‘Blogstars’ to write movie reviews and film focused articles for the Cinemagic Website. If you’ve a passion for writing, journalism and film criticism then this is a perfect opportunity for you showcase your work and creativity.
The Cinemagic Blogstars programme is open to all young people from Ireland and Northern Ireland.
For further details please email [email protected]
WHO KILLED NELSON NUTMEG? FREE ONLINE FEATURE SCREENING
AVAILABLE FROM 3RD-5TH JULY ON QFT PLAYER / AGES: 8+
The CineSeekers Film Club is going online for the summer with QFT Player.
Cinemagic’s ‘CineSeekers Film Club’ is a monthly film event for young people. Programmed by Cinemagic and based in QFT, the club’s ethos is to promote and celebrate a diverse and varied range of international children’s films. By providing our young audience with a regular outlet for world cinema, our aim is to develop and nurture a broader appreciation, understanding and love of film; as well as celebrating the stories, peoples and cultures from around the globe.
WHO KILLED NELSON NUTMEG? For access details please email info@ cinemagic.ie or visit QFT player from 3rd Four kids on their annual summer camp July queensfilmtheatre.com/QFT-Player holiday suspect the park’s mascot has been murdered so they set out to investigate who This screening is open to all young people and killed Nelson Nutmeg? Starring Bonnie Wright families from Ireland and Northern Ireland. (aka Ginny Weasley from Harry Potter).
CINEMAGIC DUBLIN ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL 2020 15 CINEMAGIC TALENT LAB BOOT CAMP (ONLINE) COMING SOON!
DETAILS Cinemagic is delivering an online, • Production Management one-day, Talent Lab Bootcamp for • Assistant Directing Date /Time TBC new entrants to the film and television • Editing Platform: Zoom industry or those interested in entering. • Camera The Boot Camp programme is aimed at • Sound Ages: 18+ aspiring filmmakers aged 18+ and will • Art Department & Costume €30.00 include virtual masterclasses, seminars • Hair and Makeup and Q&A’s with film professionals who • Location Management will provide insight into the industry in a range of disciplines such as: This is a great opportunity for new INFO entrants to learn more about the film Please email Please note this is a cross-border initiative and television industry, gain insight from [email protected] and open to young people in Ireland and industry professionals, network online for more details Northern Ireland. with other new entrants and develop knowledge and key skills.