presents MediaFish 25 March - 5 April 2013 www.leedsyoungfilm.com LEEDS COLLEGE OF ART Leeds College of Art hosts a vibrant and inspiring collection of arts-based courses aimed at students in school years 4 to 13. Students have the opportunity to explore a wide range of creative subjects in industry standard SHORT studios and workshops. Young people and children will realise COURSES their ideas and broaden their expertise exploring different materials, techniques and opportunities. The Saturday Art CREATIVE School believes everybody is an artist. PROFESSIONAL CHILDRENS SATURDAY ART SCHOOL PORTFOLIO To find out more please contact [email protected] 0113 202 8000 DEVELOPMENT www.leeds-art.ac.uk LEEDS COLLEGE OF ART Leeds College of Art hosts a vibrant Welcome to the 2013 Leeds Young and inspiring collection of arts-based courses aimed at students in school Film Festival presented by MediaFish! years 4 to 13. Students have the opportunity to explore a wide range of creative subjects in industry standard SHORT studios and workshops. Welcome to the 14th Leeds Young Film Festival presented by For 2013 Leeds Young Film Festival is very proud to support MediaFish! the Child Friendly Leeds initiative which aims to make Leeds Young people and children will realise We’re a dedicated group of young people from Leeds who love a place where children are valued, supported, enjoy growing COURSES their ideas and broaden their expertise film. We meet in the Leeds Film Academy every week to plan the up, and look forward to a bright future. We’ve always believed exploring different materials, techniques Film Festival and decide on which films we want to show. that children and young people should enjoy the amazing Regardless of your age and film taste, the festival has something culture that Leeds has to offer and that the Film Festival delivers and opportunities. The Saturday Art for you - from our early years screenings including Scooby Doo something special and unique. For our 14th edition we have School believes everybody is an artist. CREATIVE and Capelito to a special preview of the new Disney film The once again scoured the planet to bring you the best new and Odd Life of Timothy Green, you won’t be disappointed! unseen films, including some magical movies that you’ll never This year we’re also celebrating some great milestones in see at the multiplex or at home. PROFESSIONAL cinema history, so check out some of the films that were made For those of you who want to do more than just watch films, the 10, 25, 50 or even 80 years ago! Film Academy programme is back bigger than ever with lots To find out everything that the festival has to offer, check out the of exciting workshops and masterclasses aimed at giving you rest of the brochure or visit www.leedsyoungfilm.com the chance to go behind the scenes and learn more about the CHILDRENS moving image industry (see pages 28-33). Enjoy the festival! The festival now hosts three young filmmaking competitions celebrating young filmmaking talent (including the brand new SATURDAY The MediaFish team Leeds Young Music Video Awards with East Leeds FM) so it has MediaFish never been a better time to be a young filmmaker in the city. ART SCHOOL Aadil Emma With our under 19 ticket price still just £2 per film and passes for Aidan Freya the whole festival starting at just £10 why not bring your friends Alex Gage and family and spend Easter immersed in the big wide world of To find out more please contact Alfie Jamie film! PORTFOLIO Campbell Laura [email protected] 0113 202 8000 Dylan Ruby Martin & the Leeds Young Film Team DEVELOPMENT www.leeds-art.ac.uk Tickets & Passes Individual Screenings and Events Family Film Fun Day Tickets can be bought from the City Centre Box Saturday 30 March (Page 14) Office (10am – 6pm, Mon – Sat), or from Hyde Park Picture House. You can also buy tickets Under 19 The Family Film Fun Day is aimed at our youngest viewers online at www.leedsyoungfilm.com and at (starting at 3+) and their families with activities in the cinema www.hydeparkpicturehouse.co.uk. £2.00 including Scooby Doo (and the actual Mystery Machine), Tickets will not be posted out. They can be a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party with Alice in Wonderland plus collected from City Centre Box Office up to the competitions, activities and much, much more. day of the event or from Hyde Park Picture House prior to the event. UNDER 19s ADULTS All Events / Films £2.00 £5.00 / £4.00 conc UNDER 19s ADULTS All Films £2.00 £5.00 / £4.00 conc Alternatively why not save money and buy a pass for all the events - you can come to as many or as few of the activities as you like or stay for everything from 10am - 2pm. See individual Masterclass and Workshop write ups for prices and booking info. Double Pass (Young person + 1 adult) £10.00 Family Pass (Up to 4 people, max 2 adults) £15.00 VIP Golden Tickets Our top-of-the-range special VIP Single Pass (Child or adult) £15.00 save over £50! Golden Tickets give you access to all screenings, masterclasses Double Pass (Max 1 adult) £25.00 save over £100!! and events taking place at the Family Pass Hyde Park Picture House with (Up to 6 people, max 2 adults) £40.00 save over £300!!! a huge saving over individual ticket prices. 4 - 5 Classification Where British Board of Film Classification certification exists, it will be indicated next to the film. Where films are not certified by the BBFC, the Film Festival has recommended its own rating next to the film - these are all pending licensing approval and are subject to change. See website for up-to-date ratings. U, PG, 12A, 15 For more details about film content and recommended ages, go to leedsyoungfilm.com or ring Leeds Young Film on 0113 247 8398. Children under 12 years old must be accompanied by an adult in the cinema. We are not responsible for anyone left alone in the cinema or any belongings taken into the cinema. Premiere or preview: denotes that the film is being screened ahead of a general release or is being shown for the first time in England, the UK, Europe or the world! Audio described screening: cinema audio description is a service for people with visual impairments. As well as the usual film soundtrack, a recorded narrator explains what’s happening through individual headphones. Ask at the cinema to borrow a pair of A.D. headphones. Babes-in-arms screening: we provide a relaxed environment, where parents and carers can relax and enjoy the film, while babies and toddlers are free to be themselves. Partners Presented by Leading Partners Funders Supported by the National Lottery through the BFI and Creative England MediaFish Partners 6 - 7 LYFF brochure designed by Venues Leeds Town Hall Town Hall, The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 3AD 0113 234 8080 Buses 49, 50, 50A stop outside the Art Gallery. Buses 1, 28, 56, 92, 97, 97A stop around the corner on Albion St. Ten minute walk from Leeds train station. Paid on-street parking nearby or in The Light. Access: Main entrance on The Headrow via main steps, level access on ground floor via The Headrow entrance, with lift to all floors. Wheelchair accessible toilets. Hyde Park Picture House Brudenell Road, Leeds, LS6 1JD 0113 275 2045 From city centre take A660 towards Headingley. At Hyde Park corner turn left on to Hyde Park Road. Take the fourth right onto Brudenell Road. Buses 1, 28, 92, 95, 96, 97, 97A to Hyde Park Corner (5 min walk), 56 stops outside the cinema. Access: Free on street parking around the cinema. Street level access to stalls via fire exit. No wheelchair accessible toilets. Guide Dogs welcome. North East Leeds City Learning Centre Talbot Avenue, Leeds, LS17 6SF 0113 288 3500 From Street Lane, turn down Talbot Road, then turn right on to Talbot Avenue. Buses 2 to Street Lane, 3, 3A to Lidgett Lane (via rear entrance). Free parking in Allerton Grange School car park. Access: Level access on ground floor via main entrance, with lift to all floors. Wheelchair accessible toilets. Logistik Studio Carlton Trading Estate, Pickering Street, Leeds, LS12 2QG 0113 224 4800 From Kirkstall Road (A65) turn left up Viaduct Road, then third left onto Pickering Street. Buses 72, 85, 87 to Armley Road Pickering Street, 5 to Canal Road. Free on street parking around studio. Access: No wheelchair access. 23rd May – 2nd June Milestones in Cinema Since the birth of cinema in Leeds 125 years ago there have been some important milestones in cinema and film history, including 100 years since the BBFC first started rating films and 50 years since the first multiplex cinema opened. BIYF proudly presents eleven days of performances and workshops 100 by and for young people across Leeds, in dance, music, drama, film, Louis Le Prince years visual art and literature. Whatever your interest there will be something shoots first film Hyde Park Picture for you! The festival is programmed by young people for young people footage in Leeds aged 13-19. This year you will be able to take part in arts activities all 1913 House Opens 1927 across Leeds including in the new Trinity shopping centre. 1888 Birth of Indian Cinema 1914 First sound Dates to remember! First film given BBFC rating film released BIYF Live! on Briggate – Saturday 25th May (The Jazz Singer) BIYF Live! at the Carriageworks – Saturday 1st June 50 First Imax cinema opened years First use of CGI (The Andromeda Strain) 1963 First appearance The Wizard of Oz is the 1971 25 of Doctor Who first feature film to be years First Multiplex opens shown on TV Studio Ghibli release Hitchcock’s The Birds 1988 My Neighbour Totoro released (see page 17) (see page 12) Twister is first film 1995 released on DVD 1999 Pixar create Toy Story, the 1996 Star Wars Episode 1: The first computer animated Phantom Menace is first feature film digitally projected film Milestones in Cinema The timeline below shows some of these important dates in the history of the moving image, as well as some memorable films that have been released during the last century, some of which you can find in the 2013 Leeds Young Film Festival programme.