FESTIVAL TEAM Bernie McLaughlin Festival Director & Programmer Louise O’Connell Education & Guest Co-ordinator Eavan King Competition Manager Eamon Phillips Competition Co-ordinator Bobby Gordon Technical Manager Gavin Duffy Technical & Outreach Support Harry Burke Guest Hospitality Christopher Morrison Festival Assistant FUNDERS
DESIGN, PRESS & MARKETING James Cunningham Programme & Brand Design Karen Friel Press & Marketing Daniel Robinson Press & Marketing Assistant SPONSORS
CREATIVE LEARNING CENTRE TEAM John Peto Director of Education Sharon Tosh Education Manager Maura McKee Programme Manager Creative Media Facilitators
Mik O Connell, Luke Porter, Dee Gribbin, David Dryden, Jamie King, Steven Noonan
THANKS Pearse Moore Chief Executive NC, Richard Taylor NC, David Lewis NC, Emma McDermott TDH, Eamon Durey FabLab, Louise Melarkey NC, Christin Gustke. Martin Melarkey, CC, Joe Carlin NC, Cecilia McCauley & all Café Nervosa staff.
WELCOME 26TH FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL WED 20-SUN 24 NOV 2013 WELCOME: As the inaugural UK City of Culture draws to a successful conclusion, the theme of this year’s FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL is LEGACY. The legacy of mankind’s destruction of the environment is placed under the microscope in the documentary Trashed. The film highlights the huge negative impact that the trash and waste we produce has on the environment. Narrated by Jeremy Irons, the Oscar® winning actor attends the festival to discuss this very issue. As part of the 26th Foyle Film Festival, Culture Company and the Nerve Centre, in association with BAFTA, present Danny Boyle and Frank Cottrell Boyce - two of the most acclaimed figures in contemporary cinema. The two men will discuss their creative collaboration on the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony and revisit some of their most acclaimed films (including Millions, Slumdog Millionaire, and Trainspotting). Renowned screenwriter Sam Shepard will be in conversation with writer Clare Dwyer-Hogg after a special screening of Paris, Texas.
The film signaled the first of two collaborations between Shepard and director Wim Wenders. PSYCHO Live! with ULSTER ORCHESTRA is a unique opportunity to see Hitchcock’s iconic film on the big screen to the live accompaniment of the Ulster Orchestra. Truly a one-off event not to be missed! The festival welcomes Lenny Abrahamson to introduce a special screening of his acclaimed film What Richard Did, which explores the impact of a random act of violence by a previously law abiding young man. Complimentary to this event is the One Punch Can Kill screening and discussion focusing on preventing serious crime and protecting the public, particularly young people, from harm. Human Rights Activist Peter Tatchell returns to the city to deliver a talk on the impact of the Russian Government’s recent anti-gay laws on the LGBT community in Russia. Through a series of hands-on digital workshops, talks and presentations, the Foyle Film Festival Education Programme (Monday 18-Friday 29 November) explores how historical
events such as the Holocaust and the Civil Rights struggle in the 1960s have been recorded and remembered. The festival marks the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s iconic “I have a dream” speech exploring the lasting legacy of this powerful event. While Holocaust survivor Tomi Reichental returns to the Foyle Film Festival to discuss the impact of this historic event on his own life and also on the wider society. Tomi will also provide an insightful introduction to accompany a special 20th anniversary screening of Schindler’s List. As part of this special year of celebrations, the Foyle Film Festival is part of a month long showcase of cinema throughout November. This special celebration of film includes the BFI’s Gothic Season exploring the macabre in movie history. Teaching Divided Histories Conference welcomes international guest speakers to Derry~Londonderry to explore the legacy of conflicts across the globe. This year the 26th Foyle Film Festival launches with the Premiere
MERVYN RAMAGE TRIBUTE: Gala Screening of the hard hitting crime thriller Big Bad Wolves - the story of a vigilante cop and vengeful father who capture and interrogate an accused serial killer, on Wednesday 20 November in the Brunswick Moviebowl. The film already boasts a very high profile fan, with director Quentin Tarantino acclaiming BIG BAD WOLVES “the Best Film of the Year”. The screening will be followed by a special reception in Martha’s Vineyard at Brunswick. Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction is a mesmerising portrait of the iconic actor comprised of intimate moments and film clips from some of his 250 films. With stunning cinematography in color and b/w by Seamus McGarvey, the film explores the actor’s enigmatic outlook on his life. The programme also includes a Special 40th Anniversary screening of The Wicker Man -The Final Cut. This brand new restoration gives movie fans a unique opportunity to see director Robin Hardy’s original version of this cult classic on the big screen. All is lost is the latest movie from Robert Redford. It has received rave reviews from the critics - with some even predicting Oscar glory for the legendary star.
If music is your thing then go see the documentary Muscle Shoals. Located alongside the Tennessee River, Muscle Shoals, Alabama is the unlikely breeding ground for some of America’s most creative and defiant music. The 26th Foyle Film Festival offers a packed programme of great films - from the latest releases to cult classics. Special guest events provide unique opportunities for the public to engage with industry professionals and learn from the very best in the business. We hope you will find something of interest in this varied programme, and we look forward to welcoming you at this year’s festival.
Foyle Film Festival Director & Programmer Foyle Film Festival is funded by Northern Ireland Screen and Derry City Council. Venue Partner is Brunswick Moviebowl. Hotel Partner is DaVinci’s Hotel. www.foylefilmfestival.org facebook.com/FoyleFilmFest twitter.com/foylefilm
The Foyle Film Festival marks the contribution and dedication, over many years, of the late Mervyn Ramage. Mervyn represented everything that is unique and special about Foyle Film Festival. He dedicated time and effort to ensure that audiences attending the festival would enjoy the very best experience possible. If that meant spending many hours setting up and dismantling venues - then Mervyn was the last person standing. He was always the first to arrive and the last to leave, and his dedication helped to turn the Foyle Film Festival into the world class event it has become over the last 26 years.
The Foyle Film Festival pays sincere tribute to this unique and irreplaceable man.
BOOKING & CONTACT DETAILS TICKET PRICES BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL FILMS Opening & Closing Night Galas £6 Screening with Special Guest £6 All other Brunswick Screenings £4.50 NERVE CENTRE FILMS All Screenings £3
WORKSHOPS AND GUEST EVENTS at the NERVE CENTRE Cost £4, but please book early as places are limited.
PARKING AND COLLECTING FACILITIES Parking facilities are available at the Brunswick Moviebowl carparks.
FESTIVAL CLUB The Nerve Centre Bar and Venue will be open for events during the festival dates. See programme for events guide.
CERTIFICATES U: Universal - suitable for all ages PG: Parental guidance with young children
KIDS’ SCREENINGS & WORKSHOPS Individually priced. Please check programme for costs of specific events.
FESTIVAL PASS *Five Day Pass All Events £40
REFUND POLICY We regret that tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded. Please check that you receive the correct tickets at the time of purchase.
DISABLED ACCESS Box office and festival staff are able to provide information and assistance on access to the festival venues.
START TIMES Films will generally start on time but delays can be possible - particularly when guests are in attendance.
FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL OFFICE Nerve Centre, 7-8 Magazine Street, Derry-Londonderry, BT48 6HJ T: 028 71373 456, 028 71267 432, or 028 71260 562.
12: Suitable for aged 12 and over 15: Suitable for aged 15 and over 18: Suitable for aged 18 and over
COMPETITION PROGRAMME Competition screenings have not been age certified and, therefore, cannot be guaranteed as suitable viewing for children. The Foyle Film Festival reserves the right to make changes to the advertised programme. Special guests attend the festival “Schedule Permitting” which can lead to last minute alterations. However, you will be informed if there is a problem or change with your booking. You should also check the Foyle Film Festival website for updates. www.foylefilmfestival.org
PLEASE NOTE that festival staff are only available at the Nerve Centre, half an hour before each screening during the festival dates Wednesday 20-Sunday 24 November 2013.
BOOKING FOR NERVE CENTRE SCREENINGS & EVENTS Bookings for ALL films and events at the Nerve Centre must be made at the NERVE CENTRE, Monday- Friday - 9.30am-5.30pm TEL: 028 71 260 562 / 71 267 432 www.foylefilmfestival.org
BRUNSWICK ADDRESS Brunswick Moviebowl, Brunswick Lane, Pennyburn Industrial Estate, Derry-Londonderry, BT48 0LU
BOOKING FOR BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL SCREENINGS & EVENTS Bookings for ALL films and events at the Brunswick must be made online: www.onlinecinematickets.com or TEL: 028 71 371 999
OPENING NIGHT GALA PREMIERE:
OPENING NIGHT
wed 20 nov | 8 pm
BIG BAD WOLVES
BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL FOREIGN LANGUAGE
continued promise of unpredictability. The cast, led by award-winning Israeli actor Lior Ashkenazi (FOOTNOTE), offers a slow-burning intensity that occasionally explodes in bursts of violence and shocking revelations.
“THE BEST FILM OF THE YEAR.” Quentin Tarantino
Israel.2013. Director(s): Aharon Keshales & Navot Papushado. Cast: Guy Adler, Lior Ashkenazi, Tzahi Grad, Rotem Keinan. Duration: 1hr.50mins. Language: Hebrew with English subtitles. Distributor: Metrodome
BIG BAD WOLVES is about a vigilante cop and a vengeful father who captures and interrogates an accused serial killer. Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado’s brutal follow-up to RABIES examines a horror that most would not want to imagine: what would you do if someone hurt the one you loved most? A revenge thriller with teeth, BIG BAD WOLVES delivers on its raw tension with operatic drama. An unsettling scenario of men pushed too far in the aftermath of a horrific crime against an innocent child, the film avoids cliché by delivering on its creators’
“Featuring superb performances by the principal actors, BIG BAD WOLVES is mesmerizing from start to finish, including a haunting final image that you’ll find impossible to forget.” Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter
“A masterpiece of creative cinema…It is like a classic Tarantino scene stretched to two hours…Part OLDBOY, part Hitchcock, part Coen Brothers, all mesmerising tension with a haunting final image you’ll find impossible to forget…It is almost impossible to explain quite how good this film is,
AFTER PARTY RECEPTION at approximately 10pm in Martha’s Vineyard at The Brunswick Moviebowl. Enjoy great food and good music at the launch event of the 26TH FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL.
and my advice is just see the damn thing when it becomes available…The easiest way to describe BIG BAD WOLVES is that it is a film that is so good it hurts.” FrightFest Review
“A stylishly violent revenge thriller, expertly and brutally crafted Israeli horror-chiller BIG BAD WOLVES builds on the potential shown by the directors Aharon Keshales and Navot Papushado with their cult 2010 debut RABIES, and racks up the tension and chills to impressive effect.” Mark Adams, Screen International
THUR 21 NOV | 6pm
McLaughlins 100 NERVE CENTRE VENUE IN COMPETITION Duration: 30mins approximately. Writer/Director: Dave Duggan. Cast: Sorcha Shanahan, Gary Crossan, Pól McLoane, Ruairí Friel and extras from Bluebell Arts Project. Film production by Dave Duggan and Dearcán Media.
THUR 21 NOV | 5pm
WE ARE THE BEST! (Vi är bäst!) BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Sweden.2013. Director: Lukas Moodysson. Cast: David Dencik, Mira Barkhammar, Liv LeMoyne. Duration: 1hr.42mins. Language: Swedish with English subtitles. Distributor: Metrodome
Based on a graphic novel by the director’s wife, this is a buoyant account of
three awkward-age girls who form an impromptu punk band as an escape from exasperating parents, high school bitches and solitude. Specific to its 1982 Stockholm setting and yet thematically universal, the film is all the more disarming for its breezy unpretentiousness. A bright and thoroughly enjoyable story of three teenage punkettes who strain and struggle to live, love and make music in Stockholm in the early 1980s.
“Funny and frank in its observations, the film is a delightful snapshot of female friendship at that age, from the giddy highs to the melancholy funks, from the sustaining bonds to the jealousies and stinging betrayals.” The Hollywood Reporter
McLaughlins 100 by Dave Duggan is the film of a site-specific theatre event, created for McLaughlin’s Hardware Shop, William Street, Derry, to celebrate100 years of the family business. The film combines the aesthetics of film drama, community video, documentary and live performance to deliver an engaging, imaginative treatment of a century of indigenous commercial resilience. Actors and audiences promenade the narrow aisles of the beautiful hardware shop, filling them with stories and songs that animate the passing of the century, by showing scenes from the future of the business, started in 1913. McLaughlins 100 is written and directed by Dave Duggan and film production is by Dave Duggan and Dearcán Media. Bluebell Arts Project at The Gasyard Development Trust, which, led by Fiona McGonagle, produced the live production, with the support of The Arts Council of Northern Ireland Small Grants Programme.
THUR 21 NOV | 9pm
THE BEST YEARS SPECIAL INTRODUCTION AND POST-SCREENING DISCUSSION WITH ACTOR MARTIN KEMP AND DIRECTOR DANNY PATRICK. NERVE CENTRE VENUE
THUR 21 NOV | 9.30pm
CONTEMPORARY
UK.2013. Director: Danny Patrick. Cast: Martin Kemp, Matt Healy, Jason Gerard Ogle, Marc Pickering, Anna Nightingale, Danny Ogle. Duration: 1hr.34mins.
Peace is declared in Northern Ireland after thirty years of troubles, the criminal empires that have existed during that time can no longer operate and are being shut down. George is released from prison and returns to his old working class neighbourhood to resume his life and steer clear of trouble, which includes his best friend Emmet. Nadine has also come back to Derry after many years away; she is the estranged daughter of the resident crime boss Simon McKnight and also George first love. When Emmet finds a bag of money belonging to a ruthless loyalist hit man Jackie ‘Giggles’ McGarrigle, George is compelled to help him one last time to return it. This is a step too far and they are forced to enlist the help of a gang from the other side of the community. Featuring music tracks by Paddy Nash and the Happy Enchiladas.
THE WICKER MAN - THE FINAL CUT
SPECIAL 40TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING
BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL CLASSIC FILM
UK.1973. Director: Robin Hardy. Cast: Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento, Britt Ekland. Duration: 1hr.34mins. Distributor: StudioCanal
A brand new restoration that brings director Robin Hardy’s original, previously lost, version of the cult classic back to the big screen. In May 2013 STUDIOCANAL appealed to locate original film materials for THE WICKER MAN. This 40th Anniversary restoration is the result of that appeal.
Four decades after its release in cinemas in 1973, the unique British cult classic THE WICKER MAN still holds an enduring fascination for audiences all over the world. In this 40th anniversary screening, the film is presented as The Final Cut, a version that has never before been seen in UK cinemas. Approved by director Robin Hardy, The Final Cut is the finest and most complete version of THE WICKER MAN. Featuring brand new extras and the soundtrack, this 40th anniversary screening is every WICKER MAN fan’s perfect ending to a much mythicised search for the most complete version of the film. Having left no stone unturned in the search for the original film materials, the ghosts have now been laid to rest, as we can finally and happily confirm, that this is The Final Cut.
“British Folk Horror at its best.” FIVE STARS The Guardian
“Probably the best music ever heard on film” Christopher Lee
SPECIAL FEATURE
THUR 21 NOV | 7 pM
TRASHED Academy® Award winning actor JEREMY IRONS will introduce TRASHED and take part in a postscreening discussion. BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL DOCUMENTARY
USA.2012. Director: Candida Brady. Cast: Jeremy Irons. Duration: 1hr.38mins.
Jeremy Irons stands on a beach beside the ancient Lebanese city of Sidon. Above him towers a mountain of rubbish, a pullulating eyesore of medical waste, household trash, toxic
fluids and dead animals, the result of thirty years of consumption by just one small city out of how many in the world? As the day’s new consignments are tipped on top, debris tumbles off the side and into the blue of the Mediterranean. Surrounded by a vast reach of plastic bottles, a forlorn Jeremy Irons stares at the horizon. “Appalling,” he mutters. In the new docu-feature TRASHED, which received a Special Screening at last year’s Cannes Film Festival.
tons of household waste, toxic waste and e-waste.
The beauty of the planet from space forms a violent contrast to the scenes of human rubble across the globe. Vast landscapes in China are covered in tons of rubbish. The wide waters of the Ciliwung River in Indonesia are now barely visible under a never-ending tide of plastic. Children swim among leaking bags; mothers wash in the sewage-filled supply. Each year, we now throw away fifty-eight billion disposable cups, billions of plastic bags, 200 billion litres of water bottles, billions of
From individuals who have changed their lives and produce almost no waste, to increasing anti-waste legislation, to an entire city which is now virtually waste-free, we discover that change is not only essential, but happening.
In the same way that Al Gore’s INCONVENIENT TRUTH focused the world’s attention on global warming, TRASHED highlights the huge negative impact that the trash and waste we produce has on the environment. However, as well as highlighting the problems, this insightful documentary also provides imaginative solutions.
“We hope the film will demonstrate that by changing the way we live
CLOSE-UP ON JEREMY IRONS:
our lives, we can contribute to our own survival and well-being and ultimately that of the planet.” - Jeremy Iron
“The film is a wake-up call about global waste.” - Cannes Film Festival
“This eye-opening and educational documentary…will make you sit up, listen and reconsider your lifestyle and diet choices.” - Jennifer Tate, View London This screening has been supported by NW Zero Waste which is working to protect the environment and our children’s health by saving resources and reducing contamination. www.derryair.eu
Jeremy Irons has had a long and distinguished career on stage and screen for over 30 years. Jeremy Irons first came to public attention in the late 70s when he starred in Granada TV’s Brideshead Revisited - his distinctive voice contributing much to the nostalgic feel and success of the iconic series. His most recent television appearance was in Neil Jordan’s historical fiction drama series The Borgias. Jeremy’s most high profile film roles include the Cannes Palme d’Or winner The Mission and the dual role of twin physicians in David Cronenberg’s Dead Ringers. Other films include Danny Champion Of The World and Reversal Of Fortune for which he won an Academy® Award for Best Actor. In Louis Malle’s Damage Irons starred alongside Juliette Binoche and Miranda Richardson playing a politician who has a sexual relationship with his son’s girlfriend. More recently Iron’s films include a western written, directed and starred in by Ed Harris called Appaloosa and The Pink Panther 2 with Steve Martin and Jean Reno.
SPECIAL FEATURE
FRI 22 NOV | 5pm
HARRY DEAN STANTON: PARTLY FICTION BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL DOCUMENTARY
Switzerland.2012. Director: Sophie Huber. Cast: Harry Dean Stanton, David Lynch, Sam Shepard, Kris Kristofferson, Wim Wenders, Debbie Harry. Duration: 1hr.17mins.
HARRY DEAN STANTON: PARTLY FICTION is a mesmerising,
impressionistic portrait of the iconic actor comprised of intimate moments, film clips from some of his 250 films and his own heart-breaking renditions of American folk songs. With stunning cinematography in color and b/w by Seamus McGarvey, the film explores the actor’s enigmatic outlook on his life, his unexploited talents as a musician, and includes candid scenes with David Lynch, Wim Wenders, Sam Shepard, Kris Kristofferson and Debbie Harry. The fragile soul of an actor emerges from the poignant collage. Stanton had been working for 30 years as a character actor before he landed his first lead role, as the man who appears from out of the desert in Wim Wenders’ PARIS, TEXAS (screening tonight | 7pm in Brunswick Moviebowl) with Sam Shepard in conversation. Stanton usually plays outsiders, loners, drifters: men on the outskirts of the cultural norm, and admits that he has always been “a loner”. Yet he has maintained some important friendships
over the course of his life. He and Jack Nicholson are very close. Stanton tells of his friendship with Marlon Brando, the long phone calls they would have in the last three years of Brando’s life. Stanton has no sense of selfimportance, or awareness of his status. When David Lynch asks Stanton how he would like to be remembered, Stanton replies, “It doesn’t matter.” You believe him.
“Shot beautifully by Seamus McGarvey…a compelling collage of a man who has been ubiquitous in American films for over half a century and is still with us, still working, still staring out at that horizon.” Sheila O’Malley, Roger Ebert
FRI 22 NOV | 7pm
PARIS, TEXAS and SAM SHEPARD in Conversation with Clare Dwyer-Hogg. BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL CLASSIC FILM
West Germany/France/UK/USA 1984. Director: Wim Wenders. Cast: Harry Dean Stanton, Dean Stockwell, Nastassja Kinski. Duration: 2hrs.30mins
The first of two collaborations between screenwriter Sam Shepard and director Wim Wenders, PARIS, TEXAS evokes the mythical images of the American West so familiar to us from the films of John Ford.
The director used the American landscape to make a film about typical German themes; memory, the past, guilt, and the yearning for home. The film was awarded the Palm D’Or at Cannes. Jim Jaramusch once said about cinematographer Robbie Muller,
“I think he’s like a Dutch painter, like a Vermeer or de Hooch, only born in the wrong century.” TICKETS: £6. Book Tickets at www.cinema-city.co
SAT 23 NOV | 2pm
DAY OF THE FLOWERS Northern Ireland Premiere
BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL
SAT 23 NOV | 12 NOON
CONTEMPORARY
ROMEO AND JULIET BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL CONTEMPORARY
UK/Italy/Switzerland.2013. Director: Carlo Carlel. Cast: Hallee Steinfeld, Douglas Booth, Damian Lewis, Natascha McElhone, Lesley Manville, Ed Westwick, Tomas Arana, Laura Morante, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Paul Giamatti, Christian Cooke, Tom Wisdom, Leon Vitall, Stellan Skarsgard. Duration: 1hr.58mins. Cert: PG-13 Distributor: Entertainment Film
From the creator of the Golden Globe winning series DOWNTON ABBEY comes Shakespeare’s timeless love story. The most passionate and tragic tale of Romeo and his Juliet is captured for a new generation by an all-star line up, breathing new life into the names of the most famous lovers of all time. Starring Douglas Booth (Great Expectations) as Romeo and Academy® Award nominee Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) as Juliet, Romeo And Juliet is adapted for the big screen by Academy Award winner Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey, Gosford Park).
UK/Cuba.2012. Director: John Roberts. Cast: Eva Birthistle, Charity Wakefield, Carlos Acosta, Bryan Dick, Christopher Simpson, Manuel De Blas. Duration: 1hr.40mins. Distributor: Metrodome
From BAFTA Award-winning Director John Roberts (SAY GOODBYE, PAULIE), DAY OF THE FLOWERS is a road movie with a difference, The film follows two feisty sisters from Scotland, one a left-wing activist and the other a fashionista, as they take their late father’s ashes to Cuba - the site of many intriguing family legends. Arriving in Havana, the two women promptly lose the ashes and go through a series of misadventures - both romantic and dangerous - to try to retrieve them. This unusual journey makes for some surprising discoveries along the way about the family ties that bind them together.
“Bye, Britain, I’m off to click some Cuban heels.” The SUN Times
“Film role challenge for ballet star Carlos Acosta.” BBC Video
“Eva’s Cuban clinch with Carlos.” Daily Mail
SAT 23 NOV | 4pm
MUSCLE SHOALS BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL DOCUMENTARY
USA.2013. Director: Greg ‘Freddy’ Camalier. Cast: Gregg Allman, Bono, Jimmy Cliff, Aretha Franklin, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Clarence Carter, Percy Sledge, Steve Winwood, Candi Staton, Jimmy Johnson, Alicia Keys, Ed King, Rick Hall. Duration: 1hr.51mins. Distributor: Soda Pictures
Located alongside the Tennessee River, Muscle Shoals, Alabama is the unlikely breeding ground for some of America’s most creative and defiant music. Under the spiritual influence of the “Singing River,” as Native Americans called it, the music of Muscle Shoals has helped create some of the most important and resonant songs of all time. At its heart is Rick Hall who founded FAME Studios. Overcoming crushing poverty and staggering tragedies, Hall brought black and white together in Alabama’s cauldron of racial hostility to create music for the generations. He is responsible for creating the “Muscle Shoals sound” and The Swampers, the house band at FAME that eventually left to start their own successful studio, known as Muscle Shoals Sound. Greg Allman, Bono, Clarence Carter, Mick Jagger, Etta James, Alicia Keys, Keith Richards, Percy Sledge and others bear witness to Muscle Shoals’ magnetism, mystery and why it remains influential today.
“GRADE A.” Entertainment Weekly
sat 23 NOV | 9pm
ALL IS LOST BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL CONTEMPORARY
USA.2013. Director: J.C. Chandor. Cast: Robert Redford. Duration: 1hr.46mins. DISTRIBUTER UPI
SAT 23 NOV | 7pm
THE BROKEN CIRCLE BREAKDOWN BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Belgium/Netherlands.2012. Director: Felix Van Groeningen. Cast: Veerie Baetens, Johan Heldenbergh, Nell Cattrysse. Duration: 1hr.51mins. Dutch with English subtitles. Distributor: StudioCanal
THE BROKEN CIRCLE BREAKDOWN is based on the play by Johan Heldenbergh and Mieke Dobbels, and is billed as a love story set against the backdrop of romance within a bluegrass band. The two primary characters in this dark drama share a passion for each other, and for American music. Didier plays banjo in a bluegrass group, and Elise runs her own tattoo parlor. She sings with the band, and the pair falls hard for each other, a romance that is followed both on and off the stage. Things runs smoothly for these two, until a tragedy tears them apart. THE BROKEN CIRCLE BREAKDOWN has been chosen to represent Belgium in the 2014 Oscar® race, and has also has just received five nominations to lead all films in nominations for the 26th European Film Awards, the European Film Academy announced at the Seville European Film Festival.
Deep into a solo voyage in the Indian Ocean, an unnamed man (Robert Redford) wakes to find his 39-foot yacht taking on water after a collision with a shipping container left floating on the high seas. With his navigation equipment and radio disabled, the man sails unknowingly into the path of a violent storm. Despite his success in patching the breached hull, his mariner’s intuition and physical strength, the man barely survives the tempest. Using only a sextant and nautical maps to chart his progress, he is forced to rely on ocean currents to carry him into a shipping lane in hopes of hailing a passing vessel. But with the sun unrelenting, sharks circling and his meager supplies dwindling, the ever-resourceful sailor soon finds himself staring his own mortality in the face. With shades of Ernest Hemingway’s THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA in its de piction of man against the elements, ALL IS LOST is a gripping seagoing survival struggle with Robert Redford at the top of his game as the lone sailor fighting for his life.
“Redford delivers a tour de force performance: holding the screen effortlessly with no acting support whatsoever.” Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
SAT 23 NOV | 11pm
TRAINSPOTTING Introduced by DANNY BOYLE
BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL CLASSIC FILM
UK.1996. Director: Danny Boyle. Cast: Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller, Ewen Bremner, Kevin McKidd. Duration: 1hr.34mins.
“Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television. Choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose a three-piece suit on hire purchase in a range of fucking fabrics. Choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on a SUN morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing
game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pissing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked up brats you spawned to replace yourselves. Choose your future. Choose life… But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose something else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you’ve got heroin?“ The opening monologue from TRAINSPOTTING signals an instant Cult Classic. A unique opportunity to enjoy this iconic movie on the big screen with special introduction by Director Danny Boyle. Nominated for an Oscar®.
“Director Danny Boyle directs with glamour and pace, aided by an inspired soundtrack...” Almar Haflidason, BBC Films
“…90 minutes of raw power that Boyle and a bang-on cast inject right into the vein.” Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
SUN 24 NOV | 2pm
FROZEN
(In Disney Digital 3D™) FAMILY GALA SCREENING
BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL CONTEMPORARY
USA.2013. Director(s): Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee. Cast: Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff, Idina Menzel. Duration: 108 mins Distributor: Disney
From the studio behind 2010’s “Tangled” and this year’s “Wreck-It Ralph,” Walt Disney Animation Studios presents FROZEN, the most daring comedyadventure ever to hit the big screen. When a prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, Anna (voice of Kristen
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Bell), a fearless optimist, teams up with extreme mountain man Kristoff (voice of Jonathan Groff) and his sidekick reindeer Sven on an epic journey to find Anna’s sister Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel), the Snow Queen, and put an end to her icy spell. Encountering mystical trolls, an amazing and comedic snowman named Olaf, Everest-like conditions and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom from destruction. The film is directed by Chris Buck (“Tarzan,” “Surf’s Up”) and Jennifer Lee (screenwriter, “Wreck-It Ralph”), and produced by Peter Del Vecho (“Winnie the Pooh,” “The Princess and the Frog”). Featuring music from Tony®-winner Robert Lopez (“The Book of Mormon,” “Avenue Q”) and Kristen Anderson-Lopez (“In Transit”), “FROZEN” journeys into cinemas on 6th December 2013, in Disney Digital 3D™ in select cinemas. For more information, go to: www.disney.ie/frozen
SUN 24 NOV | 3.30pm
SUN 24 NOV | 6pm
MILIUS
LONDON - THE MODERN BABYLON
BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL DOCUMENTARY
BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL DOCUMENTARY
USA.2012. Director(s): Zak Knutson & Joey Figueroa. Cast: John Milius, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola, Oliver Stone, Robert Zemeckis. Duration: 1hr.35mins. Distributor: StudioCanal
Fascinating documentary about the greatest filmmaker you never knew! The life story of one of the most influential and controversial film directors in the history of Hollywood, John Milius. From his childhood aspirations to join the military to his early years at the USC Film School, his legendary work on films such as APOCALYPSE NOW, JAWS, CONAN THE BARBARIAN, DIRTY HARRY and RED DAWN to his eventual banishment from Hollywood due to his radical beliefs and controversial behaviour. Milius once demanded to be paid for a rewrite of DIRTY HARRY in firearms, and was the inspiration for The Big Lebowski’s Walter Sobchak. The film includes in depth interviews with John Milius himself and other notable friends and associates such as Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Francis Ford Coppola, Harrison Ford, Michael Mann, Robert Zemeckis, Oliver Stone, Bryan Singer, Charlie Sheen, Matthew Weiner and more.
UK. Director: Julien Temple. Duration: 2hrs.7mins. DISTRIBUTER BFI
LONDON - THE MODERN BABYLON is legendary director Julien Temple’s epic time-travelling voyage to the heart of his hometown. From musicians, writers and artists to dangerous thinkers, political radicals and above all ordinary people, this is the story of London’s immigrants and bohemians and how together they changed the city forever. It ends in 2012, as London prepares to welcome the world as it hosts the Olympics.
“Its collage technique, humanism and sympathy for ordinary people has much in common with the vision of Britain created by Danny Boyle’s team for the opening of the Olympics… A movie to cherish.” Philip French, The Observer TICKETS: £6. Book Tickets at http://www.cinema-city.co/
CLOSING NIGHT GALA SUN 24 NOV | 9pm
SAVING MR. BANKS
CLOSING NIGHT GALA PREMIERE & LIGHT IN MOTION (LIM) AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED: BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL CONTEMPORARY
USA/UK/Australia.2013. Director: John Lee Hancock. Cast: Tom Hanks, Emma Thompson, Colin Farrell, Ruth Wilson, Paul Giamatti, Rachel Griffiths. Duration: 125 mins. Distributor: Walt Disney
Two-time Academy® Award –winner Emma Thompson and fellow double Oscar®-winner Tom Hanks topline Disney’s SAVING MR. BANKS inspired by the extraordinary, untold backstory of how Disney’s classic “Mary Poppins” made it to the screen. When Walt Disney’s daughters begged him to make a movie of their favourite book, P.L. Travers’ “Mary Poppins,” he made them a promise—one that he didn’t realize would take 20 years to keep. In his quest to obtain the rights, Walt comes up against a curmudgeonly, uncompromising writer who has absolutely no intention of letting her beloved magical nanny get mauled by the Hollywood machine. But, as the books stop selling and money grows short, Travers reluctantly agrees to go to Los Angeles to hear Disney’s plans for the adaptation. For those two short weeks in 1961, Walt Disney pulls out all the stops. Armed with imaginative storyboards and chirpy songs from the talented Sherman brothers, Walt launches an all-out onslaught on P.L. Travers, but the prickly author doesn’t budge. He soon begins to watch helplessly as Travers becomes increasingly immovable and the rights begin to move further away from his grasp. It is only when he reaches into his own childhood that Walt discovers the truth about the ghosts that haunt her, and together they set Mary Poppins free to ultimately make one of the most endearing films in cinematic history.
“20 years ago I made a promise to my daughters that I would make your Mary Poppins fly off the pages of your books. I promised them.” Walt Disney in Saving Mr. Banks
LIGHT IN MOTION COMPETITION WINNERS: The winners of the LIM Awards for Best Short Film, Best Animation and Best Documentary will be announced before the Closing Night Film Saving Mr Banks. The LIM Awards are specially designed for the FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL by City Of Derry Crystal.
WORKSHOPS TALKS & SPECIAL GUEST EVENTS
WED 20 NOV | 8pm
THE PHOTO-DRAMA OF CREATION NERVE CENTRE 1 On the opening night of the 26th Foyle Film Festival, there will be an opportunity to see extracts from a film last shown in Derry almost a century ago. The Photo-Drama of Creation will include a special introduction by Professor Ian Christie. Early in the history of cinema, films with a Christian theme were not uncommon. In fact filmed passion plays and multi-part versions of the life of Christ were among the first worldwide attractions of the new medium, culminating in such successes as Quo Vadis (1914) and Cecil B DeMille’s original The Ten Commandments (1923). But for sheer scale, nothing equalled the Photo-Drama of Creation, an incredible multi-media presentation. In Ireland Photo-Drama of Creation was originally seen in Dublin, Belfast and Derry during 1914 - and this very special presentation of extracts from Brian Kutscher’s restoration will be introduced by Ulster-born film scholar and broadcaster Professor Ian Christie as part of the 26th Foyle Film Festival.
WED 20 & THUR 21 NOV
Michael Grigsby Retrospective by IAN CHRISTIE
This is seen to great effect in Too Long A Sacrifice (1984) where the interviews are filmed against peaceful backdrops - cattle fields, a restaurant, the seashore.
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Three thought provoking films made over a period of twenty years in different communities across Northern Ireland explore the incongruities and quiet tragedies of the Troubles. Professor Ian Christie presents this special tribute to the veteran documentary filmmaker Michael Grigsby who passed away on March 12 of this year. Mike Grigsby strove to convey the experiences of ordinary people, and those on the margins of society. He made more than 30 films, which were marked by the way in which they allowed their subjects to speak for themselves. Between 1984 and 2005, Mike Grigsby shot a trilogy of acclaimed documentary films reflecting realities of life in Northern Ireland. He developed a distinctive poetic filmmaking style that juxtaposed images with the creative use of music and soundscape recordings.
In The Silent War (1990) the director continues to probe beneath the surface of the Troubles, revealing the human relationships and ordinary heroism that directly challenge the media stereotypes about Northern Ireland. Rehearsals (2005) is an impressionistic snapshot of Belfast as it tries to heal the divisive past and feel its way towards the future. All three films will screen at the Hive, Rath Mor Centre, Creggan. Rehearsals and The Silent War will be shown from 2pm WED afternoon, NOV 20. Too Long a Sacrifice can be seen at 8 pm on THUR, NOV 21. Before the screening, Professor Ian Christie, a friend of the director, will discuss the importance of Mike’s Northern Ireland trilogy and his unique approach to the documentary form.
FRI 22 NOV SOUND AND VISION at the 26TH FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL A ONE-DAY EXPLORATION OF THE COLLISION BETWEEN MUSIC AND MOVING IMAGE.
FRI 22 NOV | 11am-1pm
FRI 22 NOV | 1.45pm-2.45pm
FRI 22 NOV | 3.30pm-6pm
WORKSHOP: HOW TO PLACE YOUR MUSIC IN FILM, TRAILERS, TELEVISION, ADVERTISING AND COMPUTER GAMES with ADRIAN COOKE and DEX LUSH (Portmanteau).
INSIDE THE MUSIC SUPERVISOR’S MIND IAN NEIL (With Q&A).
Screening of The Chemical Brothers live film
NERVE CENTRE 1 Portmanteau is an UK music agency that represents a range of record labels, publishers and artists in order to place their music in audio-visual productions from around the world - online, on television and in film. They cover both master and publishing copyrights in the majority of cases and so can clear for use quickly and in ‘onestop’. They’ve placed across all media from The Fast and The Furious trailer to The Iron Lady, from Xbox to Adidas. They’ll take the audience on a comprehensive journey through all aspects of music
NERVE CENTRE 1 We welcome Ian Neil to discuss the vital role of the music supervisor and take a closer look at the part music has played in a number of films. A music supervisor requires not just an encyclopedic knowledge of music but also an instinctive sense of which song or piece of music will add value to any given scene. Some of cinema’s most iconic moments stem from using the right track at the right time - Stealers Wheel’s “Stuck In the Middle With You” in Reservoir Dogs or the Rolling Stones’ “Tell Me” in Mean Streets, for example. Ian Neil is one of the film industry’s leading music supervisors, having lent his expertise to films such as Snatch, Kick Ass, Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa, Control, Nowhere Boy, Sex & Drugs & Rock’n’Roll and 127 Hours. We’re delighted to welcome Ian to play some of his most memorable scenes in film and talk through the pathway towards the music use.
DON’T THINK & creative session with director Adam Smith (with Q and A). NERVE CENTRE 1 Join director Adam Smith for an hour-long workshop on the collision between music and image, followed by a screening of Don’t Think. Adam will play extracts from some of his work in music videos (including with long term collaborators The Streets) through to chatting about directing “the greatest episode of Doctor Who there has ever been” (The Guardian). Joining him on stage will be actor Mark Monero, and together in the cinema they’ll recreate some of the live visual effects used in Don’t Think - including the iconic LED man. You’ll not believe your eyes when you see how it was done. An unmissable event.
FRI 22 NOV | 10pm-1am Screening of
ZIDANE: A 21ST CENTURY PORTRAIT
live scored by Stuart Brathwaite (Mogwai) DJ set
FRI 22 NOV | 6pm
THE OFFICER’S WIFE NERVE CENTRE VENUE
SANDINOS CAFE BAR
Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait is a 2006 French documentary film focusing on the playing style of the French football player Zinedine Zidane. The film is a documentary focused purely on Zidane during the Spanish Liga Real Madrid vs. Villarreal CF game on April 23, 2005 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium and was filmed in real time using 17 synchronized cameras. The screening will be accompanied by a DJ set from Stuart Brathwaite, the main creative force in Mogwai, the Scottish instrumental band who composed the original music for the film.
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE. Visit generatorni.com to reserve your place. In association with Generator Northern Ireland and Honeycomb - Creative Works
CONTEMPORARY
USA.2010. Director: Piotr Uzarowicz. Cast: Wladyslaw Byrdy, Beata Pozniak Daniels, Piotr Uzarowicz. Duration: 1hr.17mins.
A true story of murder, deportation and a shocking cover-up. THE OFFICER’S WIFE follows a son who makes a startling discovery. After the death of his father, a forgotten bank safe deposit box reveals his grandmother’s autobiography, old photos of an army officer and a mysterious postcard that all link to a concealed crime: the Katyn Forest massacre. Weaving dramatic interviews with bold animation, THE OFFICER’S WIFE probes the collision of truth, justice and memory in a shrouded family tragedy. Academy® award winner Jan A.P. Kaczmarek partnered with filmmaker Piotr Uzarowicz to create a moving story about a family caught in the crossfire of the Soviets and Nazis and the lifelong repercussions that followed. This fascinating film includes interviews with some of the last survivors of the Katyn massacre, and is ultimately a soaring celebration of humanity and its power to triumph over hatred.
FRI 22 NOV | 7pm
CLOSE TO EVIL
and popular in her parish. An RTÉ Radio interview leads Tomi to go in search of Hilde and his horrific past.
DIRECTOR GERRY GREGG WILL JOIN HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR TOMI REICHENTAL TO INTRODUCE THIS SPECIAL SCREENING. BOTH MEN WILL ALSO TAKE PART IN A POST-SCREENING DISCUSSION NERVE CENTRE 1 DOCUMENTARY
Ireland.2013. Director: Gerry Gregg. Cast: Tomi Reichental, Hilde Lisiewicz. Duration: 1hr.10mins. Colour/Black & White.
Gerry Gregg’s 2008 documentary Till The Tenth Generation followed Tomi Reichental, one of two surviving Holocaust victims living in Ireland, as he returned to Bergen Belsen Concentration Camp to face the horrors of his past. Five years later, Gerry Gregg’s sequel, Close To Evil, follows Tomi’s quest to find one of the SS guards who kept him captive. In 1945 Tomi Reichental was a nine-yearold boy starving to death in Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. SS woman Hilde Lisiewicz was one of the Nazi guards that kept Tomi and his family in brutal captivity. Now ninety-one years old Hilde lives alone in Hamburg - a devout Roman Catholic
CLOSE-UP ON TOMI REICHENTAL: Born in 1935 in Bratislava (Capital City of Slovakia) to a Jewish family, Tomi Reichental was arrested by the Gestapo in October 1944 while standing in a grocery store. Tomi as well as twelve other members of his family were taken into custody and then transported in cattle wagons to Bergen Belsen and Buchanwald. At the conclusion of the war it was discovered that Tomi had lost 35 members of his family following their detention in these camps. Tomi moved to Ireland in 1959 and settled down to raise his family and build a new life in Dublin in the 1960s. Tomi now delivers talks to schools throughout Ireland, and beyond. In recognition of his tireless work in the combating of xenophobia and racism, and in particular his commitment to the cause of reconciliation and highlighting the futility of hatred, earlier this year Tomi was honored by the German President with the nation’s highest award to an individual, the Order of Merit. Tomi returns to the Foyle Film Festival with his message of peace and reconciliation.
CLOSE-UP ON GERRY GREGG: Gerry Gregg is an international Emmy Award winning Producer/Director, who has been making television programmes and films since joining RTE in the late 70s. After eight years with RTE, during which time Gerry was at the heart of the path breaking “Today Tonight” Current Affairs team. In 2000 Gerry set up his own production company - Praxis Pictures. Since then he has established a reputation as one of Ireland’s most accomplished filmmakers. Gerry produced and directed the Emmy award-winning film Witness To Murder for Channel 4 Dispatches.
In 2009 Gerry completed the feature length documentary Till The Tenth Generation, the story of Holocaust survivor Tomi Reichental. The film has screened at festivals throughout the world - including Foyle Film Festival, and is now used in all Irish post-primary Schools as part of the Irish Department of Education’s commitment to Holocaust education. Gerry returns to the Foyle Film Festival this year with Close To Evil, which continues his association with Tomi Reichental as he attempts to trace one of the SS female guards who kept him captive during the Holocaust.
FRI 22 NOV | 7pm
PICTURING DERRY and PANEL DISCUSSION RATH MOR CENTRE 1984. Directors: David Fox and Sylvia Stevens.
Picturing Derry is a 1984 documentary looking at photographic images of Derry from photojournalists, newspaper photographers and community groups, which discusses how images can be used and interpreted in a number of different ways, and how this, in turn, affects viewers’ impressions of reality.
The documentary features interviews with Eamon Melaugh, Willie Carson, Barney McMonagle, Willie Doherty, Camerawork Darkrooms, Clive Limpkin, an RUC photographer and others. Picturing Derry the documentary was inspiration for Picturing Derry, the City of Culture exhibition, and as we move towards the legacy year of 2014, this screening and panel discussion with the directors of the documentary David Fox and Sylvia Stevens and members of Camerawork will make a unique opportunity to discuss what the legacy of our archives of ‘Troubles photographs’ can be used for.
FRI 22 NOV | 8pm CITY OF CULTURE In Partnership with the 26th FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL Present
PSYCHO Live!
With ULSTER ORCHESTRA THE VENUE EBRINGTON Ebrington Square, Ebrington, Londonderry, BT47 6JE Hitchcock’s 1960 film PSYCHO, starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh, was made on a low budget in black and white, but quickly became one of the most successful films of all time. It spawned numerous imitations - none, as you shall appreciate again tonight, as good as the original! Much of its tremendous impact is of course due to the music. Bernard Herrmann worked closely with Hitchcock on several of his films, in this case using only strings to create the hair-raising atmosphere, including the famous shower scene! To see and hear PSYCHO live with the original score is a once-in-a-lifetime experience to die for. TICKET PRICE: £16.50 Available from Millennium Forum Box Office BO: 028 71264455
SAT 23 NOV |1-3.30pm
WHAT RICHARD DID
& DIRECTOR’S MASTERCLASS with LENNY ABRAHAMSON NERVE CENTRE 1 CONTEMPORARY
Ireland.2012. Director: Lenny Abrahamson. Cast: Jack Reynor, Roisin Murphy, Sam Keeley, Gavin Drea, Fionn Walton, Lars Mikkelsen, Lorraine Pilkington, Padraic Delaney. Duration: 1hr.28mins. Distributor: Element Pictures
With special introduction and Q&A with Director Lenny Abrahamson. In post screening Director’s Masterclass, Lenny will discuss his career and impressive body of work to date. WHAT RICHARD DID follows Richard Karlsen, golden-boy athlete and undisputed alphamale of his privileged set of south Dublin teenagers, through the summer between the end of school and the beginning of university. The world is bright and everything seems possible, until one summer night Richard does something that destroys it all and shatters the lives of the
people closest to him. Featuring extraordinary performances from its mainly young cast, What Richard Did is a quietly devastating study of a boy confronting the gap between who he thought he was and who he proves to be.
“The most important Irish film of this century.” Tara Brady, The Irish Times
“A tough, impactful film that offers a sometimes uncomfortable but always gripping examination of cause and effect.” Helen O’Hara, Empire
CLOSE-UP ON LENNY ABRAHAMSON: Lenny Abrahamson first short film, 3 Joes, won the Best European Short Film Award at the 1991 Cork Film Festival. Lenny has directed numerous commercials for television in Ireland, the UK and worldwide before taking
the helm on his first feature film, ADAM & PAUL, a stylised downbeat comedy written by Mark O’Halloran and released in 2004. ADAM & PAUL won the Best First Feature Award at the 2004 Galway Film Fleadh and the Grand Prix at the 2005 Sofia International Film Festival. His second feature film, GARAGE, another collaboration with writer Mark O’ Halloran, was selected for Director’s Fortnight at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival and won the awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Script and Best Actor at the 2008 Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs). Lenny has also directed for television: his four one-hour TV films for RTE, Prosperity, also won the Best Director for TV Award 2008 Irish Film and Television Awards. WHAT RICHARD DID, his third feature, was released in 2012 to critical acclaim. The film, written by Malcolm Campbell, presents a stark portrait of a privileged Dublin teen whose world unravels with one summer night. WHAT RICHARD DID premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and was also selected for the 2012 BFI London Film Festival. Lenny’s fourth feature, FRANK, a comedy about a young wannabe musician starring Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson and Maggie Gyllenhaal, is currently in postproduction.
SAT 23 NOV | 4-5pm
ONE PUNCH CAN KILL with PANEL DISCUSSION NERVE CENTRE 1
As part of the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s strategy to reduce violent crime they have produced a short DVD in partnership with the Northern Ireland Policing Board and the Youth Justice Agency entitled ONE PUNCH CAN KILL. The objectives of the ONE PUNCH CAN KILL DVD are: To prevent serious crime and protect people, particularly young people from harm. To educate young people about the consequences of being involved in serious crime (either as the offender or victim). To improve the knowledge of young people about reporting serious crime and other means of support. The ONE PUNCH CAN KILL DVD will also be used as part of an educational package that will be rolled out in all policing districts across Northern Ireland in the coming months. The ONE PUNCH CAN KILL DVD is suitable for 15 years upwards.
IRELAND ON FILM LondonDERRY: CONFRONTATIONS WITH HISTORY Films by Desmond Bell at the 26TH FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL Derry film maker and academic Desmond Bell presents a series of film screenings of his early films dealing with Derry, its history and multiple identities.
SAT 23 NOV | 8pm
SUN 24 NOV | 4pm
Redeeming History Rotha Mór MASONIC TEMPLE an tSaoil Masonic Temple, Bishop St.,the former palace of Frederick Hervey, Bishop of Derry Desmond Bell’s film was commissioned by Channel 4 TV and tells the story of a group of Protestant pupils from Foyle and Londonderry College who explore the complex history of Frederick Hervey, the Earl Bishop of Derry and eighteenth century champion of Catholic Emancipation. Panel discussion with: Des Bell (director) Sylvia Stevens (producer, Faction Films) Rod Stoneman (commissioner Channel 4 TV) Jonathan Burgess and Vanda Wolsey (participants) Willa Murphy (Director of Bishop Hervey Summer School)
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SAT 23 NOV | 5pm
We’ll Fight and No Surrender MEMORIAL HALL
Ráth Mór Centre, Blighs’s Lane, Creggan, Derry.
Memorial Hall of the Apprentice Boys of Derry
Desmond Bell’s award winning film tells the story of migrant worker (spailpiní) Mici Mac Giobhan who like generations of Donegal migrants passed through Derry on a journey which would eventually take him to the gold fields of the Klondike.
Desmond Bell’s film, first screened on Channel 4 TV, represents the first and most sustained attempt to explore the formative role of the siege narrative in the identity of the loyalists of Ulster.
Panel discussion with: Des Bell (director) Sylvia Stevens (producer) Gary White Deer (participant) Rod Stoneman (Commissioner, Irish Film Board).
Panel discussion after screening with: Glen Barr (participant) Desmond Bell (director) Rod Stoneman (Huston Film School and representative of the Apprentice Boys).
SUN 24 NOV | 7pm
SUN 24 NOV | 5pm
LOVE RUSSIA, HATE HOMOPHOBIA:
Special Discussion with Human Rights Activist PETER TATCHELL.
gay rights groups accused of acting as a “foreign agent,” denial of registration to nongovernmental organisations, and regional laws banning the propaganda of homosexuality to minors, which served as a basis for the federal law enacted by Mr. Putin and passed by the State Duma without dissent. Against this backdrop, violent attacks on gays or “suspect gays” are becoming commonplace.
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On June 30 this year, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a bill banning the “propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations to minors,” thus opening a new, dark chapter in the history of gay rights in Russia. The law caps a period of ferocious activities by the Russian government aimed at limiting the rights of the country’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people. The violations of fundamental, constitutionally protected rights of Russia’s gay citizens have included multiple bans on gay pride parades in Moscow and other cities, hefty fines to
THE MAIDENS CITY:
A HERSTORY OF THE WALLED CITY NERVE CENTRE 1
Director: Anne Crilly. Producer: Patricia Byrne, Sole Purpose Productions 2013). Duration: 45mins.
Human Rights Activist Peter Tatchell returns to the city to take part in this special discussion as part of the 26TH FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL. Peter will explore the impact of the Russian Government’s recent anti-gay Laws on the LGBT Community in Russia.
An observational documentary of one of the City of Culture highlights. Join tour guide Margaret Cousins, on the historic Walls of Derry as she meets women from Derry’s history - Eleanor Marx, Amelia Earhart, Shirt factory workers, Mrs Pankhurst, Civil Rights activist, Loyalist protestor. This gendered narrative by University of Ulster academic and filmmaker, Anne Crilly, is unlike any other tour of the city. It’s history - but not as you know it!
SPECIAL EVENT
SAT 23 NOV | 8pm AN EVENING WITH
DANNY BOYLE & FRANK COTTRELL BOYCE ST. COLUMB’S HALL
Presented by Culture Company and the Nerve Centre in association with BAFTA as part of the 26th Foyle Film Festival.
Danny Boyle and Frank Cottrell Boyce are two of the most significant figures in contemporary film culture. The two friends will discuss their creative collaboration on the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony and the 2004 film Millions and revisit some of their most acclaimed films including SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE, TRAINSPOTTING and A COCK AND BULL STORY. They will talk about the books, music and films that have inspired them and read some of their favourite poetry.
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SAT 23 NOV | 2pm
PORTRAIT OF A CITY: New films for 2013
RATH MOR CENTRE VARIOUS DIRECTORS. FREE EVENT Cinema City will celebrate the creativity of local filmmakers with the premiere of a number of new films, commissioned by Culture Company, exploring new perspectives on city life in 2013. City 13 is a collection of scenes and ‘sight-bites’ produced in and around the City of Culture 2013 by filmmaker Otto Schlindwein. The director takes us on an interior journey beyond concert halls and shopping malls to where the electric eclectic is to be found, everything from folk punk poets to future geishas. Memoria is a short film by Chris McAlinden exploring the ways in which individual and collective memories intermingle in Derry~Londonderry. Certainly the most ambitious film project of 2013 has been brought to the screen by Michael Barwise, one of the city’s most creative young filmmakers. The Girl from the North Country tells the story of Hannah, a seventeen-year old girl from Derry~Londonderry. A collection of short films which blend cinematic styles, cultures, perspectives and above all celebrate the city of Derry~Londonderry on screen. Produced through the Miss Derry Film Project, in association with Northern Ireland Screen and the Nerve Centre.
SAT 23 NOV | 7pm STRAVAGANZA …the art of inclusion presents the World Premiere of DIFFUSION
DIFFUSION NERVE CENTRE 2 Filmed by LIV IT UP Film Productions. Duration: 1hr aprox.
DIFFUSION is a film of Stravaganza Arts Lab 2013, which engaged participants with and without disabilities in a wonderful week of experimental Music, Movement, Multimedia & Performance. Artistic Director James Pike led a process of ‘live’ research designing and developing bespoke accessible electronic instruments for participants with cerebral palsy. ADMISSION FREE. DONATIONS ACCEPTED. Supported by: Culture Company/Music Promise ~Big Lottery Culture for All ~ CRC ~ NW Volunteer Centre through DSD ~ University of Ulster.
The 26th Foyle Film Festival Light In Motion (LIM) Awards Oscar® Affiliated BAFTA Recognised BIFA Recognised The Light In Motion (LIM) Competition Categories 2013 Best Short Film Best Animation Best Documentary Since 1999, the Foyle film Festival has been an Oscar® affiliated festival - one of only a handful of festivals to enjoy this honour. In addition, Foyle Film Festival also enjoys BAFTA and BIFA recognition. The Foyle Film Festival offers filmmakers, animators and artists a unique opportunity to screen their films, network with industry professionals and gain access to the international market. Recipients of the LIM Award qualify for consideration in the Short Films Category of the Annual Academy Awards® without the standard theatrical run. Previous Foyle Film Festival winners and competitors who have proceeded to win the Oscar® include: Terry George for The Shore 2012, Martin McDonagh for Six Shooter in 2006, Adam Elliot for Harvie Krumpet in 2003, and Eric Armstrong for Chubbchubbs in 2002. Other festival award winners who received Oscar® nomination include Michael Creagh’s The Crush, LIM Award Winner in Irish Short in 2009; Juanita Wilson for The Door, recipient of LIM Award for Best International Short 2008. 2008 Best Animation Winner Fabrice O. Joubert for French Roast, also received an Oscar® nod. In 2009, the Foyle Film Festival joined the list of BAFTA recognised festivals. Consequently British Short Films and Short Animations which screen as part of the LIM Awards at Foyle Film Festival can be submitted for consideration to the Short Film Awards at BAFTA. Further information is available at: www.bafta.org
Most recently, the winner of Best Animation in 2011 at Foyle Film Festival A Morning Stroll directed by Grant Orchard was nominated at the 2012 Annual Academy Awards®. Whilst last year’s finalist Here to Fall directed by Evelyn McGrath was nominated for a BAFTA award in animation in 2012. Another finalist Macropolis by Joel Simon went on to win the IFTA for Best Animation in 2012. Independently funded British feature films (fiction and documentary) screening at Foyle Film Festival qualify for consideration in the British Independent Film Awards. Further information is available at: www. bifa.org.uk The winners of the 26th Foyle Film Festival LIM Awards will be announced before the closing night film at the Brunswick Moviebowl on SUN 24 NOV 2013. For information on how to apply to the LIM Awards in 2014 please visit the festival website: www.foylefilmfestival.org
“I love the Foyle Film Festival. It combines a serious and professional approach to its programme selection along with great warmth and hospitality for the filmmakers and audiences. The organisers’ passion and commitment to world class cinema shines through and their focus on access and encouraging new filmmakers through their education programme and seminars is unique. This was the first festival to recognise The Door and we were thrilled to win the award there.” - Director Juanita Wilson
26TH FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL LIGHT IN MOTION (LIM) AWARDS COMPETITION: BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
BEST SHORT FILM PACKAGE 1 sat 23 Nov | 12.00pm - 1.17pm
Mi Corazon (My Heart) A young American couple embark on their first big vacation together. Content in life and love, they are completely unprepared for what lies around the bend.
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Overall Duration of Package 1 Duration: 1hr.17mins
Suzanne
Imparfaite
Suzanne’s life is about to change forever. Yet no one realizes it
A young woman struggles to cope with the stresses of motherhood.
France 2013. Director: Wilfried Meance. Duration: 10mins
Canada 2013. Director: Emilie Gauthier. Duration: 10mins
USA 2013. Director: Marielle Woods. Duration: 10mins
Machsom (Checkpoint)
The Breadfruit Tree
Yaniv Greenblatt is barely 19 and already a weary Israeli soldier stationed at one of the most dangerous checkpoints along the West Bank. He would like to be a pacifist and struggles to be fair to the Palestinians, but an incident at the checkpoint tests his resolve to the limits.
Edwin’s decades old resentment of his older brother Vincent reaches a crisis point when he discovers that Vincent is about to cut a tree, on ancestral family land. Complex layers of love, loss and meaning unfold as Edwin fights against an inescapable reality.
USA 2013. Director: Joel Novoa. Duration: 25mins
India 2013. Director: Priyamvada Narayanan. Duration: 22mins
26TH FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL LIGHT IN MOTION (LIM) AWARDS COMPETITION: BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
BEST SHORT FILM PACKAGE 2 SAT 23 NOV | 1.30pm-2.38pm
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Little Secret An innocent lie a son tells his mother is an excuse to cover up the truth. What happens when the consequences begin to snowball? With every minute that passes, it becomes harder and harder to back out of the lie and tell the truth. Czech Republic 2013. Director: Martin Krejc. Duration: 20mins
Overall Duration of Package 2 Duration: 1hr.08mins
Die Letze Grenze (The Last Border) A border guard desperately tries to stop Europe from opening its borders and at the same time jeopardizes his secret love. Germany 2012. Director: Daniel Butterworth. Duration: 21mins
Traces A young woman, captured on CCTV on a night out, describes her readiness for whatever fate has in store for her. UK 2013. Director: Anthony Sutcliffe. Duration: 5mins
La Fugue (The Runaway) Lakdar, a youth worker in a home for juvenile offenders in Marseille, goes to court along with one of the teenagers he’s in charge of, Sabrina. She is to be judged for an offence she committed a while before. France 2013. Director: Jean-Bernard Martin. Duration: 22mins
26TH FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL LIGHT IN MOTION (LIM) AWARDS COMPETITION: BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
BEST SHORT FILM PACKAGE 3 SAT 23 NOV | 3pm-4.12PM
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Overall Duration of Package 3 Duration: 1hr.12 mins
The Other Man
Nighthawks
Baghdad Messi
A man discovers his wife is having an affair and after much soul searching, decides to win back her affections with a romantic candle lit dinner, champagne and chloroform.
In a sleepy Shanghainese noodle bar, a nation is about to confront one of its many demons. How will it emerge from the battle? Nighthawks looks at the powerful effect the internet has on Chinese sub-culture.
UK/USA 2013. Director: David Raymond. Duration: 13mins
China 2013. Director: Gianpaulo Lupori. Duration: 15mins
Little Hamoudi is totally obsessed with football. Just like the rest of the world, he and his friends are eagerly looking forward to the Champions League final 2009 - FCBarcelona - Manchester United. The long awaited clash between Messi and Ronaldo. But then Hamoudi’s television breaks down... Belgium/UAE 2013. Director: Sahim Omar. Duration: 17mins
02.43 2:43 a.m. An empty room. An unexpected calling. Spain 2013. Director: Hector Rull. Duration: 10mins
Erbgut (Liquidation) Max is on the road with his pregnant girlfriend Lina. He suddenly gets a call from his grandfather who wants to meet him shortly before he will be taken away. At the grandfather’s home he offers Max an inheritance that blasts apart any notion of ‘family’. Germany 2013. Director: Matthia Zuder. Duration: 17mins
26TH FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL LIGHT IN MOTION (LIM) AWARDS COMPETITION: BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
BEST SHORT FILM PACKAGE 4 SAT 23 NOV | 4.30pm-5.51pm
NERVE CENTRE 2
Overall Duration of Package 4 Duration: 1hr.21 mins
The Painter
The Landing
The Pampelmousse
In a dangerous world where innocence is destroyed, will the painter survive?
Edward returns to the rural American farm of his childhood on a desperate mission to unearth a secret buried for over 50 years.
An introverted young woman in search of the Mona Lisa encounters a suicidal Quebecois man and must find the words to save him.
USA 2013. Director: Kevin Cooper. Duration: 14mins
Australia 2013. Director: Josh Tanner. Duration: 18mins
Canada 2013. Director: Jonathan Watton. Duration: 11mins
Gaspe Copper
Parvaneh
A family is forced to move, as the father, pained by a long miners’ strike, finds a new job in the city.
Parvaneh is a young Afghan immigrant who recently arrived at a transit centre for asylum seekers in the Swiss Alps. When she receives a phone call about her father’s bad health, she must travel to Zurich where she encounters a punk called Emily.
Canada 2013. Director: Alexis Fortier-Gauthier. Duration: 14mins
Switzerland 2013. Director: Talkon Hamzavi. Duration: 24mins
26TH FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL LIGHT IN MOTION (LIM) AWARDS COMPETITION: BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
BEST SHORT FILM PACKAGE 5 SAT 23 NOV | 6.15pm-7.51pm
NERVE CENTRE 2
Overall Duration of Package 5 Duration: 1hr.36 mins
Scratch
Volkswagen Joe
Are You Albert?
Eoin works the night shift in a quiet petrol station. His main source of distraction night after night is regular customer Ger who believes he has a system for picking winning scratch cards. Things take an unexpected turn with the arrival of a masked armed robber.
Northern Ireland 1981 - Faced with an impossible decision, a conflicted border-town mechanic is forced to make a choice that will change his life forever.
Young couple Gary and Claire’s relationship is in its death throes. On their way to a wedding reception they stop in to visit Claire’s elderly grandma, who suffers with dementia. But an incident during the visit is the final nail in the coffin.
UK/Ireland 2013. Director: Brian Deane. Duration: 29mins
Ireland 2013. Director: Philip Kelly. Duration: 14mins
UK 2013. Director: Dan Hodgson. Duration: 7mins
SLR
Jonny Boy
The Hunt
A man obsessed with voyeur pornography makes a shocking discovery, forcing him onto the trail of an anonymous photographer known by his online username ANORAK.
Jonny, a loving husband, who comforts his dying wife Nell as she gradually slips away. Determined to reveal the burden that she has been carrying for their thirty-five year marriage, Nell confesses a secret, which opens a door to Jonny’s past, bringing her life, and his, round full circle.
A sexually frustrated carpenter seeks vengeance after a final warning to keep away from a small town brothel.
Ireland 2013. Director: Stephen Fingleton. Duration: 23mins
Ireland 2011. Director: Laura Way. Duration: 8mins
Ireland 2013. Director: Niall Sheerin. Duration: 15mins
26TH FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL LIGHT IN MOTION (LIM) AWARDS COMPETITION: BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
BEST ANIMATION PACKAGE 1 SUN 24 NOV | 12NOON -1.02 pm
NERVE CENTRE 2
Overall Duration of Animation Package 1 Duration: 1hr 02 mins
Deja Moo
Mia
It could have been a nice SAT ...were it not for a mad cow, a hysteric mother and two ambulance men, who are all good at one thing mainly: Creating chaos.
7-year old Mia tries to liberate her overworked mother from the clutches of an overpopulated Metropolis. In her quest, she unlocks the hidden secrets that make the world turn.
Germany 2013. Director: Stefan Mueller. Duration: 10mins
Belgium 2013. Director: Wouter Bongaerts. Duration: 9mins
Sleeping with the Fishes Sonja lives a lonely life as a fishmonger, more at ease with her fish than her customers, until one day a deliveryman turns up who looks like a rainbow trout. UK 2013. Director: Yousif Al Khalifa. Duration: 10mins
Golden Time
Monkey Rag
Sausage
It is the 1980s and Japan’s economy is booming. One day, an old, well-used 1960s TV gets thrown away. Unable to accept this fate, he tries to escape the trash heap...A tragic comedy depicting the ups and down of the TV’ s life.
In this throwback to the musical cartoons of yore, Mitzi pursues a disaster of her own making in this richly colored world where reason is overrated.
A simple but compelling tale of two artisan stallholders. An idyllic market square is invaded by a slick fast-food vendor, set to steal all the customers from the other stallholders.
Japan 2013. Director: Takuya Inaba. Duration: 22mins
UK/USA 2013. Director: Joanna Davidovich. Duration: 4mins
UK 2013. Director: Robert Grieves. Duration: 7mins
26TH FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL LIGHT IN MOTION (LIM) AWARDS COMPETITION: BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
BEST ANIMATION PACKAGE 2 SUN 24 NOV | 1.15pm - 2.15 pm
NERVE CENTRE 2
Overall Duration of Animation Package 2 Duration: 1hr
Love in the Time of Mr Hublot Advertising A young man living inside of a billboard, IS charged with updating the advertisements. When a tear in the sign reveals a beautiful young lady living across the highway, he falls instantly in love. USA 2013. Director: Matthew Berenty. Duration: 8mins
Mr Hublot is a withdrawn, idiosyncratic character with OCD, scared of change and the outside world. Robot Pet’s arrival turns his life upside down: he has to share his home with this very invasive companion... France/Luxembourg 2013. Director: Laurent Witz. Duration: 12mins
The Olympians The Gods of Olympus descend upon London during the Olympic Games. Our heroine Olympia, the embodiment of the Olympic flame must use her athletic prowess to defeat Hades atop Mount Olympus and relight the Olympic torch UK 2013. Director: Karl Maddix & Matthew Ratcliffe. Duration: 4mins
Stardust
Humanexus
The Missing Scarf
Stardust is a story about Voyager 1 - an unmanned spacecraft launched in 1977 to explore the outer solar system. The probe is the furthest man-made object from the sun and witnesses unimaginable beauty and destruction.
A reflection on mankind’s long search for ways to connect to each other; from cave drawings to tweeting. Piecing humankind’s memories of searching, Humanexus tries to explore the nature of such a journey.
A black comedy exploring some of life’s common fears: fear of the unknown, of failure, rejection and finally the fear of death. Narrated by George Takei.
Netherlands 2013. Director: Alba Sueiro. Duration: 4mins
USA 2013. Director: Ying-Fang Shen. Duration: 13mins
Ireland 2013. Director: Eoin Duffy. Duration: 7mins
26th FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL LIGHT IN MOTION (LIM) AWARDS COMPETITON ANIMATION PACK 2 CONTINUED
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Rose of Turaida Based on a true story set in 17th century Latvia, The Rose of Turaida tells of the tragedy of a beautiful young woman who makes the ultimate sacrifice for love and honour. Australia 2013. Director: Ryan Grobins. Duration: 6mins
THUR 21 NOV | 7pm-8.32pm
FRI 22 NOV | 8pm-9.17pm
Antarctica: A Year On Ice
Karaoke Girl
NERVE CENTRE 1
Swan Cake A chubby French baker liberates the graceful ballerina within when she combines her pastries with her heartfelt imagination USA 2013. Director: Amos Sussigan & Nikitha Mannam. Duration: 6mins
This is a story, not of the scientists, but of the people who spend the most time in Antarctica; the everyday workers who keep the stations running in the harshest place on the planet. With no physical contact with the outside world and no way of leaving, people have to deal with the difficulties of extreme cold, deprived from everyday comforts, all in months of unending darkness. The film explores the joys of finding love in the coldest place on Earth, the tragedy and loss left behind at home and the wonders of a landscape few people will ever get to see. Antartica/New Zealand 2013. Director: Anthony Powell. Duration: 1hr.32mins
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Karaoke Girl follows a young sex worker in Bangkok through portraits of her daily life, introducing us to the nuances of a vocation borne out of a simple necessity: supporting a family in rural Thailand. Cast as herself, 23-year-old Sa is revealed to us in a blend of documentary and fiction, city and country, family and romance. Thailand/USA 2013. Director: Visra Vichit Vadakan. Duration: 1hr.17mins
SUN 24 NOV | 2.30pm-3.50pm
Barzan NERVE CENTRE 2 To neighbours, Sam Malkandi was the model immigrant and perfect family man. He worked hard to buy a house, secure a better future for his children and assimilate to American life. But a footnote in ‘The 9/11 Commission Report,’ changed everything. To investigators, Malkandi was a cold-blooded terrorist that represented a potential link between Iraq and the 9/11 attacks. This is a film about a man who simultaneously embodies two fundamental myths of 21st century America: the American dream of peace and prosperity and the bloodthirsty terrorist bent on destroying that dream. USA 2012. Director: Alex Stonehill. Duration: 1hr.20mins
SUN 24 NOV | 4pm-5pm
SUN 24 NOV | 6pm-7pm
Bread & Iron
Mama, I’m Gonna Kill You
NERVE CENTRE 2 The voice of a Syrian worker talks about how he stopped dreaming, as if to prepare himself for a bleak future. In the background, the noise of clattering iron and banging hammers. He refuses to appear on camera fearing reprisal. Another young man, who lost all his teeth, cuts iron all day long. He spends 90 percent of his time in Lebanon, and the remaining ten with his family in Syria. Bread and Iron documents the sufferings of Syrian workers through a series of conversations with young and old labourers, sharing their estrangement, hardships and dreams for the future. Netherlands 2013. Director: Dareen Hasan. Duration: 53mins
NERVE CENTRE 2 Sashka, Nastya and Lekha live in an orphanage in Russia and are destined to spend all of their childhood there. The orphanage is more like a juvenile prison, although the adults who work there are convinced that they are making the children happy. These children are being punished for the sins of their parents - it is the parents who behaved badly, yet the children must bear the punishment. Every one of the children - chooses his, or her, own way of fighting against the rules according to which they must live in the orphanage Russian Federation/USA 2013. Director: Elena Pogrebizhskaia. Duration: 54mins
CHRISTMAS MOVIES
SAT 23 NOV | 10am
SAT 23 NOV | 12NOON
SUN 24 NOV | 10am
SUN 24 NOV | 12noon
WHEN SANTA FELL TO EARTH
A MONSTER CHRISTMAS
MY ANGEL
BONE ALONE
NERVE CENTRE 1
USA.2012. Director: Oliver Dieckmann. Cast: Alexander Scheer, Noah Kraus, Mercedes, and Jadea Diaz. Duration: 1hr.47mins
Two weeks left until Christmas, the last thing new boy in town Ben expects is Santa Niklas Goodfellow to crash land in front of him in the middle of a storm! From the extraordinary to the bizarre, Ben and his school friend Charlotte are now faced with a festive adventure with chases, invisible reindeers, fake Santas and vicious nutcrackers, and all because Santa feel to Earth!
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USA.2012. Director: Chad Van De Keere. Cast: Jane Lynch, Ariel Winter, Ray Liotta, Matthew Lillard. Duration: 42mins.
Despite repeated warnings about humans from their father (the Abominable Snowman) two Abominable Snow kids find themselves in a sleepy Colorado mountain town after being chased out of their hideaway by a scientist determined to capture them. A seven-year-old girl takes them in, over the objections of her father and brother, and the family quickly grows to question the wisdom of housing these wild beasts.
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UK.2011. Director: Stephen Cookson. Cast: Mel Smith, Celia Imrie, Timothy Spall, Brenda Blethyn, Joseph Phillips. Duration: 1hr.30mins.
Fifteen-year-old Eddie’s mother falls very ill after a serious car accident. Eddie and his brother Stewart end up having to take care of themselves and one night when they have ran out of food and electricity, Eddie dreams that his mother asks him to find an angel’s halo so that she can be saved. Will Eddie be able to save his mother in time for Christmas?
“Great performances, bags of pathos with charming themes of family and faith. Overall a great feel good film.” Tessa Ross, Executive Producer of Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, In Bruges.
NERVE CENTRE 1
USA.2012. Director: Joseph J. Lawson. Cast: Davis Cleveland, David DeLuise, Natalie Jane, John Kenward. Duration: 1hr.24mins.
This Christmas, find out what happens when one little dog gets left home alone! When a family visits Grandma’s house on Christmas Eve, they forget all about their beloved pet. And when burglars break in and try to steal the Christmas presents from under the tree, the little dog must use every trick it knows to stop them. The perfect film to enjoy this festive season.
SCREENING
TUES 26 NOV | 10am
LUCKY SEVEN
Screening and Q&A with Director Claudia Heindel BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL Claudia Heindel will present her award-winning short film LUCKY SEVEN on at the Moving Image Arts Showcase. The young German director shot the film in Creggan in 2011 with three teenagers at the local boxing club in the lead roles. The performances of Sean Canning, Adam Doherty and Ryan Green were commended at a number of film festivals where LUCKY SEVEN won awards.
26th FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL SATELLITE EVENTS
QUEEN’S FILM THEATRE
THE REGIONAL CULTURAL CENTRE, LETTERKENNY
QFT LEARNING IN ASSOCIATION WITH FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL
Tues 19 | 11AM:
Thurs 28 Nov |10.30AM
NASRINE
TRASHED
(With special introduction)
I AM
Thurs 21 | 11AM:
SCHINDLER’S LIST
BOOKING DETAILS Tel: 028 90971097. Email: m.campbell@qub.ac.uk
Thur21 | 8pm
Links to event information: queensfilmtheatre.com /learning/post-primary
Sat 23 | 8pm
queensfilmtheatre.com /films/qftlearningtrashed Pupil Ticket Price: £3.00
TRASHED THE ACT OF KILLING BOOKING DETAILS Tel: 00353 (0) 749129186. Email: jeremyfhoward|gmail.com Web: regionalculturalcentre.com
THE STRULE ARTS CENTRE, OMAGH
Mon 18 & 25 nov|10AM
BUNCRANA CINEMA St. Mary’s Hall, Buncrana
SAMMY’S GREAT ESCAPE
Sat 23 Nov | 4pm
Tue 19 & 26 Nov | 10AM
WADJDA
PIXAR SHORT FILMS Tue 19 & 26 Nov 11.15AM
ADVENTURES IN ZAMBEZIA Wed 20 & 27 Nov | 10AM
WRECK IT RALPH
Thur 21 & 28 Nov 10.30AM
PITCH PERFECT Fri 22 & 29 Nov | 10AM
RED DOG BOOKING DETAILS Tel: 028 8224 7831. www.struleartscentre.co.uk
TRASHED
Sun 24 Nov | 4pm
Built in 1904 the landmark cinema building; St. Mary’s Hall is one of Ireland’s oldest gems of cinema history, showing its first films in 1910 and becoming a fully functioning cinema in the early 1930’s - although there is proof in the form of old tickets that the hall was used to show films by a traveling cinema group back as early as 1910. St. Mary’s Hall will soon celebrate its 110th year in 2014. Playing its part in the development of cinema in Ireland, Buncrana Cinema has provided generations of the Inishowen community with an opportunity to enjoy and explore the culture and art of film.
COST & BOOKING DETAILS Tel: 0862072496 from Mon 18th - Friday 22nd November from 12pm - 2pm & from 5pm - 7pm to purchase tickets. Ticket Price: €4.50 for stalls and €5.00 for balcony seats.
EVENT TIMETABLE NERVE CENTRE
WED 20
THUR 21
FRI 22
11am
SAT 23 when santa fell to earth NC 1
12 noon
SOUND & VISION WORKSHOP: How To Place Your Music In Film
1 pm 3 pm
Inside The Music Supervisor’s Mind
4 pm
3.30PM-5.30PM DON’T THINK with Q&A A.Smith
MY ANGEL NC 1
a monster christmas NC 1 1.30-2.38PM BEST SHORT FILM PCK 2 NC 2
2 pm
SUN 24
1 - 3.30pm MASTERCLASS & Screening of ‘What Richard Did’. NC 1
BONE ALONE NC 1
FFFCOMP: BEST ANIM. PCK 1 NC 2
1.15pm FFF COMP: BEST ANIM. PCK 2 NC 2 2.30pm FFFCOMP DOCS: Barzan NC 2
BEST SHORT FILM PCK 3 NC 2
FFF COMP: BEST ANIM. PCK 2 NC 2
5 pm
ONE PUNCH CAN KILL With Panel Discussion NC 1
FFF COMP DOCS: Bread & Iron NC 2
6 pm
4.30PM BEST SHORT FILM PCK 4 NC 2
PETER TATCHELL NC 1
7 pm
MCLAUGHLIN’S 100 Intro & Q&A D. Duggan NC VENUE
THE OFFICER’S WIFE NC VENUE
8 pm
FFF COMP.DOCS Antartica: A year On Ice NC 1
CLOSE TO EVIL with Intro & Q&A T. Reichental & G. Gregg NC 1
9 pm
6.15PM BEST SHORT FILM PCK 5 NC 2 Stravangaza NC 2
FFF COMP DOCS: Mama. I’m Gonna Kill You NC 2 The Maidens City - A history of the walled city NC 2
FFF COMP. DOCS Karaoke Girl NC 2
11 pm
THE BEST YEARS NC VENUE
BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL
12 noon
ROMEO & JULIET
2 pm
DAY OF THE FLOWERS
5 pm 7 pm 9 pm 11 pm
WE ARE THE BEST
8.00 pm OPENING NIGHT: BIG BAD WOLVES & PARTY
TRASHED Q&A JEREMY IRONS
HARRY DEAN STANTON
PARIS TEXAS Q&A WITH SAM SHEPARD
MUSCLE SHOALS
the BROKEN CIRCLE BREAKDOWN
all is lost 9.30 pm wicker man - the final cut TRAINSPOTTINg
FAMILY GALA SCREENING: FROZEN 3D 3.30 pm MILIUS 6.00 pm LONDON -THE MODERN BABYLON
saving mr. banks LIM awards