Inter Cultural & Anti Racism Programme by Nerve Centre

FOYLE FILM FESTIVAL

INTERCULTURAL & ANTI-RACISM PRO Monday 24 - Friday 28 March 2014 Foyle Film Festival’s Intercultural & Anti Racism Programme takes place from Monday 24 - Friday 28 March. For the ninth consecutive year, this important event offers primary, post-primary schools, colleges, universities, community groups, and the general public, a programme of international films, documentaries, presentations, workshops, and outreach screenings, exploring the themes and issues involved. This annual event, organised by the Nerve Centre, is aimed at raising awareness around issues such as racism, discrimination and harassment - including racist bullying. It seeks to educate children, young people, and the wider public, to accept, value, and embrace diversity in all its forms - whether race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, the poor, migrants, minorities, those with physical disabilities - as well as encouraging awareness of local and global issues like war, human rights abuses, and the environment. The long-term objectives and outcomes of the Intercultural & Anti-Racism Programme are to promote tolerance and inclusion.

The education programme showcases feature films, short films and documentaries from around the world in an effort to bring different landscapes, languages, beliefs, and cultures into the classroom. The objectives of this diverse programme of educational events are to broaden children¹s and young people’s cultural awareness, literacy skills and cine-literacy abilities. When possible, the programme also provides additional free resources for schools, including books and work packs that can be taken back into the classroom in order to aid and inspire future learning. The primary programme features Mr. Peabody & Sherman, The Lego Movie and a host of hands-on Page 2

digital workshops challenging pupils to create their own soundtrack and animated super heroes, while FabLab invites parents and children to come together to explore the themes and issues involved in a unique one-off creative workshop.

Special post-primary screenings include The Book Thief - the story of a spirited and courageous young girl who transforms the lives of everyone around her when she is sent to live with a foster family in World War II Germany. Mandela: The Long Walk To Freedom celebrates Nelson Mandela’s extraordinary journey from his childhood in a rural village via 27 years in solitary confinement through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected President of South Africa. The Butler follows the changing tides of American politics and race relations - from the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, to the Freedom Riders and Black Panther movements, to the war in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal, and beyond.

The evening programme features Fruitvale Station - a moving exploration of the real-life story of 22-year-old Oscar Grant, who was killed by a white transit police officer in the early hours of New Year’s Day in 2009. Also screening is BAFTA and Emmy Award winning director John Pilger’s new film Utopia, which provides a powerful insight into a secret Australia and breaks what amounts to a national silence about the indigenous first people - the oldest, most enduring presence on Earth.

The programme also includes the powerful Channel 4 Dispatches documentary Hunted. The documentary demonstrates, in shocking and harrowing terms, how gay men in Russia are being “hunted” by vigilante gangs and beaten up because of their sexuality.

& OGRAMME Investigative reporter Liz Mackean and the director of Hunted Ben Steele attend the festival to introduce the documentary and take part in a post screening discussion. Liz Mackean specialised in Northern Irish politics and the peace process. Controversially, her investigation into Sir Jimmy Savile, which uncovered evidence that he was a serial child abuser, was dropped by the BBC. Despite it not being aired, Liz and her colleague won a prestigious London Press Club award for Scoop of the Year

Ben Steele is a Director with 10 years experience on an eclectic mix of films. acclaimed single documentaries include Remembering Mum for Channel 4 - that follows a police investigation into an unsolved murder (this film was short listed for a grierson award).

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Intercultural & anti-Racism Programme offers something for all ages and tastes across two main venues - the Nerve Centre and Brunswick Moviebowl - with additional events taking place in primary and post-primary schools and colleges throughout the city and beyond. an outreach strand of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programme will also take place in the Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny. Bernie Mclaughlin Festival Director & Programmer

The Foyle Film Festival Intercultural & Anti-Racism Programme is funded by DCAL through Northern Ireland Screen. Venue Partner is Brunswick Moviebowl.

PRIMARY SCHOOL PROGRAMME TUESDAY 25TH MARCH 10AM MONDAY 24TH MARCH 10AM

MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN

THE LEGO MOVIE

VENUE: BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

SUITABLE FOR: KEY STAGES 1 & 2 AREAS OF LEARNING: PDMU, WAU THEMES: HEROES & VILLAINS, GOOD VS EVIL SUITABLE FOR: KEY STAGES 1 & 2 AREAS OF LEARNING: PDMU, WAU, HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY THEMES: FATHER-SON RELATIONSHIP, FRIENDSHIP, LOYALTY, ADVENTURE, ANCIENT EGYPT, ANCIENT GREECE, THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR, THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Mr. Peabody is a businessman, inventor, scientist, two-time Olympic medalist and genius...who also happens to be a dog.

Using his most ingenious invention, the WaBaC machine, Mr. Peabody and his adopted boy Sherman hurtle back in time to experience world-changing events firsthand and interact with some of the greatest characters of all time. But when Sherman breaks the rules of time travel, our two heroes find themselves in a race to repair history and save the future. USA.2014. DIRECTOR: ROB MINKOFF. CAST: TY BURRELL, MAX CHARLES, STEPHEN COLBERT, STANLEY TUCCI, LESLIE MANN, ARIEL WINTER, LAKE BELL, MEL BROOKS. DURATION: 1HR.32MINS. CERT: PG

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A lowly Lego figure joins a group intent on battling an evil force after a case of mistaken identity in this computer generated comedy from the filmmakers responsible for Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. The original 3D computer animated story follows emmet, an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average LEGO minifigure who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. He is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant, a journey for which emmet is hopelessly and hilariously underprepared. USA.2013. DIRECTOR(S): PHIL LORD & CHRISTOPHER MILLER. CAST: WILL FERRELL, MORGAN FREEMAN, ALISON BRIE, ELIZABETH BANKS, WILL ARNETT, LIAM NEESON, CHARLIE DAY, CHRIS PRATT. DURATION: 1HR.40MINS. CERT: PG

SCHOOL OUTREACH EDUCATION WORKSHOPS

The following two hands-on workshops are available to book as outreach to your school.

To book places please contact Sharon Tosh at s.tosh@nervecentre.org or Maura McKee at m.mckee@nervecentre. org. Tel: 028 7126 0562. Please Note Availability of workshops is limited. Please book early to avoid disappointment. Maximum places available: 30

*This workshop will focus on creating appropriate sound for short excerpts of the film. If you wish to see the full movie, please note that Mr Peabody & Sherman is being screened at the Brunswick Moviebowl as part of the Intercultural & Anti-Racism Festival on Monday 24 March @ 10am.

Tuesday 25, Wednesday 26 & Thursday 27 March

EXPLORING MUSIC & SOUND FOR FILM SUITABLE FOR: YEAR 4 & 5 PUPILS AREAS OF LEARNING: PDMU, THE ARTS, UICT, WAU THEMES: RELATIONSHIPS, HISTORY, ADVENTURE

Taking inspiration from Dreamworks’ new animated feature film, pupils will collaborate to create alternate soundtracks to excerpts of Mr. Peabody & Sherman in keeping with the film’s themes of discovery, relationships and historical figures. This workshop will explore the concept of a soundtrack to encourage pupils to think more creatively about the use of music and sound in film. Using iPads, the pupils will plan, record and edit their soundtracks to include sound effects, narration, foley, stock music or, time permitting, their own compositions. workshop DURATION: 2hrs

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THURSDAY 27 & FRIDAY 28 MARCH

STOP-MOTION SUPERHEROES!

SUITABLE FOR: YEAR 6 & 7 PUPILS AREAS OF LEARNING: PDMU, THE ARTS, UICT, WAU, LANGUAGE & LITERACY THEMES: HEROES & VILLAINS, GOOD VS EVIL

everyone is a superhero, we just don’t know it! every superhero has a nemesis; every crime has a victim who must be saved! Inspired by key themes in The Lego Movie, participants will collaborate using their Lego cast of heroes and villains to star in their own stop motion animations. Using iPads teams will capture and edit their animated stories exploring citizenship. Through their tales of good-versus-evil, participants will be introduced to film language and film making processes, and show how the ordinary can become extraordinary.

woRKShop DURATION: 9.45am - 2.45pm PLEASE NOTE availability of workshops is limited. Maximum places available: 30 To book this workshop, please contact Sharon Tosh (s.tosh@nervecentre.org) or Maura McKee (m.mckee@nervecentre.org). Tel: (028) 7126 0562. *This is a full-day hands-on workshop: time only allows showing short excerpts of The Lego Movie to inspire pupils’ stories. If you wish to see the full movie, please note that The Lego Movie is being screened at the Brunswick Moviebowl as part of the Intercultural & antiRacism Festival on Tuesday 25 March @ 10am. Page 6

SATURDAY 5 APRIL 10AM - 2PM FFF INTERCULTURAL & ANTI-RACISM PROGRAMME presents

FAB LAB PARENT & CHILD MAKER CLUB VENUE: NERVE CENTRE FAB LAB

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN TECHNOLOGY? DO YOU LIKE TO MAKE THINGS? ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A NEW FAMILY ACTIVITY?

as part of this year’s FFF Intercultural & anti-Racism Programme, FabLab Nerve Centre will host a special Parent and Child Digital Fabrication Club exploring the themes and issues involved. If your child(ren) is aged 8+ and you would like to make things together using the latest digital fabrication technologies such as 3d printers, laser cutters, vinyl cutters and other cnc machines, then this is the workshop for you. This workshop is FREE. As places are limited to 10-12 participants, advance booking is essential.

primary OUTREACH film programme

Book any of the following educational packages to screen in the classroom - no need to organise buses - just choose a date and time between Monday 24 - Friday 28 March 2014. After school screenings can also be accommodated. Cost: £1 per pupil. Teachers free.

There is a minimum booking of 50 places required for outreach screenings (although exceptions may be made at the organiser’s discretion).

Please Note Schools booking outreach packages must ensure that the hall or classroom in which the screening will take place has blackout facilities in order to provide the best viewing conditions for pupils. The Nerve Centre will provide the technician and all other equipment necessary for the outreach programme.

OUTREACH PACKAGE 1 TURBO SUITABLE FOR: KEY STAGES 1 & 2 AREAS OF LEARNING: PDMU, WAU THEMES: FOLLOWING YOUR DREAMS, DETERMINATION, AMBITION, COURAGE

From the makers of Madagascar and Kung Fu Panda, Turbo is a high-velocity comedy about a snail that dares to dream big - and fast. After a freak accident infuses him with the power of super-speed, Turbo kicks into overdrive and embarks on an extraordinary journey to achieve the seemingly impossible: competing in the world’s fastest race, the Indianapolis 500. With the help of his tricked-out streetwise snail crew, this ultimate underdog puts his heart and shell on the line to prove that no dream is too big, and no dreamer too small. “The uplifting message never smashes you over the head.” Ken McIntyre, Total Film

USA.2013. Director: David Soren. Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Maya Rudolph, Samuel L. Jackson. Duration: 1hr.36mins. Cert: U

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OUTREACH PACKAGE 2 CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2

SUITABLE FOR: KEY STAGES 1 & 2 AREAS OF LEARNING: PDMU, WAU THEMES: SAVING THE PLANET, INVENTION

After the disastrous food storm in the first film, Flint and his friends are forced to leave the town. Flint accepts the invitation from his idol Chester V to join The Live Corp Company, which has been tasked to clean the island, and where the best inventors in the world create technologies for the betterment of mankind. When Flint discovers that his machine still operates and now creates mutant food beasts like living pickles, hungry tacodiles, shrimpanzees and apple pie-thons, he and his friends must return to save the world. “It is thoroughly enjoyable both stylistically and due to its lovable characters, and is arguably one of the better animated films in recent years.” -

Matthew Ceo, The Hollywood News USA.2013. Director(s): Cody Cameron & Kris Pearn. Cast: Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Will Forte. Duration: 1hr.35mins. Cert: U

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OUTREACH PACKAGE 3 JUSTIN AND THE KNIGHTS OF VALOUR Every Kingdom needs a hero…

SUITABLE FOR: KEY STAGES 1 & 2 AREAS OF LEARNING: PDMU, WAU THEMES: COURAGE, FRIENDSHIP, COMING OF AGE, HONOUR, DETERMINATION, AMBITION, FULFILLING YOUR DREAMS

Justin lives in a kingdom where bureaucrats rule and knights have been ousted. His dream is to be become one of the Knights of Valour, like his grandfather was, but his father Reginald, the chief counsel to the Queen, wants his son to follow in his footsteps and become a lawyer. After an inspiring visit to his beloved Grandmother and bidding farewell to his supposed ladylove Lara, Justin leaves home and embarks on a quest to become a knight. Set in a magical world that children still dream of, Justin And The Knights Of Valour is about the determination of a boy to fulfil his dream. A heart-warming story about friendship, honour and courage, filled with adventure, action and fun.

Spain.2013. Director: Manuel Sicilia Voice Cast: Freddie Highmore, Antonio Banderas, James Cosmo, Tamsin Egerton, Rupert Everett, Barry Humphries, Alfred Molina, Mark Strong, David Walliams, Julie Walters, Olviia Williams, Saoirse Ronan. Duration: 1hr.36mins. Cert: PG. Language: English.

OUTREACH PACKAGE 4 FREE BIRDS

OUTREACH PACKAGE 5 OLIVER & COMPANY

SUITABLE FOR: KEY STAGES 1 & 2 AREAS OF LEARNING: PDMU, WAU THEMES: FRIENDSHIP, ADVENTURE

CGI-animated buddy comedy. After years of fruitless warning of his farmyard brethren of the coming Thanksgiving doom, Reggie the Turkey finds himself spared as the annual Pardoned Turkey by the President of the USA himself. However, Reggie’s easy life is disrupted by fanatic turkey Jake, who drags him along with the insane idea of going back in time to make sure turkeys are not part of the first Thanksgiving. Through foolhardiness and luck, the pair manage to take an experimental time machine to do just that. Now in 1621 at the Plymouth colony, Reggie and Jake find themselves in the middle of a turkey clan’s struggle for survival. “Opens...with a Thanksgiving dinner table with a succulent stuffed and roasted bird as the centrepiece. The camera then pans upwards to see the horrified face of a turkey as he realises his destiny. This is promising stuff - a mainstream children’s film equating a likeable talking animal with dinner is relatively bold subject material for a children’s film.... A film that’s not only funny, but might actually have something to say.” London City Nights

SUITABLE FOR: KEY STAGES 1 & 2 AREAS OF LEARNING: LANGUAGE & LITERACY, PDMU, WAU THEMES: FRIENDSHIP, LOYALTY, COURAGE

Inspired by the timeless Charles Dickens novel, Oliver Twist, this classic animated tale full of action, adventure, friendship, courage and heart begins when orphaned kitten Oliver is befriended by Dodger, the cool dog from a New York pack of pickpocket pooches. Soon Oliver is adopted by Jenny, a lonely little rich girl, until tough guy Sykes and his Doberman sidekicks try to keep them apart. Now it’s up to Oliver, Dodger, and his colourful streetwise canine pals to outwit the villains and rescue the girl in an electrifying chase scene. Filled with laughter, loyalty and paw-tapping music. Nominated for a Golden Globe. USA.1988. Director: George Scribner. Cast: Joseph Lawrence, Billy Joel, Cheech Marin. Duration: 1hr.14mins. Cert: U

Additional Information: Subtitled in English for the hearing impaired.

USA.2013. Director: Jimmy Hayward. Cast: Woody Harrelson, Owen Wilson, Amy Poehler. Duration: 1hr.31mins. Cert: U Page 9

POST-PRIMARY PROGRAMME

WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH 10AM

THE BOOK THIEF

VENUE: BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL RELEVANCE: KEY STAGE 3 (YEAR 10), KEY STAGE 4, & SIXTH FORM SUBJECT LINKS: ENGLISH, HISTORY, MODERN LANGUAGES, RE THEMES: THE HOLOCAUST/CITIZENSHIP, DISCRIMINATION, HUMAN RIGHTS, TEENAGERS, COMING OF AGE, ADOPTIVE FATHER-SON RELATIONSHIPS, LOVE OF READING, CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Based on the beloved bestselling book, The Book Thief tells the story of a spirited and courageous young girl who transforms the lives of everyone around her when she is sent to live with a foster family in World War II germany. While subjected to the horrors of World War II Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home, her adoptive parents are sheltering a Jewish refugee. “A story about a child growing up in a scary time while finding a love for reading that’s so addictive that she resorts to stealing books to feed it… Good for kids, because of its innocence and the potential for them to learn something about devastating historical events from a perspective that’s safe enough for them to watch.” The Movie Picture Show

“The film finds its sweet spot by reveling in the transformative power of books and words…” Travis Hopson, Examiner.com USA/GERMANY.2013. DIRECTOR: BRIAN PERCIVAL. CAST: SOPHIE NÉLISSE, GEOFFREY RUSH, EMILY WATSON, HEIKE MAKATSCH, BEN SCHNETZER, HILDEGARD SCHROEDTER, NICO LIERSCH. DURATION: 2HRS.11MINS. CERT: PG-13. LANGUAGE: ENGLISH & GERMAN WITH SUBTITLES. Page 10

FREE BOOKS FOR SCHOOLS The first school to book in excess of 100 places for this screening will receive free copies of The Book Thief on which the film is based.

THURSDAY 27 MARCH 10am

MANDELA: THE LONG WALK TO FREEDOM VENUE: BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

RELEVANCE: KEY STAGE 3 (YEARS 9 & 10), KEY STAGE 4, & SIXTH FORM SUBJECT LINKS: HISTORY, CITIZENSHIP, RE THEMES: PREJUDICE, INEQUALITY, RACISM, DISCRIMINATION, STRUGGLE, HEROISM, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, HUMAN RIGHTS, CIVIL RIGHTS

Based on Nelson Mandela’s autobiography, Mandela: The Long Walk to Freedom celebrates the great man’s extraordinary journey from his childhood in a rural village via 27 years in solitary confinement through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected President of South Africa. It explores the Mandela unknown to most of the world - the lover of fancy cars, a lady’s man, the boxing enthusiast and playboy, the skillful lawyer and a freedom fighter. The film is an intimate portrait of the making of a modern icon. Nominated for an Oscar®. “Ambitious in its span and powerful in its recreation of tumultuous times, this is a skillful dramatisation and a worthy celebration. Elba impresses mightily as the man…” Kate Stables, Total Film

UK/South Africa.2013. Director: Justin Chadwick. Cast: Idris Elba, Naomie Harris, Tony Kgoroge, Gys de Villiers, Jamie Bartlett, Terry Pheto. Duration: 2hrs.21mins. Cert: 12A. Language: English/Afrikaans/Xhosa.

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POST-PRIMARY PROGRAMME

FRIDAY 28 MARCH 10AM

LEE daniELS’ THE BUTLER VENUE: BRUNSWICK MOVIEBOWL

RELEVANCE: KEY STAGE 3 (YEARS 9 & 10), KEY STAGE 4, & SIXTH FORM SUBJECT LINKS: HISTORY, CITIZENSHIP, RE THEMES: HUMAN RIGHTS, CIVIL RIGHTS, PREJUDICE, DISCRIMINATION, ETHNIC GROUPS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION

The story of a White House butler who served seven american presidents over three decades. The film begins in 1926 and follows a young Cecil as he escapes the tyranny of the fiercely segregated South in search of a better life. along his arduous journey to manhood Cecil learns invaluable skills that ultimately lead to an opportunity of a lifetime: a job as a butler at The White House. There, Cecil becomes a first-hand witness to history. Through the eyes and emotions of the Gaines family, Daniels’ film follows the changing tides of American politics and race relations - from the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, to the Freedom Riders and Black Panther movements, to the war in Vietnam and the Watergate scandal, and beyond. Nominated for 2 BAFTAs. “The Butler serves as an important role in reminding us that equality and malaise between ethnic groups and classes still festers in this era, even after the election of the first black president. We need a movie that looks back at history and offers a reminder about the long way America has come and the long way it still has to go…”

Hans Morgenstern, Hollywood.com USA.2013. DIRECTOR: LEE DANIELS. CAST: FOREST WHITAKER, OPRAH WINFREY, MARIAH CAREY, JOHN CUSACK, JANE FONDA, VANESSA REDGRAVE, CUBA GOODING, JR. DURATION: 2HRS.12MINS. CERT: 12A

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FREE BOOKS FOR SCHOOLS The first school to book in excess of 100 places for this screening will receive copies of The Butler on which the film is based and copies of the book 12 Years A Slave which inspired Steve McQueen’s award winning film.

WORKSHOPS & SPECIAL EVENTS WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH 10am - 2.30pm

TEACHING DIVIDED HISTORIES VENUE: NERVE CENTRE CLC

RELEVANCE: KEY STAGE 3 SUBJECT LINKS: HISTORY, CITIZENSHIP, RE THEMES: PREJUDICE, INEQUALITY, RACISM, DISCRIMINATION, STRUGGLE, HEROISM, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, HUMAN RIGHTS, CIVIL RIGHTS

The Nerve Centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Teaching Divided Histories project uses film and digital media to explore areas of contentious history in Northern Ireland and internationally.

A DIGITAL JOURNEY THROUGH APARTHEID

In the morning participants will view the feature film Cry Freedom, which explores how the Apartheid system in South Africa affected lives. Following the screening, after lunch participants will take part in a two hour hands on digital workshop which will see them working with images and related audio material, enhancing and re-versioning it with their own insights and perspectives around the key issues of Apartheid and South Africa at the time. FREE EVENT.

FRIDAY 28 MARCH 10am - 12pm & 1pm - 3pm

TEACHING DIVIDED HISTORIES SCHOOL OUTREACH WORKSHOPS

VENUE: SCHOOL OUTREACH

RELEVANCE: KEY STAGE 3 SUBJECT LINKS: HISTORY, CITIZENSHIP, RE THEMES: PREJUDICE, INEQUALITY, RACISM, DISCRIMINATION, STRUGGLE, HEROISM, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, HUMAN RIGHTS, CIVIL RIGHTS

MANDELA: LONG WALK TO FREEDOM RELATED WORKSHOP

Following the screening of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, which takes place on Thursday 27 March @ 10am in Brunswick Moviebowl, schools will have the option to take part in a two hour hands on digital workshop the following day which will see them working with images and related audio material, enhancing and re-versioning it with their own insights and perspectives around the key issues of Apartheid and South Africa at the time. There will be two outreach school sessions available, one in the morning and one in the afternoon (10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm). Both sessions will cover the same material and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. FREE EVENT.

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“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 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 in 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 27th Foyle Film Festival LIM Awards will be announced before the closing night film at Brunswick Moviebowl on Sunday 23rd November 2014. The 27th Foyle Film Festival is scheduled to take place from Wednesday 19 - Sunday 23 November 2014. ALL SUBMISSIONS must go through the festival’s affiliated website: Withoutabox.com. NO SUBMISSIONS will be accepted through the festival office. For further updates log onto the festival website in upcoming weeks and months: www.foylefilmfestival.org or submit your film directly at www.withoutabox.com.

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WORKSHOPS & SPECIAL EVENTS

FRIDAY 28 MARCH 1pm - 3pm

NELSON MANDELA: ONE INCREDIBLE LIFE VENUE: SCHOOL OUTREACH

RELEVANCE: KEY STAGES 3 & 4, & SIXTH FORM SUBJECT LINKS: HISTORY, CITIZENSHIP, RE THEMES: PREJUDICE, INEQUALITY, RACISM, DISCRIMINATIOn, STRUGGLE, HEROISM, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, HUMAN RIGHTS, CIVIL RIGHTS

The Director Ben Steele will provide a special introduction to the film and take part in a post-screening discussion. Everyone has heard of Nelson Mandela and every celebrity in the world queued up to be photographed with him, but what exactly did he do to become such an incredible icon? In the build-up to the World Cup in South Africa in 2010, actress Lenora Crichlow (Being Human, Sugar Rush, Burton And Taylor, Fast Girls) sets off to discover the amazing story of how Mandela brought peace to his country and what he means to people there today.

In a journey packed with emotion for Lenora, she uncovers a far more complex and fascinating picture of Mandela and his country than she ever imagined. Lenora discovers a vibrant Rainbow Nation but also learns more about the horrors of apartheid and the extent of poverty and violence in the country. The documentary also includes interviews with those who believe that Nelson Mandela gave too much in order to placate the white minority at the expense of achieving justice for the victims of the Apartheid regime. On her journey Lenora unlocks the secrets of who Mandela really is and why his achievements in life are so special and so admired. COST: ÂŁ2 per pupil.

UK.2010. Director: Ben Steele. Cast: Lenora Crichlow. Duration: 1hr

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POST-PRIMARY OUTREACH FILM PROGRAMME OUTREACH PACKAGE 1 THE MISSING PICTURE

There is a minimum booking of 50 places required for Outreach Screenings (although exceptions may be made at the organiser’s discretion).

Please Note Schools booking Outreach Packages must ensure that the hall or classroom in which the screening will take place has blackout facilities in order to provide the best viewing conditions for pupils. The Nerve Centre will provide the technician and all other equipment necessary for the Outreach Programme.

RELEVANCE: KEY STAGE 3 (YEARS 9 & 10), KEY STAGE 4, & SIXTH FORM SUBJECT LINKS: HISTORY, CITIZENSHIP, EMU, ART, LITERACY, RE THEMES: HUMAN & CIVIL RIGHTS, JUSTICE, SURVIVAL, REMEMBRANCE, DOCUMENTING HISTORY, CONFLICT RESOLUTION

Cambodian filmmaker Rithy Panh turns his camera on his country’s legacy of genocide. Part essay, part documentary, The Missing Picture recounts his struggle to survive the Khmer Rouge and its extermination of an estimated 1.8 million people. Panh’s family was among the victims. After being forced into labour camps, his parents and siblings died of starvation or overwork. With The Missing Picture, Panh attempts to tell this story by recreating his lost images in an original and poignant way. As archival footage is limited, this unique film uses motionless clay statues to create dioramic scenes of happiness, atrocity and poetic expression. Nominated, Best Foreign Language Film, 2014 Academy Awards. “…Like…The Act Of Killing (2012), The Missing Picture is about the cathartic power of confronting the darkest corners of human experience through film. The ‘missing pictures’ were destroyed as part of a grand, horrible lie, and the thorough excavation of these stolen memories must happen before anyone can move on.” Robert Greene, BFI France/Kingdom of Cambodia.2013. Director: Rithy Panh. Narration: Randal Douc. Duration: 1hr.36mins. Cert: 12A Page 17

post-primary outreach film programme

OUTREACH PACKAGE 2 NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT

(Nostalgia de la luz) A fascinating documentary that connects archaeology, astronomy and the search for justice. RELEVANCE: KEY STAGE 3 (YEARS 9 & 10), KEY STAGE 4, & SIXTH FORM SUBJECT LINKS: HISTORY, SCIENCE, EMU, RE THEMES: KNOWLEDGE, MORALITY, JUSTICE, ARCHAEOLOGY, ASTRONOMY, CONFLICT RESOLUTION

In Chile’s Atacama Desert, one of the world’s driest regions, astronomers peer deep into the cosmos in search for answers concerning the origins of life. Nearby, a group of women sift through the sand searching for body parts of loved ones, dumped unceremoniously by General Pinochet’s brutal regime. Stunning images of the arid landscapes and the star-filled heavens are married to illuminating interviews with astrophysicists and survivors from the Pinochet years. One scientist speaks of how astronomers only ever deal with the past, since starlight often takes thousands of years to reach Earth. Guzmn parallels this perspective via scenes of elderly women who have combed the desert for nearly three decades, looking for mass graves. All of these subjects are confronting the past in their own way, seeking answers and resolution where there may be none. “Drawing on the testimonies of some fascinating interviewees, and filled with dazzling digital images of galaxies and landscapes, it’s a film that makes you ponder the mysteries of human existence anew.” Tom Dawson, Total Film

France/Germany/Chile/Spain/USA.2010. Director: Patricio Guzmán. Cast: Gaspar Galaz, Lautaro Núñez, Luís Henríquez. Duration: 1hr.30mins. Cert: 12A. Language: Spanish/English.

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OUTREACH PACKAGE 3 THE SELFISH GIANT RELEVANCE: KEY STAGE 4 (YEAR 12), & SIXTH FORM SUBJECT LINKS: HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, CITIZENSHIP, EMU THEMES: WORKING CLASS, NORTHERN ENGLAND, FRIENDSHIP, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, BULLYING, FATHEr-SON RELATIONSHIP, FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN BOYS, EXPELLED FROM SCHOOL, HUSBAND-WIFE RELATIONSHIP, RE

Inspired by the Oscar Wilde short story of the same name, The Selfish Giant is a contemporary fable about 13-year-old Arbor and his best friend Swifty. Excluded from school and outsiders in their own neighbourhood, the two boys meet Kitten, a local scrap dealer - the Selfish Giant. They begin collecting scrap metal for him using a horse and cart. Swifty has a natural gift with horses while Arbor emulates Kitten - keen to impress him and make some money. Winner of the Label Europa Cinemas Award @ Cannes Film Festival 2013, and nominated for a BAFTA. “Barnard’s first ‘proper’ feature left me unable to speak for some 15 minutes after I’d seen it, after which I button-holed everyone in sight to hail the most distinctive voice to emerge in British cinema since Shane Meadows: skilfully distilled screenplay, perfect locations, stylistically stunning.” Nick Roddick, BFI UK.2013. Director: Clio Barnard. Cast: Conner Chapman, Shaun Thomas, Sean Gilder, Lorraine Ashbourne, Siobhan Finneran. Duration: 1hr.30mins. Cert: 15

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OUTREACH PACKAGE 5 PLOT FOR PEACE

OUTREACH PACKAGE 4 COMMEMORATING THE CENTENARY OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR:

REGENERATION

RELEVANCE: KEY STAGE 4 (YEAR 12), & SIXTH FORM SUBJECT LINKS: HISTORY, ENGLISH, LANGUAGE & LITERACY, THE ARTS, CITIZENSHIP, RE THEMES: THE HUMAN IMPACT OF WAR, CONSCIENCE, MORALITY, CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR

Based on Pat Barker’s novel of the same name, Regeneration tells the story of soldiers of World War One sent to an asylum for emotional troubles. Two of the soldiers meeting there are Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon, two of England’s most important WW1 poets. Set in Scotland in 1917 at the end of World War I, Regeneration focuses on the moral consequences of war and its psychological toll. The film concentrates on three soldiers and the psychiatrist who treats them at Craiglockhart Hospital, which specialises in restoring shell-shocked soldiers to good mental health and returning them to the battlefield, if at all possible. Regeneration is a powerful war drama that exposes the futility, madness and horror of war, and what it does to the human spirit. “The careful filming and measured performances all layer into a war film that is poignantly human.”

Almar Haflidason, BBC Films Review UK/Canada.1997. Director: Gillies McKinnon. Cast: Jonathan Pryce, James Wilby, Jonny Lee Miller, Stuart Bunce, Tanya Allen, Dougray Scott, Julian Fellowes. Duration: 1hr.53mins. Cert: 15 page 20

Plot For Peace is a documentary thriller that tells the untold story behind the secret events leading up to the end of apartheid and ultimately the release of Nelson Mandela. For the first time, heads of state, generals, diplomats, master spies and anti-apartheid fighters reveal how Africa’s front line states helped end apartheid. Their improbable key to Mandela’s prison cell was a mysterious French businessman, dubbed “Monsieur Jacques” in classified correspondence. His trade secret was trust. “A gripping, covert account of the last days of apartheid.”

Simon Crook, Empire South Africa.2013. Director(s): Carlos Agull & Mandy Jacobson. Cast: Winnie Mandela, Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki, Neels Van Tonder, Pik Botha. Duration: 1hr.24mins. Cert: 12. Language: English/French/Portuguese, Afrikaans/ Spanish & English Subtitles. Colour & B&W.

EVENING FILM PROGRAMME

Monday 24 March 7pm

FRUITVALE STATION VENUE: NERVE CENTRE CINEMA 1

A moving exploration of the real-life story of 22-year-old Oscar Grant, who was killed by a white transit police officer in the early hours of New Year’s Day in 2009. The film focuses on the last 24 hours of Grant’s life as he crosses paths with friends, enemies, family and strangers on the last day of 2008. Grant was lying on his stomach and was handcuffed when the officer, Johannes Mehserle, shot him in the back. Mehserle said he intended to reach for a Taser and shot him by mistake. He was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to two years. There is no doubt that the film has arrived at a pertinent moment in the discourse over racism, gun violence and the killing of young black men in the US, and has made a significant contribution to the debate. Winner of the Un Certain Regard Avenir Prize at Cannes, and the Audience and Grand Jury Awards at Sundance in 2013.

“A shrewd script and career-launching performances drive a tragic modern story that carries heavy social weight.” Todd McCarthy, Hollywood Reporter USA.2013. Director: Ryan Coogler. Cast: Kevin Durand, Michael B. Jordan, Octavia Spencer. Duration: 1hr.25mins. Cert: 15 page 21

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Tuesday 25 March 7pm

UTOPIA

VENUE: NERVE CENTRE CINEMA 1 Following his hard-hitting documentary The War You Don’t See, BAFTA and Emmy Award winning director John Pilger’s new film is a rare and powerful insight into a secret Australia and breaks what amounts to a national silence about the indigenous first people - the oldest, most enduring presence on Earth. An epic film in its production, scope and revelations, Utopia reveals that apartheid is deep within Australia’s past and present and that Aboriginal people are still living in abject poverty and Third World conditions, with a low life expectancy and disproportionately high rate of deaths in police custody. “Nearly two decades after The Secret Country, John Pilger is still angry about the treatment of Indigenous Australians. After you watch his film, you’ll understand why.” The Guardian

“POWERFUL…PASSIONATE… COMMANDING.” Total Film UK.2013. Director(s): John Pilger & Alan Lowery. Cast: John Pilger, Jon Altman, Pat Anderson. Duration: 1hr.50mins. Cert: 12A

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Thursday 27 March 7pm

BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOUR VENUE: NERVE CENTRE CINEMA 1

Wednesday 26 March 7pm

THE SELFISH GIANT VENUE: NERVE CENTRE CINEMA 1

The Selfish Giant is a contemporary fable about two scrappy 13-year-old workingclass friends in the UK who seek fortune by getting involved with a local scrap dealer and criminal, leading to tragic consequences.

They begin collecting scrap metal for him using a horse and cart. Swifty has a natural gift with horses while Arbor emulates Kitten - keen to impress him and make some money. However, Kitten favours Swifty, leaving Arbor feeling hurt and excluded, driving a wedge between the boys. Arbor becomes increasingly greedy and exploitative, becoming more like Kitten. Tensions build, leading to a tragic event, which transforms them all. “Clio Barnard joins the ranks of British cinema’s child’s-eye realists with a lyrical portrait of young rebellion in England’s green and wasted land.”

Jonathan Romney, Sight & Sound

“The Selfish Giant is devastating social realism in the mode of Ken Loach’s Kes.” Annlee Ellingson, Los Angeles Times UK.2013. Director: Clio Barnard. Cast: Conner Chapman, Shaun Thomas, Sean Gilder. Duration: 1hr.31mins. Cert: 15

Based on a graphic novel, Abdellatif Kechiche’s 2013 Palme d’Or winner spans several years as it follows Adèle on her path from student to teacher. Her story begins when, as a teenager, she falls for Emma, a twentysomething art student with a shock of blue hair. It’s the trigger for a relationship that will define - and devour - Adèle. Blue Is The Warmest Colour bestows epic status on a subject usually handled coyly or ignored altogether: female desire. The heightened treatment feels entirely apt - this is first love, in all its intoxicating, devastating glory. “Fearless, relatable and beautiful, this is one of the year’s best...”

Emma Simmonds, Total Film

“A sprawling, emotionally absorbing tale of young love...” Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter France/Belgium/Spain.2013. Director: Abdellatif Kechiche. Cast: Adele Exarchopoulos, Lea Seydoux. Duration: 2hrs.59mins. Cert: 18. Language: French with English subtitles.

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Friday 28 March 7pm

HUNTED

VENUE: NERVE CENTRE CINEMA 1 With special introduction and Q&A with investigative reporter Liz Mackean and Director Ben Steele. This powerful Dispatches documentary illustrates, in shocking and harrowing terms, how gay men in Russia are being “hunted” by vigilante gangs and beaten up because of their sexuality. Hunted depicts a country troubled by disturbing violence and distressing intimidation, despite Russia’s official welcome to gay athletes and spectators at the recent Winter Olympics in Sochi. However, this seems a very hollow gesture when the reality seems to suggest that only 1% of gays live completely openly in Russia. Investigative reporter Liz Mackean tells the cameras: “We’ve filmed what they don’t want you to see. The real Russia - a place where gay people are hunted like animals.”

UK.2013. Director: Ben Steele. Investigative Reporter: Liz Mackean. Duration: 50mins. Cert: 15

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CLOSE-UP ON LIZ MACKEAN

CLOSE-UP ON BEN STEELE

Liz MacKean is now a freelance journalist and broadcaster; sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been working on Dispatches - Channel 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading documentary strand. Her most recent programme Hunted investigated the vigilante gangs in Russia who target and attack gay people. Before that Liz was at the BBC - most recently as a correspondent on Newsnight, the weekday current affairs programme.

Ben Steele is a Director with ten years experience on an eclectic mix of films. Acclaimed single documentaries include The Trouble With Working Women for BBC2 investigating why men still dominate so many top jobs; Remembering Mum for Channel 4 that follows a police investigation into an unsolved murder (this film was short listed for a Grierson award); and Posh And Posher for BBC2 which asks why public school boys dominate politics.

Liz specialised in Northern Irish politics and the peace process. Her series about toxic dumping in Ivory Coast led to a Daniel Pearl Award for Outstanding International Investigative Journalism. Controversially, her investigation into Sir Jimmy Savile, which uncovered evidence that he was a serial child abuser, was dropped by the BBC. Despite it not being aired, Liz and her colleague won a prestigious London Press Club award for Scoop of the Year. Outside broadcasting, Liz runs workshops on the role of the media in crisis communications and reputational damage.

Series Director and Series Producer projects include From Scratch for Channel 4 that explores the global system of mass production; the drama recon series Gods & Monsters exploring the beliefs of our ancestors for Channel 4, and the series How To Beat Tough Times for BBC2 looking at the recent financial crash. As an experienced self shooting director Ben has filmed with explosive crews a mile below the surface of the earth in the Arctic Circle, on night raids with armed police in South African townships and with trauma surgeons in the UK.

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FRIDAY 28 MARCH 6PM NERVE CENTRE VENUE BFI Film Academy at the Nerve Centre is a specialist skills-based training programme in ﬁlm for moving image arts students aged 16-19 years in the North West. Led by industry experts, the BFI Film Academy enables young people to develop the commercial and cultural skills to make a career in ﬁlm a reality. The Nerve Centre is one of only 38 delivery partners across the UK to offer this programme. The programme is funded by BFI through the Department for Education in England, the National Lottery, Creative Scotland and Northern Ireland Screen.

TENDER

Ian struggles to come to terms with the harrowing loss of his son. His kind-hearted neighbour invites him over for an evening dinner.

DOUBLE BOOKED

A routine job for Jacob gets turned on its head by his antithesis Paul. Who will repent and who will destroy?

Over 18 weeks, young student filmmakers have developed their skills in all areas of filmmaking from script to screen culminating in the production of three short films, showcased as part of Foyle Film Festival’s Intercultural & Anti-Racism Festival for young people.

THE PEDDLAR

After being warned away from an abandoned farmhouse, a young cameraready girl’s curiosity gets the better of her with shocking consequences. The screenings will be followed by a short presentation and refreshments.

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COST & BOOKING DETAILS

In order to maximise participation in this important educational programme, there is a nominal charge only for all events: SCHOOL EVENTS Brunswick Moviebowl School Screenings: £2 Nerve Centre screenings: £1 Outreach School based screenings: £1 Outreach School based workshops: £2 Outreach Screening & Discussion: £2 Nerve Centre based Workshops: £2 Special Guest presentations/events: £2 No charge for teachers.

EVENTS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC Nerve Centre screenings: £2 Special Guest presentations/events: £3 Kid’s weekend Workshops: £2

BOOKING To book a Nerve Centre and/or Outreach Screening or workshop, please contact Louise O’Connell at the Nerve Centre on 028 7137 8908 / 7126 0562. A booking form will be included with this programme. Please complete and either post, email, or fax your booking to: Email: l.oconnell@nervecentre.org Fax: 028 7137 1738 www.foylefilmfestival.org www.nervecentre.org

OUTREACH @ PARTNER ARTS ORGANISATIONS 27 March @ 10.30am: UTOPIA 27 March @ 8pm: UTOPIA

28 March @ 10.30am: NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT 28 March @ 8pm: NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT

REGIONAL CULTURAL CENTRE BOOKING DETAILS ThIs programme of screenings is being sponsored by the RCC, and provided free to schools and the general public in the local area. Bookings must be made directly through the RCC. Tel: 00 353 (0) 9129186 Web: regionalculturalcentre.com

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