BOOKING INFORMATION
Film screenings are £1 to £2
There is a nominal charge of £1 for Workshops
Teachers are admitted free of charge
For further information, or to book a placeon any screening or event,
please contact Foyle Film Festival on: 028 7126 0562. Fax: 028 7137 1738
REEL LIVES
The theme of this year's festival explores how real lives and actual events
have been represented through the medium of film. Is it accurate to assume
that a historical documentary is a better vehicle for portraying the truth
than a Hollywood feature film? The various screenings and workshops during
this year's festival will attempt to answer this question.
Monday 25 November @ 10.00am-3.00pm
Venue: The Nerve Centre
Workshop Title: Introduction to Animation - For Primary Schools
A day-long workshop offering participants an introduction to animation.
Participants will be shown how to storyboard, and taken through the process
of animating their own story.
Tuesday 26 November @ 10.00am-3.00pm
Venue: The Nerve Centre
Workshop Title: Animating Columba
An educational CD-Rom for primary schools covering a range of curriculum
core skills including literacy, ICT and creativity. This interactive resource
uses different styles of animation to explore the legends of the famous
Irish saint and scholar. Pupils can gain a real insight into the artistic
life of Irish monasteries through a range of creative activities including
colouring in illuminated manuscripts, creating a musical celtic cross
and editing extracts from an animated film on the life of Columba created
by Eglinton and Craigbrack primary schools. This event will also include
two pre-visits to participating primary schools by the Nerve Centre's
animator in residence Gary Rosborough.
HISTORY
Monday 25 November 1.00pm-3.00pm Venue:
The Strand Multiplex
Screening Title : Amen
Key Stage 3 & 4
During the Second World War, SS officer Kurt Gerstein tries to inform
Pope Pius XII about Jews being sent to concentration camps. A young Jesuit
priest Riccardo Fontana joins forces with the German officer in a futile
attempt to get the Catholic church to respond. A harrowing and disturbing
film, full of emotional power, and meticulously researched and based on
historica records of the time. While he was imprisoned by the French after
the war, Gerstein wrote his account of what he had witnessed in the camps..
Unlike other films dealing with the Holocaust, Amen does not seek to recreate
the horrific nature of life in the death camps, as director Costa-Gavros
argues 'It is impossible. How can you instruct an actor to take his clothes
off and act like a Jewish person being gassed.' Instead the horror of
the Holocaust is reflected through the eyes of Gerstein himself when he
first looks through the peephole of a gas chamber.
It is ironic that Amen has ignited so much controversy, from the Catholic
Church particularly, since the film confronts the Church's silence over
the Holocaust, as Mathieu Kassovitz, the French actor who plays the young
priest, suggests to the film's critics 'You were silent then, why do you
make such a noise now?'
France/Germany.2002. Director:Costa-Gavros.With:Ulrich Tukur, Mathieu
Kassovitz,
Ulrich Muhe. Duration:2hrs.12mins. Cert:12
Monday 25 November @ 1.00pm-3.00pm Venue:
The Nerve Centre
Workshop Title: Recycling the 60s
The 1960s witnessed some of the most dramatic events in the history of
the twentieth century. The sixties were the decade of the civil rights
movement, the Cold War, Vietnam; the decade of political assassination
and conspiracy. Hollywood film-makers continue to recycle the events and
personalities of the 60s in movies such as JFK, Malcolm X and Ali and
the Vietnam war has been refought on cinema screens in epic movies such
as Platoon, The Deer Hunter and Apocalypse Now.
This workshop will explore Hollywood's version of history and look at
the cinematic and narrative techniques through which film-makers such
as Oliver Stone, Spike Lee and Michael Mannhave endeavoured to transport
us back to the sixties.
Tuesday 26 November @ 10.00am-12noon Venue:
The Nerve Centre
Workshop Title: Splitting Images: Bloody Sunday and the film-makers
The tragic events of Bloody Sunday marked a key turning point in the history
of the Troubles. The deaths on the streets of Derry on 30 January 1972
effectively brought to an end the campaign of marches and street protests
organised by the civil rights movement. In the months following Bloody
Sunday, the division between the two communities in Northern Ireland was
further exacerbated. With a flood of new recruits swelling the ranks of
the IRA, the Troubles reached their lowest point.
Images of Bloody Sunday continue to circulate in the media, on wall murals
and through the two new film reconstructions of the day, released to coincide
with the 30th anniversary.
This workshop will focus upon the iconic images of Bloody Sunday, exploring
the different approaches to narrative and visual style by film-makers
seeking to translate the terror and tragedy of that day into a powerful
cinematic experience.
Wednesday 28 November @ 10.00am-12noon Venue: The Nerve Centre
Workshop Title: The History of the Newsreel
News flash! We bring you an exclusive - the last one hundred years of
news history brought to by the Digital Film Archive! We disclose details
you will not have heard anywhere else! Imagine life without news Imagine
news without pictures. Watch the history of news roll out from the earliest
newsreels to modern day reporting. See the changes in style and content
and the use of propaganda (in particular in relation to union and partition).
Friday 29 November @ 1.00pm-2.00pm[approx]
Venue:The Nerve Centre
Screening Title: Beneath The Veil
Key Stage 4
Documentary film-maker Saira Shah travels undercover into the heart of
Afghanistan revealing a country of great poverty and deprivation, much
of it caused by the deliberate policies of its former Islamic government
- the fundamentalist Taliban. Under a system that amounted to gender apartheid,
women were denied not only education, medicine and freedom, but often
the very means of survival. One of the most disturbing events covered
in the film focuses on three little girls whose mother was shot in front
of their eyes by the Taliban, who then remained alone with the children
for two days. Although the girls refuse to make any comment, it is blatantly
obvious that they had been raped. The documentary is a powerful, and often
shocking, pilgrimage by the film-maker back to the birthplace of her father;
a dangerous journey that she felt compelled to undertake, and which she
has described as 'a personal odyssey.'
The horrific events in New York on September 11 eventually brought an
end to the reign of the Taliban regime, but the documentary stands as
a salient reminder of how the most fundamental human rights can be denied
to the individual. However, it is also interesting, and frankly rather
disturbing, to speculate whether or not the Taliban would still be in
power in Afghanistan had September 11 not happened?
Saira Shah followed up this documentary with Unholy War when she returned
to Afghanistan, after the fall of the Taliban regime, to try and trace
the three little girls that Beneath The Veil had focused on.
Schedule permitting, director Cassian Harrison will introduce this screening.
UK.2001. Director:Cassian Harrison.Duration: 54mins
Friday 29 November @ 2.30pm-3.30pm[approx] Venue:The Nerve Centre
Screening Title: Unholy War
Key Stage 4
Six months after going undercover to make the acclaimed Dispatches film
Beneath The Veil, reporter Saira Shah returned to Afghanistan to investigate
how the US bombing has affected the lives of ordinary Afghans. In Unholy
War, Saira and the film's director, James Miller, document how the changed
international situation has impacted on the country as a whole. On a more
personal level, they also track down the three little girls who were at
the centre of Beneath The Veil. Schedule permitting, the director James
Miller will introduce this film, and conduct a Q&A after the screening.
UK.2001. Director: James Miller. Reporter: Saira Shah. Duration: TBC
ART & CITIZENSHIP
Monday 25 November @ 10.00am Venue:The Nerve
Centre & the City Hotel
PORTRAITS - the Artist
Declan McGonagle, a former Director of the Orchard Gallery and former
Director of the Museum of Modern Art in Dublin, will provide a special
introduction to this screening.
11.00am
Screening Title: Vincent And Theo Key Stage 3 & 4
The tragic story of Vincent Van Gogh is broadened by exploring his relationship
with his brother Theodore, who encouraged and helped to support Vincent
throughout his turbulent life.The film also provides superb views of the
locations which Van Gogh painted. Director Robert Altman frames and colours
his shots through Vincent's eyes, providing a sensitive use of the cinematic
palette.
Netherlands /UK / France. 1990. Director: As Above. With: Tim Roth, Paul
Rhys, Adrian Brine.
Duration: 2hrs18mins. Cert:PG-13
Animation Masterclass
Wednesday 27-Friday 29 @ 10.00am-3.00pm[approx]
Venue:The Nerve Centre
Workshop Title: Animating Old Masters
Ever wondered what it would be like to bring one of your all-time favourite
paintings to life? This 3 day animation masterclass will use the art of
animation to turn famous paintings from art history into moving images.
The workshop will be lead by John McCloskey, one of Ireland's most talented
animators. John won the award for best animation at the 1998 and 2001
Celtic Film and Television Festivals and he is currently a fellow of NESTA.
John will begin by demonstrating his technique of combining classic hand-drawn
animation with computer imaging software to animate famous works of art
by Peter Bruegel and Caspar David Friedrich. Throughout the 3 days, participants
will have access to state-of-the-art computer equipment and the support
of Nerve Centre's animation team.
This masterclass is aimed at A level art
students. There are ten places available.
SPECIAL MULTI-MEDIA EVENT
Saturday 23 November @ 2.00pm Venue: The
Nerve Centre
Rob Coleman is the senior effects expert with Industrial Light and Magic,
the company owned by the creator of the StarWars empire, George Lucas.
He was nominated for an Oscar for his work onStar Wars: The Phantom Menace.
He first attended the Foyle Film Festival in 1999 to give a public presentation
of how he created the digital effects for the Phantom Menace to a capacity
local audience of 400 people.
In 2002 he will return to Derry to give another memorable public presentation
on the latest in the Star Wars series, Attack of the Clones, at the Nerve
Centre on Saturday 23 November 2002.
The event will be a highly visual experience with an opportunity to ask
questions afterwards. Rob Coleman is a superb orator with immense creative
and technical talent. His expertise is world renowned and this opportunity
is not to be missed for anyone with an interest in films, computer animation,
multimedia or computer programming.
Music
Monday 25 November @ 10.00am-12noon Venue:The
Nerve Centre
Workshop Title: Music For The Movies
Key Stage 4
Music is an essential ingredient of film and television. By changing the
music or using silence - the whole mood of a piece can be altered to demonstrate
different emotions - such as fear, excitement, comedy, romance. Music
and sound contribute to our understanding of what is going on, build up
our expectations, and help us to appreciate the otherwise hidden feelings
of the characters.
Using classic movie clips, this workshop will allow participants to compose
their own music score to a selected film sequence. 10 places
Tuesday 26 November @ 10.00am-12noon Venue:The
Nerve Centre
Workshop Title: Hints For Aspiring DJs
Key Stage 3
At it's best, DJ-ing can be a highly creative artform, with the DJ as
conductor, composer and musical programmer, with modern DJs even adding
a bit of their own material to a musical mix giving it an original flavour.
We provide the technical equipment and expertise. All you need to bring
is a willingness to experiment, make some mistakes, learn from them, keep
a cool head and enjoy yourself.
This workshop will introduce participants to the basic techniques of DJing
- including playing, scratching, mixing, adding effects and organising
different musical sounds into one expressive form.
Tuesday 26 November @ 1.00pm-3.00pm Venue:The Nerve Centre
Workshop Title: Rap For Beginners
Key Stage 3
Rap has evolved over recent years from a New York City underground phenomenon
to international dominance with enormous influence on the current music
scene. Today as a whole, rap music outsells country and rock music, with
growth levels unheard of in the recording industry.
Rap artists such as Eminem, Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, and Nelly, have entered
the mainstream, becoming household names. As rap music grows in popularity,
the technology that produces it becomes more sophisticated, progressing
from the early methods and styles of rapping to today's music created
using cutting edge computer software.
This workshop will give participants the opportunity to compose their
own piece of rap music using the latest computer technology.
Wednesday 27 November @ 12.30-2.00pm Venue:Nerve Centre
Screening Title: Scratch
Key Stage 4
A documentary charting the history of the hip-hop DJ, including rare archive
footage and interviews with a Who's Who of trailblazers and stars. This
is a visual feast of mixing and scratching, from Grand Wizard Theodore's
initial efforts at rubbing a record with a needle, through Grand Mixer
DXT's influential input on Herbie Hancock's Rockit, to the modern-day
vinyl junkies who have turned DJ-ing into a performance art. Encompassing
the entire hip-hop culture - including rappers, graffiti artists and dancers.
Scratch pulsates to an urban beat.
USA.2001. Director:Doug Pray. With:Afrika Bambaata, Yoga Frog, Mix Master
Mike. Duration:1hr.32mins. Cert:15
Modern Language
Tuesday 26 November @ 10.00am Venue:Strand
Multiplex
Screening Title: Amelie
Key Stage 4
The story of Amelie, an innocent and naive young girl living in Paris,
with her own unique sense of justice, who decides to help those around
her and along the way discovers love.
France / Germany.2001. Director: Jean-PierreJeunet. With: Audrey Tautou,
Mathieu Kassovitz, Yolande Moreau,
Rufus.Duration:2hrs.2mins. Cert:15
Wednesday 27 November @ 10.00am Venue:Strand
Multiplex
Screening Title: Jean de Florette
Key Stage 3 & 4
In a rural French village an old man and his only relative cast their
covetous eyes over the adjoining vacant property. They need to get its
spring water for growing their flowers, and are angry when they discover
that the man who has inherited the land is moving in. They block up the
spring and stand by and watch as their neighbour struggles to get water
from miles away in order to keep his crops alive through the long hot
summer.
France / Switzerland / Italy.1986. Director: Claude Berri. With: Yves
Montand, Gerard Depardieu, DanielAuteuil. Duration: 2hrs. Cert:PG
Wednesday 27 November @ 12.30noon Venue:Strand
Multiplex
Screening Title: Manon des sources
Key Stage 3 & 4
In this sequel to Jean de Florette, an old man and his only surviving
relative are successful flower growers using water from a spring on the
adjoining property they now own. The grown-up daughter of the previous
owner still lives in the area as a goatherder and gradually discovers
that not only these two but the entire village knew of the existence of
the spring when her father was desperately trying to water his crops.
An accident then leads her to the source of the spring and the chance
opportunity to exact a terrible revenge.
France / Italy / Switzerland. 1986. Director: Claude Berri. With: Yves
Montand, Daniel Auteuil, Emmanuelle Beart.
Duration:1hr.53mins. Cert:PG
