INTERNATIONAL YOUNG TALENT IN THE FRAME

MIA are involved in young filmmakers from across Belfast are making a short film with young people from New York Los Angeles, Dublin and Donegal at Cinemagic’s International Film Camp which is running for five days in the city. Follow link for more details http://tiny.cc/jkn2h

YOUNG FILM-MAKERS WEEK AT THE MUSEUM

Congratulations to four Moving Image Arts students ) Kirsty Belton, Ashleigh McCracken, Conall Ranaghan and Jonathan Hill who completed the first ever summer film school at Studio On. The pupils were tasked with making a music video for local band 'Not Squares' in less than a week! The students previewed their video at the Ulster Museum and we look forward to seeing the finished product. To view the Norther Ireland Screen article, click the link below:

http://tinyurl.com/3a274mz

15 SECOND FILM FESTIVAL CALL FOR CREW

If you are interested in working in the film industry this summer click on the link below and follow the registration details:
http://tinyurl.com/36bucw4

Call for Cinemagic Film Critics

Cinemagic has launched its annual call for 25 young film enthusiasts to take on the role of ‘film consultants’ and help select a series of films for this year’s Coca-Cola Cinemagic International Film & Television Festival for Young People that takes place in Belfast from 11th-26th November 2010.

Over the course of a three day workshop in Queen’s Film Theatre, beginning on Wednesday 7th July, the Cinemagic young consultants will work with the Cinemagic team to help steer the choice of films for the 20th Anniversary Festival, as they watch and critique films from around the globe!

If you are a budding film critic (aged between 10 and 18 years old) who would enjoy the opportunity to spend three days (10.00am-4.00pm) from Wednesday 7th July- Friday 9th July (inc) working with Cinemagic in Belfast, this is a fantastic opportunity to meet other likeminded young people and have fun deciding the content of the largest film festival for young people in Ireland and the UK.

HOW TO APPLY
Applicants aged 10-18 with a keen interest in film and the enthusiasm to work within a group should apply to be considered for a place by writing/emailing a letter telling Cinemagic why they would like to be a Cinemagic Young Film Consultant, and include a review of a recent or favourite film.

This information, along with their name, address, age, telephone number, email address and name/address of their school should be sent to, Claire Baxter, Cinemagic, Young Consultants Programme, 49 Botanic Avenue, Belfast, BT7 1JL or emailed to claire@cinemagic.org.uk

All applications should be received no later than Thursday 17th June. Successful applicants will be contacted after this date with further details.

UTV Work Experience

Two of our Moving Image Arts Students were recently involved in work experiece at the compant. Andrew and Ashliegh would like to thank all those involved in their time spent at the company. They came back full of encouragement to work in the media industry and lets hope their dreams come true. To view the video click the link below:

http://tinyurl.com/3xsgnke

Useful Sites

I have placed together a list of useful websites for MIA:

CCEA MIA Microsite: http://www.ccea.org.uk/movingimagearts/

Channel 4 Learning: http://www.channel4learning.com/

Northern Ireland Screen : http://www.northernirelandscreen.co.uk/

Digital Film Archive: http://www.digitalfilmarchive.net/dfa/

BFI Screen Online: http://www.screenonline.org.uk/

British Universities' Film and Video Council: http://www.bfi.org.uk/education/

Hope these help both students and parents.

Mr Cassidy

Danny Boyle Season

I would like to take this chance to remind pupils that on Film4 in January there is a Danny Boyle season, showing all the oscar winning directors films. Danny started his career in television house on the ormeau road for the BBC. The following link will give you the T.V listings http://www.channel4.com/film/filmontv/

Enjoy