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2011 Events information coming soon 'NOW & THEN - OUR JOURNEY' SUMMER DOCUMENTARY SCHOOL KICKS OFF THIS WEEK AS PART OF 'LEGACY TRUST 'CONNECTIONS' PROGRAMME. Twelve young filmmakers, aged 16-25, have commenced a week of filmmaking activities under the guidance of Northern Visions and Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival as part of a week long summer television documentary school taking place from Monday 8th August – Friday 12th August 2011. The young people are based at Northern Visions, in Belfast city centre. The young people from Lisburn, Belfast, Ballymena, Donegal, Greenisland and Derry will spend the week working on a sports themed documentary. Industry professionals lending their support to the school include Brian Henry Martin, Doubleband Films and Paul Reilly, Reporter and Presenter, ITV Daybreak Northern Ireland. The filmmaking project is part of a series of film activities entitled 'Now & Then: Our Journey', a programme that is part of an initiative led by Northern Ireland Screen for the Legacy Trust UK Connections Programme. The Programme is funded by Legacy Trust UK, an independent charity set up to help build a lasting cultural and sporting legacy from, the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and is managed by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. Dugald Mackie, Chair of Legacy Trust, said: "The Games are about more than sport. They are a once in a lifetime opportunity to showcase Northern Ireland to millions of people across the world. We believe that these projects will inspire and encourage people throughout Northern Ireland to get involved and will help leave a lasting legacy for the region." Marilyn Hyndman, Northern Visions said: "We are delighted to part to support young people to gain skills in digital media. This is a wonderful opportunity to try out filmmakingin a supportive environment and to contribute to Northern Ireland's celebration of the 2012 Olympics" Joan Burney Keatings, Chief Executive of Cinemagic said: "This is the third year of activities and events that aim to inspire and motivate young people throughout Northern Ireland in the lead up to the 2012 Olympic Games. The aim of 'Now and Then - Our Journey' is to offer fun-filled, educational events for young people, to develop their creative skills and to celebrate the various themes around the Olympics. The summer television documentary school will give young people an insight to the filmmaking process and will focus on areas such as camera, sound, interviewing and directing." For further information on 'Connections' and Legacy Trust visit www.legacytrustuk.org
______________________________________________________ Award-Winning Animator to Mentor Young Animators in new “ANIMATE” programme from the Nerve Centre The Nerve Centre is seeking aspiring animators and artists aged between 14 – 16 years of age who would be interested in a mentoring programme with BAFTA nominated animator, John McCloskey, for their new programme ANIMATE. Part of the film programme led by Northern Ireland Screen, ANIMATE is funded by the Legacy Trust UK Connections Programme which is managed by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland. Legacy Trust UK is an independent charity set up to create a lasting cultural legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games across the UK. As part of this unique programme, the Nerve Centre will guide participants through the animation process with a series of animation workshops and masterclasses with industry professionals and access to Nerve Centre animation studios. In exploring the link between sports and the arts, animation mentor, John McCloskey, will work with participants to create their own animated film that will be screened as part of a special live performance at the Foyle Film Festival in November 2011. John McCloskey is an award-winning animator and filmmaker who has been working in the Nerve Centre since 1994. John is winner of the Best Animated film at Palm Springs Film Festival for Midnight Dance and the Celtic Film and Television Festival for Midnight Dance and The King’s Wake. More recently, he was BAFTA nominated for his short film, The Crumblegiant; while Guns, Bees and Tadpoles won the Ruby Ram Grand Jury Prize Award at the 2010 Short Short Story Film Festival Pearse Moore, Chief Executive of the Nerve Centre said “This is an excellent opportunity for young people interested in animation to learn from an experienced and award-winning animator. Participants will develop their skills in animation by getting access to industry professionals, Nerve Centre studios and also have the chance to make and screen a film at our annual film festival.” The city’s Deputy Mayor Cllr Drew Thompson said: “I would commend everyone involved in the ‘Animate’ programme. We have such an abundance of talented young people in this city. This programme will provide them with a chance to hone their creative skill of industry experts. I look forward to seeing the outcome of their work when it is screened at the Foyle Film Festival in November,” he said. Dugald Mackie, Chair of Legacy Trust UK, said: “The games are about more than sport. They are a once in a lifetime opportunity to showcase Northern Ireland to millions of people across the world. We believe that these projects will inspire and encourage people throughout Northern Ireland to get involved and will leave a lasting legacy for the region.” For further information and application form, contact The Nerve Centre, 7-8 Magazine Street, Derry BT48 6HJ Telephone: 02871 260562 www.nerve-centre.org.uk/animate
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