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‘NOW & THEN- OUR JOURNEY’ INSPIRES YOUNG FILMMAKERS
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 help leave a lasting legacy for the region.” Joan Burney Keatings, Chief Executive of Cinemagic said: “The film school is the third in a series of 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 and Paralympic Games.” Nelson McCausland, Minister of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure, and Chair of the NI 2012 Leadership Group said: "It is great news that young people across Northern Ireland are being presented with this unique opportunity to participate in an exciting and special project ‘Now and Then – Our Journey’. I would encourage as many young people as possible to consider getting involved and to use this project to connect with the inspiration and power of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and in their own way create their own ‘2012 moment’. Projects such as this are just one of the key ways in which Northern Ireland is creating a positive legacy from the Olympic and Paralympics in the lead up to and beyond the Games in 2012.” Marilyn Hyndman, Northern Visions said: “We are delighted to partner Cinemagic and to support young people to gain skills in digital media. This is a wonderful opportunity to try out filmmaking in a supportive environment and to contribute to Northern Ireland’s celebration of the 2012 Olympics”
Sports presenting at a workshop with BBC Northern Cinemagic International Film and Television Festival for Young People offered 15-18 year old school pupils a special insight to the world of sports presenting at a workshop with BBC Northern Ireland presenter Denise Watson on 28th January 2010. The workshop held in The Spectrum Centre, Shankill Road, Belfast was part of a series of sports-themed film activities entitled ‘Now & Then- Our Journey’, an initiative that is part of a programme led by Northern Ireland Screen for the Legacy Trust UK Connections Programme. 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 help leave a lasting legacy for the region.”
Video Blogs Northern Visions delivered three technical masterclasses at the Cinemagic screenings In Maghera and Coleraine. These where used to create our video blogs. Screenings, Workshops and Masterclasses Activities on the Now and then project started in Maghera, Coleraine and Derry/Londonderry in September and October 2009 with screenings and film making workshops provided by Cinemagic, the Nerve Centre and Northern Visions/NVTV. The project opened in Maghera and Coleraine with screenings and masterclasses organised by Cinemagic and took place in the Movie House cinemas with screenings of Cars and Friday Night Lights. Northern Visions delivered three technical masterclasses at the Cinemagic screenings in Maghera and Coleraine. These where used to create our video blogs on the site. The Nerve Centre in Londonderrry presented a series of screenings of sport related films, a 2 day film making masterclass and workshops using the Digital Film Archive with over 220 attending. |
Ten young filmmakers from Northern Ireland recently participated in a week long film school to create a short film based on the ideals of the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012. With the support of Cinemagic and Northern Visions, the young people gained a valuable insight to the filmmaking process in areas such as scriptwriting, storyboarding, sound, lighting and directing. The filmmaking project was part of a series of sports-themed 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. .JPG)
The Connections 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. 
