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FREE EDUCATION EVENT
FOR 14-19 YEAR OLDS
Wednesday 12
February 2014
10.00 am–3.30 pm at Z-Arts in Hulme
335 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester M15 5ZA
BOOKING ESSENTIAL This is a FREE event for all 14-19 year old students and their teachers and tutors
from schools and colleges across Greater Manchester.
It promises to be an engaging and hands-on event, presenting filmmaking in a global context, including themes of faith, diversity, justice, community.
The event is suitable for young people studying media studies, film studies, performing arts, religious education, citizenship, sociology or history.
➤ Watch short films by international filmmakers from Insight Film Festivals ➤ Discuss filmmaking and techniques with BBC experts and other media professionals ➤ Participate in workshops with media professionals and University of Manchester students ➤ Join the Awards Ceremony for the Insight Young Filmmakers Competition
Event participants:
CONTENT OF THE DAY WORKSHOPS AND TALKS
Learn editing skills using simple and cheap equipment with Willis McBriar, a senior BBC staff trainer. Interrogate a panel of production staff from BBC Religion about their work in the media.
Meet award-winning young filmmaker Michelle Bailey who will show her film and explain how the award took her to Paris. Take part in a horror movie workshop, including zombie make-up!
Students from the Screen Studies Department at the University of Manchester will share their filmmaking experience and provide tips on the art of filmmaking. Join the Insight filmmaking team as they document the day and involve the audience.
FILM SCREENINGS AND DISCUSSIONS Watch some of the best short films that Insight has received from young filmmakers representing over 60 different countries, including animation, documentary, drama.
Join in group discussions about the content and production of the Insight films – with Lewis Entwistle, Head of Drama at Xaverian College and members of the Insight Festival Board.
The Insight Film Festival receives films by young filmmakers from across the globe which, in many different ways, touch on the theme of ‘faith’ – a curious aspect of life which both divides and inspires people.
COMPETITION FILMS AND AWARDS Watch 2-minute films made by 14-19 year old competition winners from schools and colleges in Greater Manchester – all projected on the Big Screen at Z-Arts!
Join the jury in voting for the Audience Award on the day, and see the Awards Ceremony for competition winners.
The Insight Young Filmmakers Competition is open to all 14-19 year olds in Greater Manchester. Details are on the Insight website.
INTRODUCTION TO PLURAL+ Hear about Plural+ and how your school could be involved in making films for international audiences – films about your views and opinions as a young person, and about the communities you live in and represent!
Plural+ is the youth video festival of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC). Insight Film Festival is very excited to be partnering with Plural+ to encourage young filmmakers in the UK to produce films on the themes of diversity, social inclusion, migration and faith.
www.insightfestival.co.uk/education
THINGS TO NOTE: You do not need to have taken part in the Insight Young Filmmakers Competition to attend this education event.
This is a whole-day event. We are not taking bookings for half-day attendance. Lunch is not provided. Participants are advised to bring their own lunch.
All films shown at the event have been rated by the Insight Festival Board as being age-appropriate viewing for young people aged 14 and above.
BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL: Please complete the booking form and return by the deadline:
Friday, 30 January 2014
Post to:
Insight Film Festival, Z-Arts, 335 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester M15 5ZA
Or send the booking form as an attachment to:
www.insightfestival.co.uk/education
INSIGHT EDUCATION EVENT
Wednesday 12 February 2014
EVENT BOOKING FORM Name of teacher(s) attending the event:
Name of School:
Address:
Email address:
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Number of students attending:
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Curriculum areas represented by teachers and students:
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How did you hear about the Insight Education Event?
❏ Direct contact from Insight ❏ Colleague ❏ Friend ❏ Insight website ❏ Insight flyer ❏ Other
Would you like to receive information from Insight about other events?
❏ Yes please ❏ No thank you
Either post your booking form to Insight Film Festival, Z-Arts Centre, 335 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester, M15 5ZA Or email your booking form as an attachment to: [email protected]