Education utumn/winter Programme 2014 12 Years a Slave Sputnik We re the Best! National Theatre Live: Frankenstein
IFI Education Senior Cycle English Supporting film in school curricula and promoting moving image culture among young audiences. Welcome to our new utumn/winter programme for 2014/2015. Please note our booking conditions: Contents The King s Speech Citizen Kane Book early to avoid disappointment Senior Cycle 1 Oct 14, 10.30am Dec 4, 10.30am ll seats reserved must be paid for (max. 3 absentees) Cancellations must be made directly with IFI Education (01 679 5744) at least 3 working days in advance Entire group no-show will be charged a fee s per our Child and Vulnerable dult Protection Policy (www.ifi.ie/learn/child-protection-policy), IFI asks teachers/facilitators to exercise proper supervision at all events, based on adequate ratios (for screenings we recommend 1:15) Teachers must sit among students and supervise them closely during screenings Minimum attendance of 150 required for events outside IFI ll IFI Education events commence at 10:30am unless otherwise stated. Start times of regional events may vary. 5 admission unless otherwise stated Transition Year Junior Cycle Primary 9 Special Events 10 Calendar of Events 12 Booking For booking or more information on IFI Education events, contact Dee Quinlan: t 01 679 5744 e schools@irishfilm.ie 4 7 wonderful addition to the Leaving Certificate Comparative Study and based on the true story of King George VI (Bertie) who reluctantly assumed the throne after his brother abdicated. lthough next in line, Bertie is considered unfit to be king because of a dreaded stutter. His wife Elizabeth engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, Bertie, brilliantly played by Colin Firth, is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country through war. UK/ustralia 2010 Drama 118 min Director: Tom Hooper Thurles, Source rts Centre Oct 8 Source rts Centre on 0504 90204 Roscommon rts Centre Nov 20 Roscommon rts Centre on 0906 625824 Portlaoise, Dunamaise rts Centre Nov 26 Dunamaise on 057 8663355 Tipperary, Excel rts Centre Jan 29 Excel on 062 80520 Orson Welles masterpiece, one of the world s most famous and highly rated films, topped critics polls for many years. Released in 1941, it was the first film Welles co-wrote, directed, and produced. When publishing tycoon Charles Foster Kane (Welles) dies, news reporters scramble to find the meaning of his final utterance. The film is particularly praised for its ground-breaking cinematography, music, and narrative structure. US 1941 Drama 119 min Director: Orson Welles class activity Which film tops the poll for your class? Is Citizen Kane the greatest film ever? With your class discuss which titles you think should top the poll. Consider cinematography, editing, soundtrack, narrative and plot when choosing and nominate your top three films in our online poll at www.ifi.ie/learn/citizenkanepoll We ll announce the winner at the Citizen Kane screening. IFI Principal Funder Cover: We re the Best! www.ifi.ie/learn 1
Senior Cycle German Spanish Senior Cycle French Das Leben ist nichts für Feiglinge La jaula de oro The Golden Dream Life s No Piece of Cake Oct 16, Jan 6, 10.30am ge recommendation 16+ n insightful and moving tragicomedy about a 15-yearold girl, Kim, and her struggle to cope with her mother s death. lienated by her father Markus s grief, Kim retreats further into her Goth-like persona, eventually running away to Denmark with boyfriend lex, a local DJ. Markus is propelled to act and takes his seriously ill mother Gerlinde and her lively carer off to search for Kim on a journey that becomes one of self-discovery for both father and daughter. Germany 2012 Drama 98 min English subtitles Director: ndré Erkau Please note: contains a strong sexual scene Study guide from the Goethe-Institut Irland available from end of October. Download at www.ifi.ie/daslebenistnichtsfürfeiglinge das leben ist nichts für feiglinge : Kerry Film Festival (Oct 4-11) Oct 7, 10 Kerry Film Festival on 066 712 9934 Bray, Mermaid rts Centre Oct 13 Mermaid rts Centre on 01 272 4030 Tipperary, Excel rts Centre Nov 5 Excel on 062 80520 Cork, Cork Film Festival (Nov 7-16) Nov 11 Cork Film Festival on 021 427 1711 Galway, 18th Junior Film Fleadh (Nov 12-15) Nov 14 JFF on 091 562 200 Jan 13, 10.30am ge Recommendation 15+ group of Guatemalan teenagers attempt to make their way to the U.S.., dreaming of the better life that the country promises. However, they are ill-equipped, both physically and emotionally, for the challenges they face getting there. This is an absorbing and suspenseful drama, excellently acted by its three nonprofessional leads. Guatemala/Spain/Mexico 2013 Drama 108 min English subtitles Director: Diego Quemada-Díez Galway, 18th Junior Film Fleadh (Nov 12-15) Nov 14 JFF on 091 562 200 Drogheda, Droichead rts Centre Nov 18 Droichead rts Centre on 041 983 3946 Roscommon rts Centre Nov 26 Roscommon rts Centre on 0906 625 824 Thurles, Source rts Centre Jan 21 Source rts Centre on 0504 90204 Waterford, Garter Lane Jan 21 www.garterlane.ie or 051 855 038 Macroom, Briery Gap Cultural Centre Jan 27 Briery Gap on 026 41793 Populaire Oct 9, Nov 25, Jan 15, 10.30am It s 1950s France and country girl Rose moves to Paris to take on a secretarial job where it doesn t take long for her boss (Romain Duris) to see the potential of Rose s amazing typing skills. Next stop the national speed-typing championships. The glamorous costumes, cars and period details make this a charming film that also manages to make several points about choices for women with humour and subtlety. France 2012 Comedy 111 min English subtitles Director: Régis Roinsard Download study guide from www.ifi.ie/populaire carte noire ifi french film festival The Carte Noire IFI French Film Festival will run from November 19th to 30th 2014. See www.ifi.ie/frenchfest for programme details. For more information, please contact Dee Quinlan on 01 679 5744. Kerry Film Festival (Oct 4-11) Oct 6, 8 Kerry Film Festival on 066 712 9934 Tipperary, Excel rts Centre Oct 14 Excel on 062 80520 Blanchardstown, Draiocht rts Centre Oct 20 Draiocht rts Centre on 01 885 2622 Carlow, GB Shaw Theatre Oct 21 GB Shaw Theatre on 059 917 2400 Portlaoise, Dunamaise rts Centre Oct 22 Dunamaise on 057 866 3355 Drogheda, Droichead rts Centre Nov 4 Droichead rts Centre on 041 983 3946 Roscommon rts Centre Nov 6 Roscommon rts Centre on 0906 625 824 Galway, 18th Junior Film Fleadh (Nov 12-15) Nov 12 JFF on 091 562 200 Cork, Cork Film Festival (Nov 7-16) Nov 13 Cork Film Festival on 021 427 1711 thlone, IMC Cinema Nov 21 IFI Education on 01 679 5744 Thurles, Source rts Centre Nov 26 Source rts Centre on 0504 90204 Monaghan, Garage Theatre Dec 5 Garage Theatre on 047 81 597 Bray, Mermaid rts Centre Dec 8 Mermaid rts Centre on 01 272 4030 Macroom, Briery Gap Cultural Centre Jan 13 Briery Gap on 026 41793 Waterford, Garter Lane Jan 14 www.garterlane.ie or 051 855 038 2 IFI Education utumn/winter 2014 www.ifi.ie/learn 3
Senior Cycle History Transition Year 12 Years a Slave Boyhood In a World We re the Best! Nov 18, 10.00am Oct 8, 10.00am Oct 23, 10.30am Vi är bäst! Multi-award winning film about a free, well-educated black man, Solomon Northup, who is abducted and sold into slavery. Following a near-lynching at the hands of a jealous overseer, he is passed to Edwin Epps (Michael Fassbender), a violent drunkard who believes unquestioningly in the righteousness of slavery. For 12 years Solomon struggles to stay alive and maintain his dignity. dapted from Northup s memoirs, this highly intelligent epic displays the painterly style of the Turner prize-winning director. US/UK 2014 Biography/Drama/History 134 min Director: Steve McQueen Useful for Leaving Certificate History Topic 5: Establishing Empires 1715-1775 Case Study: The West Indies Slave Plantations Tipperary, Excel rts Centre Jan 15 Excel on 062 80520 History students might also be interested in our screening of Private Peaceful. See page 7 for details. Filmed over 12 years with the same cast, Richard Linklater s Boyhood is a fascinating insight into growing up and family relationships. The film follows a boy named Mason as he progresses from age six to 18 and deals with the typical travails of childhood and adolescence. Linklater s ambitious project tracks fictional characters through real time, visiting them once a year, resulting in an intriguing and well-crafted coming-of-age story. US 2014 Drama 164 min Director: Richard Linklater personal writing suggestion: The narrative of this film is driven by the experience of the central character over a 12-year period. Make a timeline of your life and consider how you would describe the main events. Coming-of-age, Film Techniques, Family Relationships Carol Solomon is a vocal coach struggling to make a living in Los ngeles. Her father is a leading voice-over artist and she dreams of following in his footsteps. When she scores a gig voicing the preview for a children s romantic comedy, she becomes ever more determined to fulfil that dream. It s a funny, frank and boldly feminist comedy about a woman trying to make it in a man s world. The film offers a glimpse behind the scenes of voice acting and will appeal to students of drama, performance and filmmaking. US 2013 Comedy/Drama 93 min Director: Lake Bell ctress and voice-over artist Norma Sheahan (Damo and Ivor, Moone Boy and Intermission) will introduce this film. Equality, Self-Expression, Performance Dec 2, 10.30am Thirteen-year-old girls Bobo and Klara are not afraid to be different. Undeterred by their lack of musical ability and by those who tell them punk is dead, they decide to start a band. Impressed by fellow outcast Hedwig s solo guitar performance at a school concert, the girls convince her to join them and soon the mutinous trio are inseparable. Fun, friendship and great sounds in this joyous celebration of youth, music and rebellion. Sweden/Denmark 2013 Drama 102 min English subtitles Director: Lukas Moodysson This screening will be preceded by a new short film, Girl s Best Friend, by Claire Carroll. The film won Best nimation at this year s Galway Film Festival. Music, Friendship, Coming-of-age 4 IFI Education utumn/winter 2014 www.ifi.ie/learn 5
Transition Year Junior Cycle English German Georges Pauly/Ostlicht Filmproduktion Jimmy s Hall + Q& with actor Barry Ward Dec 17, 10.30am Director Ken Loach follows his previous Irish outing, The Wind that Shakes the Barley, with this inspiring portrait of Irish activist Jimmy Gralton who opens a dance hall in rural Leitrim in the 1930s. The place quickly grabs the attention of the Church and politicians, who eventually close it down and force Jimmy to flee. Returning years later and witnessing the growing cultural oppression, Jimmy decides to reopen the abandoned hall, regardless of the consequences. UK/Ireland/France 2014 Drama/History 109 min Director: Ken Loach This screening is followed by a Q& session with lead actor Barry Ward. History and Politics, Irish Film, Community Spirit Next Goal Wins Jan 20, 10.30am ge Recommendation 15+ In 2001, the tiny Pacific island of merican Samoa lost 31-0 to ustralia, the worst loss in international football history. This documentary chronicles the team as they try to recover and qualify for the 2014 FIF World Cup. To help turn their luck around, the Football Federation of merican Samoa draft in Dutch-born, merica-based eccentric coach Thomas Rongen. What follows is an inspiring story of camaraderie and triumph against the odds. UK 2014 Documentary 97 min Directors: Mike Brett, Steve Jamison Sport, Team Spirit, Intercultural Education Private Peaceful Nov 6, 10.30am ge recommendation: 12+ This faithful adaptation of Michael Morpurgo s novel set during WW1 tells the story of two brothers, Tommo and Charlie Peaceful, and their love for the same girl. Narrated by Tommo from his position in the trenches, the film conveys some of the intensity and violence of life during wartime. Students of the novel will be interested to see how film and the written word differ in portraying the inner thoughts and emotions of the main characters. UK 2012 Drama 100 min Director: Pat O Connor Culture Historian and Museum Educator Edith ndrees will give a short introduction. + The National Museum of Ireland Decorative rts and History, Collins Barracks invites you to visit their permanent exhibition, Soldiers and Chiefs, after the screening. This exhibition traces Ireland s military history from 1550 into the 21st century. Please note: This exhibition is free of charge but booking is essential through the museum on 01 648 6453 or at bookings@museum.ie Limited to 80 places. Sputnik Mission Sputnik Nov 11, 10.30am ge recommendation: 12+ To mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, we are showing this lively new addition to the canon of post-wall films. Frederike is a 10-year-old girl who attempts with her friends to use their teleportation device to beam her uncle back to East Germany on November 9, 1989. Instead, as they witness on TV, they end up beaming everyone in their town into West Germany! They have to race against time to undo the experiment before the nasty border guards open fire... Germany/Belgium/Czech Republic 2013 dventure/family 90 min English subtitles Directors: Markus Dietrich, Pavel Strnad Presented in co-operation with the Goethe-Institut Irland Study guide from the Goethe-Institut Irland available at www.ifi.ie/sputnik project suggestion: Draw up a short dossier in German on space exploration during the Soviet Era. Cork Film Festival (Nov 7-16) Nov 12 Booking through Cork Film Festival on 021 427 1711 Galway, 18th Junior Film Fleadh (Nov 12-15) Nov 13 JFF on 091 562 200 6 IFI Education utumn/winter 2014 www.ifi.ie/learn 7
New Junior Cycle Primary Disney Beasts of the Southern Wild The Unbeatables 3D Into the Woods English The new Junior Cycle English Curriculum includes a selection of films that are varied in origin, genre, style and theme. Would you like to bring your students to view one of these exciting films? If so, here is what to do: 1. Check out the list of films and related synopses in our Junior Cycle section at www.ifi.ie/newjuniorcycle 2. Click on the short poll at www.ifi.ie/newjuniorcycle/poll 3. State your preferred choice of screening 4. We will then screen the first preference film at the IFI this term and include a talk on how to approach it in the classroom. Junior Cycle Short Course in Film The inclusion of Short Courses in the new Junior Cycle offers opportunity for learning in innovative and exciting fields that will link in with and contribute to assessment. Over the past year, along with FÍS Film Project and Fresh Film Festival, we piloted ideas for a Short Course in Film with a number of teachers. Exploring highly creative ways of teaching and learning with film, their findings contributed to the development of the Short Course which comprises strands in Film Watching, Making and Showing. This Course has been devised according to the template, guidelines and standard set down by the NCC. It identifies Learning Outcomes for each strand, offers suggestions for assessment and is intended to make up 100 hours of student engagement. Each strand outlines a number of themes, but all stem from the basic acquisition of film language. We are aware that schools are not in a position this year to fully embark on Short Courses. However, if you would like to pilot any aspect with us this term, or introduce film language, we would be delighted to hear from you. Visit www.ifi.ie/newjuniorcycle for more details Nov 13, 10.30am Be thrilled and entertained by this hit animation about madeo (voiced by Rupert Grint), the table football champ of a local rundown bar in rgentina. When football star Flash announces plans to demolish the old place to build the world s biggest soccer stadium, the locals are all horrified. In madeo s desperation to stop the demolition, he manages to bring all his favourite foosball players to life. Together they help him save the town. rgentina/uk 2013 nimation/dventure/family 106 min Director: Juan José Campanella This screening will be preceded by our YME IFI Family Festival Promo Video (see page 11). Jan 7, 10.30am Would you like to come to our free preview? Then enter our Fairy-Tale Film Challenge! See below. Into the Woods is a modern twist on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tales, intertwining the plots of a few choice stories and exploring the consequences of the characters wishes and quests. This humorous and heartfelt musical follows the classic tales of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Rapunzel all tied together by an original story involving a baker and his wife, their wish to begin a family and their interaction with the witch who has put a curse on them. US 2014 Comedy/Family/Fantasy Director: Rob Marshall Suitable for 4th, 5th and 6th class. Opens in Irish cinemas on Jan 9th 2015 fairy-tale film challenge To be in with a chance of winning free places, we would like you and your pupils to rewrite a fairy tale, and make it into a short film. In collaboration with FĺS Film Project, who will help you with the filmmaking process, we will choose the best new fairy tale from the entries and screen it before Into the Woods. FĺS Film Project contact: Bernadette Meagher (bernadette.meagher@iadt.ie) Submit your film on DVD by post to: Fairy-Tale Film Challenge, IFI Education, 6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Closing date: Nov 28. 8 IFI Education utumn/winter 2014 www.ifi.ie/learn 9
Special Events Fed up with what s on offer at your local multiplex? National Theatre Live: Frankenstein Fresh Film Festival 2014 Showcase Nov 4, 10.00am ge Recommendation 15+ Dec 3, 1.30-3.00pm English National Theatre Live s encore broadcast of Frankenstein allows cinema audiences around the world the chance to experience this thrilling and disturbing classic gothic tale. Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein s bewildered Creature (Benedict Cumberbatch) is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty wherever he goes, the friendless Creature, increasingly desperate and vengeful, determines to track down his creator and strike a terrifying deal. UK 2011 140 min approx Director: Danny Boyle Events Officer at Science Gallery, Shaun O Boyle, will introduce this screening. science gallery s post-frankenstein workshop Join the experts at the Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin for a special post-frankenstein workshop as part of their new exhibition, Bloodworks, which looks at everything from transfusions to vampires, genetics to horror films. Limerick-based Fresh Film Festival promotes the work of young filmmakers under the age of 18 years. Hundreds of young filmmakers enter the Fresh Film Festival in the hope of winning the title of Ireland s Young Filmmaker of the Year and every year some of these films are showcased at festivals and events all over the world. This showcase of a selection of 2014 winners highlights the best of young people s filmmaking in Ireland. During the event you ll also have the chance to hear from the award-winning filmmakers and participate in a Q& session. If you plan to make a film, enter Ireland s Young Filmmaker of the year 2015 or just love watching films made by talented young filmmakers, this is the place to be! dmission is FREE but booking is essential through Fresh Film Festival on 061 319 555 or via info@freshfilmfestival.net School groups and individuals are welcome. IFI Explorers Club Become a member! Come and see the best in alternative cinema. Open to ages 15-18, this offer gives you a chance to explore a world of cinema that s unavailable in your local multiplex. SIGN UP for our IFI Explorers film club e-newsletter and don t miss any special screenings and offers. Simply enter your name and email address to keep up to date at: www.ifi.ie/explorers Get your loyalty card and pay less for more! 3 per film. Buy three IFI cinema tickets and get your FOURTH film FREE. For more information contact Dee Quinlan at ifiteen@ifi.ie Young Media Explorers July 2014 saw 14 lucky candidates participate in our YME programme, supported by Dublin City Council. They worked with filmmaker Basil l-rawi to engage with our IFI Family Festival using new media technologies. YME activities included: F Exploring the IFI and meeting the festival team F Watching different films from around the world F Creating and producing a short promotional video (this video will screen before The Unbeatables 3D, page 9) If you are interested in becoming a YME (open to ages 9-12) in 2015 please contact Dee Quinlan at dquinlan@irishfilm.ie for more information. dmission to this workshop is FREE but booking is essential though IFI Education on 01 679 5744. Limited to 60 places. 10 IFI Education utumn/winter 2014 www.ifi.ie/learn 11
Calendar of Events dmission to all IFI Education events 5 unless otherwise stated. For booking or more information on IFI Education events, contact Dee Quinlan: T 01 679 5744 E schools@irishfilm.ie October 6 Populaire Tralee TY/Senior French 7 Life s No Piece of Cake Tralee TY/Senior German 8 The King s Speech Thurles TY/ English 8 Boyhood IFI TY 8 Populaire Killarney TY/Senior French 9 Populaire IFI TY/Senior French 10 Life s No Piece of Cake Killarney TY/Senior German 13 Life s No Piece of Cake Bray TY/ Senior German 14 Populaire Tipperary TY/Senior French 14 The King s Speech IFI TY/ History 16 Life s No Piece of Cake IFI TY/Senior German 20 Populaire Blanchardstown TY/Senior French 21 Populaire Carlow TY/Senior French 22 Populaire Portlaoise TY/Senior French 23 In a World IFI TY November 4 National Theatre Live: Frankenstein IFI TY 4 Populaire Drogheda TY/Senior French 5 Life s No Piece of Cake Tipperary TY/ Senior German 6 Populaire Roscommon TY/Senior French 6 Private Peaceful IFI Junior English 11 Life s No Piece of Cake Cork TY/Senior German 11 Sputnik IFI TY/Junior German 12 Populaire Galway TY/Senior French 12 Private Peaceful Cork Junior English 13 Populaire Cork TY/Senior French 13 The Unbeatables 3D IFI Primary 13 Sputnik Galway TY/Junior German 14 Life s No Piece of Cake Galway TY/Junior German 14 The Golden Dream Galway TY/Senior Spanish November continued 18 Life s No Piece of Cake Drogheda TY/Senior German 18 12 Years a Slave IFI TY/ Senior History 20 The King s Speech Roscommon TY/Senior History 21 Populaire thlone TY/ Senior French 25 Populaire IFI TY/French 26 Populaire Thurles TY/Senior French 26 Life s No Piece of Cake Roscommon TY/ Senior German 26 The King s Speech Portlaoise TY/ Senior History December 2 We re the Best! IFI TY 3 Fresh Film Festival Showcase IFI Junior/TY/Senior Cycle 4 Citizen Kane IFI TY/ Senior English 5 Populaire Monaghan TY/ Senior French 8 Populaire Bray TY/ Senior French 17 Jimmy s Hall & Q& IFI TY January 6 Life s No Piece of Cake IFI TY/Senior German 7 Into the Woods IFI Primary 13 Populaire Macroom TY/Senior French 13 The Golden Dream IFI TY/Senior Spanish 14 Populaire Waterford TY/Senior French 15 12 Years a Slave Tipperary TY/ History 15 Populaire IFI TY/Senior French 20 Next Goal Wins IFI TY 21 Life s No Piece of Cake Thurles TY/Senior German 21 Life s No Piece of Cake Waterford TY/Senior German 27 Life s No Piece of Cake Macroom TY/Senior German 29 The King s Speech Tipperary TY/Senior English 12 IFI Education utumn/winter 2014
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