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DREAMS - Mini Cine Young Film Festival 2012
Lancashire's first young film festival brought to you by Preston's Young Programmers
Saturday 3rd March 12.00 – 11.pm
PLUS....
Friday 3rd February 7.30pm
Friday 24th February 7.30pm
Sunday 4th March – 11am
All free for under 21s
Over 21s: £4/ Film // £10 for 3 film // £15 for All Day festival pass
Mini Cine Young Film Festival will be Lancashire's premier mini film festival programmed by young people for young people. The Young Programmers have come up with the theme of dreams and this mini-fest is sure to keep you awake and buzzing with a full programme of great youth shorts, features and filmmakers’ talks to appeal to all ages.
The Young Programmers group meet every week to learn about, talk about, programme and watch films. The project culminates in the Mini Cine Young Film Festival. The group have contributed to its production and programming.
Young Programmers is a film literacy project delivered to 14-19 year olds in Lancashire by They Eat Culture in partnership with FACT in Liverpool and funded by BFI, Creative England and National Lottery funds.
Free for 21s and under
Tickets on the door or in advance from:
The Continental 01772 499 425 // Preston Visitor Information, Guild Hall 01772 253 731 & Eventbite (links below).
Over 21s: £4 per event // 3 event tickets £10 // film festival All Day ticket £15
Tickets on the door or in advance from:
Individual event & All Day tickets available from Seetickets & Wegottickets (links below) as well as in person from The Continental 01772 499 425 // Preston Visitor Information, Guild Hall 01772 253 731. 3 for £10 tickets only available in person.
CPD Film Literacy workshop
As an accompanying part of the project, They Eat Culture are holding a CPD day on Friday 2nd March for teachers and youth workers in Lancashire to explore how film can be used as a tool in cultural literacy.
Read more here
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Inception (12A)
3rd Feb: 7.30pm
Under 21s: free / Over 21s: £4
Dir. Christopher Nolan
In a world where technology exists to enter the human mind through dream invasion, a highly skilled thief is given a final chance at redemption which involves executing his toughest job to date: Inception.
Under 21s tickets from eventbrite
See trailer here
Dreams Of A Life (12A)
24th Feb: 7.30pm
Under 21s: free / Over 21s: £4
Dir. Carol Morley
A filmmaker sets out to discover the life of Joyce Vincent, who died in her bedsit in North London in 2003. Her body wasn't discovered for three years, and newspaper reports offered few details of her life - not even a photograph.
“A very, very special movie…film of the week” – BBC Film 2011
Nominated: Grierson Award – Best documentary, London film festival
Nominated: London Critics’ Circle – Best documentary
Under 21s tickets eventbrite
See trailer here
Mini Cine Young Film Festival 2012
3rd March 2012 12pm – 11pm
Under 21s All day ticket: free -eventbrite
[Meals provided for under 21s]
Over 21s All day ticket: £15 - seetickets
The Illusionist (PG) + Q&A with animators
12pm
Under 21s: free / Over 21s: £4
Dir. Sylvain Chomet
A French illusionist finds himself out of work and travels to Scotland, where he meets a young woman. Their ensuing adventure changes both their lives forever.
+ Q&A with animator Rob Birchall http://www.robbirchall.com/about.html
A rare chance to discover more about the making of this film.
Gold Globe Award Nominee: Best animated feature
Academy Award Nominee: Best animated feature
Under 21s tickets eventbrite
See trailer here
Just Do It: A Tale of Modern Day Outlaws
(12A) + Q&A with producer Lauren Simpson
3.30pm
Under 21s: free / Over 21s: £4
Director: Emily James
The world of environmental direct action has remained a secretive one, until now. Emily James spent over a year embedded in activist groups such as Climate Camp and Plane Stupid to document their clandestine actions
All your questions answered + a peek behind the scenes of this excellent documentary
Lauren is the producer of Just Do It - a tale of modern-day outlaws a feature length documentary about climate activism. With no traditional funding Just Do It was made completely independently relying on donations, grants and volunteers and has demanded Lauren to learn everything about producing and distributing a feature documentary from scratch, very quickly. The film was successfully released last year in over 40 cinemas with over 250 screenings to date and an audience of 130,000 and counting. Find out more at www.justdoitfilm.com
“Rousing stuff” **** EMPIRE
“Smart, funny, adrenalised portrait of 21st-century activism”
Danny Leigh, The Guardian
Nominated for: The Sheffield Green Award 2011 Sheffield Doc/Fest
Official selection: Branchage Film Festival 2011. Sheffield Doc/Fest justdoitfilm.com
Under 21s tickets from eventbrite
Over 21s tickets from seetickets and wegottickets
See trailer here
Dream themed youth shorts
+ Q&A with dir. Rob Savage
7pm
Free for all
Join us in celebrating young film talent with a selection of the very best dream-themed films by 13-21 year olds, as selected by Preston’s Young Programmers.
Read more here
Ebony Road (15)
+ Q&A with dir. Maia Krall Fry
9pm
Under 21s: free / Over 21s: £4
Dir. Maia Krall Fry
Devastating events cause two juvenile homeless sisters to admit their past and focus on what truly matters in life, to safely reunite with one another.
+ Q&A with director Maia Krall Fry http://www.maiakrallfry.co.uk/
Find out more from a director who was only 17 when she wrote, directed and starred in this film.
Award: 'Best Drama' at the 2011 Portobello Film Festival Grand Awards Ceremony www.portobellofilmfestival.com
Under 21s tickets: eventbrite
Over 21s tickets: seetickets and wegottickets
See trailer here
Youth Shorts Award Ceremony + Wrap party
10.30pm
Free for all
The Wizard of Oz (U)
Family Friendly Screening
4th March 2012 11am
Under 21s: free / Over 21s: £4
Dir. Victor Fleming
Dorothy Gale is swept away to a magical land in a tornado and embarks on a quest to see the Wizard who can help her return home
Under 21s tickets: eventbrite
Over 21s tickers: seetickets and wegottickets
See trailer here
Info from nathalie@theyeatculture.org
The Young Programmers project is delivered by They Eat Culture in conjunction with Fact & funded by BFI, Creative England & National Lottery Funds
