ifi education spring/summer programme 2016

EducationSpring/Summer Programme 2016

Paper Planes • Windstorm • The Artist • The Queen of Ireland

IFI Education

Promoting film and film culture in schools.Welcome to our new Spring/Summer programme for 2016.

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Contents

Senior Cycle 1

Transition Year 6

Junior Cycle 8

Primary 8

Special Events 9

Calendar of Events 12

BookingFor booking or more information on IFI Education events, contact Dee or Richard:t 01 679 5744e [email protected]

The IFI Film Shop carries a full range of subject-related films on DVD.

For prices and other information contact the IFI shop on (01) 679 5727 or at [email protected]

The 2016 IFI Family Festival is moving to the slightly earlier slot of June 24th-26th.

Give your class a real end of year treat and bring them to one of our brand new festival films. Sign up to our Schools Ezine to be one of the first to hear our programme announcement. www.ifi.ie/schoolsnews

Please note our booking conditions below:

X Book early to avoid disappointment

X All seats reserved must be paid for in advance or on the

day of the screening (max. 3 absentees)

X Cancellations must be made directly with IFI Education

at least 3 working days in advance of the screening

X Entire group no-show will be charged a penalty

X As per our Child Protection Policy

(www.ifi.ie/learn/child-protection-policy),

IFI asks teachers/facilitators to exercise proper

supervision at all events, based on adequate ratios

(we recommend 1:15), and sit among students

during the screening

X Minimum attendance of 150 required for events outside IFI

X All IFI Education events commence at 10:30am

unless otherwise stated

X €5 admission unless otherwise stated

X Payment on invoice must be settled within 30 days

from the end of the month of the screening attended

IFI FilmShop Date for your Diary!

Senior Cycle

English

The ArtistFeb 11, 10.30am

This highly innovative, multi-award winning film is a welcome addition to the Leaving Certificate English Comparative choice. When silent film actor Valentin finds himself becoming increasingly out-of-date with the arrival of sound, his co-star and one-time fan Peppy becomes a star in her own right. An homage to early Hollywood with a modern sensibility, the film explores themes of romance, fame and artistry through the medium of black and white silent cinema, showcasing some exceptionally crafted visual storytelling along the way.France • 2011 • Drama/Comedy • 100minDirector: Michel Hazanavicius

also showing at

Monaghan, Garage Theatre Apr 8Garage Theatre on 047 81 597

JunoApr 6, 10.30am

This fun and endearing film looks at teenage life through the eyes of witty, sophisticated protagonist Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page) who, after sleeping with her goofy friend Bleeker, finds herself pregnant. Juno’s subsequent choices lead to a roller-coaster relationship with prospective adoptive parents, Mark and Vanessa. With strong female leads and fast-paced dialogue, Juno is a sweet but never saccharine film about relationships and growing up.Canada/USA • 2007 • Drama/Comedy • 96minDirector: Jason Reitman

There will be an introduction to this film in the context of the Comparative Study.

also showing at

Roscommon Arts Centre Apr 6Roscommon Arts Centre on 0906 625 824 Cork, The Gate Cinema Apr 21Cork Film Festival on 021 427 1711

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Senior Cycle

French

GirlhoodBande de filles

Feb 3, 10.30am

We continue our tour of this insightful coming-of-age story about 16-year-old Marieme who lives in the banlieues of Paris. With troubles at home, limited job prospects and intimidation by the boys in her neighbourhood, she is drawn to a girl gang who eventually take her seriously. As Marieme becomes compelled to participate in their acts of petty crime and gang fights, she also experiences their close bond, and the support they give each other. The accompanying study guide focuses on themes of friendship, identity, choices and being young in Paris.France • 2014 • Drama • 112min • English subtitlesDirector: Céline Sciamma

Free study guide available to download from www.ifi.ie/studyguides

SambaFeb 23, Apr 19, 10.30am

The directors of our previous hit French title, The Intouchables, offer a fairly light take on migrant struggles in present-day France. Samba (Omar Sy) is from Senegal and has lived in France for ten years. When he is suddenly ordered to leave, he enlists the help of Alice (Charlotte Gainsbourg), an emotionally vulnerable immigration advocate with little experience but plenty of heart. An unexpected bond develops as they inspire each other tentatively to reinvent themselves in this vibrant comedy full of humour and heartfelt optimism.France • 2014 • Comedy/Drama • 118min English subtitlesDirector: Olivier Nakache & Eric Toledano

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Roscommon Arts Centre Feb 9Roscommon Arts Centre on 0906 625 824Drogheda, Droichead Arts Centre Feb 11Droichead Arts Centre on 041 983 3946Newbridge, Riverbank Arts Centre Feb 24Riverbank Arts Centre on 045 448 327Carlow, GB Shaw Theatre Feb 25GB Shaw Theatre on 059 917 2400

Limerick, Odeon Cinema Mar 7Fresh Film Festival on 061 319 555Cork, Cork French Film Festival Mar 7-10Booking through [email protected] Kilkenny, IMC Cinema Mar 14IFI Education on 01 679 5744 Macroom, Briery Gap Cultural Centre Apr 5Briery Gap on 026 41793

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Feb 10, Mar 3, 10.30am Age Recommended 11+

Junior Cycle students of German will enjoy this classic teen story concerning rebellious Mika who fails her school exams and is sent to spend summer holidays with her strict grandmother in the country. With no mobile phone signal or friends around, Mika’s not happy, until she meets Windstorm, a beautiful black stallion that no one has been able to tame. Mika learns to communicate with the horse and sets out to convince her grandmother that he is worth saving. Germany • 2013 • Family • 103min • English subtitles Director: Katja von Garnier

In co-operation with the Goethe-Institut Irland.

Free study guide available to download from mid February from www.ifi.ie/studyguides.

also showing at

Clonakilty, Park Cinema Feb 26Park Cinema on 023 883 4141Monaghan, Garage Theatre Mar 10Garage theatre on 047 81 597

13 minutesElser

Age Recommended 15+

This gripping, tough drama is based on the true story of carpenter Georg Elser and his failed attempt to assassinate Hitler with a bomb that detonated 13 minutes too late. The film follows Elser’s arrest and brutal interrogation, while recalling the pastoral innocence of his youth and his later romance with a married woman, just as the Nazi Regime was beginning to take hold. From the director of Downfall, Elser offers a glimpse of the enigmatic figure that could have changed history.Germany • 2015 • Drama • 114min • English subtitlesDirector: Oliver Hirschbiegel

Please note: Contains two scenes of torture during interrogation.

Free study guide available to download from www.visionkino.de

showing at

Roscommon Arts Centre Feb 23Roscommon Arts Centre on 0906 625 824Dundalk, IMC Cinema Feb 29IFI Education on 01 679 5744 Bray, the Mermaid Arts Centre Mar 7 The Mermaid Arts Centre on 01 272 4030Macroom, Briery Gap Cultural Centre Apr 26Briery Gap on 026 41 793 Newbridge, Riverbank Arts Centre May 5Riverbank Arts Centre on 045 448 327

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Senior Cycle

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Pan’s Labyrinth El laberinto del fauno

Mar 2, Apr 13, 10.30am

One of the most popular Spanish language films of recent years, this acclaimed combination of history and fantasy tells of Ofelia, a young girl living in the midst of Franco’s Spain. Sent with her expectant mother to live with her step-father, a sadistic general in the regime, Ofelia begins to yearn for a magical world like those in her books. Exploring the grounds by the house, she discovers a mysterious maze presided over by a magical faun, who offers an opportunity to escape the horrors of the world around her.Spain/Mexico/USA • 2007 • Drama/Fantasy/War 118min • English subtitlesDirector: Guillermo del Toro

also showing at

Cork, The Gate Cinema Apr 20Cork Film Festival on 021 427 1711

spanish f ilm on tour

IFI Education will be touring a Spanish language film to venues around the country during the next school year. If you are interested in the film coming to your area, please email us on [email protected].

The Wind RisesKaze tachinu

Apr 5, 10.30am

Hayao Miyazaki’s (Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle) latest collaboration with Studio Gibhli is a soaringly beautiful account of Jiro Horikoshi, a talented and innovative airplane designer working for the Empire of Japan during WWII. Depicting key historical events such as the Great Kanto Earthquake, the Great Depression and Japan’s plunge into war amidst stunning dream sequences, this is the work of one of the world’s greatest animators.Japan • 2014 • Animation/Biography • 126min English subtitlesDirector: Hayao Miyazaki


Business

Steve JobsMar 1, 10.30am

What drives an entrepreneur? Is ruthlessness a necessary ingredient of being a top CEO? With a fast-paced script by Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network) and directed by Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire), this gripping drama centres on three formative products in Jobs’ career, showing the dramatic moments at each stage of the Apple CEO’s journey. With a commanding central performance from Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs offers insight into the renowned entrepreneur’s vision as well as the uncompromising nature of his leadership. A great choice for Business students.USA • 2015 • Drama • 122minDirector: Danny Boyle

also showing at

Newbridge, Riverbank Arts Centre Mar 14Riverbank Arts Centre on 045 448 327Cork, The Gate Cinema Apr 19Cork Film Festival on 021 427 1711Roscommon Arts Centre Apr 26Roscommon Arts Centre on 0906 625 824

Amhrán na Mara Song of the Sea

Mar 8, 10.30am

Mar chuid de Sheachtain na Gaeilge (1-17 Márta2016), taispeánfar an leagan Gaeilge den bheochaniomráiteach seo.

Tar éis dá máthair imeacht gan tásc gan tuairisc, cuirtear Ben agus Saoirse chun cónaí lena seanmháthair sa chathair. Nuair a chinneann siad ar fhilleadh ar a mbaile cois farraige, tá baol ann nach n-éireoidh leo a n-aistear a chur i gcrích ach go dtarraingeofar isteach i ndomhan eile iad nach bhfuil cur amach ag Ben air ach amháin sna síscéalta a chuala sé óna mháthair.

Cuirfidh an ceoltóir Colm Ó Snodaigh (Kíla) an scannán i láthair.

After their mother’s disappearance, Ben and Saoirse are sent to live with their Granny in the city. When they resolve to return to their home by the sea, their journey becomes a race against time as they are drawn into a world Ben only knows from his mother’s folktales. Ireland • 2014 • Animation/Family • 80min • In Irish with English subtitles • Director: Tomm Moore

Composer and musician Colm Ó Snodaigh (Kíla) will inroduce this film.

also showing at

Galway UNESCO City of Film, Galway Mar 1 & 2An Taibhdhearc on 091 563 600Sligo, The Model Mar 4The Model on 071 914 1405

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Our Brand is CrisisFeb 9, 10.30am

Adapted from Rachel Boynton’s 2005 documentary of the same name and starring Sandra Bullock, Our Brand is Crisis follows a group of American political strategists battling it out to win the 2002 Bolivian presidential election. Bullock stars as “Calamity” Jane Bodine, persuaded out of enforced retirement by the prospect of beating her former nemesis, the sleazy Pat Candy (Billy Bob Thornton). With Candy working for the opposition, it becomes an intense and outrageous battle between political consultants. Nothing is sacred and winning is all that matters in this fast-paced smart tale.USA • 2015 • 107min • Comedy/DramaDirector: David Gordon Green

The Queen of Ireland & Q&A

Apr 7, 10.30am

The award-winning documentary about Rory O’Neill, Ireland’s best-known drag queen Panti Bliss, who became a force for equality around which the Yes campaign of 2015 revolved. The film traces the journey of this witty, warm and highly articulate performer through his own recollections and images, and those of family and friends. From growing up in small town Ballinrobe, to recognition as a powerful campaigning voice, Rory’s remarkable story is also the story of a dramatically changed Ireland. Ireland • 2015 • Documentary • 82min Director: Conor Horgan

Rory O’Neill and director Conor Horgan will take part in a post-screening Q&A.

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99 HomesApr 14, 10.30am

Set against the backdrop of the 2007 US housing market crash, a desperate construction worker Dennis Nash reluctantly accepts a job with the ruthless real-estate broker Rick Carver who had previously evicted him and his family from their home. As Nash falls deeper into Carver’s world, he finds his situation growing more brutal and dangerous than he ever imagined. A compelling and relevant film, with terrific performances from Michael Shannon and Andrew Garfield.USA • 2014 • Drama • 112minDirector: Ramin Bahrani

The Hunger Games & Workshop

Apr 21, 10.00am

The dystopian franchise The Hunger Games (based on the equally popular novels by Suzanne Collins) has been a phenomenon for teen audiences. Featuring Jennifer Lawrence in the leading role as the reluctant hero Katniss Everdeen, the trilogy has provided an empowering female role for a generation. Arguably the best of the screen adaptations, this first film explores themes of power, perception and celebrity culture, in a truly exciting tale about a girl relying on her wits as well as her skills to survive.USA• 2012 • Adventure/Drama/Sci-Fi • 142minDirector: Gary Ross

workshop

Following the screening there will be a one-hour workshop focusing on the filmmaking techniques used in the film. Workshop places limited and booking essential through IFI Education on 01 679 5744/[email protected].

Tickets: Film Only €5 per student; Film & Workshop €8 per student.

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In AmericaMar 9, 10.30am

One of the prescribed titles for Junior Cycle English is this magical, semi-autobiographical tale of loss and redemption by Jim Sheridan. After the death of their brother, ten-year-old aspiring filmmaker Christy and her younger sister Ariel emigrate to Manhattan, New York with their artistic mother and stage-acting father. Based around real-life events, we follow the family as they try to make a home in this harsh, new environment and find hope after tragedy.Ireland/UK • 2003 • Drama • 105min Director: Jim Sheridan

Director Jim Sheridan will introduce this film.

Paper PlanesApr 12, 10.15am

Left to look after himself by his widowed father in their run-down shack in Woop Woop, Western Australia, 11-year-old Dylan discovers the art of folding paper planes. Motivated by his friends and a passion for flight that is shared by his law-breaking spitfire pilot grandfather, Dylan shoots for the sky and a place in the World Paper Plane Championships in Tokyo. This funny and uplifting film boasts great special effects and a big heart.Australia • 2015 • Family • 96minDirector: Robert Connolly

also showing at

Blanchardstown, Draiocht Arts Centre Feb 24Draiocht Arts Centre on 01 885 2622Cork, The Gate Cinema Apr 18Cork Film Festival on 021 427 1711

the great paper plane event

Do you like making paper planes? The world record for the furthest distance a paper plane has been flown is 69.14 meters – that’s almost 18 cars in length! Group Work Task:X Research different ways of making paper planes.

See our website for tips and clips. Now make your own! Use your design to explore how different forces can affect its movement. How does it move? Can it go faster?

X Hold a paper plane throwing competition in your school to see who can throw the furthest or do the coolest trick!

X Bring your planes to the screening and join in our Great Paper Plane Event in Meeting House Square.


Surprise Screening!Mar 16 (tbc), 10.30am

It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No it’s ……..sshhh!We have secured something very special for our primary school audiences. If you and your class would like to be in with a chance of winning seats at our surprise film then keep reading…

f ilm poster competit ion

X In groups, choose a film genre and design a poster for an imaginary film.

X Take a vote on the class’s favourite one. Send it in to us here at the IFI to be in with a chance of winning places for your class at our Surprise event.

X All posters will be exhibited on the morning of the screening.

Closing date: March 4th

Send your posters to:IFI SchoolsSurprise Screening CompetitionIrish Film Institute6 Eustace Street, Temple BarDublin 2

Special Events

After ’16Mar 10, 10.30am Age Recommended 15+

As part of the 1916 Centenary events at the IFI, we are showing a selection of short films from After ’16, the once-off short film initiative from Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board. Commissioned to commemorate, celebrate and ruminate on 1916, the short films by different filmmakers went into production in the summer of 2015. Using puppetry and live action, drama and documentary, the filmmakers offer a range of stories and styles that reflect on events in new and imaginative ways. Ireland • 2016 • 60 mins approx. • Various directors

With thanks to Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board.

More info on www.ifi.ie/schools1916. More info on the IFI Centenary Celebrations on www.ifi.ie/1916.

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Sligo, The Model Mar 11The Model on 071 914 1405

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Fresh Film Festival HeatsIreland’s Young Filmmaker Award: Dublin & Leinster Heats

Feb 25, 10.00am

The Dublin Heats of Ireland’s Young Filmmaker Awards at the Fresh Film Festival will take place at the IFI. If you have entered or would just like an opportunity to see some of the fantastic films being made by Ireland’s latest generation of young filmmakers, then this is the event for you.

Admission is FREE but booking is essential through Fresh Film Festival on 061 319 555. School groups are welcome.

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Shakespeare Lives: Romeo and Juliet

Apr 20, 10.00am

Arguably the most important playwright in the English language, Shakespeare lives today through his continued influence on culture, language and education. Anytime you ‘wear your heart on your sleeve’, or you use any of the numerous, quotable Shakespearean phrases, you are quoting the writer of 37 plays and 154 sonnets.To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, we will screen the classic Franco Zeffirelli adaptation of his most recognisable play, Romeo and Juliet (1968). Shot on location in Italy, the film is quieter than Baz Luhrmann’s yet none the less effective, and is renowned for the lavish sets, the youthfulness of its leads and the score by Fellini’s composer, Nino Rota. UK/Italy • 1968 • Drama/Romance • 138 mins Director: Franco Zeffirelli Artistic Director of Druid Theatre Company, Garry Hynes, who directed the epic Druid Shakespeare will introduce the screening. In partnership with British Council’s Shakespeare Lives programme

also showing at:

Cork, The Gate Cinema Apr 22Cork Film Festival on 021 427 1711Sligo, The Model Apr 26The Model on 071 914 1405


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Calendar of Events Admission to all IFI Education events €5 unless otherwise stated.

February

3 Girlhood IFI TY/Senior French

9 Our Brand is Crisis IFI TY

9 Girlhood Roscommon TY/Senior French

10 Windstorm IFI Junior Cycle German

11 The Artist IFI TY/Senior English

11 Girlhood Drogheda TY/Senior French

23 Samba IFI TY/Senior French

23 13 Minutes Roscommon TY/Senior German

24 Paper Planes Blanchardstown Primary

24 Girlhood Newbridge TY/Senior French

25 Fresh Film Festival Heats IFI All

25 Girlhood Carlow TY/Senior French

26 Windstorm Clonakilty Junior Cycle German

29 13 Minutes Dundalk TY/Senior German

March

1 Steve Jobs IFI TY/Business

1 & 2 Amhrán na Mara Galway TY/Senior Irish

2 Pan’s Labyrinth IFI TY/Senior Spanish

3 Windstorm IFI Junior Cycle German

4 Amhrán na Mara Sligo TY/Senior Irish

7-10 Girlhood Cork TY/Senior French

7 13 Minutes Bray TY/Senior German

7 Girlhood Limerick TY/Senior French

8 Amhrán na Mara IFI TY/Senior Irish

9 In America IFI Junior Cycle English

10 Windstorm Monaghan Junior Cycle German

10 After ’16 IFI TY

11 After ’16 Sligo TY

14 Girlhood Kilkenny TY/Senior French

14 Steve Jobs Newbridge TY/Business

16 Surprise Film IFI Primary


For booking or more information on IFI Education events, contact Dee Quinlan or Richard Fallon T 01 679 5744 E [email protected]

April

5 Girlhood Macroom TY/Senior French

5 The Wind Rises IFI TY/Senior Japanese

6 Juno IFI TY/ Senior English

6 Juno Roscommon TY/ Senior English

7 The Queen of Ireland IFI TY

8 The Artist Monaghan TY/Senior English

12 Paper Planes IFI Primary

13 Pan’s Labyrinth IFI TY/Senior Spanish

14 99 Homes IFI TY

18 Paper Planes Cork Primary

19 Samba IFI TY/Senior French

19 Steve Jobs Cork TY/Business

20 Pan’s Labyrinth Cork TY/Senior Spanish

20 Romeo and Juliet IFI Junior English/TY

21 The Hunger Games IFI TY

21 Juno Cork TY/Senior English

22 Romeo and Juliet Cork Junior English/TY

26 Romeo and Juliet Sligo Junior English/TY

26 13 Minutes Macroom TY/Senior German

26 Steve Jobs Roscommon TY/Business

May

5 13 Minutes Newbridge TY/Senior German

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