SCHOOLS are to be taken on a round-the-world cinematic adventure as Foyle Film Festival launches its annual dedicated education programme.
Running from November 20 to 30, it will coincide with the main festival programme, which is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary with special events, screenings and guests.
Themes of friendship, family, adventure and growing up are all explored by primary pupils.
The magical and exciting world of action heroes and adventurers will be brought into the classroom offering pupils the chance to work together to create an animation using the feature film The Lego Ninjago Movie as inspiration.
In this workshop, the young people will work together to tell their good vs evil story using iPads, stop motion, green screen and editing software.
The post-primary programme looks at key milestones including India's independence from the British empire in 1947 and a twentieth anniversary screening of the Holocaust film, Life Is Beautiful.
Also featured is a screening Goodbye Christopher Robin with, schedule permitting, a special introduction by the star Domhnall Gleeson.
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power is the follow up to the Academy Award winning An Inconvenient Truth, which brought climate change to the forefront of mainstream culture, will also be shown. Former US Vice President Al Gore carries on his fight to educate the next generation of climate champions.
On November 22, the festival will acknowledge the work produced by young Moving Image Arts students at a showcase in Brunswick Moviebowl.
"Foyle Film Festival celebrates this special milestone year. I'm delighted to be once again presenting an extensive education programme for primary and post-primary schools," said festival director Bernie McLaughlin.
"This is an opportunity for schools to extend the learning outside of the classroom and to use the medium of film to encourage and promote conversation about of range of issues, some closer to home and others that resonate worldwide.
"As Al Gore argues `a film is the best way to deliver a powerful message'."
Demand for the wide-range of screenings, workshops and special events is expected to be high and organisers are, therefore, encouraging schools and colleges to register their interest early.
:: For education bookings, call the festival box office at 028 7126 0562 or visit www.foylefilmfestival.org for information on the main programme.
