Young people are being given the chance to take part in a memorable and educational cinematic experience.
The Into Film Festival - the world's biggest youth film festival - visits cinemas across the north from November 4 to 20.
Hosted by education charity Into Film and supported by Cinema First and the BFI through lottery funding, it aims to place film at the heart of young people's learning and personal development.
Open to schools, colleges, parents and youth leaders, the programme features new and classic films, workshops and Q&A sessions with industry professionals, supported by a wide choice of teaching resources to promote discussion and engage young people in topics ranging from literacy, science and online safety to racism, anti-bullying, copyright and critical thinking.
Opening this year's festival on November 4 will be an exclusive pupil premiere of the documentary film He Named Me Malala, screened in 80 towns and cities across the UK including Belfast.
Other events in the north include a screening of Penguins of Madagascar with a talk by Belfast Zoo and chance to interact with live animals on November 11. On November 17 there will be a screening and Q&A with director James Erskine of comedy drama Shooting for Socrates at the Strand Arts Centre in Belfast.
There will be a pop up cinema in different rural areas of the north, while there will be screenings in towns including Antrim, Banbridge, Coleraine, Derry and Maghera of a diverse selection of films including Cinderella and Paddington.
The Into Film Festival hopes to build on the success of last year's event, which saw 350,000 young people attending screenings and events across the UK, encouraging young people to learn and develop an interest in cinema, creating the informed film audiences of tomorrow.
Teachers and educators can explore the full programme and book for the myriad of screenings, events and workshops that are programmed at www.intofilm.org/festival.
