leeds young people's film festival brochure 2011

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The 12th Leeds Young People’s Film Festival returns to the unique Hyde Park Picture House with a new collection of fantastic films that you won’t want to miss! We’ve got movies from all over the world, including some never-seen-before premieres and a selection of fan favourites.

Film Academy returns with loads of workshops, many of which are FREE, for you to learn about filmmaking and this year we’ll be joined by some very special guests. So jump in - and book your tickets early to avoid disappointment!

Debbie, Martin & Scott (Leeds Young Film Team)

Welcome to the 2011 Leeds Young People’s Film Festival presented by MediaFish!

A big ‘Ay up’ from MediaFish, welcome to our Film Festival! We are a group of young people

who love film and want to share that passion with you. We don’t just organise the Film Festival, we meet every week at Leeds Film Academy to talk film, eat popcorn and come up with ideas for cool movie stuff.Check out www.leedsyoungfilm.com to find out more and see how you could get involved.

We hope you enjoy our festival!The MediaFish team

Opening Gala All Other Films

Young person (Under 19s) £4.50 £2.50Adult with young person (Over 19s) £6.00 £3.50Adult without young person (Over 19s) £6.00 £5.00

Buy a Golden Ticket and see all the films* from just £12.50 (*excludes Opening Gala and We ❤ Anime films).

Single Golden Ticket £12.50(1 person, either a young person or an adult)

Double Golden Ticket £20.00(2 people, either 2 young people, 2 adults or 1 of each)

Family Golden Ticket £30.00(Upto 4 people, either 2 adults & 2 young people, or 1 adult & upto 3 young people)

We ❤ Anime Day Pass Saturday 2 April (Page 8)Young person (Under 19s) £8.00Adult with young person (Over 19s) £12.00 Adult without young person (Over 19s) £16.00The first 60 pass buyers will receive a FREE goodie-bag worth over £30. Golden Tickets holders can get We ❤ Anime Passes for half price (not available online)

Harry Potter Day Pass Sunday 3 April (Page 9)Young person (Under 19s) £5.00Adult with young person (Over 19s) £7.00 Adult without young person (Over 19s) £10.00(Special Wizard Pass to see all 3 films and the Dragon Hunter storytelling workshop)

Tickets can be bought from the City Centre Box Office (open 10am – 8pm, Mon – Sat) in person or by phone, or from Hyde Park Picture House on the day of the screening. You can also buy tickets online at www.leedsyoungfilm.com. Tickets will not be posted out. They can be collected from City Centre Box Office up to the day of the event or from Hyde Park Picture House from 1 hour before the event.

Tickets City Centre Box Office0113 224 3801

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Gaming is an established moving image medium and the Film Festival has always brought cutting edge workshops

and activities to you, from gaming events on the big screen in Millennium Square to Machinima

animation workshops in the Film Academy.

To cement our committment to gaming we are proud to unveil a brand new strand for 2011 with two brand new events. We know that there are lots of gamers out there

and we want to give a you a chance to play, develop and share.

We are also launching a national young games designers competition, if you want to know more about Games Without Frontiers, please get in touch with [email protected].

Leeds Film NetworkWe are proud to be a member of the newly formed Leeds Film Network established in October 2009 by the Find Your Talent Programme and ArtForms, Education Leeds. The core purpose of the network is to develop and increase opportunities for children and young people living in Leeds to engage and excel in watching and making film.

This brochure is available in other formats including large type. For more information call 0113 247 8398

Where existing British Board of Classification certification exists, it will be indicated next to the film. Where films are not certified by the BBFC, the suggested film certificates have received licensing approval and the Film Festival has recommended an age suitability next to the film.

U, PG, 12A, 15For more details about film content and recommended ages, go to www.leedsyoungfilm.com or ring Leeds Young Film on 0113 247 8398.

Children under 12 years old must be accompanied by an adult in the cinema. We are not responsible for anyone left alone in the cinema or any belongings taken into the cinema.

Babes-in-arms screening: we provide a relaxed environment, where parents and carers can relax and enjoy the film, while babies and toddlers are free to be themselves.

Premiere or preview: denotes that the film being screened ahead of a general release or is being shown for the first time in England, the UK, Europe or the world!.

Audio described screening: cinema audio description is a service for people with visual impairments. As well as the usual film soundtrack, a recorded narrator explains

what’s happening through individual headphones. Ask at the cinema to borrow a pair of A.D. headphones.

Classification

www.leedsyoungfilm.comCity Centre Box Office 0113 224 3801Carriageworks, Millennium Square, LeedsDon’t worry if you can’t get through, leave a message and someone from Box Office will call you back. 3

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Hyde Park Picture HouseBrudenell Road, Leeds, LS6 1JD0113 275 2045From city centre take A660 towards Headingly. At Hyde Park corner turn left on to Hyde Park Road.Take the fourth right on to Brudenell RoadBus 56 stops outside the cinemaBuses 1, 28, 92, 95, 96, 97, 97A to Hyde Park Corner (5 min walk)Access: Free on street parking around the cinema. Street level access to stalls via fire exit. No wheelchair accessible toilets. Guide Dogs welcome.

Leeds Film AcademyTown Hall, The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 3AD0113 234 8080Buses 49, 50, 50A stop outside the Art Gallery.Buses 1, 28, 56, 92, 97, 97A stop around the corner on Albion St.Ten minute walk from Leeds train station.Access: Main entrance on Calverly Street via stairs, level access on ground floor via The Headrow entrance, with lift to all floors. Wheelchair accessible toilets.

Studio 12 and Leeds Central LibraryCalverley Street, Leeds, LS1 3AB0113 247 6016Buses same as Leeds Film Academy, aboveAccess: Ramp on the Headrow, with lift to all floors. Wheelchair accessible toilets.

Age: Suitable for all ages

Tickets: £2.50 under 19s £3.50 over 19s

Tickets can be booked through the City Centre Box Office on 0113 224 3801 or online atwww.leedsyoungfilm.com

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The Wonder of Cinema with Olsen HPPHSun 27 March, 12.30pm

Olsen present a screening of artists’ film and video for families, with music and homemade food. Including new and old work and elements of expanded cinema. The emphasis will be on active viewing and the open-ended possibilities of the moving image. Suitable for all ages, children to adults. Noise, disruption and distraction anticipated and welcomed.

Dir. Hayao Miyazaki, Japan, 2008, 101 min

Animation, AdventureSee this if you liked: My Neighbour Totoro, Up

Venue: Armley Mills, Leeds Industrial Museum,Canal Rd, Leeds, LS12 2QFTickets: FREE under 19s £3.00 over 19sCall 07870 581566 to book

Ponyo Armley Mills CinemaSun 27 March, 2pm

Hayao Miyazaki, the greatest living animator, transforms The Little Mermaid fairytale into Ponyo, a magical cinema experience for all the family. Ponyo is a little goldfish who escapes her underwater home of her sorcerer father to explore the surface where she is discovered by five year old Sosuke. As she grows closer to him, her desire to become fully human gets stronger.

This is a private event; if you would like to know more please ring Martin on 0113 247 8398

Screen Adventures HPPH Mon 28, Tue 29, Wed 30 March, 12.30pm

Leeds Young People’s Film Festival is proud to be in partnership with Artforms and Leeds Film Network to present a special schools’ programme using film in a new and exciting way. We will be screening The Princes’ Quest, a remarkable animated film that looks at other cultures in a thought-provoking way. 5

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Opening Gala - Rio 3D Vue in The Light, 6.30pm

Rio is the latest family blockbuster from Blue Sky Studios, the makers of the “Ice Age” films and one of the most successful producers of animated films in the world.

The comedy-adventure centers on Blu, a rare macaw who leaves the comforts of his cage in small town Minnesota for the exotic wonders of Rio de Janeiro. But Blu’s new life and adventures in Rio are complicated by the fact that he can’t fly. Lucky for Blu, his new menagerie of friends are ready to help him find his inner-hero – and teach him what it really means to soar.

With voices by Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg, and a whole host of other stars, Rio is the perfect family film to launch this year’s Leeds Young People’s Film Festival.

Screening at Vue, The Light, The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 8TL, 08712 240 240

Dir. Carlos Saldanha, USA, 2011, 90 min

Animation, Adventure, ComedySee this if you liked: Ice Age, Kung Fu Panda

Babes in Arms Screening The Secret of Kells HPPH, 11amAdventure, action and danger await 12 year old monk Brendan as he helps complete The Illuminator’s manuscript. Overcoming his deepest fears he undertakes a dangerous quest that takes him into the enchanted forest where he meets the magical fairy Aisling who helps him with his mission.

Dir. Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey, Ireland, 2009, 75 min

Animation, AdventureSee this if you liked: How to Train Your Dragon, Wall-E

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(Kerity, la maison des contes)Dir. Dominique Monfery, France/Italy, 2009, 75 min

Animation, Fantasy, AdventureSee this if you liked: Alice in Wonderland, Inkheart, The Witches, Toy Story 2

Eleanor’s Secret HPPH, 7pmSeven year old Natanaël still doesn’t know how to read but when his eccentric aunt leaves her book collection to him, he discovers that the books are actually a shelter for all the heroes in children’s literature! If they leave the library, they will disappear along with their stories forever so when his parents start selling off the books, Nathanaël (who is shrunk by the evil witch Carabosse) braves everything to save his tiny friends.

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Dir. Susanna White, UK/USA, 2010, 109 min

Comedy, Family, FantasySee this if you liked: Mary Poppins, Charlotte’s Web

Audio Described. Ask at the cinema to borrow a pair of A.D. headphones.

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang HPPH, 6.30pmLeeds Young Film is delighted to be working with young people from Education Leeds No Limits project for people with visual impairments. They have watched cinema from across the world, shared ideas about their likes and dislikes and turned their hands to animation. This is the film they have chosen to watch and they would like to invite you to join them. Family fun starring Emma Thompson, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Rhys Ifans.

(Panique au village)Dir. Stéphane Aubier / Vincent Patar, France /Belgium, 2009, 75 min, French with English subtitles

Animation, ComedySee this if you liked: Shrek, Toy Story, How to Train Your Dragon

A Town Called Panic HPPH, 9pmA wonder to behold, giddy surreal and laugh out loud animated comedy with an energy that bursts off the screen. Horse, Cowboy and Indian have to leave their little village to go an epic quest to retrieve Horse’s house from very strange underwater creatures, via the North Pole and the centre of the Earth, all in time for Horse to get back in time for his music lesson!

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The We ❤ Anime roadshow comes to Leeds with a fantastic showcase of Anime films, old and new. Passes for the day start at just £8 - see page 2 for details. Anime expert Jonathan Clements will introduce the films and present his talk ‘Wrong about Anime’ before Redline. There will be prizes during the day for the best Cosplay outfits so make sure you come dressed up!

Laputa Castle in the Sky HPPH, 11amInspired by Gulliver’s Travels, a boy and girl with a magic crystal race to find the magical sky kingdom of Laputa. They must thwart the pirates and the evil Muska, who wants to use Laputa’s technology to rule the world.

Summer Wars HPPH, 2pmWhen the Love Machine virus threatens to destroy the vast online world of Oz, maths genius Kenzi and Natsuki must tear themselves away from her grandmother’s 90th birthday party and do battle in the virtual world.

12A Trigun Badlands Rumble HPPH, 4.30pmIn the western town of Makka the mayor has brought together bounty hunters to protect the townsfolk against the legendary robber Gasback. Action packed adventure with Vash, Ameria and Nicholas D Wolfwood.

15 Redline HPPH, 7pmHold on to your seat for the fastest, most frenzied film you have ever seen. Redline roars across the screen with an amazing style and high-octane soundtrack. Join JP and his rivals as they race across the galaxy.

(Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta)Dir. Hayao Miyazaki, 1986, 124 min, English languageAnimation, AdventureSee this if you liked: Ponyo, Up, Stardust© 1986 Nibariki - G. Distributed by Optimum Releasing Ltd. Artwork © 2006 Optimum Releasing Ltd.

(Samâ wôzu)Dir. Mamoru Hosoda, 2009, 114 min, English languageAnimation, ActionSee this if you liked: Men in Black, Monsters vs Aliens

(Gekijouban Trigun: Badlands Rumble)Dir. Satoshi Nishimura, 2010, 90 min, Japanese with English subsAnimation, ActionSee this if you liked: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Ghost in the Shell

Dir. Takeshi Koike, 2010, 102 min, Japanese with English subsAnimation, ActionSee this if you liked: Akira, Speed Racer

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SUNDAY 3rd APRILSpecial wizard tickets start at just £5 for the whole day - see page 2 for details

All three Harry Potter films will be Audio Described. Ask at the cinema to borrow a pair of A.D. headphones.

Dir. David Yates, UK/USA, 2007, 138 minDrama, Family, FantasySee this if you liked: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice

The storytelling workshop with Julius is FREE, so come along and join in with his amazing stories.

Dir. David Yates, UK/USA, 2009, 153 minDrama, Family, FantasySee this if you liked: The Chronicles of Narnia

Dir. David Yates, UK/USA, 2010, 146 minDrama, Family, FantasySee this if you liked: Lord of the Rings

Following the sucess of the first Harry Potter day in last year’s Film Festival we’re proud to return with another day dedicated to everyone’s favourite wizard. Bring yourself up to speed with the latest three films in the series, ready for the final installment which comes out in July. Get your wizarding robes on as we’ll be giving prizes to the best costumes throughout the day.

The Order of the Phoenix HPPH, 10.30amWith most of the wizarding order distrustful of Harry and not believing that Voldemort has returned, the Ministry decide to replace Dumbledore. Harry, Ron and Hermione set up Dumbledore’s army to fight back.

Meet Julius Drake, Dragon Hunter HPPH, 1.15pmJulius is a Victorian adventurer whose love of dragons has led him into many amazing and unbelievable situ-ations. He has collected many interesting stories and curios that will delight your eye and boggle your brain.

The Half Blood Prince HPPH, 2.30pmWith Voldemort well and truly back and attacking both the muggle and wizarding communities, Harry and Dumbledore go in search of the Horcruxes while Malfoy takes on a special mission for the Dark Lord.

The Deathly Hallows pt 1 HPPH, 5.30pmWith Hogwarts closed and the Death Eaters hunting down wizards and half-bloods, Harry, Ron and Hermione go on the run while they try to decide how best to fight back, but their friendship is pushed to breaking point. 9

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Young Filmmakers’ Day HPPH, 1pm - 6pmA whole day dedicated to the brightest young filmmak-ing talent from across the country. Come and spend an afternoon with the filmmaking stars of the future.

First Light Showcase HPPH, 1pmSee some of the best films made by young people with First Light funding from the last year, including the public premiere of the films made by Leeds Young Film.

Tickets for the Young Filmmakers’ Day are FREE but you do need to reserve seats. Please contact City Centre Box Office on 0113 224 3801 to book (not available online)

MONDAY 4th APRIL

Mary and Max HPPH, 8.30pmToni Collette (Muriel’s Wedding) and Philip Seymour Hoffman (Mission Impossible III) voice this brilliant animated black comedy about Mary, a lonely little Australian girl who tears a page out of the New York telephone book desperate to connect with someone. She ends up contacting Max, an overweight, paranoid Aspergers’ sufferer who feels duty bound to write back, beginning a friendship destined to last for over 20 years!

Dir. Adam Elliot, Australia, 2009, 80 min

Animation, Comedy, DramaSee this if you liked: Up, Muriel’s Wedding, Wallace and Gromit

+ Witness, Dir. Alfie Barker, UK, 2010, 3 min

Muvizu 3D Animation Film Academy, 10am-3pmUK-based Digimania present Muvizu: free 3D animation software, that gives individuals or groups the power of Unreal Engine 3 to create compelling videos in minutes, not months. You don’t need specialist kit or training, just a good idea. Our motto is: “Direct, don’t animate.”This workshop will give you the chance to use the software and create your very own animation with help from professional animators and filmmakers.

Age 14+

This is a FREE event but you need to contact the Film Festival to book your place. Please ring Scott on 0113 247 8398

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IAC – The Film & Video Institute is an umbrella organisation supporting amateur movie-makers, whether they work individually or as part of a club or larger organisation. We negotiate copyright clearance for the use of music, provide guidance, training, constructive feedback and the opportunity to mix with other film-makers through our network of local clubs and regional bodies in the UK. More especially, we provide a showcase for the work of amateurs, through local clubs, regions and the British International Amateur Film Festival. To fulfill our remit as an educational charity, we are very keen to encourage young people in the field of filmmaking, especially those who work independently without external funding. This is our reason for sponsoring a prize as part of NYFA.

8th National Young Filmmakers’ AwardOnce again we are proud to present the NYFA, where we showcase the best short films made by young filmmakers from across the UK. A jury of film industry professionals will judge the shortlisted films and the winning filmmakers will receive £250 towards their next project.

Under 14 category 2.30pm-3.30pmHome Sweet Home, Dirs. Safeen Ismat, Abida Yasmin, Nadeya Haque, 2 minThe Door, Dir. Hazel Fraser, 4 minFridge Wars, Abbey Park Middle School, 7 minI’ve Got The Power, Dirs. Rhea Milson, Mia Secker, 10 minHow To Make Friends, Dirs. Abigail Thomson, Sam Kenny, 2 minWitness, Dir. Alfie Barker, 3 minHungry For Health, Dirs. Simon Lee, Imogen Spence, Alice Golodnitski, Carlton Russell, 4 min

Muvizu Animation Masterclass 3.30pm-4.15pmExperts from Digimania, the creators of Muvizu software whose slogan is “direct, don’t animate” will show you how to create great animation in this FREE masterclass.

15-19 category 4.30pm-6pmNo God For The Sinner, Dirs. Becky Anderson, Nick Smith, 8 minLeFay, Dir. Luke Arthur, 7 minHe’s Not A Vegetarian, Dir. Oliver Smith, 6 minExistence, Dirs. Sammie Caine, Charlotte Looker, 4 minBelonging, Dir. James Johnson, 4 minSchool Uniforms Good Or Bad? Dir. Ophelia Murphy, 9 minThe Skills Exchange, Dirs. Jasmine Northover, Rory Ryan, Fushia Filbert Martin, Arran Green, Fingal Green, Lukas Renée-Cemmick, Leanne Paul, Hayley Mansfield, 10 minEducation, Dir. Lucy Shepherd, 5 minMy Town, Dir. Ben Acton, 4 minGreen Roots, Pyrotechnic Vegetables, Dir. Lawrence Vincent, 3 min 11

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U Ploddy the Police Car Makes a SplashHPPH, 11am

When Ploddy is electrocuted during a heroic rescue, a remarkable thing happens – he becomes an electric car! Join him as he battles to save the town from the dastardly Badger brothers as they try to steal the town’s water supply, draining the reservoir, endangering the town and putting the princess’s visit at risk.

(Pelle Politibil går i vannet)Dir. Rasmus A. Sivertsen, Norway, 2009, 74 min, Norwegian with Eng Subs

Animation, AdventureSee this if you liked: Ice Age, Cars, Herbie Fully Loaded

Recommended 5+ due to subtitles.

TUESDAY 5th APRIL

12A The Crocodiles Strike Back HPPH, 7pmIt’s the summer holidays and with a cool new HQ – life could be perfect for The Crocodiles, if it wasn’t for the strange goings-on in the plant where Ollie and Maria’s parents work. If their parents lose their jobs it would mean the end of the gang! The Crocodiles must investigate and this means stunts, chases and going undercover at the hippest club in town. With their souped up bikes and wheelchairs will they save the day in time?

(Vorstadtkrokodile 2)Dir. Christian Ditter, Germany, 2010, 90 min, German with English Subs

Drama, Action, AdventureSee this if you liked: The Wild Chicks, The Goonies

Age 12+ due to mild threat, infrequent swearing and age of characters.

Gaming Tournament Film Academy 10am-4pmLittle Big Planet 2’s the game, the quickest time’s the aim. Think you have what it takes to survive Leeds Young Film’s very own level, The Cave? If so then enter the GWF Gaming Tournament, and try to get the fastest time and the highest score. If you win, not only will you become the first ever GWF champion, you’ll pick up £100 worth of Game vouchers!

Age 7+Cost: Entry to the tournament is £2 per person payable on arrival.Sessions take place at 10am, 10:40am, 11:20am, 12pm, 12:40pm, 1:40pm, 2.20pm, 3pm, 3.40pm

Please ring Scott on 0113 247 8398 to book your place.

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+ Buba and the Global Warming, Dir. Eduardo Takao Nakamura, Brazil, 2010, 1 min

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BBFC Masterclass with Let Me In HPPH, 1pmEmily Fussel, Education Officer for the BBFC gives an introduction to the work of this often maligned organisation and an insight into the classifcation process. Following the screening there will be an in-depth analysis of the issues in the film and the reasons behind the BBFC’s decisions.

Dir. Elise Swerhone, Canada, 2009, 83 min

DocumentarySee this if you liked: Black Swan, Bring It On, Fame, Flashdance

Recommended 8+ due to theme and age of characters.

PG TuTuMuch HPPH, 4pmTuTuMuch is the behind-the-scenes story of what it takes to become a ballet dancer. Nine girls have been given the chance of a lifetime - a six week long summer audition to get into a professional ballet school. Which girl will have what they are looking for? Who will have the passion, the drive and the endurance to make it? TuTu Much gives us all a rare look at nine remarkable girls and a summer that no one will ever forget.

Dir. Stuart Beattie, Australia, 2010, 103 min

Drama, Action AdventureSee this if you liked: Twilight, Gladiator

+ Home Sweet Home, Dir. Safeen Ismat, Abida Yasmin, Nadeya Haque, UK, 2010, 2 min

Tomorrow, When the War Began HPPH, 7pm

Seven Australian teenage friends from a small town go on a camping trip to be with nature. During their trip, they see military aircraft fly overhead. What they don’t realise is that their country is being invaded. Returning home, they discover that their country is at war, and it is up to them to rescue their families and fight the enemy.Special guest actor Rachel Hurd-Wood (Solomon Kane, Dorian Gray, Perfume) will introduce the screening.

Dir. Matt Reeves, USA, 2010, 116 min + 45 min BBFC talkHorror, FantasySee this if you liked: Let the Right One In, Interview with the Vampire, Lost Boys

Let Me In Lonely, bullied Owen befriends his new neighbour Abby, but all is not what it seems. As their friendship grows Owen realises that Abby isn’t the 12 year old she appears to be, but something much older and deadlier.

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The Secret of Kells HPPH, 11am

Adventure, action and danger await 12 year old monk Brendan as he helps complete The Illuminator’s manuscript. Overcoming his deepest fears he undertakes a dangerous quest that takes him into the enchanted forest. Along the way he meets fairy Aisling who helps him find the magical gem he needs to finish the book before the Vikings arrive to destroy everything.

Dir. Tomm Moore, Nora Twomey, Ireland, 2009, 75 min

Animation, Adventure, FantasySee this if you liked: How to Train Your Dragon, Wall-E

Animate! Film Academy, 9.30am-12pmThe Film Festival’s most popular workshop returns once again to give you the chance to let your imagination run free in this introduction to stop motion animation. Plan your story, make your characters and then create your very own animated adventure with sound effects and music, titles and credits. Then see it come to life on Friday 8th April at the Festival Showcase.

Age 7+

Cost: £5.00 including a DVD of the animation created.

Contact the Film Festival to book your place. Please ring Scott on 0113 247 8398

An Introduction to Directing - Creating PerformanceStudio 12, Leeds Central Library, 1pm-5pm

Run in partnership with Panasonic, Film Nation: Shorts will introduce young people to film-making, support them in developing their talent, and give everyone who enters a chance to have their work screened around the UK. Winning films will be screened in front of the crowds in venues during the Olympic and Paralympic Games in London in 2012. Working with 104 Films and a guest director, learn the necessary skills & techniques to successfully direct actors on screen.

Age 19-25

This is a FREE workshop for first time filmmakers. To book your place email [email protected]

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+ Adrift, Dir. Ben Clube, UK, 2010, 5 min

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Cost: £5.00 including a memory stick of the game created.


Game Design Workshop with Scott Ramsden Film Academy, 2pm-4.30pm

Ever wanted to make your very own game but have no idea where to start? This workshop will take you through a basic step by step lesson on how to make a simple game. Based on a 2D game engine, you will learn how to create a fully working level, import characters and learn simple game coding that will be enough to get you started creating your own games.

(Mijn Opa De Bankrover)Dir. Ineke Houtman, Netherlands, 2011, 90 min, Dutch with English Subs

Comedy, AdventureSee this if you liked: Little Miss Sunshine,

Recommended 12+ due to one brief nude shot & one use of strong language

12A My Grandpa The Bankrobber HPPH, 2pm

When Grace’s eccentric grandfather tells her about her real father she decides she’s going to go to Surinam to track him down. Grandpa wants to help but after a series of hilarious escapades his manipulative daughters freeze his bank account. Undeterred, Grace’s grandpa resorts to robbing a bank dressed as a cowboy to pay for the plane tickets! A madcap family adventure!

Age 10+

This is a FREE event but you need to contact the box office to book your place on 0113 224 3801

Anyone attending this event can get a FREE ticket for Coraline, screening at 7pm

Charlie Higson’s History of Horror HPPH, 4pmJoin children’s author, TV actor and comedian Charlie Higson as he shares his love for all things horror and talks about his heart-stopping zombie-thriller series The Enemy. ‘Brutal, blood-soaked, full of zombies… it’s ace’ FHM

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U The Magic Tree HPPH, 2pm

When three children stumble across a chair made from the heart of a magical oak tree they are overjoyed to find that it makes their wishes come true! But when their parents sit on the chair and become successful musicians, the children find themselves abandoned. Determined to find their parents while being pursued by the evil ringmaster their adventures really begin.

(Magiczne Drzewo)Dir. Andrzej Maleszka, Poland, 2009, 80 min, Polish with Eng Subs

Comedy, AdventureSee this if you liked: Five Children and It, James & the Giant Peach


THURSDAY 7th APRIL

Coraline HPPH, 7pmWhen Coraline moves to an old house, she feels bored and neglected by her parents. Finding a hidden door she crosses into a parallel world where everybody has buttons instead of eyes, with caring parents and all her dreams coming true. But her fantastical adventure turns nasty when her ‘Other Parents’ try to keep her forever. Coraline must count on her resourcefulness, bravery and a talking cat to get home. Scary stuff for all ages!

Dir. Henry Selick, USA, 2009, 96 min

Animation, Family, HorrorSee this if you liked: The Nightmare Before Christmas, Spirited Away

Animate! Film Academy, 9.30am-12pmThe Film Festival’s most popular workshop returns once again to give you the chance to let your imagination run free in this introduction to stop motion animation. Plan your story, make your characters and then create your very own animated adventure with sound effects and music, titles and credits. Then see it come to life on Friday 8th April at the Festival Showcase.

Age 7+

Cost: £5.00 including a DVD of the animation created.


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Venue: Lecture theatre A, School of Chemistry, University of Leeds. Contact the Film Festival for details / directions

Superhero Science Leeds Uni, 2pm-3.30pmThis interactive workshop led by Dr Annette Taylor and Dr Mark Wilson from Leeds University looks at the science behind superpowers from genetic mutation to the chilling power of the atmosphere and how scientists try to mimic the real world to achieve remarkable things. The superheroes discussed are:· Spiderman - how does he walk up walls?· Storm from the X-men - how does she freeze objects?· Daredevil - how does he see when he is blind?The workshop involves video-clips, demonstrations and activities with volunteers from the audience.

(Superbror)Dir. Birger Larsen, Sweden, 2009, 90 min, Swedish with English Subs

Comedy, AdventureSee this if you liked: ET, Monster Busters

Recommended 8+ due to theme and age of characters.

PG Superbrother HPPH, 4pm

Ten-year-old Anton wishes that his older brother could help him against the bullies at school. Instead, Buller is obsessed with outer space and his autism means that he is in a different school and his awkward behaviour embarrasses Anton. One day the brothers come across an intergalactic gadget which transforms Buller into the ‘cool’ brother Anton always wanted. But for how long?

Dir. Mark Cousins, UK, 2009, 103 min

DocumentarySee this if you liked: The Red Balloon, Farenheit 911, Magic Feather and Many Other Stories

The First Movie HPPH, 7pmAn innovative ‘magic realist’ documentary set in Iraq. Filmmaker Mark Cousins, who was brought up in a Northern Irish war zone, travels to a Kurdish-Iraqi village and tries to make a dream film about a place that is normally only portrayed in current affairs programmes. He gives the kids cameras. They make little movies about war, love, a fish that goes to a magical place, and a chicken who debates justice. 17

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FRIDAY 8th APRILU Closing Gala - The Ugly Duckling HPPH, 11amA wonderful adaptation of the classic Hans Christian Anderson tale about a rather odd looking duckling that actually turns into a beautiful swan.

+ Showcase 2011 and Jury AwardsCome and see the world premiere of the amazing animations and mini-movies that our budding young filmmakers have been making in the Film Festival workshops and discover which films our young jury have chosen as their favourites.

(Gadkii utyonok)Dir. Garri Bardin, Russia, 2010, 75 min (+ 30 min Showcase), Russian with English Subtitles

Animation, Family, MusicalSee this if you liked: Bolt, Snow White, Bee Movie


Wereworld with Curtis JoblingLeeds Central Library, 1.30pm

Meet fabulous children’s animator, author, and illustrator Curtis Jobling. Curtis designed the hit BBC TV characters Bob the Builder and Frankenstein’s Cat. His picture books include Cheeky Monkey and he has just published his 1st novel for teens, Wereworld: Rise of the Wolf. Find out all about Curtis’ work as a film-maker, illustrator and writer at this FREE family event.

Age 8+


English

Premiere

Artemis Fowl’s 10th Anniversary with Eoin Colfer HPPH, 4.30pm

A rare opportunity to hear from the fantastically funny and bestselling author Eoin Colfer. Eoin will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of his wickedly brilliant Artemis Fowl series, as well as the paperback release of ‘Artemis Fowl and the Atlantis Complex’. You may even get to meet Artemis himself! A great event, both for established fans and those new to the series.

Age 8+

This is a FREE event but you need to contact the box office to book your place on 0113 224 3801

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+ Cats and the Moon, Dir. Maria Kuznetsova, Russia, 2010, 6 min

Film Festival Programme 2011

Time Title Venue Age Page

Sunday 27 March12.30pm Olsen: The Wonder of Cinema Hyde Park Pic House U 52pm Ponyo Armley Mills U 5

Monday 28 March12.30pm Artforms Screen Adventures Hyde Park Pic House PG 5

Tuesday 29 March12.30pm Artforms Screen Adventures Hyde Park Pic House PG 5

Wednesday 30 March12.30pm Artforms Screen Adventures Hyde Park Pic House PG 56.30pm Opening Gala - Rio 3D Vue in The Light U (tbc) 6

Thursday 31 March11am Babes in Arms Screening: The Secret of Kells Hyde Park Pic House PG 66.30pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang Hyde Park Pic House U 7

Friday 1 April7pm Eleanor’s Secret Hyde Park Pic House PG 79pm A Town Called Panic Hyde Park Pic House PG 7

Saturday 2 April11am Laputa Castle in the Sky Hyde Park Pic House U 8 2pm Summer Wars Hyde Park Pic House 12A 84.30pm Trigun Badlands Rumble Hyde Park Pic House 12A 87pm Redline Hyde Park Pic House 15 8

Sunday 3 April10.30am Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Hyde Park Pic House 12A 91.15pm Meet Julius Drake, Dragon Hunter Hyde Park Pic House 8-15 92.30pm Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Hyde Park Pic House 12A 95.30pm Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt.1 Hyde Park Pic House 12A 98.30pm Mary and Max Hyde Park Pic House 12A 10

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Time Title Venue Age Page

Monday 4 April10am Muvizu 3D Animation Workshop Leeds Film Academy 14+ 101pm First Light Showcase Hyde Park Pic House PG 102.30pm NYFA 14 and Under Hyde Park Pic House PG 113.30pm Muvizu Animation Masterclass Hyde Park Pic House 8+ 114.30pm NYFA 15 - 19 Hyde Park Pic House 12A 117pm The Crocodiles Strike Back Hyde Park Pic House 12A 12

Tuesday 5 April10am Games Without Frontiers Gaming Tournament Leeds Film Academy 7+ 1211am Ploddy the Police Car Makes a Splash Hyde Park Pic House U 121pm Let Me In with BBFC Masterclass Hyde Park Pic House 15 134pm TuTuMuch Hyde Park Pic House PG 137pm Tomorrow, When the War Began Hyde Park Pic House 12A 13

Wednesday 6 April9.30am Animate! Leeds Film Academy 7+ 1411am The Secret of Kells Hyde Park Pic House PG 141pm Film Nation: An Introduction to Directing Studio 12, Leeds Library 19-25 142pm My Grandpa the Bankrobber Hyde Park Pic House 12A 152pm Games Design Workshop Leeds Film Academy 12+ 154pm Charlie Higson’s History of Horror Hyde Park Pic House 10+ 157pm Coraline Hyde Park Pic House PG 16

Thursday 7 April9.30am Animate! Leeds Film Academy 7+ 1611am Interplay Hyde Park Pic House 2pm The Magic Tree Hyde Park Pic House U 162pm Superhero Science Workshop Leeds University 8+ 174pm Superbrother Hyde Park Pic House PG 177pm The First Movie Hyde Park Pic House 12A 17

Friday 8 April11am Closing Gala - The Ugly Duckling + Showcase Hyde Park Pic House U 181.30pm Wereworld with Curtis Jobling Leeds Central Library 8+ 184.30pm Artemis Fowl 10th Anniversary with Eoin Colfer Hyde Park Pic House 8+ 18

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