Education Event 2014

Following the success of our first Education Day as part of the Insight Festival weekend in March 2013, we are pleased to announce our follow-up event for 14-19 year olds across Greater Manchester

Insight Education Event

Date: Wednesday, 12 February 2014

Time: 10.00 am–3.30 pm

Venue:  Z-arts Centre in Hulme (address: 335 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester M15 5ZA,UK)

The event also includes the only public showcase on a big screen of the winning entries of the Insight Young Filmmakers Competition and an Award Ceremony.

Print a hard copy of the full, up-to-date details of the event by downloading the PDF below:
Free Education Event for 14-19 year olds

Cost to take part

This event is free!

Participants

The event is for teachers and their students, aged 14-19, from all schools and colleges in Greater Manchester.

The event is suitable for teachers and students from these subject areas: media studies, film studies, RE, citizenship, history, English, drama, and art.

Please note that the event is open to all; it is not an event solely for those students who entered the Young Filmmakers Competition.

Content of the day

➤ A showcase of short films by international filmmakers, from recent Insight Film Festivals;
➤ Discussions about filmmaking with a panel of BBC production experts and Q&A sessions to analyse and review the Insight films;
➤ Technical filmmaking workshops with mentors from the University of Manchester Screen Studies Department and from the BBC (e.g. Willis McBriar, a senior BBC staff trainer, will take a workshop on editing skills using cheap and simple equipment);
➤ Interviews with filmmaking professionals (including Michelle Bailey, winner of the Insight Young Filmmaker’s Award at the 4th Insight Film Festival);
➤ Screenings of the winning entries from the inaugural Insight Young Filmmakers Competition;
➤ Award ceremony for the Insight Young Filmmakers Competition.

Booking

Please complete the booking form and return by Friday, 30 January 2014 in one of the following ways:

By post: Send a paper copy to Insight Film Festival, Z-Arts, 335 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester M15 5ZA

By email: Send as an attachment to: insightfestivaleducation@gmail.com

And finally… please note

This is a whole-day event. We are not taking bookings for half-day attendance.

Students and teachers need to bring their own lunch and refreshments.

All films shown at the event have been rated by the Insight Festival Board as being age-appropriate viewing for young people aged 14 and above.

For further information about the event, please contact David Farrow, Insight’s Education Director, at: insightfestivaleducation@gmail.com