Cinemagic

Saturday 8th March

10:30 Pip and Posy and Friends

Play, sing and laugh along with Pip, Posy, Jamila, Zac and Frankie. Featuring seven amazing episodes, interactive games and a song. Come on, Let's Play!

12:00 Zog

Follow the story of a keen young dragon who wants to learn how to fly, roar and breathe fire in his first years at Dragon School. He is desperate to impress his teacher and win a golden star, but he is accident-prone, and each year he has to be helped by a kind young girl who patches up his bumps and bruises. In year four, he has to capture a princess - can the young girl help him with his trickiest challenge yet?

13:00 Little Houdini

In 1866, 12-year-old Harry dreams of becoming a magician, but his small town holds him back. When a New York magic competition is announced, Harry sees a chance to succeed. Will Harry be strong enough to become a true magician under the guidance of the great Tesla?

15:00 Extraordinary Tales

See five of Edgar Allan Poe’s best-known stories brought to life in a vivid animated anthology featuring an all-star voice cast including Sir Christopher Lee, Bela Lugosi and Guillermo del Toro. Age Recommendation: 12+.

Saturday 15th March

10:30 The Smeds and the Smoos

Two young aliens from warring families fall in love and run away, leading their relatives on a chase across outer space. Animated adaptation of the children's book by Julia Donaldson.

11:30 The Wizard of Oz

In this classic musical fantasy, Judy Garland stars as Dorothy Gale, a young Kansas farm girl who dreams of a land "somewhere over the rainbow." Dorothy's dream comes true when she, her dog, Toto, and her family's house are transported by a tornado to a bright and magical world unlike anything she has seen before.

14:00 Wicked (Sing-Along)

Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition.

Saturday 22nd March

10:30 Winnie the Pooh: The Movie

While searching for honey, Pooh and his friends embark on an adventure to find Eeyore's missing tail and rescue Christopher Robin from an unknown monster called 'The Backson'!

12:00 The Snail and the Whale

A beautiful tale of an unlikely friendship, a tour of the world and a heroic rescue. Based on the picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.

13:00 Cinemagic Short Film Showcase

See four new films produced as part of our outreach, skills development and international programmes. Trainee filmmakers produced 'Harmony In Our Hearts', 'Bindings' and 'Dead Ends' from script to screen, under the guidance of creative industry professionals.

15:00 Mermaids

Five atmospheric, thoughtful and absorbing short dramas that explore the youth experience: Tomorrow (Dir: Estefania Ortiz, Spain, 2024), Mermaids (Dir: Sarah Malléon, Martinique, 2023), Happy Things (Dir: Alexandra Parn, Estonia, 2024), Boliche (Dir: Helher Escribano, Spain, 2025), Ultraviolet (Dir: Veerle De Wilde, Belgium and The Netherlands, 2024). Vote for your favourite short film at the end of the screening. Age recommendation 14+. 
 

Sunday 23rd March

13:00 Introduction to Digital Film Making

Capture the magic of movie making at the Ulster Museum! Be part of a film crew in this exciting workshop with WheelWorks Arts and make your very own short film. 

15:00 Introduction to Digital Animation

Join our WheelWorks artists as they guide young people through the basics of creating animated images using iPads and animation software.

Saturday 29th March

10:30 A New Garden

Watch five short films examining the varied experiences of teenagers as they navigate the borderlines and margins between childhood and adulthood. Vote for your favourite short film at the end of the screening: Amarela (Dir: André Hayato Saito, Brazil, 2024), Cura Sana (Dir: Lucía G. Romero, Spain, 2024), Farah (Dir: Alissa Jung, Germany, 2024), A New Garden (Dir: Lea Marie Lembke, Germany, 2024), Punter (Dir: Jason Adam Maselle, South Africa and USA, 2024). Age Recommendation: 15+

12:30 Superworm

Superworm is a long, strong worm with amazing skills and a big heart, who keeps on saving the day. But what happens when he gets too full of himself and starts ignoring his friends?

13:30 Five Fables

See Aesop’s enchanting fables brought to life in five beautifully animated medieval tales. The stories, narrated by comedian Billy Connolly, are reimagined for a 21st-century audience by Nobel Prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney. 

Sunday 30th March

10:30 Lego Animation Workshop

Join the Can Do Academy for a hands-on workshop where children will dive into the fascinating and colourful world of LEGO animation. The workshop will allow participants to make a complete animated LEGO film on an iPad, using sound effects, visual effects, titles and lots of imagination! 

13:00 2D Character Design and Storyboarding Workshop

This fun interactive workshop will see participants drawing their own 2D cartoon characters in a way that’s suitable for animation. Everyone will learn about the essentials of good 2-dimensional character creation and get to animate their characters using iPads and user-friendly apps.

15:00 Stop Motion Animation Workshop

Stop motion allows young people to think outside the box by creating amazing stories through animation. Participants will learn about the techniques involved in this exciting area of filmmaking, including using sound effects, visual effects and the craft of model making.