cinemagic film festival

Saturday 26th October

10:30 - Lego Animation Workshop

Join us 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! 

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10:30 - Shorts for Shorties

A collection of short animations designed to appeal to young children. Audience Award! Vote for your favourite short film at the end of the screening.

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13:00 - 2D Character Design Workshop

Learn 2D character design with Can Do Academy. 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.

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13:00 - The Drifting Guitar

Join us as we discover vibrant new worlds, surprising characters, breathtaking landscapes, and unknown traditions in this animation shorts package for young audiences. Audience Award! Vote for your favourite short film at the end of the screening.

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15:15 - 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.

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15:30-Lí Ban

To mark the launch of Lí Ban, Paper Owl will host a special Cinemagic Festival preview screening and family Q&A with writer Myra Zeph and Sadbh Breathnach, voice of Lí Ban. Transformed mysteriously from girl and dog into a mermaid and sea otter, Lí Ban and her faithful Con explore the watery kingdoms of Celtic legend, meeting gods, monsters, giants and wily humans in their search for answers. 

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Sunday 27th October

10:30-Elli and her Monster Team 

See the NI premiere of Elli and her Monster Team at Ulster Museum. When a homeless little ghost knocks on the door to the eccentric residents of a Ghost Train on the lookout for a place to belong, she accidentally attracts the attention from the “outside-world” and must team up with the motley crew of monsters on a crazy quest to save not only the future of the Ghost Train, but also her only chance to finally have a family of her own.

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12:30-Eat/Sleep/Cheer/Repeat

Being a world-class cheerleader requires strength, sweat, and tears! Amidst pastures and communal living in the industrial zone on the outskirts of the westernmost city in Europe, the best cheerleaders and athletes from across Ireland gather to form the national team. Screening followed by a Q&A with Director Tanya Doyle and Producers Daniel Hegarty and Sinead Ni Bhroin. 

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15:00-Inside Out 2

When Riley was young, her mind was already a complicated place, full of emotions such as Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger and Disgust. Now that she is growing up quickly into a teenager, these core emotions get a sudden rude awakening when their headquarters are suddenly demolished and rebuilt to make room for a whole host of new emotions including - Anxiety! This  is a relaxed screening for those in the neurodiverse community.

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Saturday 2nd November

11:00-Lets Animate! Storyboarding Workshop with Robin Shaw

The trick to a good storyboard is to know where to place the camera and characters to best tell the story. Informal, fun and informative, this workshop will use examples and exercises to give participants the knowledge they need to visually tell a story, participants will then be able to storyboard stories of their very own.

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13:00-Gnomeo and Juliet

Caught up in a feud between neighbours, Gnomeo and Juliet must overcome as many obstacles as their famous namesakes. But with flamboyant pink flamingos and epic lawnmower races, can this young couple find everlasting happiness?

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15:00-Bill

The story of how hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare left his family and home to follow his dream. It’s a tale of murderous kings, spies, lost loves and a plot to blow up the Queen! Can one man prove the quill is mightier than the sword? The cast of Horrible Histories star in this laugh-out-loud comedy movie for children, young people and those young at heart!
 

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Sunday 3rd November

10:30-Wreck-it Ralph

Ralph decides to change his reputation as a brainless destroyer by escaping into other games in his arcade and becoming a hero instead. But while this noble mission lets him explore visually amazing new worlds, it also has terrible repercussions, accidentally unleashing a powerful digital enemy that threatens the entire video game universe.
 

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11:00-Comic Strip Workshop

Pow! Zap! This exciting comic strip workshop is perfect for budding artists who love storytelling and drawing. Guided by professional comic artists, kids will learn the fundamentals of character creation, storyboarding, and visual storytelling. 

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13:00-Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (And Don't Come Back!)

Charlie Brown and his friends are off to France as foreign exchange students. While others are excited, Charlie is worried about an anonymous letter he’s received to be the house guest of…. A GIRL!!!
 

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13:00-Game Design Workshop

Step into the future of gaming with our game design workshop, where you'll learn to create your own video games from concept to play. With the guidance of WheelWorks artists, kids can explore the basics of game mechanics, character development, and interactive storytelling.

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2:45- Matilda the Musical Sing-Along

The story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a sharp mind and a vivid imagination, dares to take a stand to change her story with miraculous results. Here’s your chance to join in and sing along to all your favourite songs from the hit movie including – “Naughty”, “When I Grow Up”, “Bruce” and “School Song”.

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15:00-Rotoscoping Workshop

For those fascinated by animation, this rotoscoping workshop will teach you how to create dynamic digital art using cutting-edge techniques. Children will learn the art of tracing over live-action footage to create stunning animated sequences. 

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