Learning
Events for Schools 2008
Follows information on the structure and pricing of the 2008 Media Days should you wish to get involved in 2009. For further information on media days and how you could get involved in 2009, please email beverley.nicolson@filmhousecinema.com
School pupils (and their teachers) have the opportunity to sample some of the best films and meet some of the filmmakers from the Festival in a series of screenings selected for different subject areas.
Media Days
10am-4pm, Thursday 19, Friday 20 & Monday 23 June
Cineworld, Fountain Park, Edinburgh
Tickets for all pupils £6, accompanying teachers are FREE
Since 2001 the EIFF has successfully provided Media Day events for S5 and S6 Media Studies pupils. These one-day events are relevant to the curriculum and each offer a premiere screening of a film from the Festival, usually with the filmmakers in attendance, plus three 40 minute sessions with a range of film industry professionals.
EIFF is in a privileged position in being able to draw upon some of the finest British and international filmmakers to take part in our education programme. Over the years guests have included Sir Sean Connery, directors Ken Loach, Antonia Bird and Michael Caton-Jones, screenwriter Paul Laverty, editor Anne Coates, cinematographer Brian Tufano and legendary documentary filmmakers DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus. The involvement of organisations such as the British Board of Film Classification, the Leith Advertising Agency, BBC and Skillset also aims to provide career guidance for those who wish to work or study further in the media.
French language screening
9.30am, Tuesday 24 June, Cineworld, Fountain Park, Edinburgh
To celebrate our Jeanne Moreau retrospective we will be screening Jules et Jim for secondary school pupils. This screening will be supported with teaching materials provided by the Institute Francaise d’Ecosse.
Tickets for all pupils £3, accompanying teachers are FREE
Modern Studies screening
10.30am Wednesday 25 June, Cineworld, Fountain Park, Edinburgh
Subject: Arab-Israeli conflict. Fiction film based on real events.
Tickets for all pupils £3, accompanying teachers are FREE
Primary School screening
10am, Wednesday 25 June, Cineworld, Fountain Park, Edinburgh.
Last year we brought you the premiere of Pixar’s wonderful film Ratatouille and this year we will have another animation film premiere for Primary schools. At this stage we cannot announce the title of this film but it will be suitable for Primary School pupils - U or PG certification is expected.
Tickets for all pupils £3, accompanying teachers are FREE
