As part of the St Patricks Day parade celebrations Young Irish Film Makers will be setting up their very own studio on the streets of Kilkenny.

The young film makers will be demonstrating their talents to the public and will be interviewing some very well known local people. Young Irish Film Makers this year are celebrating a whopping 20 years so the set up is planned to be bigger and better than ever to celebrate this wonderful milestone.

All the fun and frolics of the St Patricks Day Parade will be filmed by the young crew and it will be screened for the public on a large scale TV rig. Also being shown will be some of the films made by the young film makers this year.

If your kids are interested in joining YIFM or would maybe like to attend one of this years summer camps the this would be the perfect opportunity to come on down and see what YIFM is all about. There will be demonstrations by the young crew on the art of film making so kids will get to see what exactly it means to be a Young Irish Film Maker.

“If you are a Young irish Film Maker and you want to get involved and be part of the crew on the day then just get in contact with Claire or Gary and let us know! We are looking for camera operators, sound, floor managers and more….”

If you wish to get in contact you can contact claire@yifm.com or call 056-6674677. Move over RTE, Young Irish Film Makers are here!

Kilkenny’s Young Irish Film Makers roll out the red carpet for its young members whose work will be celebrated at this years awards ceremony, ‘The YIFMA’s’.

The YIFMA’S were set up to celebrate the work done by YIFM at its headquarters in Kilkenny and with its outreach programme which works with Youth Organisations, Community Groups and Schools all over the country. YIFM started its outreach progamme as a way of reaching out and working with young people all over the country. It is a way for groups around the country to gain access to equipment and training that might not otherwise be available to them.

If you want to get involved and enter the festival simply fill out the application from which you can find on our site www.yifm.com. Send it to us with a jpeg still, a DVD copy of your film and a short synopsis of what your film is about. Deadline for applications is Monday 6^th of February.

The festival is brought to you by Young Irish Film Makers who are also celebrating their 20th anniversary making films with young people this year. If you would like any more information please contact claire@yifm.com or you can call 056-7764677

 “Open your imagination to its full potential. Why not try and create something wonderful”

 The YIFM team

Contact:

Claire O’Regan

Young Irish Film Makers,

St Josephs Studios,

Kilkenny.

Phone: 056-7764677

Mail: claire@yifm.com

The Junior Film Fleadh showcased a host of great short films created by young people between the ages of 7-13. All of the shorts were made by youth organizations, schools, summer camps and some were also made independently.

Yifm are delighted with the award for a summer camp film “Dublin Zoo Number 2″. The award was picked up on the day by Conor Hayes who operated camera and also acted in the film.

As a result of the win the film will be screened next year at the Galway Film Fleadh 2012.

Well done and congratulations to all who were involved with the film.

CHECK OUT THE WINNING FILM!

Starring in the film is the renowned Irish actress Pauline McLynn and funny man Karl Spain who will be walking the red carpet on the night. The films younger stars include newcomer Ferdia Roche as Jackie, a young boy, who is due to make his first confession before receiving his first Holy Communion. Jackie fears confessing his terrible sins because they include trying to kill his spiteful sister with a bread knife. The film follows poor Jackie as he struggles to keep from murdering his enemies, avoid the fires of Hell and cope with the mysteries of a dark confession box!

The film is based on the famous short story by Frank O’Connor and was adapted into a screenplay by Mike Kelly. All the lead child actors were chosen from the Young Irish Film Makers acting programme. The film is set in the 1950′s Ireland and was shot in and around Kilkenny City. Darragh Kelly, one of the producers explained a bit about the production “The cast and crew had a great time on the shoot which took two weeks of hard work and real focus from all involved. We are very proud of what we have achieved and of everyone who was a part of process.”

This highly anticipated premiere will be held at the Set Theatre in Kilkenny on Halloween night at 7:30. Cast, Crew and members of the public are all welcome to come along and enjoy the very first screening.

Young Irish Film Makers based in Kilkenny but also do outreach work nationwide. The Young Irish Film Makers is the only Film Training and Production Studio in the world for young people, aged 10 – 18 years.

Contact:
Claire O’Regan
Young Irish Film Makers,
St Josephs Studios,
Kilkenny.
Phone: 056-7764677
Mail: claire@yifm.com

We will be running a Halloween Camp this Midterm. The camp is for young people between the ages of 8 and 18. The price is €100 and will run from Tuesday the 1st to Friday the 4th of November. This includes snacks and a DVD copy of their movie. There will also be a movie premiere on the Friday for parents.

A packed lunch, rain gear and their imagination is all they need bring with them.

It will be jam packed with the usual fun and film making. Places are limited so please contact us at 056 7764677 or contact Garry at garry@yifm.com or Claire at claire@yifm.com!

Below is the application form. Simply print it off, fill it out and and drop it in to use with your €50 deposit. Alternatively, you can send it back to us with a cheque or postal order to: Young Irish Film Makers, St Joseph Studio, Waterford Rd, Kilkenny.

halloween_application_form

This is due to the fact that too many people were unable to attend. We apologize for any inconvenience or disappointment. Stay tuned for a new date!!

The movie premiere of First Confession will still go ahead on the 31st and will be free to all cast, crew, family members and friends! Check YIFM.com for more details.

‘First Confession’ – Movie Premiere

The night opens with a red carpet premiere of our latest short film 

‘First Confession’ based on the famous short story by Frank O’Connor.

We are hoping the stars of the film, Pauline McLynn, Karl Spain and Brid Ni Neacthain, will be free to attend on the night.

The Date: Monday 31st October

The Time: 7:00pm

The Venue:  SET Theatre

The Price: Free, for nothing, Nada, Zero, Zilch!

The Movie Premiere is open to all YIFM Members & Friends 

Free of charge 

Young Irish Film Makers have dedicated film training facilitators that head out all over the country to schools, community groups and youth organizations and implement specially designed, practical film making workshops. These workshops include screenwriting, acting, directing and production skills (camera, lighting, sound, etc). The group will also learn how to edit a film using the latest software and an Apple Mac computer. At the end of the programme each participant walks away with a DVD copy of their movie.

Testimonials

‘The process of getting young people to come up with an idea and follow the film making practice and see an end result.  This works particular well for young people who need to see out come.’

‘It was very good process for the young people to learn, good for self esteem and positive for mixing peers and genders.  Building their ability to stay focused on a goal.’

‘Great for self-confidence and the young people really got a sense of achievement – when watching the film.’  “Staff at Extern Limerick”

The impact of the film project that we undertook under your guidance is unfolding day by day in positive stories and experiences by all the young people involved. It has given them a sense of achievement, improved self esteem and confidence and some of the group were even encouraged enough by the process to return to school with a few to studying film and media in third level.“Kelly O’Keefe – Youth Justice Worker Limerick”

As part of our programme of 2010/2011, we fortunately secured the services of the Young Irish Film Makers. From the outset this organisation was excellent to deal with. They were open, friendly, accommodating, flexible, but most importantly understanding of our client base and the issues that pertain to them. “Aisling Mulhall – Southside Community Leadership, Limerick”

The YIFM is a valued contributer to Fresh Film Festival and has consistantly high production standards in their films. The office and outreach staff are attentive, reliable and interested in promoting and developing the work of young people. “Ciarda Tobin –  Fresh Film Festival”

Check out our online brochure and prices here:

National Courses Brochure  &  2011 National Outreach Costings

Contact Garry or Claire at Young Irish Film Makers to discuss how we can cater for your needs and provide a programme for your school or organization.

Garry Mc Hugh                                   Claire O’Regan

Outreach Co-Ordinator                    Outreach Administrator

T: 056 7764677                                  T: 056 7764677

M: 087 9412239                                E: claire@yifm.com

E:garry@yifm.com

Classes begin during the week of Monday 19th September. Every Monday and Tuesday from 4 – 6pm is Junior Digital Film Making for primary school children (9 to 12 years). On Thursdays from 4:30 to 6:30pm we hold Digital Film Acting and Production for and first, second and third year secondary school students (there may be some places for suitable sixth class primary students in this class). Friday classes in Film Acting and Production are for fourth, fifth and sixth year secondary student and are held from 4:30 to 6:30pm. Cost is €100 per 10 week term.

On Saturdays there will be intensive film production and directing workshops for 13 to 18 year olds. There will be a special film production groups formed between the film acting, technical, writing and directing students to develop a number of short films for film festivals as well as online web films.

We are also interested in young people who would like to develop web design, apps, special visual effects and editing skills. If you have good computer skills and want to develop them through working on web design or film productions then contact us directly or call in to our Waterford Road studios and start working with us.

Numbers are extremely limited this year so you should apply before Monday 12^th September. It is first come, first serve, so get online to register NOW!

If we are oversubscribed we will have a waiting list.

Application forms, times and days are online at: www.yifm.com You can contact us on 056 7764677 or email dra@yifm.com or  mike@yifm.com