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  Discovery Family Film Club new for 2010!

  21 Jan 2010

  After the success of 2009’s Discovery Film Festival with nearly 6000 people coming to see films for and about young people, from across the globe, DCA announces the launch of Discovery Family Film Club which will run fortnightly from 9 January. Discovery Family Film Club gives young audiences the chance to watch cinematic gems from around the world throughout the year, as well as giving you the chance to take part in free workshops and events.The African Sunshine season includes Madagascar: Return to Africa, Kirikou and the Sorceress, based on an african folk tale, and African Animation for Children , a collection of new animations from African filmmakers. There will also be a free art... [Read more]

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  Discovery Youth Screen Award Winner Announced!

  5 Nov 2009

  The Discovery Youth Screen Award 2009 winner has been announced as Backfire, produced by The Lensheads at The Learning Centre. This explosive short film was selected by an audience vote at a screening of the nominated films at the Discovery Film Festival on Sunday 1st Nov. In Backfire Frankie's life is turned upside down when someone asks him a favour that puts him on the wrong side of the law. What should he do? What would you do?The Discovery Youth Screen Award is given to the best short film made in Scotland by under 18-year-olds in the past 12 months. It is awarded annually at Discovery - Scotland's leading youth film festival - which screens the best in international film for young audi... [Read more]

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  Youth Screen Award Nominations Announced!

  28 Oct 2009

  The shortlist for the Discovery Youth Screen Award 2009 has now been selected by the Youth Jury.The shortlisted films are: Binn Bunny Goes Green   by Burntisland PSBacon Boy  by SKAMM                                        The Bride of Kilbraughton by StrangeboatSaved to Memory by VOMO Backfire by Lensheads Seaweed  by Lensheads The Thing Movietrailer  by macrobert young filmmakers The Discovery Youth Screen Award is presented every year to the best film made in Scotland by filmmakers under 18.  The winner will be selected by a public vote at a screening of the nominated films on Sunday 1st Novevmber at 4pm at DCA. Congratulations to all who have been nominated! Please join us on Sunday 1st ... [Read more]

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  It's Not Me, I Swear! Director Q&A at Discovery

  24 Oct 2009

  It's Not Me, I Swear  (C'est pas moi, je le jure!)  director Philippe Falardeau will be joining us for a Q&A after the UK premiere of his film on Saturday the 31st of October at the DCA. Quebec based Falardeau will be answering questions from Alice Black, our Head of Cinema, and you - the audience! It's Not Me, I Swear!, which picked up the Crystal Bear Award at the Berlin film festival this year - a prestigious honour awarded by a youth jury -  is a black comedy about a 10-year-old boy with lots of issues and an overactive imagination. Leon has a tendency to almost kill himself, and his mother rescues him every time - whether it's falling from his treehouse, getting stuck in a freezer, or b... [Read more]

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  Matchmaking filmmakers, youth workers and teachers...

  19 Oct 2009

  Friday 30th October 4.30-6.30pm.First Light will hold a special event at the Discovery Film Festival to present information about their funding opportunities, and to introduce professional filmmakers to educationalists and community workers who could be potential partners in creating filmmaking projects for young people and applying for First Light funding. Open to:  Teachers / Organisations working Young People / Professional Filmmakers / Creative Digital Media Practitioners First Light is the UK's leading initiative enabling young people to realise their potential via creative digital film and media projects. This session at DCA, for filmmakers and for education professionals, will demysti... [Read more]