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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]

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  Will Afghan Star shine at the Oscars?

  8 Oct 2009

  Afghan Star, from director Havana Marking, has been added as a late entry to the UK's submission list for the Academy Awards, in the Foreign Language category. Effectively the long list for the Oscars, it's from these titles that the official nominees are selected, offering the chance for this independant documentary to take it's rightful place amongst the best in international film. The British-produced documentary details how the Afghan version of Pop Idol took the nation by storm after the Taliban's 30- year TV ban was lifted. Not just entertainment, this was the first chance for young people in Afghanistan to experience democratic voting where everyone - young, old, female, male - had an... [Read more]

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  Ticket Sales Through the Roof!

  1 Oct 2009

  Bookings for the Discovery Film Festival 2009 have topped all sales from previous years! The schools programme, which is advertised to schools and educational organisations in advance of the public programme, has seen a huge boom in ticket sales from 2008 to 2009. Bookings are up by 33% and extra screenings have been laid on to cope with demand. Films such as Lost and Found, Dragon Hunters, and Shorts for Wee Ones have been particularly popular. Primary schools bookings are particularly healthy, reflecting perhaps the work of Discovery's partner, Dundee City Council's Education Development Dept, in encouraging moving image education for the Primary age group. Discovery Co-ordinator, Katharin... [Read more]

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  DRAGON HUNTERS URGENTLY REQUIRED

  1 Oct 2009

  REWARD: VIP tickets to Dragon Hunters premier Tiny red dragons are on loose on Stagecoach buses all around Dundee! If you manage to track one down, call the Discovery Film Festival to claim your reward – free VIP tickets to the Dragon Hunters UK premiere on Tuesday 20th October. Dragon hunters hotline: 01382 909 900. You’ll be asked for a special code word which you’ll find on a tag around the dragon’s neck. Dragon Hunters is screening at DCA on Tuesday 20th October at 6pm. All welcome. More about Dragon Hunters here.  [Read more]