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  Discovery needs YOU!

  17 Jun 2010

  12-18 years old? Love film? This is your chance to get involved with Scotland's largest film festival for children and young people. The Discovery Film Festival is recruiting Young Ambassadors to work with the festival team and get involved with spreading the word and setting up special events. You'll get sneak peeks of the films and help select the shortlist for the Discovery Youth Screen Award (Scotland's national award for young filmmakers). During the festival you might find yourself introducing films, meeting special guests and even filming. As well as regular early evening meet-ups between July and October, you should be available to attend at least 3 days of the Festival (weekends bet... [Read more]

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  Easter Hols Discovery Family Film Club

  1 Apr 2010

  Wow! Discovery Family Film Club has been so popular since we launched it in early January, and we love seeing you all every fortnight down at the DCA Cinema and at the workshops in the activity room. In April and May the new Discovery Family Film Club season is all about music. We're going to have some live music, some dancing, and even make some music ourselves!Kick off the holidays on the 3rd April with The Princess and The Frog and a workshop with local jazz musician David Fimister and DFFC art worker Jordan. David will be playing his trumpet, and we'll be making 'inspired by music' art work. On the last weekend of the holidays (17 April) look out for our special screening of Mad Hot Ball... [Read more]

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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 was 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 audiences and this yea... [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]